Mass Appeal

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Mass Appeal for our April 2012 wedding. Mass Appeal provides a variety of delicious but affordable menu options for all types of budgets and a top notch, professional staff who are kind, helpful and attentive to every guest’s need. We worked primarily with Sarah, Director of Catering and Sales who was an absolute pleasure to get to know and went above and beyond to ensure our special day was perfect. Leading up to the wedding, Sarah was easy to meet with and quick to respond to my emails. She made suggestions and gave advice on all things wedding, making my planning process a breeze. On the day of, Sarah acted as the main point of contact to coordinate between the DJ, Florist, Cake Lady and Photographer, which made our day run completely smooth—we were able to relax and thoroughly enjoy each minute of the day! As an extra bonus, at no extra charge, Sarah lit tiny tea light candles and placed them all across the steps of the Walters Commons space to create a gorgeous romantic feel. At one point, Sarah even brought me a fresh meal because she was afraid mine had gotten cold while talking with guests between bites! She also packaged up extra food for my husband and I to enjoy back at the hotel. Sarah and her team even provided cake baggies and wrapped up extra cake for guests to take home as a late night snack. At the end of the night, Sarah and her team helped my family load the gifts and flowers into the cars. We, along with our families, feel so fortunate that we had the opportunity to work with Mass Appeal. Guests continue to tell us how wonderful of a time they had at our wedding, how delicious the food was, and how attentive the staff members were! I highly recommend Sarah and the Mass Appeal team. Thank you for making our special day absolutely perfect!!

I absolutely loved Mass Appeal! We decided to go with the stations and we received compliments on the food from almost everyone. The pasta station was so cool because you got to pick the pasta, sauce and meats you wanted and then they cooked it right in front of you. Sarah was an absolute joy to work with and I couldn't have asked for a better cater who was so responsive and helped to take the stress away from me. Also as an added bonus at no extra charge, was the fact that I was able to use their center pieces (tealight candles, round table mirrors, and little crystal jewels) which helped to save me money. I thought the night went absolutely smooth and Sarah even packed us a "to-go" bag for us to eat after the wedding which totally saved us (no matter how many people tell you to make sure you eat at the wedding, there is always someone constantly talking to you and you really have no time to eat). I would recommend Mass Appeal to anyone!

Sarah was more like a wedding planner than a caterer for a DIY bride with no clue, like me. She made sure all the t's were crossed and the i's dotted. She had so many decoration options that were, if any additional cost, minimal (and I mean minimal). We had a gigantic cookie table and her servers placed all of the cookies on the trays they provided. Anything needed was done immediately and with such professionalism. The servers were amazing, the food was DELICIOUS (the braised short ribs are soooo good!), Sarah was very prompt on her responses...she really made my wedding a breeze and allowed me to enjoy the best day of my life. I really hope to enjoy another event with Mass Appeal's catering.

Sarah and the rest of her staff were nothing but professional. Leading up to the big day she was very helpful with any questions I had. The night of the reception everyone was very attentive and respectful. They made it very easy for me as the mother of the bride to just sit back and enjoy the evening. No matter what I asked for they were more than willing to provide, and even some things I didn't ask for. Also, the food was out of this world with many items to choose from. I would recommend anyone looking for a reception sight to strongly consider using the Jessing Center and Mass Appeal.

I feel so lucky that I found Mass Appeal and that this fabulous business catered our wedding! The food was absolutely delicious - I have had many many wedding guests tell me how delicious and wonderful everything was - not an easy feet of 110 guests who are the type used to sophisticated cuisine! One guest shared that she goes to many large catered events, and has never had such a delicious meal! I'm beyond thrilled with Sarah Selhorst and her group...they were extremely professional, very kind, very hospitable and very helpful from start to finish. The restaurant quality service by waiters and bartenders was fabulous... dinner ran on time... everything was perfect! Preparing for the wedding reception, Sarah worked with me on the creative display of the horsd'oeuvres that I wanted to incorporate into my " farmers market" theme/ decor and it was beautiful. Sarah also spent time researching specific items for me that I wanted to be included in my table displays. She also accomodated all my requests, including day of requests for bride's specialty cocktails (I was emailing her on the day of the wedding recipes for pumpkin martini and pear martini, which I should have done way in advance.. but she came through!) We met with Sarah and her chef months in advance to taste some entree choices, and we tweaked some recipes to suit our tastes, which was great, and the dinner was wonderful. I ended up with a four course sit down delicious dinner, at what I believe to be an amazing value for the price! Sarah worked really well with and communicated directly with my other vendors, which I really appreciated! Lastly, Sarah's group had other weddings to cater that day, and you would have never known it... I felt as if my wedding was very well staffed, and ran so smoothly! I highly recommend this catering company!!! I'm thrilled that so many of my wedding guests are still talking about our wonderful our wedding and wedding reception was! Without good food and a great bar, that wouldn't be! Warmest Regards, Jennifer O'Neil Parisian Married September 17th, 2011, reception at Our Lady of Victory, Cols. Ohio

We had a great experience working with Sarah and her staff! Everyone was professional and yet flexible. We were so pleased with the final results and all our guests had a great time.

Sarah at Mass Appeal was my wedding planning guardian angel. She was super friendly, made us feel like our day was truly special, she was very responsive (within a day or two), even months before our wedding and even during busy/peak wedding season for her. She has a great personality, tons of creativity and is willing to work with you on whatever you want to do with your wedding! Don't forget to ask her about her wonderful stash of decorating supplies (most free for you to borrow!) and she even met with me in the middle of winter to brain-storm linen and centerpiece ideas. She let us attend 3 tastings so we could try several different things from their menu and they were all fantastic. Her and her staff came the week of and the day before the wedding to help with set-up and arrangements, and had such good relationships with the other vendors already, everything went so smoothly, I didn't hear a peep or have any issues the day of my wedding. They were even willing to prepare a favorite personal recipe (gluten-free quinoa stuffed peppers), for myself and other friends/family who had gluten issues and were so helpful in planning food and bar order quantities for a couple on a budget. I can not say enough wonderful things about Sarah and Mass Appeal. Definitely the best bang for your buck. Our wedding guests are still raving about how great the food was, and my wedding wouldn't have been the same without them!

Our daughter had her wedding reception at the Jessing Center with Mass Appeal as the on-site caterer on 9/10/11. I have read many of the comments from previous ratings and so many mirror the same comments and excellent service as we had working with Sarah Selhorst and her staff. From the very beginning last September, Sarah guided us through the process of planning a wedding. Throughout the year of planning she was always there for our every question and need, calming our fears or concerns and assuring us when we were stressed that all will work out beautifully. And, indeed, it all did seemlessly. The day of the wedding, all was handled by Sarah from checking on deliveries like wedding cake and flowers and DJ set-up to setting up and completely decorating all the tables, as well as, setting up cookies, pastries on the dessert table. I can't tell you, as Mother of the Bride, how wonderful it was to walk into the reception after the ceremony and marvel at how beautiful everything looked and see the guests in full swing celebration while waiting for the Bride and Groom to arrive. Everything went so smoothly, the food was very good, the wait staff so attentive--all we had to do was enjoy the moment. Sarah was a joy to work with. We feel like we have made new friends. Thanks you, Sarah and Bob, for everything and making this joyous occasion so incredibly fantastic!

We had our wedding reception at the Jessing Center at the Josephinum and it was absolutely perfect! Sarah was fantastic- she is truly a professional and we could not have been more pleased with her work. I had a vision for how I wanted the reception room to look, and she went out of her way to help me create the centerpieces one day and gave me all sorts of ideas on how to put the room together. She was so helpful and accommodating, I would recommend her to anyone! Our guests were raving about the food, which we thought was just delicious. I would highly recommend this vendor to anyone!

We had an excellent experience with Mass Appeal. Everyone at the reception raved about the food--especially the pasta bar. Sarah was very accommodating in the planning and helped a great deal with center pieces--providing almost all the supplies and gave great recommendations for the things that we had to buy. We did stations and loved it. At the reception there was a special waiter who took care of our needs and that of the head table. My husband requested a special adaptation to the meal and she made it for him. I would use Mass Appeal again.

Sarah is OUTSTANDING!!! She is so much more than a caterer...she's a wedding planner! She has fabulous ideas and will work hard to help create your vision. She is the best person I encountered in the "wedding world". We chose her company because of her! We also received tons of compliments after the wedding about how great the food was, how flawless the service was, and professional Sarah was. WE LOVE HER!!

The food was excellent, staff was excellent, and location was perfect! Would definitely recommend Mass Appeal, The Jessing Center, and Sarah Selhorst for any wedding reception!

Sarah and her company were OUTSTANDING! She was quick, efficient, knowledgable. Everything I could have asked for. Whenever there was something I wasn't confident about Sarah had the answers and she had them quickly! I never waited for a response or solution. For example, coming up with centerpieces was one thing that really stressed me out. I didn't want cut flowers and I wanted them to be simple and elegent. I had Sarah design them and they were absolutely beautiful. The food was excellent, the venue was beautiful. It was worth every penny! I was able to show up to my wedding and just enjoy the evening.

After countless trips to different venues, we finally found Mass Appeal through The Jessing Center. The venue was beautiful, the grounds were beautiful, the food sounded great, and the price was perfect. Sarah and I worked closely together to plan the wedding of mine and my husband's dreams. Sarah quickly responded to emails, she'd meet with me countless times, she'd return my phone calls, and she even offered to help and gave advice during my times of crisis. Sarah is detailed oriented, and organized - like me. She sees the small things and works hard to make an event look flawless. She was generous, helpful, and attentive. The day of our wedding came faster than I was ready for. The staff, the food, the venue were incredible. Honestly - people are STILL talking about our food. We had comments that said, "We've never had wedding food like this before." I was truly happy and satisfied with the menu that we picked. The servers that we had for our reception were extremely impressive. They were professional, and attentive to each guest. I was very picky and adamant that I wanted all candles to be lit during the entire reception - and I witnessed each server at different times remove the old candles, go into the kitchen, get new ones, and come out with newly lit candles - THESE are the details that I find invaluable. At the end of the night, my husband and I hadn't eaten any of our food - but the servers wrapped our food for us so we could enjoy it at a later date. Words can't express enough how happy I am with Sarah and the staff of Mass Appeal. If I were to do this all over again, I would absolutely use them again. Their service, expertise, and dedication were invaluable and truly made our wedding everything that we could have ever wanted.

I had my wedding at the Cultural Arts Center and, as they do not have preferred vendors, interviewed and met with numerous caterers before selecting Mass Appeal. Couldn't have been more pleased - and working with Sarah Selhorst was wonderful. She went above and beyond - contacting all my vendors to coordinate the details, arranging flowers, assembling centerpieces, lugging and setting up a 50-lb typewriter, and bringing all my ideas to life. Plus, the food was delicious and my guests loved the bartenders! I had 100% confidence in Sarah and her team's ability to execute and couldn't have asked for a more wonderful night. THANK YOU Sarah and the Mass Appeal team!!

I loved working with Sarah and Mass Appeal catering. Sarah is very attentive to the bride's needs. She is quick to respond to any questions and helpful in the planning process. We used Mass Appeal as our caterer for our wedding reception site and the food was delicious. Everyone had such wonderful comments about the food. Sarah also took my descriptions of what I would like the reception to look like and made it happen! The venue was absolutely beautiful and she did such a wonderful job! I enjoyed working with her and would highly recommend working with Sarah at Mass Appeal!!

We had our wedding reception at The Jessing Center with Mass Appeal catering our event. Sarah was a pleasure to work with. She had great ideas and a good eye for decorating. She's very flexible and willing to help with just about anything to make the day as stress free as possible! I didn't have to do a thing! We dropped all of our items off and Sarah made The Jessing Center into my dream reception venue. It was so nice not having to worry about what was happening at the reception venue, she had everything under control! The food was FANTASTIC! We had many compliments on our dinner selections. One of our groomsman said it was "the best wedding food" he'd ever had. The price is reasonable compared to other area vendors and there were no hidden costs. We got what we paid for and more! The Jessing had plenty of parking for guests, was close to hotels for guest accommodations, and was easy to locate. The building itself is beautiful inside and out. It is easily accessible to handicapped guests, there are no stairs to climb and cars can be pulled right up to the door. Our photographer loved the grounds; there are so many places to take photographs! The Jessing and Mass Appeal allowed us to have the wedding reception that we wanted without breaking our budget. Sarah and her team went above and beyond making the day better then I could have dreamed it would be.

My husband and I could not be happier that we had Mass Appeal Dining cater our wedding reception! Sarah and Ashley were both absolutely wonderful to work with. From the first bit of communication down to the last song and teardown at our reception, we felt 100% confident that Mass Appeal would do a wonderful job. They more than exceeded our expectations! Sarah was flexible, knowledgable and very helpful throughout the planning process. The food was excellent; our guests are still telling us how great the food was two weeks later! Mass Appeal went above and beyond to make our day perfect, and I would absolutely recommend them!

We were married May 7th 2011 & our reception took place at St Charles Prep. School. During our time of planning we met with Sarah from Mass Appeal. From our time of meeting, Sarah heard every idea and request we put forward. Having met with other catering companies prior, we anticipated the usual list of 'can't do's' & many added expenses for any compromise, changes or adaptions made to their policy or menu. However, we were pleasantly surprised by Sarah's enthusiasm & positive feedback to all our ideas and changes. There was nothing she was not willing to do for us to make sure we got to experience our special day just as we imagined it, and not only did she make it happen, she went above and beyond our expectations. Her organization, eye for detail, problem solving, making sure that not only her staff but all our vendors were on time & setting things up as expected...our wedding was flawless. Sarah went out of her way to find/rent & return things we had not thought of or had forgotten about. She managed to quietly tackle any pop-up issues, taking on added 'wedding pressures' to lessen our load. She kept in contact with our vendors & returned any items personally that were initially our responsibility & left behind or forgotten by us. Her efforts before, during and after our wedding have been admirable & we are enormously grateful & appreciative. The entire staff at Mass Appeal were phenominal. The food was sensational, service was quick & the staff at all times were highly professional. courteous & friendly. They are all to be commended on their exceptionally hard work & for truly making our day such a memorable one. Dule & Evy

I planned my wedding reception at the Jessing Center from out of town, and Sarah helped me out everystep of the way. She was so flexible and made it very easy to meet with her the few times we were in town. She listened to what I wanted and made it happen. Her help made my life infinitely easier. The food was delicious, and the hall was set up beautifully, exactly as I imagined it would be. The service from the staff was great! We received so many positive comments from our guests regarding the entire event. It was a very positive experience!