Daily Archives: August 24, 2013

English Tea Menu

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Food courtesy of Herrera’s catering!

Appetizers

  • ImageStrawberry rhubarb chutney, feta cream on spelt crostini with fresh mint
  • Smoked salmon tartar in cucumber cups with lemon crème fraiche
  • Curried chicken salad with candied ginger on Belgian endive leaf
  • Grilled Mini Vegetable skewers with citrus aioli

 Tea Sandwiches

  • Shrimp salad with herb remoulade & oven roasted tomatoes
  • Smoked salmon, wasabi & asparagus pinwheel
  • Turkey, cranberry & brie on mini tea biscuit
  • Green apple & aged cheddar on fruit nut bread
  • Watercress & orange butter

Sweet Things

  • Image 2Assorted scones: cranberry orange, lemon blueberry, classic raisin, cheddar & chive served with Devonshire cream
  • Fresh fruit salad
  • Mini chocolate mousse
  • Wedding Cupcakes (Lemon Merengue, Grashopper, Red Velvet, Carrot, Vanilla with blue frosting) from For The Love of Cake

Beverages

  • Mimosa (Orange Juice + Spumanti) for Toast
  • A non-alcoholic toasting beverage will also be provided
  • Coffee
  • Assorted Teas
  • Pop
    • 7-Up
    • Ginger Ale
    • Pepsi
    • Diet Pepsi

Music for the Wedding

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Having grown up with music in my blood, it’s not surprising that I’ve taken on the music programming for our day.  It’s an eclectic set of music spanning the several decades that Scott and I have grown up in and music that we’ve grown to love.

I don’t expect all of this music to be played, however this is what I’ve lined up for the ceremony, especially if we do go over time in any section of the church ceremony:

Pre-Ceremony 1.2 hours (72 minutes)

    • The Shamen – Omega Omigo
    • Afro Celt Sound System – When you’re falling
    • Pet Shop Boys – Somewhere
    • Annie Lennox – Little Bird
    • Bryan Adams – Everything I do (I do it for you)
    • Garth Brooks – We shall be free
    • Heather Small – Proud
    • Celine Dion – Where does my heart beat now
    • Pet Shop Boys – Give it a go
    • Afro Celt Sound System + Peter Gabriel – Downside Up
    • Peter Gabriel – Secret World
    • Corey Hart – Take My Heart
    • Cicero – That Loving Feeling
    • Erasure – Rain
    • Roxette – One Wish
    • U2 – Beautiful Day

Processional – 11 minutes 48 second

    • Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheeba (Four Weddings & A Funeral)
    • Vivaldi – Spring: Allegro – from The Four Seasons
    • Vivaldi – Autumn: Allego – from The Four Seasons

Signing of Documents – 9 minutes 1 seconds

    • Drake Jensen – Midnight Forest Cricket Chorus
    • Afro Celt Sound System – Eireann

 Recessional – 10 minutes 12 seconds

    • Pet Shop Boys – Go West (Mings Gone West First and Second Movement)

Colour Symbolism of our Bonboniere

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Scott and I didn’t need to look far for inspiration, for the bonboniere that we are giving out tomorrow.  Rainbows are obviously big in our world. given a past appreciation for M&M dispensers and our enjoyment of the candies (we’re both partial to peanuts and peanut butter versions – but not so good for guests with peanut allergies) we figured milk chocolate M&Ms fit the bill.
However, bonboniere has a certain degree of symbolism, especially the colour.
With help from incredibleart.org, here is our chosen symbolism of each of the M&M colours:
  • Red – for love and passion in your life
  • Yellow – for joy and happiness being constant companions
  • Blue – for peace, and unity in your life and homes
  • Orange – for your energy, enthusiam and warmth
  • Green – for health and generosity
  • Brown – that your home is a place of stability and comfort.

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