Full-Service Wedding and Event Catering in the Lehigh Valley
Marianna’s Catering brings its wedding menus and service team to the venue of your choice within a 60-mile radius of Phillipsburg, NJ, including much of the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Whether you have booked a barn, a winery, a historic building or a hotel ballroom, the packages below give you a complete menu, from passed hors d’oeuvres to dessert, plus the equipment and staff options you need to run the day smoothly.
Off-Premise Wedding & Event Catering Packages
Classic Wedding Package
$44.99 per person
Cocktail Reception
Butler Passed Hors d’oeuvres (Select four)
- Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Balsamic
- Vegetable Flatbread
- Miniature Swedish Meatballs
- Sautéed Pierogies
- Bruschetta on Garlic Toast Tips
- Homemade Pigs-in-a-Blanket
- Phyllo Cups with Chicken Salad
- Phyllo Cups with Shrimp Salad
Stationed Hors d’oeuvres (select one)
- Vegetable Crudité with Herbed Dipping Sauce
- Imported & Domestic Cheese, Cracker, Grape Display
Wedding Dinner Reception
Plated First Course with Homemade Bread (Select one)
- Garden Salad with Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Classic Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
Buffet-Style Entrée Selections (select three)
- Chicken Parmigiana
- Chicken Marsala Chicken Piccata
- Chicken Verona
- Baked Pineapple Ham
- Parmesan Salsa Chicken
- Baked Stuffed Shells
- Shrimp Fra Diablo
- Eggplant Rollatini
- Lasagna Roll-Ups
- Homemade Meatballs
- Cavatelli & Broccoli
- Roasted Turkey Breast
- Filet Mignon $8
- Atlantic Salmon $5
- Pork Tenderloin
- Tilapia Puntenesca
- Sausage, Peppers and Onions
- Mediterranean Bowtie with Shrimp, Broccoli, Artichoke, Sundried Tomatoes
Buffet-Style Side Selections (select one)
- Roasted Potatoes
- Penne a la Vodka
- Penne Primavera
- Mashed Potatoes Rice Pilaf
- Penne Marinara
- Vegetable Couscous
- Penne Garlic & Oil
- Vegetable Medley
Dessert Selections (select one)
- Freshly Filled Cannoli
- Triple Chocolate Brownies
- Chocolate Flatbread with Fresh Cut Strawberries
Premiere Wedding Package
$54.99 per person
Cocktail Reception
Butler Passed Hors d’oeuvres (Select five)
- Flank Steak Flatbread
- Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread
- Tuscany Finger Rolls
- Caprese Skewers
- Petite Crab Bites
- Melon Wrapped with Prosciutto
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
- Herbed Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Stationed Hors d’oeuvres (select two)
- Vegetable Crudité with Herbed Dipping Sauce
- Imported & Domestic Cheese, Cracker, Grape Display
- Italian Meats & Cheeses Antipasto Display with Fresh Olives
Wedding Dinner Reception
Plated First Course with Homemade Bread (select one)
- Garden Salad with Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Classic Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
- Granny Smith Apple Salad with Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette
Buffet-Style Entrée Selections (select three)
- Veal Parmigiana
- Chicken Milano
- Tilapia Francese
- Sliced Flank Steak
- Veal Marsala
- Chicken Francese
- Pork Tenderloin
- Filet Mignon $8
- Veal Piccata
- Eggplant Rollatini
- Shrimp Fra Diablo
- Atlantic Salmon$5
- Grilled Herbed Shrimp over Roasted Vegetable Couscous
Buffet-Style Side Selections (select two)
- Roasted Potatoes
- Penne a la Vodka
- Penne Primavera
- Mashed Potatoes Rice Pilaf
- Penne Marinara
- Vegetable Couscous
- Penne Garlic & Oil
- Vegetable Medley
Dessert Selections (select two)
- Freshly Filled Cannoli
- Triple Chocolate Brownies
- Chocolate Flatbread with Fresh Cut Strawberries
- Ricotta Stuffed Strawberries
Complimentary Inclusions
- Chaffing dishes with serving utensils
- Cloth linens for buffet and accent tables
- Cake cutting and service
- Consultation with the Director of Events
Optional Enhancements
China Dinnerware Package
Includes cloth linen napkins, stainless steel flatware, white china appetizer plates, salad plates, dinner plates, and dessert plates.
Plastic Dinnerware Package
Includes restaurant quality plates, plastic utensils, and paper napkins.
Non-alcoholic Beverage Package
Includes an assortment of soda, water, juices with filtered ice.
Bartender & Set-up Package
Includes diced lemons, limes, cherries, olives, stirrers, cocktail napkins, shakers, ice scoop, wine & bottle openers, and one well-trained bartender for 4-hours.
Additional bartenders available for $100 each.
Complete Coffee and Tea Station
Includes set-up of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee and teas with all the essentials, including disposable insulated cups.
Staffing
Uniformed, well-trained wait-staff are available at a 22% service charge.
Cloth Linens
Assortment of table linens available for rental in a wide variety of colors.
Prices vary depending on table sizes.
Champagne Flute Rental
Premium 6 ounce glass champagne flutes delivered pre-polished.
Concierge for the Newlyweds
Uniformed, well-trained attendant devoted to the Guests of Honor. Butler-passes hors d’oeuvres and drinks, as well as facilitates throughout the duration of the event (8 hours of service).
How Off-Premise Catering Works
Off-premise catering is different from ordering drop-off party trays. Instead of collecting food and serving it yourself, you choose a package with a cocktail reception, a plated first course and a buffet-style dinner, and Marianna’s handles the food service at your venue.
Included with Every Package
Each package comes with chafing dishes and serving utensils, cloth linens for the buffet and accent tables, cake cutting and service, and a consultation with the Director of Events. Those basics mean you do not have to source serving equipment separately.
Optional Enhancements
Because every venue is different, most of the service elements are optional so that you only pay for what your venue does not already provide:
- Dinnerware – a china package with linen napkins and stainless flatware, or a lower-cost restaurant-quality plastic package.
- Beverages – a non-alcoholic beverage package, a complete coffee and tea station, and a bartender and set-up package if your venue allows you to supply the alcohol.
- Staffing – uniformed wait staff, plus a concierge for the newlyweds who looks after the couple throughout the event.
- Rentals – coloured table linens and glass champagne flutes.
Questions to Ask Your Venue Before You Book Catering
Every venue has its own rules, and knowing them early prevents surprises. Before you finalise a catering package, ask your venue:
- Does the venue have a kitchen or prep area, and is there power and water for the catering team?
- Are tables, chairs and linens included in the rental, or do you need to rent them?
- Does the venue supply dinnerware and glassware, or will you need a dinnerware package?
- Can you bring your own alcohol, and does the venue require a licensed bartender?
- What time can vendors arrive to set up, and when must everything be cleared?
Share the answers with the events team so the package and enhancements match the venue.
Venues Marianna’s Has Catered
The team has worked at a range of Lehigh Valley and Bucks County venues, from rustic farms and barns to historic Bethlehem buildings and hotel ballrooms. See the off-premise wedding venues page for descriptions and links. If you would rather hold your reception at the restaurant, compare these menus with the on-site wedding packages at the Marianna’s Banquet Center.
Off-Premise Catering FAQs
How far will Marianna’s travel to cater a wedding?
Full-service catering is offered within a 60-mile radius of Phillipsburg, NJ.
Is wait staff included?
Uniformed, well-trained wait staff are available as an add-on with a service charge, as listed in the optional enhancements above.
Can Marianna’s cater events other than weddings?
Yes. The same packages work for rehearsal dinners, anniversary parties, fundraisers and corporate events. Smaller casual gatherings are often better served by the catering menu of trays and platters.
How do I get a quote?
Contact the events team at 908-777-3500 or EventsByMariannas@gmail.com with your date, venue, guest count and the package you are considering, and confirm current pricing before booking.
