Create an intimate, restaurant-quality wedding dinner prepared around your story, preferences, and guests.

Chef Philippe Schmit creates custom wedding dining experiences for elopements, micro-weddings, rehearsal dinners, and private celebrations of approximately 2–40 seated guests in Houston.

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Traditional Wedding Catering or a Private Chef For Wedding?

The right dining service depends on your guest count, venue, and the type of experience you want to create.

A Wedding Meal Made Personally for You

Not every wedding needs a large banquet or buffet. For intimate celebrations, a private chef for wedding offers a more personal alternative: a custom menu, fresh preparation, beautiful presentation, and a dining experience designed around the couple and their guests.

Chef Philippe works with you to create an elevated wedding meal at your home, venue, or private event location in Houston.

Why Hire a Private Chef for Your Wedding?

A Menu Created Around You

Your wedding menu is developed around your preferences, favorite flavors, cultural traditions, and the style of your celebration.

Fresh, On-Site Preparation

When the venue permits, Philippe prepares the meal on-site for a fresher, more personal dining experience.

Refined Service for Intimate Groups

Private-chef service is ideal for smaller weddings, elopements, rehearsal dinners, and private receptions of approximately 2-40 seated guests.

A More Personal Celebration

Instead of choosing a standard banquet package, you and your guests can enjoy a chef-led meal created specifically for the occasion.

What’s Included in Your Wedding Chef Experience?

Your private wedding chef experience is planned around the details of your celebration. Depending on your menu and event requirements, services may include:

• • • Consultation and menu planning.
    • Custom seasonal menu development.
    • Ingredient sourcing.
    • On-site preparation.
    • Plating and course timing.
    • Table service or family-style service.
    • Dietary accommodations.
    • Coordination with your planner and venue.
    • Kitchen reset and cleanup.

Private Chef for Small Weddings & Elopements

The French Cowboy is best suited for:

     -> Micro-weddings.

     -> Small wedding receptions.

     -> Elopement dinners.

     -> Courthouse wedding dinners.

     -> Backyard weddings.

     -> Rehearsal dinners.

     -> Engagement dinners.

     -> Vow renewals.

Private wedding celebrations.

Ideal guest count: Approximately 2-40 seated guests.

For larger weddings, galas, or high-volume receptions, Philippe can coordinate with your planner to discuss the appropriate staffing and catering arrangement.

Custom Wedding Menus

Your menu can be designed as a:

• • • Plated multi-course dinner.
    • Family-style celebration meal.
    • French-inspired wedding dinner.
    • Chef-led tasting experience.
    • Cocktail-hour menu.
    • Rehearsal dinner.
    • Brunch wedding menu.
    • Dessert-focused finale.

Philippe can also accommodate approved dietary requirements, including gluten-free and vegan preferences, as well as guest allergies.

CTA: Start Planning Your Menu

How to Book Your Wedding Chef

STEP 1. Share your event details

Tell us your date, venue, guest count, preferred service style, and vision.

STEP 2. Plan your menu

Philippe will discuss your preferences, dietary requirements, seasonal ingredients, and event timeline.

STEP 3. Receive your proposal

You will receive a custom quote based on the menu, guest count, staffing, venue, and service requirements.

STEP 4. Enjoy your celebration

The French Cowboy prepares and serves an elevated meal while you focus on your guests and your day.

Serving Houston and Surrounding Areas

The French Cowboy creates private wedding dining experiences in Houston and surrounding communities, subject to availability and venue requirements. Service may be available at:

• • • Private homes.
    • Luxury residences.
    • Boutique wedding venues.
    • Estate properties.
    • Private dining spaces.
    • Hotel residences.
    • Outdoor locations with suitable preparation facilities.

The venue must approve outside culinary vendors. Kitchen access, preparation space, load-in, parking, equipment, and cleanup requirements will be reviewed during planning.

Why Choose The French Cowboy?

Chef Philippe Schmit brings French culinary technique, Michelin-trained experience, and Houston restaurant expertise to every private event.

His background includes training in Michelin two-star restaurants in Paris, recognition as a Master Chef of France, and experience creating refined dining experiences in Houston.

For an intimate wedding, that experience means your meal receives the same attention to detail as the rest of your celebration, from the first menu conversation to the final course.

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Reviews From Happy Guests

“Philippe created the most memorable part of our wedding: the dinner. The menu was completely custom, the presentation was beautiful, and every course felt like it was made just for us. Our guests are still talking about the meal months later.”

— Sarah & James, Houston

“We wanted something intimate and special for our elopement dinner, and The French Cowboy delivered exactly that. The food was exceptional, the service was warm and professional, and we didn’t have to worry about anything.”

— Megan & Daniel, River Oaks

“Hiring a private chef for wedding was the best decision we made for our small wedding. Philippe worked with us on a menu that fit our tastes and dietary needs, and the entire evening felt like a private dinner party rather than a standard wedding reception.”

— Lauren & Michael, The Heights

“From the first menu conversation to the final course, everything was seamless. Philippe coordinated with our planner, handled all the details, and gave our rehearsal dinner a fine-dining feel that our family loved.”

— Emily & Christopher, Memorial

“Our intimate wedding dinner was everything we hoped for. The food was incredible, the pacing was perfect, and having a chef prepare everything on-site made the whole celebration feel elevated and personal.”

— Ashley & Ryan, West University

We Work With Your Wedding Team

The French Cowboy can coordinate with your planner, venue manager, and event team to make sure the meal fits smoothly into the wedding timeline.

Planning may include:

• • • Confirming kitchen access and venue rules.
    • Establishing setup and load-in times.
    • Coordinating cocktail-hour service.
    • Timing dinner around speeches and other formalities.
    • Confirming table service and staffing.
    • Reviewing rentals and serving equipment.
    • Planning cleanup and breakdown.
    • Adjusting the menu to suit the venue’s facilities.

For larger weddings, galas, or events with more than 40 seated guests, additional staff or a broader catering arrangement may be required. Share your event details during the inquiry so the appropriate service format can be discussed.

Plan Your Houston Wedding Dinner

Your wedding dinner should feel as personal and memorable as the rest of your celebration.

Tell Chef Philippe about your date, venue, guest count, and vision for the meal. The French Cowboy will recommend the right service style and create a custom proposal for your intimate wedding or private celebration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1: How many guests can a private chef for wedding can accommodate?

The French Cowboy is designed primarily for intimate wedding celebrations with approximately 2–40 seated guests. The ideal number depends on the menu, venue, service style, kitchen access, and staffing requirements.

2: How far in advance should we book a wedding chef?

As early as possible is recommended, especially for popular wedding dates, weekends, and holiday periods. Contact The French Cowboy once you know your date, guest count, and venue so availability can be confirmed.

3: Can the menu be customized for dietary restrictions?

Yes. Menus can be adapted for dietary preferences, allergies, and requirements such as gluten-free or vegan dining. Please provide complete information about guest needs during the planning process.

4: Is a private chef for wedding better than traditional wedding catering for a small wedding?

It depends on the type of experience you want. Traditional catering may be more suitable for a large guest list or buffet-style reception. A private chef for wedding can be a better fit when you want a custom menu, on-site preparation, plated service, and a more personal dining experience for a smaller group.

5: What is the difference between a private wedding chef and a wedding caterer?

A private wedding chef typically creates a more customized, chef-led experience for a smaller group. The chef may prepare the food on-site and remain closely involved in the menu and service. A traditional caterer may be better equipped for large weddings, high-volume service, buffet stations, and larger staffing requirements.

6: Do you cook at the wedding venue?

When the venue permits outside chefs and provides suitable preparation space, Philippe can prepare the meal on-site. Kitchen access, equipment, venue rules, and the menu will be reviewed before the event.

7: Do you provide table service?

Service depends on the menu, guest count, venue, and staffing requirements. Your proposal will outline whether Philippe will provide plating and service directly or whether additional service staff should be arranged.

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