Ely Hampers
Wedding tables dressed with wicker hampers ready for guests

Wedding Picnics

Sharing wicker hampers, freshly filled, ready on the table

No-fuss, delicious wedding catering that brings people together. Perfect for dry-hire venues, marquees, barns and DIY set-ups.

  • ★ 5-star Food Hygiene
  • Husband & Wife Team
  • Ely caterers since 2007
  • Free local delivery
A festival-style wedding picnic with sharing hampers on long tables

Why a hamper wedding

Forget queuing for a buffet or waiting for a three-course meal.

Sharing hampers go straight on the table, ready for guests to dive into. It's relaxed, generous food that lets everyone sit, chat and eat at their own pace — and gets a conversation going around the table.

Six reasons couples book us

The case for a hamper wedding

Practical reasons, not marketing fluff.

  • No queueing for food

    Hampers are placed on tables ready for guests to dive into — no buffet line, no waiting between courses.

  • No washing up

    Everything's served on kraft eco-friendly packaging with wooden cutlery, paper plates and napkins.

  • Made for sharing

    Sharing hampers get guests chatting and engaging — they're a talking point as much as they are dinner.

  • Everyone is catered for

    Vegan, vegetarian, dairy-friendly and gluten-friendly hampers are no problem — just tell us.

  • Colour-coordinated

    We can match ribbon and napkin colours to your theme — dusky pinks, sage greens, navy blues, the lot.

  • We deliver, lay out, collect

    You enjoy your day. We deliver the hampers, set them on the tables, and come back to clear them away.

Presentation

One hamper per table — sized to your room.

  • Large sharing hampers for 6–10 guests per table; bride-and-groom couple hampers; children's wicker hampers.
  • Priced per person rather than per hamper, so we can size each hamper to your seating plan.
  • All food in kraft eco-friendly packaging with wooden cutlery, paper plates and napkins.
  • Allergen guests get individual picnic boxes tailored to their needs — never an afterthought.
An open wicker hamper on a wedding table loaded with cheese, fruit and sandwiches

Wedding picnic menus

Two sharing menus, plus a children's basket.

Both sharing menus cater for meat-eaters and vegetarians. Vegan, dairy-friendly and gluten-friendly guests are catered for in individual boxes.

Savoury Graze Picnic

£17.95pp

A large wicker hamper of cheeses, charcuterie, sausage rolls, mini quiche and salads. Caters for meat-eaters and vegetarians; individual hamper boxes for vegan, dairy-friendly and gluten-friendly guests.

  • Cheese board with grapes and chutney
  • Mozzarella, tomato and basil skewers
  • Continental meat cups with olives
  • Sausage rolls, pork pie, mini quiche
  • Chicken Caesar canapé wraps
  • Deli coleslaw, potato salad, crisps and cheese straws

Sandwich & Cake Picnic Basket

£17.95pp

A large wicker hamper of finger sandwiches, scones and homemade cake. Caters for meat-eaters and vegetarians; individual boxes for vegan, dairy-friendly and gluten-friendly guests.

  • Finger sandwich platters (separate meat-eater & vegetarian)
  • Homemade quiche, brie & chilli chutney canapé wraps
  • Cheese-and-onion rolls, maple bacon gourmet sausage rolls
  • Hand-risen pork pies with Bramley apple chutney
  • Lemon and poppyseed cupcakes with fresh raspberry
  • Scones, jam and clotted cream, berries

Children's Basket

£6.95pp

Hampers can be vegetarian or vegan — let us know.

  • Finger sandwiches — ham and cheese, cheese, or jam
  • Pom Bears, strawberries, Maryland cookies
  • Sausage roll, mini cupcake, triple chocolate brownie

Husband & Wife

Family-run kitchen

Since 2007

Catering across Cambridgeshire

Fully

Licensed caterer

“It's genuinely one of the best picnic / afternoon tea style food we've ever had — and there was so much of it. Our guests are still talking about the brownies.”
— Leanne Maskell, 2025

Drinks reception

Canapés to start the day

Charcuterie canapé cups laid on a board

Canapé selection

£3.95pp

  • Roast beef, rocket and horseradish Yorkies
  • Pulled pork and slaw sliders in a kraft cup
  • Falafel flatbread with hummus and olive in a kraft cup

Canapé cups (minimum 20)

£3.95 each

  • Charcuterie and cheese
  • Charcuterie
  • Vegan crudités with hummus and olive
  • Vegetarian crudités with mozzarella, tomato and basil

Add extras

Boards, salads and drinks to round things out.

Scones, jam and cream for 10

£20

Cake platter for 10

£20

Fruit board for 10

£20

Cheese board for 10

£30

Grapes, chutney, oatcakes and crackers.

Smoked salmon board for 10

£30

Crackers, rye, pickles, lemon, capers, dill cream cheese.

Salad bowls for 6–8

£10

Prosecco / red / white wine 75cl

£12

Over 18s only.

Elderflower fizz 75cl

£4.95

Send a wedding enquiry

Let's check your date.

Tell us your venue, the rough numbers, your colour theme and any dietary needs. We'll come back with what we can offer and a per-person price.

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WhatsApp us — same-day reply, no obligation. Mention your wedding date and rough guest numbers and we'll tell you straight away if we're free.

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