sentiment drove the couple's choice
of caterer—Burlington–based Fireside
Catering, a leader in the farm-to-fork
movement, Kate says.
Farm-to-Fork
receptions
Smart Staging
Clockwise from top left,
Table settings from the
Moore wedding; Maura
McCarthy of Fireside
Catering; The Crane
Estate dining hall; locally
sourced food at the Hecht
wedding; and the Moore
wedding ceremony
photograph by jared charney (McCarthy);
by allegro photography (Hecht wedding)
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Indeed, choosing a sustainable caterer
is one of the principal ways couples are
making weddings eco-chic. "Food is one
of the biggest sources of waste," says
Daley, noting that North Shore couples
are fortunate that caterers have access
to a wide variety of local farms for fresh,
in-season meals.
Fireside is one of many area caterers that have built a reputation on "fresh
and local." Its parent company, Webber
Restaurant Group, owns Gibbet Hill Farm
in Groton, which provides much of the
caterer's produce during the growing season—and even out of season, says Maura
McCarthy, director of sales and events for
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