http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/10/14/guest-appeal/ The wedding blog that is all about the details... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/10/14/guest-appeal/#comment-11239 Tiffany Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:56:30 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=3789#comment-11239 I must admit, I was a little daunted at first-I wanted to find something a little bit special, not just rubbery vegan sausages and a limp salad! As it goes, our menu was completely meat free, even our non vegan option (which we gave our vegetarians) was a creamy roasted butternut squash and sage pasta with optional crispy prosciutto ham on top to satisfy the meat eaters. Much cheaper and filled everyone up, plus we didn't have to worry about over cooked meat etc! I also forgot to mention that we opted for a very sociable starter-mixed olives with feta, rustic Italian breads and olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip-it got everyone passing food round the table and getting to know each other. I'm very lucky to have the friends that I do, Vula sang me down the aisle to her own rendition of Ella Fitzgerald's 'The Man I Love', there wasn't a dry eye in the house! And even though the Jaxx are releasing a new album soon (you heard it here!) and Vula is now releasing her own material, she did do 'Oh My Gosh' and 'Red Alert' just for me! How lucky am I?! I must admit, I was a little daunted at first-I wanted to find something a little bit special, not just rubbery vegan sausages and a limp salad! As it goes, our menu was completely meat free, even our non vegan option (which we gave our vegetarians) was a creamy roasted butternut squash and sage pasta with optional crispy prosciutto ham on top to satisfy the meat eaters. Much cheaper and filled everyone up, plus we didn’t have to worry about over cooked meat etc!
I also forgot to mention that we opted for a very sociable starter-mixed olives with feta, rustic Italian breads and olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip-it got everyone passing food round the table and getting to know each other.
I’m very lucky to have the friends that I do, Vula sang me down the aisle to her own rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘The Man I Love’, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house! And even though the Jaxx are releasing a new album soon (you heard it here!) and Vula is now releasing her own material, she did do ‘Oh My Gosh’ and ‘Red Alert’ just for me! How lucky am I?!

]]> http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/10/14/guest-appeal/#comment-11216 Jennifer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=3789#comment-11216 A lot of people hear the word "vegan" and they instantly think "oh no, it's going to be gross!" Thank you for sharing that vegan food can be delicious and totally wedding appropriate, not to mention less expensive! And I am so jealous of your Basement Jaxx connection! I saw them in Atlanta, GA a few years back and they were incredible! A lot of people hear the word “vegan” and they instantly think “oh no, it’s going to be gross!” Thank you for sharing that vegan food can be delicious and totally wedding appropriate, not to mention less expensive! And I am so jealous of your Basement Jaxx connection! I saw them in Atlanta, GA a few years back and they were incredible!

]]> http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/10/14/guest-appeal/#comment-11174 Kate@ Kids and Cocktails Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:47:38 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=3789#comment-11174 Basement Jaxx! How cool is that? I know that whole post was great, but that was the one part I've got to comment on! :) Your wedding sounded great! Basement Jaxx! How cool is that? I know that whole post was great, but that was the one part I’ve got to comment on! :) Your wedding sounded great!

]]> http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/10/14/guest-appeal/#comment-11172 AmyJean aka Relentless Bride Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=3789#comment-11172 I love how you are sensitive to guests needs, budgets, yet all the while encouraging a bride to still enjoy the spotlight... it's a nice balance which i think most of us can be reminded of often! :) Great post! I love how you are sensitive to guests needs, budgets, yet all the while encouraging a bride to still enjoy the spotlight… it’s a nice balance which i think most of us can be reminded of often! :) Great post!

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