Wedding Catering in Ithaca & the Finger Lakes

dinner

Choose your service

Every wedding package includes salad and bread. Pick entrées like prime rib au jus, Georgia peach chicken or Chilean sea bass, and we'll set the rest.

See wedding menus

Formal Buffet Package 1

from $64.95 pp

One platter display, two entrées and two sides.

Formal Buffet Package 2

from $74.95 pp

One platter display, two hors d'oeuvres, two entrées and two sides.

Formal Buffet Package 3

from $84.95 pp

Two platter displays, three hors d'oeuvres, three entrées and two sides.

Plated Dinner Package

from $79.95 pp

One platter display, two stationary hors d'oeuvres, three meal selections for guests to choose from, one plated salad and bread.

75-guest minimum. Hand-carved on site: rosemary garlic prime rib with herb au jus, cranberry thyme turkey breast, marinated flank steak with mushroom burgundy cream, lemon garlic salmon with herb cream, or honey ham with apricot chutney.

Standing Reception Package 6

from $54.95 pp

Beer, wine and local spirits. Food: grazing table, three hors d'oeuvres, and cookie and brownie board. Drink: beer and wine bar, local spirits package, soft drinks.

cocktail hour

Passed, displayed, poured

Hors d'oeuvres start at $7.50 per person: bite-size crab cakes, lamb lollipops, tenderloin crostini, vegan "scallops". Add a grazing table, a welcome cocktail or a craft beer bar.

The Tasting Table

$18.95 pp

The artisan grazing table plus two hors d'oeuvres of your choice displayed on the table.

Artisan Grazing Table

$13.95 pp

A full-table display of cheeses, cured meats, fresh and pickled vegetables, fresh and dried fruit, spreads and breads.

Cocktail Welcome Table

+$7.95 pp

With any bar package. Cocktails or mocktails served from an entry table as guests arrive.

Beer & Wine

$15.95 pp first hour, +$2 pp each additional hour

Two beer choices and three wine choices.

Local Spirits Package

+$8.95 pp, +$1.50 pp each additional hour

Requires beer and wine package. Spirits sourced from within the Finger Lakes region, with full mixers.

Signature cocktails

Choose two of ten house cocktails, from a Hibiscus Rose Margarita to a Cold Brew Martini. +$2.95 pp with any full bar.

sweet finish

Dessert and the late show

Skip the cake-only ending. Purity Ice Cream sundae bars, donut walls, s'mores at the fire pit and a late-night taco bar keep the dance floor fed.

Purity Ice Cream Sundae Bar

from $8.95 pp

Up to three Purity flavors with candy toppings, hot fudge, whipped cream and cherries.

Donut Wall

from $5.95 pp

A vertical display of gourmet donuts, modern and traditional.

S'mores Package

from $7.95 pp

Graham crackers, marshmallows, Hershey's chocolate, s'mores sticks and use of our propane or wood fire pit. Fire pit rentals available off-site.

Plated Desserts

from $10.95 pp

Personal-size cakes, plated and garnished: NY cheesecake, key lime, tuxedo bombe, tiramisu, chocolate trilogy and lemon raspberry.

After Party Taco Bar

from $15.95 pp

Two classic street tacos, corn chips, salsa and guacamole.

Hangover Cure Drop-off

from $21.95 pp

Drop-off; 30-guest minimum. Fresh fruit, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, juices, bottled water and individually packaged Advil.

what it adds up to

A sample estimate

A typical starting point for a buffet wedding with a four-hour beer and wine bar. Rentals, staffing for complex setups, upgrades and NYS sales tax vary by event.

Try the package finder

Example: 120 guests	Per person
Formal Buffet Package 2 platter display, two hors d'oeuvres, salad, bread, two entrées, two sides	$74.95
Beer & wine bar, four hours $15.95 first hour + $2 × 3 more hours	$21.95
Champagne toast with bar package	$5.95
Starting total per guest ≈ $12,342 for 120 guests, before tax, service fee and gratuity	$102.85

how it works

Planning with Beacon

Request a quote
Tell us the date, guest count, location and menus you like. Our catering sales team builds a no-pressure quote.
Plan in your portal
Your event lives in a live online planning portal: menu, timeline, floor plan, rentals and invoices, all in one place.
Taste and finalize
Tastings are available for many formal menus. Confirm final counts and dietary needs with your planner.
Enjoy the day
Our chefs, servers and bartenders handle setup through cleanup, so you can be a guest at your own event.

wedding faq

Couples ask

Have a venue in mind? We cater across the Finger Lakes, or host you at Beacon Hill, our own venue on Cayuga Lake.

How much does wedding catering cost with Beacon?

Formal buffet packages start at $64.95 per person and plated dinners at $79.95, before tax, service fee and gratuity. Beer and wine service starts at $15.95 per person for the first hour and $2 for each extra hour. Your quote reflects your final menu, guest count and service.

Do you offer tastings?

Yes, tastings are available for many of our formal menus. Ask your planner once you have a date on hold.

Can you serve alcohol at our venue?

Yes. We provide licensed bartenders and apply for a New York State catering liquor permit for off-site events, which requires at least 15 days' notice. We can also run cash or consumption bars.

Do you handle rentals?

We have in-house rentals and work with the major rental companies in the area for tents, tables, chairs, linens and more, all coordinated in your planning portal.

Can you cater the rehearsal dinner and day-after brunch?

Yes. Couples often book a casual BBQ, Italian or Mediterranean buffet for the rehearsal and a mimosa brunch the morning after.

Wedding catering in the Finger Lakes