Sonoma County Wedding Catering: 6 Packages to Book (2026)
Six wedding catering packages for Sonoma County venues, grouped by service style: plated dinners, an all-inclusive garden reception, heavy hors d'oeuvres, live paella and an ice cream cart. Prices checked against the live listings on October 20, 2026.
TL;DR
Wedding catering in Sonoma County can be booked on Events in Minutes from $57.00 to $190.00 per person across five per-person packages, plus a $650.00 ice cream cart, and each one below travels to your venue. Every price and guest range was checked against the live listing on October 20, 2026.
- Seated dinners: a plated three-course dinner at $95.00/person for 50 to 200 guests, or a Cotati full-service caterer from $57.00/person for 50 to 500.
- Receptions: an all-inclusive garden package with rentals at $190.00/person, or heavy hors d'oeuvres at $64.00/person.
- Live station and dessert: paella cooked on site at $65.00/person for 30 to 200, and a two-hour ice cream cart at $650.00 for up to 60 guests.
- All six are request to book; three carry a moderate policy (up to 14 days before) and three a strict one (up to 30 days before).
Last updated: October 2026
Which caterers handle wedding catering in Sonoma County?
Six packages on Events in Minutes fit a vineyard, barn or garden wedding in Sonoma County, from four vendors. Three come from one kitchen in Petaluma whose listings say it serves venues within approximately one hour of that kitchen. One is a full-service caterer based in Cotati. The last two, a live paella station and an ice cream cart, are based in San Francisco and travel; the paella listing names weddings across the Bay Area and Northern California, and the cart charges a travel fee outside San Francisco and San Mateo counties.
Across the five per-person packages (n = 5, checked October 20, 2026), Sonoma County wedding catering runs from $57.00 to $190.00 per person, with a median of $65.00. Part of the spread is what the rate covers: the $190.00 garden package includes tables, chairs, tablecloths and place settings, while the other per-person packages leave tables and chairs to a separate rental bill or add-on. The cards below are grouped by service style: seated dinners first, then receptions, then a live station and dessert. For every option in the area, browse catering in Sonoma on Events in Minutes.
Plated wedding dinner catering: seated, full-service options
The plated package is one format at one price; the Cotati caterer lets you choose plated, buffet or family-style on one listing.
Plated Three Course Wedding Dinner With Wine Country Service
A seated three-course dinner from a Petaluma kitchen: a chef-designed first course such as burrata with stone fruit or butternut squash bisque, a main plated to order (filet mignon, halibut or a vegetable wellington), then dessert coordinated with your cake. A banquet captain leads about one server per 12 to 15 guests, and wine and water are poured tableside. Rentals are billed to you directly; specialty proteins are quoted at market.
Book nowFarm-to-Table Wedding and Event Catering with Full Service Staff
A full-service caterer based in Cotati that lets you pick the format: plated, buffet, family-style, stations, passed appetizers or dessert service. Staff are hired and trained in house, bartenders come with the vendor's liquor license, and delivery, setup and cleanup are included. The listing names dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, nut-free, vegan and vegetarian options, and weddings over 50 guests get one complimentary tasting once booked. Minimum 50 guests.
Book nowGarden reception stations and heavy hors d'oeuvres
Both come from the Petaluma kitchen and suit an afternoon ceremony or a reception where guests move around. The garden package is the costlier of the two, and it is the one whose rate includes rentals; the heavy hors d'oeuvres package leaves rentals to you and puts the budget into seven bites and a grazing display. The same kitchen also lists a buffet dinner reception at $70.00/person for 50 to 250 guests, with two or three entrees, three sides, a salad station and two buffet attendants, and a lighter light hors d'oeuvres and bounty reception at $44.00/person with four bites.
Garden Wedding All Inclusive Reception Stations And Light
The one package here whose description puts tables and chairs in the per-person rate, along with china, silverware, a stemmed water glass per guest, napkins and tablecloths. Food is a harvest grazing display, two or three chef-styled stations (sliders, mezze, a seafood station or wood-fired flatbreads) and bite-size desserts. It is written for an early-afternoon garden ceremony and reception of 50 to 175 guests, with one staff member per 15 to 22 guests.
Book nowHeavy Hors d'Oeuvres Reception With Sonoma Bounty Stations
A fuller cocktail-style reception for couples who want guests circulating instead of seated. It opens with a grazing display of Sonoma County charcuterie, artisan cheeses, olives and warm bread, then seven passed and stationary bites, from mini lobster rolls and crab cakes to lamb chops with chimichurri and mushroom arancini. A banquet captain runs the timeline, and the listing recommends one bartender per 75 guests for the drinks you supply.
Book nowWedding buffet and dessert catering: live paella and an ice cream cart
A paella station is a wedding buffet with a show: the food is cooked in front of guests and served straight from the pan. The ice cream cart is not a meal; it is a dessert course that the listing suggests next to or instead of the cake.
Live Cooking Spanish Paella Buffet with Tapas Sangria and Servers
A chef cooks two paellas live in giant pans, chosen from seven varieties including a vegetarian (vegan) one, served buffet style with three handmade tapas and a salad with baguette. Chef and servers, porcelain plates, utensils, cloth napkins, infused water and cleanup are included, and leftovers are packed for you. No kitchen or electricity is needed, only a flat open-air spot, and the listing names wineries and parks. Alcohol, dessert and rentals cost extra.
Book nowIce Cream Cart Catering, 3 Flavors for Up to 60 Guests, 2 Hours
A scooping cart with a host for two hours, three flavors you choose in advance, and cups, napkins and spoons for every guest. This listing is the 60-guest tier; the same package runs $900 for up to 100 guests and $1,800 for up to 200. The listing suggests it as a late-evening treat beside or instead of the cake. The cart is based in San Francisco, so a Sonoma County venue adds a $75 travel fee, or $150 when travel time exceeds one hour.
Book nowSonoma County wedding catering packages side by side
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| Activity | Location | Duration | Group | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plated Three Course Wedding Dinner With Wine Country Service | Travels to You | 5–10 hours | 50–200 guests | $95.00/person |
| Farm-to-Table Wedding and Event Catering with Full Service Staff | Travels to You | Flexible | 50–500 guests | $57.00/person |
| Garden Wedding All Inclusive Reception Stations And Light | Travels to You | 4–8 hours | 50–175 guests | $190.00/person |
| Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres Reception With Sonoma Bounty Stations | Travels to You | 4–8 hours | 50–200 guests | $64.00/person |
| Live Cooking Spanish Paella Buffet with Tapas Sangria and Servers | Travels to You | 4 hours | 30–200 guests | $65.00/person |
| Ice Cream Cart Catering, 3 Flavors for Up to 60 Guests, 2 Hours | Travels to You | 2 hours | 1–200 guests | $650.00 fixed price |
How much does wedding catering cost in Sonoma County?
Wedding catering in Sonoma County costs $57.00 to $190.00 per person on the five per-person packages above, before tax, delivery, rentals and fees. Here is what changes the total.
What 100 guests would spend
For 100 guests, before taxes and fees: the Cotati caterer is 100 x $57.00 = $5,700.00, heavy hors d'oeuvres 100 x $64.00 = $6,400.00, live paella 100 x $65.00 = $6,500.00, the plated three-course dinner 100 x $95.00 = $9,500.00, and the garden package 100 x $190.00 = $19,000.00. The ice cream cart is not per person: this listing is $650.00 for up to 60 guests, and its tier table lists $900 for up to 100. The Cotati listing also publishes average rates of about $96 per person for plated meals, $92 for stations and $80 for buffets. For Bay Area averages beyond Sonoma, see our wedding catering cost guide for the Bay Area.
Delivery fees to Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Sonoma
The Petaluma kitchen publishes a delivery fee by venue town: approximately $70 in Petaluma, $80 to Cotati, $100 to Novato and Rohnert Park, $120 to Santa Rosa, $130 to north Santa Rosa, $140 to San Rafael and the Sonoma plaza area, and $180 to Larkspur. Staff travel time on the wedding day is billed at $46 per hour per server. The ice cream cart adds $75 outside San Francisco and San Mateo counties, or $150 when travel time exceeds one hour. The Cotati and paella listings do not publish a travel fee, so ask for it in your request.
Rentals, bar and corkage
Only the garden package includes tables, chairs and tablecloths in its rate, according to its description; its house rules repeat the kitchen's standard line that rentals are billed by the rental company, so confirm what the rate covers in your estimate. The paella package includes porcelain plates, utensils and cloth napkins and offers table, chair, glassware and linen rental as add-ons. The plated and heavy hors d'oeuvres packages coordinate rentals that are billed to you directly by the rental company, and the Cotati caterer coordinates rentals invoiced directly to you. For drinks, the three Petaluma packages say the kitchen does not sell alcohol: you supply the wine, beer and spirits, there is no corkage fee, and its bar program covers glassware, mixers, garnishes, ice and bartending. The Cotati caterer has its own liquor license and lists bar service from $15 per person. For food and beverage catering from one vendor at a Santa Rosa venue, that license is the thing to ask about.
Dietary needs, listing by listing
The Petaluma kitchen's three packages describe vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free paths across the menu. The Cotati listing names dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, nut-free, vegan and vegetarian accommodations. The paella listing says every paella is gluten free and offers a vegetarian (vegan) paella with vegetarian tapas and salads. The ice cream listing suggests asking about dairy needs among your guests when you choose flavors.
Farm-to-table wedding catering: what the listings say
Two of the caterers make sourcing claims. The Petaluma kitchen says it works directly with Sonoma County farms, dairies, ranches and bakeries and writes each menu around the harvest window of your date. The Cotati caterer says it lists the farms and ranches it buys from, sources seafood through the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program and donates 2% of its revenues to nonprofits and the community. Ask either caterer which farms are on your menu.
Booking timeline, deposits and cancellation
All six packages are request to book: the vendor confirms your date before the booking is final, and you are not charged until then. The Petaluma kitchen suggests starting spring, summer and fall wedding inquiries eight to twelve months ahead; its terms call for a signing deposit, an interim payment about 90 days out and the balance two weeks before the wedding. The paella house rules add a 50 percent non-refundable deposit with the balance due 30 days before.
Our guides to Napa and Sonoma wedding photographers and wedding bands in Napa Valley cover the same part of the North Bay, and live station catering in the Bay Area has more cooked-on-site formats like the paella.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does wedding catering cost in Sonoma County?
Wedding catering in Sonoma County runs from $57.00 to $190.00 per person across the five per-person packages in the cards on this page, checked against the live Events in Minutes listings on October 20, 2026. For 100 guests before tax, delivery, rentals and fees, that is $5,700.00 for the Cotati caterer, $6,400.00 for heavy hors d'oeuvres, $6,500.00 for live paella, $9,500.00 for a plated dinner and $19,000.00 for the all-inclusive garden reception, which also covers tables, chairs and tablecloths.
Are there all-inclusive wedding catering packages in Sonoma County?
Yes: the Garden Wedding All Inclusive Reception Stations And Light package is the one all-inclusive Sonoma County wedding catering package on this page; its $190.00/person rate includes tables and chairs, along with china, silverware, one stemmed water glass per guest, napkins and tablecloths. The plated dinner and heavy hors d'oeuvres listings from the same Petaluma kitchen coordinate rentals that are billed to you directly, and the Cotati caterer coordinates rentals invoiced directly to you. The paella package includes porcelain plates, utensils and cloth napkins but charges extra for tables, chairs, glassware and linens. The garden listing's house rules also say rentals are billed by the rental company, so confirm what its rate covers.
Can we supply our own wine with a Sonoma County wedding caterer?
Yes, with the Petaluma kitchen's three packages: their listings say the host supplies all wine, beer and spirits, the kitchen does not sell alcohol, and there is no corkage fee, while its bar program covers glassware, mixers, garnishes, ice and bartending. The Cotati caterer holds a liquor license and lists bar service from $15 per person, separate from food.
How far ahead should we book a wedding caterer in Sonoma County?
For Sonoma County weddings in spring, summer or fall, the Petaluma kitchen's listings say inquiries are best started eight to twelve months in advance. The paella listing offers a 20 percent early booking discount when you book 90 or more days ahead and takes a 50 percent non-refundable deposit. The Cotati caterer and the ice cream cart state no lead time, so ask when you request your date.
Do Sonoma County wedding caterers offer a tasting?
Yes, the two full-service Sonoma County caterers on this page describe tastings after you commit. The Cotati caterer gives weddings over 50 guests one complimentary tasting once booked, typically four hors d'oeuvres, one salad, two entrees and two sides. The Petaluma kitchen schedules tastings for confirmed couples after the estimate is approved; its listings do not say whether that tasting is free. The ice cream cart listing also shows a tasting as available.
What is included in a plated three-course wedding dinner?
The plated three-course wedding dinner package from a Petaluma kitchen, listed in Sonoma, includes a chef-designed first course, a main course plated to order and a dessert that can be coordinated with your wedding cake, plus a banquet captain, about one server per 12 to 15 guests, tableside wine and water service and cake cutting, at $95.00/person for 50 to 200 guests. Rentals, delivery and tax are extra.