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Business Spotlight: DIY Wedding Inspires Crème Parties & Catering

Business owners in La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs tell Patch how their businesses came about and what makes them unique in town.

Business: Crème Parties & Catering, located inside From Scratch Marketplace in La Grange

Head of School: Laura Rodriguez

Founded: April 2012

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How did the business come to be?

After my husband and I planned and catered our own DIY wedding (we made everything from invitations to decorations to flower arrangements & favors), we decided to do it full time. 

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Working in the restaurant business for the past 5 years and managing local small businesses (Flavour and House Red), inspired me to start my own small business. 

My best friend made my wedding cake and dessert table, and now she's my business partner and pastry chef. So it really all started with my wedding a year and a half ago.

Why did you choose the area you did? 

We use a rental kitchen in La Grange, From Scratch Marketplace, because it's the best incubator kitchen in the area and it's a great place for local artisans to send their products. We hope to sell some artisan boxed lunches, take away dinners, and all natural hand made beauty products there. 

What does your business offer?

We specialize in globally inspired seasonal food using local ingredients. We can cater any event under 300 guests. Weddings, showers, anniversaries, bat mitzvahs, corporate events, etc. 

We also offer interesting in-home parties like wine tastings, cooking classes and mixology demonstrations.

What's something interesting about your business your customers might not know? 

My husband is a musician and even though I like having him with me in the kitchen, he also can provide amazing background music for your guests at any event (per request)! 

What's your most popular product or service?

Cocktail parties are our most popular service and dessert tables have been a very popular item this year. We like to do an "Around the Globe" theme for cocktail parties so guests can try an array of interesting foods from around the globe. And we do really cute little "pop-in-your-mouth" dessert bites that end up being too cute too eat.

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