Catering - Check!!
Last night we had a second meeting and full menu tasting with Terrace Catering. www.terracecatering.com We really had a lovely night. We invited my parents over, I made bellinis, and we booked a caterer!
They brought soooo much food and let me just say, these gals are fabulous!! They are super nice, make delicious food, are reasonably priced, and best of all - they are open for all kinds of ideas! They embrace doing things out of the "cookie cutter" and are so stoked about getting to cater a tea reception. In fact, they are the only caterer that we met who not only understood what we wanted, but were actually excited about it!
Tonight we tasted...
For cocktail hour:
Peaches wrapped with basil and prosciutto
Ham, zucchini and gruyere mini quiche
Grilled shrimp with orange cilantro vinaigrette
For the reception:
Crab, mango and avocado salad
Baked brie with fruit and bread
Roasted potato with garlic aioli
California pita sandwich
Smoked salmon and chive cream sandwich
Turkey and brie on croissant
Roast beef and horseradish on croissant
Roast chicken and cranberry sandwich (my favorite!)
Overall everything was excellent! We will be changing the peaches a little since apparently no one like prosciutto. Instead we will probably do a honey, lime and mint glaze. Also we won't serve the quiche. We're looking at stuffed endive, tomato, and potato. Mmmm, I'm getting hungry again!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
I bought THE dress!!!
Well, today is the day I made the plunge! There has been much debate as of late over the dress. I had been considering a cute short little number. Completely adorable, however not "the" dress. There has been much controversy over the short dress amongst my family. Mostly the reaction has been less than thrilled.
Today I took my family to view both my favorite dress, a Mikaella lace and chiffon gown, and the short dress. First we went to Ida's to see the Mikaella. Mom cried, the girls ooohed, and I got all teary and had the biggest shit-eatin' grin you ever did see. I looked like a bride. But, it's a lot of money. Much more than I wanted to spend. I had a lot of trepidations about spending so much, no matter how much I love it. So, I dragged everyone to the Gown Gallery to try on the short dress.
Like I said, the dress is cute. However, there were no tears on my side and there certianly weren't any from my family. It was pretty tough. I really wanted to be practical but I'm not naturally inclined to do so and my entire party was rooting for the long dress. I tried on a few others but just wasn't feeling it. Finally a voice of wisdom chimed in, my dad. He pulled me aside when I had on a gorgeous, albeit "not for me", dress.
"Kid, what are you doin? Get out of this dress and let's go. You don't like it."
"Dad, I'm trying to be practical. I can't splurge on every aspect of the wedding. If I get the Mikaella the budget is maxed out. There's no wiggle room for emergencies. What if something comes up? What if it rains and we need a bigger tent, there won't be any money for it."
"What if, what if, what if everything is perfect and you don't get the dress you love and regret it when you look back on your pictures?"
"Ok, you're right, as usual."
Another factor was that the room was packed when I came out. I was met with very mixed reviews. While I heard several "Oooh! How cute!" I saw many more raised eye-brows and crinkled noses. I even heard "That's just not right." I do not want that reaction on my wedding day. I know that I won't notice anything except my handsome fiance at the end of the aisle but I still don't want to hear about it later on. Especially since I've never felt "the one" feeling in that dress.
Plus, I really like working with Ida's soooo much more. It's not that Gown Gallery was bad, but Ida's was just wonderful. I always felt important and like we were on a quest to find my dream gown. At G.G. I felt more like they were trying to sell me a dress.
I would love to describe the dress but you know what they say about a picture. So, without further adieu... THE DRESS!!!
P.S. I have more pictures, but they're on my Dad's camera. I'll post when I get them. Also, I look like Hell. I'd been crying, don't have much make-up on, and had just finished a lunch of beer and salty pizza.
Today I took my family to view both my favorite dress, a Mikaella lace and chiffon gown, and the short dress. First we went to Ida's to see the Mikaella. Mom cried, the girls ooohed, and I got all teary and had the biggest shit-eatin' grin you ever did see. I looked like a bride. But, it's a lot of money. Much more than I wanted to spend. I had a lot of trepidations about spending so much, no matter how much I love it. So, I dragged everyone to the Gown Gallery to try on the short dress.
Like I said, the dress is cute. However, there were no tears on my side and there certianly weren't any from my family. It was pretty tough. I really wanted to be practical but I'm not naturally inclined to do so and my entire party was rooting for the long dress. I tried on a few others but just wasn't feeling it. Finally a voice of wisdom chimed in, my dad. He pulled me aside when I had on a gorgeous, albeit "not for me", dress.
"Kid, what are you doin? Get out of this dress and let's go. You don't like it."
"Dad, I'm trying to be practical. I can't splurge on every aspect of the wedding. If I get the Mikaella the budget is maxed out. There's no wiggle room for emergencies. What if something comes up? What if it rains and we need a bigger tent, there won't be any money for it."
"What if, what if, what if everything is perfect and you don't get the dress you love and regret it when you look back on your pictures?"
"Ok, you're right, as usual."
Another factor was that the room was packed when I came out. I was met with very mixed reviews. While I heard several "Oooh! How cute!" I saw many more raised eye-brows and crinkled noses. I even heard "That's just not right." I do not want that reaction on my wedding day. I know that I won't notice anything except my handsome fiance at the end of the aisle but I still don't want to hear about it later on. Especially since I've never felt "the one" feeling in that dress.
Plus, I really like working with Ida's soooo much more. It's not that Gown Gallery was bad, but Ida's was just wonderful. I always felt important and like we were on a quest to find my dream gown. At G.G. I felt more like they were trying to sell me a dress.
I would love to describe the dress but you know what they say about a picture. So, without further adieu... THE DRESS!!!
P.S. I have more pictures, but they're on my Dad's camera. I'll post when I get them. Also, I look like Hell. I'd been crying, don't have much make-up on, and had just finished a lunch of beer and salty pizza.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Dress Shopping...again
Today I went to Ida's to try on dresses. In an effort to find something slightly more traditional I found Mikaella Bridal style #1313. I didn't want to like it, I really didn't. But it fit all the criteria. It has an interesting neckline, plunging back, and gorgeous lace. To bad it's way more than I wanted to spend. Hmm, what can I sell to make money for this dress? Anyone need a kidney?
About Ida's. I would recommend them highly at this point. My consultant, Gail, could not possibly have been more sweet, more helpful, more patient, or more just plain fun!
About Ida's. I would recommend them highly at this point. My consultant, Gail, could not possibly have been more sweet, more helpful, more patient, or more just plain fun!
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