Planning perspective
What to consider before reaching out
A strong first conversation is about fit, not just availability. Share your date, approximate guest count, location, and the feeling you want the day to have. Ask what is included, what typically changes the final quote, and what decisions need to be made earliest.
For a catering partner, confirm how communication works, who will be present on the day, and how the team handles changes. Pricing was not included in the supplied research, so request a current, itemized proposal directly from the business.
In their clients’ words
What people say on Google
Hillary Knight
a year ago
Backyard wedding dinner & reception for about 50 guests in central Maine. We had the BEST night ever because we worked with black tie. I can barely articulate the zillion reasons this was the best choice of our whole planning experience, but a few points: - Our guests are still raving about the food days later. 12/10 stars to the chef, cooks, bartenders, and servers who were complete all-stars. - Since this was at our home, our genius planner Heather coordinated ALL of the rentals for the party & catering team with Wallace Events/One Stop and made it incredibly easy. - We asked for a few customizations, like we wanted a few of our favorite beers on tap and our own wine selections - they hono...
Alexander Best
9 years ago
Great range of sandwiches, bakery items, and coffee drinks. Great quality and good prices. When we had a lunchtime disaster (dead fish landed next to us outside), the staff was exceptionally kind and thoughtful.
Holly McCarthy
5 years ago
We had an exceptional experience working with The Black Tie Company for our wedding. Our coordinator, Amy Collins, went so far above and beyond to support us throughout this process. Amy went out of her way to help us with rentals, layout, and design. Black Tie's food was exceptional. The options were endless. Our guests were thrilled with the food and drink. Black Tie's staff were incredible. Several people commented on never witnessing a spoon out of place or a water glass below half full. We feel so lucky to have worked with Black Tie!
Laura Koenig De Souza
3 years ago
We hired Black Tie Company to cater our food and small desserts and bartend our wedding as well as handle all dinnerware and table rentals for our wedding. We worked with Heather throughout our entire process and she was extremely responsive, listened to all of our needs, and found us the exact rentals we wanted to match the theme we had at our wedding. The tasting experience was awesome and the chef Avery was so adorable and her food is AMAZING. At the tasting heather and Avery listened closely to our suggested changes, offered great suggestions to my husband and I and the results at our wedding were amazing! All of the BTC staff was friendly and fun! All of my guests loved the food, desser...
Brian Slovenski
4 years ago
We recently worked an event up at Colby College. Heather & her catering crew were awesome. The food was delicious. The staff went out of their way to accommodate all the guests & all the vendors at the event. We look forward to working with Black Tie again in the near future!
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Good to know
When they are open
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Getting here
How far is this from home?
Pick the city you and most of your guests will be driving from and we will estimate the trip.
An estimate for planning, not live traffic. Leafy weekends in October always take longer.
For your guests
Lovely places to stay nearby
The Press Hotel, Portland
Walkable downtown base in an old newspaper building.
The Francis, Portland
Small and elegant, good for the wedding party.
Higgins Beach Inn, Scarborough
Beach rooms fifteen minutes from the city.
Three stops worth the detour
Somewhere pretty for photographs, and somewhere warm for a good cup of coffee.
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth
Cliffs, surf, and the most photographed light in Maine.
Eastern Promenade
Harbor islands behind you in every frame.
Tandem Coffee + Bakery, Portland
The morning coffee and biscuit stop locals send you to.
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Editorial note: this profile is based only on the vendor research supplied to New England Celebrations. It is not a paid endorsement, interview, or first-person testimonial. Pricing and availability are on request.