...A Wedding Shower

This wedding shower was a complete delight.  Twenty-five well dressed ladies gathered to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of an adorable bride-to-be.  The guest list included mothers, daughters, grannies, best friends, in-laws and of course, bridesmaids.  My favorite part of wedding events is the merging of two families.  Both families are still getting to know each other with one loving focus:  the couple-to-be.  These moments are bursting with joy and excitement for the future...and well, who doesn't want to burst with joy and excitement?

Our goal was to accommodate women of all ages and to provide a fun and festive flow to the shower.  After all, there is much to be done at a shower!  People will meet for the first time.  Games must be played.  Cocktails must be drunk.  Gifts must be opened.  Delicious food must be eaten.  And, of course, dessert must be enjoyed!  Our clients wanted a light and summery menu.  Here is what we created for them:

Welcome Course

Cheese Plate (including raspberries, blackberries, grapes, marcona almonds, assorted crackers, bourbon goat cheese, Irish cheddar cheese, maytag blue cheese, gouda/goat cheese and the ever popular cotswold)

Fresh Apricot Mojitos - we muddled and stirred until we got the perfect cocktail (they went fast!)

Lemonade - just in case the mojitos were not your style 

Main Course

Strawberry and Toasted Walnut Salad - topped with Grilled Shrimp Scampi or Chicken with Basil Infused Vinaigrette and a sprinkle of goat cheese

Potato Leek Bisque - this could have been served cold, but we went with room temperature and it was awsome!
 

Crusty Bread with Whipped Honey Butter - for the first time in history, a group of women weren't afraid to polish off some bread and butter!

 

 

 

Finale

Champagne Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Icing 
Served up in lovely champagne glasses...truly gorgeous!