It was a pleasure working with Karen Major for my son's wedding at Nestldown this August 2024. I totally recommend Poetry in Motion to cater your events. She's creative, patient, and such a wonderful person to work with. Poetry in Motin (PIM) was one of the prefered vendors at Nestldown. Karen has a personal relationship with the owners and we can see why she was most preferred. We considerd 3 vendors to cater for the wedding but went with Karen @ PIM for the following reasons: 1. Karen is so sweet to work with. She,very patiently, waited for my son and his now wife to decide on the type of food they wanted at their wedding. She asked them to give her an idea of their fav foods so that she could recommend and present us with a potentila menu. We went through about 2-3 menu options before finally deciding on a menu. Karen also gave us a wonderful complimentary tasting at her home. It was cozy and the food samples were delicious! I was lucky to be included in the tastings. We had to do 2 tastings because my son and his wife changed the entire menu after the initial tasting. 2. The couple were very specific about the signature cocktails they wanted to serve. Karen worked with them to get their particular drink ingredients into the cocktails. While we did not do a tasting of the cocktails, she and her team, nailed it. My son is an avid bourbon drinker and wanted his old fashioned with specific brands of bourbon etc. Karen worked with us on this - she asked us to give her the recipe so that her crew can create it. 3. Karen and her team were on top of everything as the wedding month approached. We chatted via email as well as phone calls to fine tune the menu, order items and place settings. 4. Nestldown uses a specific software for wedding planning and Lauren, Karen's assistant, worked with me on the seating chart. I was not able to input the actual chart into the Nestldown system so Loren did this for me. I also messed up on the seating arrangements and Loren was very patient in working with me to re-number the seats and make sure that I had the correct people seated at the correct table! Of course, we had to change the seating arrangement as our guest count changed. 5. On the day of the wedding, Karen and her crew were just amazing. Our guests enjoyed their meal and everyone commented on how delicious it was. Karen also added in extra appetizers to our menu - Thank you, Karen! So appreciative of this. 6. The wedding at Nestldown was held at different locations so Karen and her crew had to manage the drinks and food as we changed locations. We had passed appetizers at the Koi Pond area. Our 100 guests were spread out and Karen made sure that everyone was taken care of. We had dinner on the main lawn and it was a plated meal. Everyone was served their meal on time and the food was served at the perfect temperature. I did not see too many plates with any food left on it! A special shout out to Karen - who made sure that my youngest son, who is a picky eater and had some food allergies, was taken are of. she made him a very special meal The couple were well taken care of. They were able to enjoy every bit of the food we served. My son and daughter-in-law were so happy and totally enjoyed their special day. I was bummed that I did not get to sample any of the desserts that were served as they were devoured. I saw them displayed and they looked beautiful. Our guests were totally enjoying the desserts. We had tiramisu, assorted fruit tarts and wedding cupcakes. At the end of the evening, Karen and her crew neatly packed up our car with any remaining cupcakes, alcohol/wines. I would work with Karen and her crew again for any future events.

If you really want the food at your wedding to feel personal and unique (not to mention delicious of course!), definitely go with Catering in Motion. While researching various wedding caterers, we noticed that most catering companies will have pre-set menus that you can choose a certain number of items from. They give you their lists of appetizers, salads, entrees etc. and you select the ones that sound the best to you. But PIM takes a different approach. When we first reached out to Karen she did send us sample menus from previous weddings but she also asked us to send her a list of foods that we both really enjoy eating. I have the palate of a 5 year old so I didn't think she could do much with my list of french fries and cheeseburgers but I was pleasantly surprised. She sent us back a sample menu of foods she thought we would enjoy based on our list. Have you ever had cheeseburger meatball bites and sweet potato waffle fries with fresh guacamole as an appetizer? Because I have now, and they were SO good! And her pigs in a blanket took me back to childhood just like that scene in Ratatouille! Our food ended up being fun and creative and things that my husband and I actually wanted to eat on the day of our wedding! The process was easy and they were also able to manage our party rentals through Danny Thomas so it was one more thing off our plate. Karen answered all of our questions, responded to all of my emails and happily made changes to our final menu to better fit our tastes and accommodate different dietary needs. They provided us with our bartenders too and even helped us come up with our signature cocktails for the day. They set up everything beautiful and really took care of us and our guests. The food was delicious and our guests really enjoyed it. They even offered to pack us up some food to take back to the hotel at the end of the night. I would love the chance to work with them again in the future.

Karen and her team did such an AMAZING job for our wedding. The food was on point. The entire set up was gorgeous. We ended up having to change our venue last minute and I cannot believe how amazing they did. I was so worried and stressed. She truly knows what she is doing and 100/10 I would recommend Poetry in Motion Catering!

Karen and her team at Poetry in Motion were the perfect selection for our September wedding at Nestldown. Pre-wedding, they were so kind and patient with all our requests and responded to our emails quickly. Our wedding dinner tasting was right in Karen's home kitchen where we got to spend time sharing our story and learning hers. It was such a special treat! They worked seamlessly with the Nestldown staff, Danny Thomas rentals and all other vendors. All our guests said the food was the best wedding food they've ever had and the donut wall was a hit. We will definitely recommend PIM for future friends' events and cannot thank them enough for their amazing service, delicious food and fabulous staff.

I do not know even where to begin! Poetry in Motion was our caterer for my husband and my wedding on June 30, 2023 at Nestldown and made the process so easy for us! As a Nestldown SEM (Special Events Manager), I knew I was in good hands with Karen and the whole Poetry in Motion catering staff. Karen was so helpful in creating a menu for us with the most amazing tacos, chips, salsa bar, and empanadas. Our guests could not stop talking about how good the food was! I was never stressed throughout the catering portion of the planning process because Poetry in Motion made everything so easy. Karen's staff is so professional, very friendly, and always have a smile on their faces. It was truly the best day of our lives! Thank you Karen for everything!

Karen was fantastic to work with! The boba was a hit, and we got so many compliments on the appetizers, meal, and desserts! Karen worked with us to create a dream menu for cocktail hour, dinner, and desserts that were delicious and a reflection of our favorite foods and flavors (she made my mom's delicious Indonesian chicken recipe and was able to create a delicious tofu Thai curry for our vegan guests which got many compliments). She was very easy to contact and work with and very well priced. I highly recommend Poetry in Motion for your next event!

We selected Poetry in Motion for our wedding at Nestldown in July of 2022. Karen and her team did NOT disappoint. When we first met Karen, we got to try out some of her food at another event she was hosting at Nestldown. I am so glad we got to do that because on the day of our wedding, we did not get to eat much! We devoured every bite we got to try! So delicious! We appreciated how honest and straightforward Karen was about choosing between "plated" VS "buffet" serving options. We initially wanted plated, but we ended up going with "buffet" based on her advice, and we were very happy with our choice. More people got to try more of her fabulous food too- which was a plus! Our guests LOVED the appetizers, signature drink, and the dinner menu she created for us. Karen's staff had such a warm and inviting energy the entire wedding as well... I felt like I had known them for years! There were a few staff members in particular who kept bringing us our signature drink over and over so we were able to enjoy it the whole night. We loved it! I also received an e-mail from Karen herself after the event. She gave us some compliments about our wedding and we appreciated that too! We felt very special on such an important day to us and a huge part of that was due to Karen and her team! We highly recommend Poetry in Motion!

Karen and the entire Poetry in Motion team are consummate professionals. Given that you have one shot at an event like this, and the amount of money and time said event tends to cost on average, the relationship between a caterer and the couple is a tricky balancing act. Karen and her team handle things very well in that regard. What you see is what you get. As your big day gets closer and last minute details are modified, forgotten, etc. knowing what you're getting from the people you're working with becomes very reassuring. Karen can cook. We had a diverse crowd with even more diverse palettes and dietary preferences. The team made sure guests were well fed and satisfied, from appetizers, to dinner. One detail about the dinner portion that is quite stressful is accomplishing this in a price friendly manner. Poetry in Motion from a pricing standpoint scales appropriately relative to your budget and tastes. They do not gouge you. I cannot say the same about the wedding industrial complex... Let's discuss drinks. For her signature drink, my wife wanted something that I thought would be aesthetically difficult. At this point, our context with Karen was strictly catering. She nailed the drink. As a testament to the taste, we ran out of the liquor that supplied said drink with 3 hours left in the reception. One thing we didn't expect was the kindness and patience of the team. Not that we expected Poetry in Motion to be rude, but the care with which they addressed our said and unsaid needs was very touching. For example, linens are a seemingly minute detail that actually makes a big deal aesthetically. The team had a system that worked backwards from your wedding date to ensure that you got what you needed and wanted from a linens standpoint, among other details, with minimal effort required - a relief. As a bonus, Karen gave very sage and wise advice and was always trying to make sure that we accomplished our vision for the catering portion of the wedding. We can't thank Poetry in Motion enough. Also, as other reviews show, Karen is a legend.

4.5 rounded up to 5. My husband and I used PIM for our Nestldown wedding in September. First, we'd like to thank Karen for her flexibility in letting us reschedule our wedding twice due to the pandemic. This made our already stressful wedding planning journey much les stressful. FOOD: We can't forget about the food in this review, of course. We had pretzels as appetizers, and our main dishes were chicken and vegan lasagna (hummus base). Karen was able to come up with six different menus that could work. She also had vegan options that non-vegan people pleasantly enjoyed. We were not able to taste the food ahead of our wedding, which left us slightly nervous (neither my husband or I are "foodies", but we wanted to at least preview what we would be eating on our special day). Nevertheless, we were very delighted with the way the menu turned out. Many guests said everything was delicious, and we have no regrets about the menu. ACCOUNTING: I am not the first to mention this in a review, but with all due respect, I really, really wish Karen was organized with checks. Not only were we asked to send a check in for a second time, but checks were not cashed on time (this left us a bit paranoid and added more stress to our wedding planning journey). Karen also requested old-fashioned cashier's checks. For future clients, this is something you will want to keep in mind. I really wish Karen would stay more organized with the checks. OTHER: Karen's team featured photos of our food and table setup on her Instagram in a really nice post. That was quite fun to see, as we felt so rushed during our wedding that we didn't get to stop and enjoy the details from afar. Thanks, Karen!

Poetry in Motion was a great catering service for our wedding at Nestldown! We were given lots of flexibility on the menu and the appetizers were fabulous. For entrees, guests raved about the salmon in particular. Karen was flexible and accommodating. A couple things to note: 1) entree portion sizes were a little bit on the small side, 2) communication was a bit disorganized at times. But on the whole, we really enjoyed working with Poetry in Motion and would absolutely recommend to others!