Plated Dinners
Create an elevated dining experience with thoughtfully composed courses served to each guest. Plated dinners are ideal for formal receptions, intimate celebrations, and couples who want a refined farm-to-table meal.
Farm-to-Table Wedding Catering
Celebrate with thoughtfully prepared meals rooted in the fields, pastures, and flavors of Carnation Farms. From elegant plated dinners to grazing boards and seasonal add-ons, our culinary team brings farm-driven hospitality to your wedding table.
Seasonal Ingredients Thoughtfully Sourced
At Carnation Farms, wedding catering is a reflection of the land, the season, and the people gathered around your table. Our culinary team creates thoughtfully prepared menus that bridge regenerative agriculture and the culinary arts, showing how better farming can lead to better food.
As a certified-organic nonprofit farm and community hub, every celebration helps support our mission to strengthen regional food systems, care for the land, and create meaningful connections through food.
Our menus are shaped by what is grown, raised, and crafted at Carnation Farms. We proudly source select ingredients directly from our own farm, including regeneratively raised lamb, Belted Kingshire beef, herbs, greens, and seasonal vegetables. Beyond our own pastures and fields, we collaborate with local, mission-aligned Pacific Northwest producers to bring the best of the region to your celebration.
Catering Styles for Your Celebration
Every wedding is different, and your meal should reflect the flow, feel, and vision of your day. Carnation Farms offers a range of catering styles and menu options designed for weddings, rehearsal dinners, welcome meals, and special gatherings.
Buffet Service
Offer guests a generous, flexible meal with seasonal salads, sides, and mains arranged for easy service. Buffet-style catering works beautifully for relaxed receptions, larger guest counts, and celebrations with a warm, communal feel.
Family-Style Service
Bring connection to the center of the table with shared dishes served family-style. This communal format invites guests to pass, share, and enjoy a meal that feels abundant, personal, and deeply rooted in hospitality.
Grazing Boards
Welcome guests with artfully arranged grazing boards, small bites, and large bite appetizers. The menu includes grazing boards serving 25–30 guests, along with small and large bite appetizers available by the dozen.
Breakfast & Brunch
Extend the celebration with breakfast or brunch offerings for wedding mornings, farewell meals, or weekend gatherings. Menu options include hot breakfast platters, hot breakfast buffet, coffee service, and more.
Staffed Stations
Add a lively, made-to-order experience with outdoor staffed stations or casual meal options. Current menu features include smashburgers, fried chicken sandwiches, and a taco bar.
Farm-to-Table Wedding Catering
Celebrate with thoughtfully prepared meals rooted in the fields, pastures, and flavors of Carnation Farms. Browse dinner packages, appetizers, salads, sides, mains, grazing boards, breakfast options, and staffed stations designed for weddings and special events.
Meet the Carnation Culinary Team
Our culinary team brings together chefs whose backgrounds span cultures, traditions, and techniques from around the world. Working in tandem with our farmers, they craft menus that highlight the best flavors of the season and bring the story of the farm to your table.
From house-made sauces and fresh pasta to pasture-raised meats and seasonal produce, each dish is prepared with care, creativity, and a deep respect for the ingredients.
Wedding Catering FAQs
Carnation Farms offers a variety of catering styles, including plated dinners, buffet service, communal family-style service, grazing boards, appetizers, breakfast and brunch options, and staffed stations.
Yes. The full catering menu includes dinner package pricing, appetizers, salads, sides, mains, grazing boards, breakfast options, staffed stations, and add-ons. Use the “View Full Catering Menu” button to explore the current PDF.
Select ingredients are sourced directly from the farm, including regeneratively raised lamb, Belted Kingshire beef, herbs, greens, and seasonal vegetables. The culinary team also works with mission-aligned Pacific Northwest producers.
The catering menu includes labels for pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Final accommodations can be discussed with the catering team during planning.
No. Menu pricing reflects food costs only. Food management service team packages are added separately.
For questions and order inquiries, please contact Nelliena Moetului at nelliena@nelliena.com or (425) 753-2842.
Wedding tastings are available by appointment only and must be scheduled in advance with our catering team.
Prior to the tasting appointment, clients will select the following items from our catering menu:
- Two (2) appetizers
- Two (2) main dish options
- Two (2) side dish options
- Two (2) salad options
The cost of the wedding tasting is $175 per couple (two people), and each additional guest is $75
Payment is required at the time of booking to confirm the tasting appointment.
If the client chooses to book our farm catering services for their wedding or event, the $175 tasting fee will be credited toward the final event invoice and deducted from the total balance due.
During the tasting, clients will:
- Sample their selected menu items
- Discuss menu preferences and customization options
- Review event details and catering requirements
- Receive answers to any questions regarding service, setup, and event logistics
Clients should provide advance notice if they need to reschedule or cancel their tasting appointment. Cancellation within 72 hours (3 days) is nonrefundable.