Last weekend we had dinner with close friends to celebrate their recent "surprise wedding". They had 'escaped' overseas to get maried without anyone knowing so we wanted to 'surprise' them with a dinner to celebrate...a "WEDDING CELEBRATION" dinner, with all the trimmings..
Okay, so I love a theme...and a colour pallette to work with, I choose cream, grey, silver and white as the main colours and then accented with hession and natural card to compliment...I was so happy with the way it turned out....
Its amazing what you can do with simply one bunch of beautiful roses and some greenery from the garden, oh and assorted glassware in different shapes and sizes...
Next to each place setting was a chocolate and a bag of heart shaped gingerbread cookies ...
The Menu was simple but yummy (even if I do say so myself LOL)..we started with Smoked salmon, avocado salsa and prawn stack....then Atlantic salmon with soba noodles and mirin dressing, and green beans and broccolini to accompany...then Wedding cupcakes...and assorted 'tastings' of dessert. The truth is I couldn't decide when it came to choosing a dessert so I served a few, just tiny versions. There was vanilla pannacotta served with balsamic strawberries (thanks Jacki), lemon meringue tarts, custard creme brule and home made chocolates and toffee brittle to have with coffee.
CONGRATULATIONS Mr and Mrs T, we love you both and glad we got to celebrate such a special occassion with you....xxx
We are definitely visiting you later in the year ...... as long as you cook such a wonderful dinner!!
Posted by: Anne Donald | January 26, 2012 at 05:44 AM
Its a date!
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Posted by: Lee Mills | January 26, 2012 at 07:47 AM
Oh Lee this is just beautiful. What a lovely friend you are. I bet they were thrilled. It all looks so beautiful. I especially LOVE the simplicity of the floral displays with the hessian.
Posted by: Lea | January 28, 2012 at 03:08 PM
You are so sweet, thanks for your lovely comments, I was so happy how all
evolved, the hessian gave it a kinda rustic, country feel, along with a
great colour to add to a silver and grey pallette.
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Posted by: Lee Mills | January 28, 2012 at 05:13 PM
Dear Martha, being the recipient of the wonderful wedding celebration dinner was truly a special occasion, the thought and effort you made for us was greatly appreciated and your beautiful family executed the perfect delivery at every stage of the evening. We will always have that special night in our suprise wedding catalogue of memories. Thank you so much!! Mr&Mrs T.
Posted by: Adele Tams | October 06, 2012 at 07:16 AM
It was our pleasure and so deserved! Xxx
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Posted by: Lee Mills | October 07, 2012 at 03:00 PM