After the ceremony, the courtyard was quickly transformed to be the location of our cocktail hour (still no rain - happy dance again!!). We wanted the party to get started immediately after we were pronounced husband and wife! Servers passed champagne and kir royals, the bars opened, and we passed a plethora of hors d'oeuvres. Foodie note: hors d'oeuvres included: cheese burger sliders, grapes coated in goat cheese and pistachios, pesto panini lollipops, cucumber rounds with peanut chicken, and small lamb shanks. yum! We had a jazz quartet playing some of our favorite songs in the background.
Cocktail hour winded down, and we invited guests inside to the main ballroom. The ballroom was one of the reasons I choose this venue - it was a blank canvas. We selected every detail - from the chairs, to the linens, to the lighting, and every single element of decor. The completed look was exactly what I had hoped - modern with a touch of whimsy...
We were introduced as Mr. and Mrs., gave a short welcome speech and then invited our dad's up to give toasts. Of course I shed a few tears during my dads heart felt speech {it was inevitable}. Both groomsmen had our guests hysterically laughing, telling stories of how we met {it was not love at first sight!} and some of the quirks of our relationship. It was the best. We shared our first dance to this version of a popular song, and my dad and I danced to a song he used to sing to me when I was little - but again we used a more unique version.
Dinner was tastier than I could have imagined. Foodie note: We served a bibb lettuce salad with marcona almonds, shaved manchego cheese and a cider vinaigrette. Our second course was lemon risotto with a jumbo grilled shrimp. For the main course we served a plate of chianti braised short rib and mustard crusted salmon, over a bed of polenta and green beans. We also put out a sweets table with chocolate covered strawberries, canolis, creme brulee, cheesecake lollipops, cookies from my favorite bakery in new york, and wedding cake. Our wedding cake was layers of chocolate and vanilla hazelnut cake, with creme brulee and salted caramel filling - all topped with creamy delicious buttercream.
We spent the remainder of the evening eating, drinking, dancing - and loving every single moment with all of our amazing friends and family. It went by way too quickly - but it could not have been more perfect.
our friends have moves.
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