Everything was absolutely PERFECT!!! Everyone loved the food and was talking about it weeks later. I couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out.

We had our wedding catered by Perfect Setting Catering. When we met with Nicole for our tasting we truly loved our experience. She customized our menu instead of giving us a package and telling us to pick from it or pay to change. It was definitely different planning a wedding during a pandemic, but Nicole and Perfect Setting were so friendly, flexible and accommodating. In fact, Nicole made a perfect suggestion for Jeff and I when our location had to change due to COVID regulations – and we are so grateful for being able to have our first dance where we originally planned! The food….oh my god, the food was AAAAmazing! Everybody raved about it and to be honest, are still talking about it! Jeff and I love food so we wanted to actually eat at our wedding – Nicole assigned one of her team members to us, Yvonne. She was unbelievable – she should be assigned to every bride and groom. Yvonne brought cocktail hour to us, literally! She brought us drinks, butlered hor d’oeur... Read moreves, and even went around to our stations and made us platers. Our favors were to-go bags with all Philly foods for everyone to take home. A mini cheesesteak, mini hoogie, soft pretzel, tasty cake, and peanut chews were in each bag and WOW, what a hit! We would highly, highly recommend them to anyone!!

"What would you like to eat?" A question every bride longs to hear and the question Deb Diehl asked. It was the most relieving question to have been asked amid the when, where, how, who myriad I was getting. She took me privately through Hilltop House and she made me feel like I was the owner of the whole property. We were planning a grand party and she was my personal assistant. I was never pushed or rushed or bombarded with emails and calls to make a decision or roped with "we have others interested." Even when my parents and I were running late on the day of our second tour she was understanding and spoke to my parents in detail everything as she had with me. We all were so welcomed and pleased to work with such a wonderful company and to know that there was no cookie cutter package or rules it would truly be MY wedding in anyway she could accommodate

Jerry Diehl, the owner of Perfect Setting Catering in Paoli was a pleasure to work with . He was responsive, polite and very personable. The moment we sampled the food during the tasting, our daughter knew that she wanted this caterer and other tastings paled in comparison. On the day of the wedding he did not disappoint. The staff was very polite and pleasant so the entire experience was very professional. Many of our guests happen to be "foodies" and great cooks and they commented favorably. Even my cousin who was the owner of a very successful restaurant as well as a past catering director for one of Philly's major hotels said that it was the best wedding he ever attended. Kudos to Jerry and his staff!! As the mother of the bride, I was very pleased with the results.

Magical! Everything was perfect; as the name indicates - the absolutely perfect setting!!! This was a second wedding for my now husband and I; we are older and wanted a joyous, fun event. In comes Perfect Setting....the service impeccable; staff friendly and accommodating; while unobtrusive and the food was delectable. And the loving care shown to our guests and especially to us as the bride and groom; there was even a plate of food given to each of us, so we were assured to eat! We felt so special that Deb was on site for our entire reception; we were so grateful she were there! Nothing was overlooked. Food was fabulous - we opted for heavy hors d'oeuvres and dessert instead of a sit-down dinner. We wanted our guests to mingle, enjoy each other's company and partake of great food and drink. Our goal was for everyone to have a wonderful time and leave satisfied and happy. Success!!! We heard nothing but rave reviews about the food. We are thoroughly enjoying the lefto... Read morevers right now; they were packaged perfectly to keep each selection fresh. And Deb gave us such sage advice on the amount of food needed and the type that would appeal most to our invitees. She also suggested amount of spirits for the number of guests - no guessing on our part. The desserts were amazing! We opted out of a wedding cake and went with cheesecake, chocolate dipped strawberries and lady kisses (almond macaroons, marshmallow and chocolate). The cheesecake came with various toppings, the chocolate surrounding the strawberries was just plain decadent and the lady kisses - I think I ate 10 of them myself. Absolutely exquisite and so delicious!!! As I mentioned previously, every detail was attended to - both during the reception and afterward. Left over hors d'oeuvres were packaged separately for our enjoyment afterwards. Even our champagne glasses were wrapped and tucked away in bubble wrap. This experience was nothing but pleasure. Our sincerest, heartfelt thanks to Deb and her staff. We will be recommending you to all of our friends.

We had an absolutely awesome experience working with Perfect Setting on our Oct 5th wedding in Chester Springs. From the very first phone call we had over a year ago I knew we'd be in good hands - I think Jerry and I spoke for over an hour about our vision, and I hung up the phone really feeling like he and his team were personally invested in our wedding. My fiance and I met in person with Jerry and had several emails and a million phone conversations with him throughout the planning process and always felt like everything would be taken care of, even down to the silliest requests and smallest details. And then, on the actual day of our wedding, Jerry was there and worked right alongside our moms to set everything up, then stayed for the duration of our reception helping all of the staff to ensure that everything was running smoothly. All of the staff members were fabulous, and made sure that my husband and I always had food and a glass in our hand. And, not to mention, the food was ... Read moreAMAZING and got rave reviews ("best wedding dinner I've ever had!") from all of our family members. I can't imagine trusting the food, drink, and running of our wedding to anyone else. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Nicole and Perfect Settings were great for our wedding. The food was awesome and they were very accommodating of the last minute change to move the ceremony inside. They kept things moving throughout the night and everyone was very happy with their meals. Leading up to the wedding Nicole was super flexible with scheduling and helping us pick out or food selections to have all our favorites. They were also accommodating of our Cookie Table and made sure everything looked beautiful! They were great to work with, their pricing fit our budget, and our guests were still impressed with the meal. Would highly recommend!

Loved our experience with Perfect Setting! Jerry was very easy to work with, and his wealth of experience came in handy as he helped us develop a timeline and walked us through every step of our wedding day. He was invaluable on the day of, coordinating with the other vendors and helping behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly. We had some non-standard food ideas and Jerry worked with us to make our wedding menu our own, and the food was a huge hit among our guests!

Jerry and his team at Perfect Setting were wonderful to work with from start to finish. We are so glad we chose them as the catering team for our wedding. Jerry was very professional, responsive, and flexible. He listened well throughout the process to our hopes and vision for our wedding day, and made it happen, while also providing us with helpful input based on his years of experience. On our wedding day, the entire catering staff was attentive, courteous, hospitable, and friendly. The Perfect Setting team helped us set up our venue as well, and it looked beautiful and just as we envisioned. In addition to the experience of working with Jerry and his team, the food was absolutely delicious! We received so many compliments from our guests. They were very good about accommodating special dietary requests, and made all of our guests feel comfortable. We would most definitely recommend Perfect Setting to anyone planning a wedding or special event!

We hired Perfect Setting to cater our wedding at Appleford Estate this past weekend. We truly could not be happier with how the day went. Everything ran exceptionally smoothly, efficiently, and without a hitch. The food was incredible and we received many comments from our guests echoing that. The time between the first and last guests receiving their meals was impressively short (I worked a catering gig years ago and know how difficult this is to accomplish!). Beyond the food being amazing, Jerry and the team at Perfect Setting were truly a pleasure to work with. I was very nervous in the hours before the wedding, and each interaction with Jerry put me at ease and made me realize that Perfect Setting would handle everything and I could just relax and enjoy our special day. Which is what I did! We are beyond grateful to Perfect Setting for ensuring our wedding was everything we dreamed of and more. I highly recommend them to anyone needing a caterer!

What an amazing company! Nicole and her team were simply wonderful. Unfortunately, our original caterer was unable to furnish the appropriate liability documents for the venue about a month prior to our wedding. I called Nicole who was able to match our original price and exceed our menu and taste expectations! They were organized, professional, welcoming, and kind. We could not have made the day a success without them. Nicole and Kathy were so sweet and went above and beyond to cater and organize a wedding for 150 people in 3 weeks. Wow! We will certainly use this team in the future. Top notch. Thank you A Perfect Setting crew!

We LOVED Perfect Setting! Working with Deb Diehl was such a pleasure! She made sure that from the day we met her she attended to every detail assuring that we were getting exactly what we asked for. She patiently crafted the menu with me, taking into account all of my special requests and made all of my dreams for the day come true. And the food... INCREDIBLE! This is NOT your run of the mill wedding food - our guests could not stop talking about how delicious everything was from the hors d'oeuvres to the entrees and desserts everything was impeccable. I HIGHLY recommend working with them! Deb will personally make sure you day goes smoothly and according to plan and that everything will be perfect! I know you will be as happy as we were with their services.

We booked Perfect Setting after tasting the food at an open house event, it was the best we had at any open houses! The food was the most important part to us, and Perfect Setting nailed it. All of our wedding guests raved about how good the food was! We, like others were impacted by COVID and needed to make many last minute changes. Unfortunately, Perfect Setting was not very receptive to change and lacked the flexibility we were hoping for. Brides/grooms are under a lot of stress under normal circumstances, add on re-planning your entire wedding in response to COVID and that stress more than doubles. It would have been nice to have been met with understanding and teamwork when trying to figure everything out, as we were both navigating new territory. Deb was very insistent and rigid during our initial 'COVID re-planning' discussions, which was disappointing. We were eventually able to meet in the middle and make the day happen, and everything ended up just fine.

All in all, the guests really enjoyed the food and the day-of service was decent. For perspective, most of the wedding planning and execution was done by my family. To start on a good note, it was a huge..HUGE.. help when perfect setting agreed to set up tables and linens at the venue the day before the wedding so that my family could set up the decorations ahead of time. However, for all the brides out there who plan their wedding without a coordinator from the start, I feel as though it's my responsibility to report details that could make this process less than ideal. Corresponding with Perfect Setting was difficult. Although they were very responsive to emails, often times they wouldn't read the full email. As a result, questions would remain unaddressed, statements were repeated or important details (like the date of the wedding or the venue location) would be reported incorrectly. Also, I was also surprised that I wasn't able to try multiple chicken and beef options during the ta... Read moresting of the entrees. Finally, although they helped a great deal in taking down decorations, they were extremely rude to my wedding party who were also trying to help. My bridesmaids and groomsmen were rushed and yelled at during the tear-down so that the caterers could lock up and leave within 30 min after the wedding ended although we had paid for TWO HOURS for tear-down before the venue needed to be locked up. This didn't exactly end the wedding on a good note.