A wedding place setting with layered linens, glassware, and a plated first course.

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDDING CATERING

A wedding table your guests will still be talking about.

Rooted in one of Gainesville's most beloved kitchens for nearly fifty years, David's brings restaurant-caliber food, a warehouse of real décor, and a team that runs the day so you do not have to.

THE WHOLE DAY, HANDLED

One team, from the first tasting to the last glass.

Reception tables set and ready, dressed by the same team that caters and runs the bar.
The room, set before the first guest arrives.
  1. ONE ROOF

    One team for the whole day.

    Catering, bar, décor, rentals, setup, and cleanup, handled by the same people. No stitching together five vendors and hoping they talk to each other. You plan with one team, and one team shows up.

  2. THE WORKSHOP

    A warehouse of décor, and a plan to use it.

    Centerpieces, linens, signage, sweetheart-table pieces, and more, from an inventory we have built over years. We sit down with you for a planning workshop, design the tables together, and often fold it into your package. If we do not have the piece you want, we help you find it.

  3. THE DAY OF

    Someone watching over the two of you.

    A drink and a cool towel waiting the moment you come back up the aisle. A plate of appetizers at the sweetheart table before the room finds you. Water glasses that never run empty. The kind of attention you only notice because you never had to ask.

ON THE KNOT

A 5.0 from 44 couples.

the knot Best of Weddings

4-Time Best of Weddings

2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2025

the knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Earned by winning four or more times.

The food and service were outstanding. Do not let the word BBQ fool you. The dishes were delicious, well seasoned, high quality, and served by a friendly and approachable team. Bobby truly is the ultimate one-stop shop. He was the heaviest hitter of our entire day.
Sarah S.
Our guests are still talking about the food and kept saying it was the best wedding meal they've ever had. The pork belly bites were an absolute standout.
Haley M.
My New York family was beyond impressed with Florida catering, something I never thought I'd hear in a million years.
Julien C.
The brisket was melt in your mouth divine. All of the décor from signage to tablecloths was provided by Bobby.
Sarah S.
This is the first time I've met a caterer that offers the option of wedding décor. What he doesn't have, he will help you find.
Amilyn K.
Not just a catering company, but a whole event company, with décor, plates, napkins. It made everything so much less stressful.
Tracy F.
We did a workshop with Bobby to design how the tables would be decorated, and they came out perfectly.
Jen J.
Many people assume David's is basic barbecue, but there are options to make the meal a little more fancy. We did brisket cut on a carving station rather than pre-cut.
Sophia L.

ON GOOGLE

4.3 on Google

1,208 Google reviews

We used David’s BBQ to cater our wedding but to our surprise they do so much more than that! They bring in decor and set everything up for you, plus everyone was raving about how good the food was. Bobby and his team were phenomenal and it was 1000% the right choice for our wedding.
Lindsey S. Google review
The OG BBQ joint in G'ville! Awesome BBQ and just-as-good breakfast (a pre-tailgate must). I can't count the times I ate here in ~30 years living in G'ville, and I go (at least once) every time I return. Every. Single. Time.
KeepTheCapeWeird Google review
We used David's to cater and provide decor for our wedding in October 2024 and we could not have asked for a better experience. Bobby was fantastic to work with and he worked tirelessly to accommodate any food or decor needs we had. Nothing at our wedding got more compliments than the food.
Jacob Z. Google review

A floral ceremony arch draped in ribbon on a lakeside dock, set and waiting.

Tell us about your day.

Share your date, your venue, and the feeling you are after. Bobby runs the weddings, and he will get back to you, usually within a day.

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