The day was beautiful, warm for March with plentiful sunshine. Our ceremony was the last to be allowed before all had to be cancelled. Our priest had been in Italy on vacation and came home early to adequately quarantine. We were so blessed to have such a wonderful priest and ceremony. Our cocktail hour was held in the pavilion just outside the ballroom. There was a combination of indoor and outdoor seating and in the open areas there were heaters in case it was chilly. We had plenty of room and food, our favorite of which were the crispy risotto balls and the macaroni and cheese station. Other available options were crab cakes with chipotle aioli, chicken satay, and a butcher station with smoked apple-glazed pork and beef. All were delicious!
Our reception was amazing. We had lanterns with hydrangeas and roses, flowers which complemented the bouquets for the bridal party, and a big centerpiece with the same flowers flowing over the side for our sweetheart table. We had a blue color scheme with blue LED lights lighting up the ballroom and outdoor patio so the outside matched. To lighten the mood, our signature drinks were “Coronavirus” and “The Cure.”
We had so much food, there was nearly too much to try everything! Following the champagne toast, our first course was a grilled vegetable and goat cheese salad. Entrée options were herb-roasted organic salmon, roasted farm raised chicken, marinated skirt steak, or vegetable paella. Our cake was crème fraiche yellow cake with passion fruit filling; something I absolutely loved! Platters of cookies and pastries were also placed on every table. At the very end of the night, we had more food, with a snack bar offering pizzas and grilled cheeses so everyone went home satisfied! We gave our DJ a short song list and other than that gave him free reign! There was a great mix of upbeat music for dancing, laid back songs for eating, and they did a great job reading what the crowd needed.
