This weekend I went to my cousin's wedding. She was getting married to the love of her life and it was just perfect. The place was small an intimate with just enough family and friends to feel the love radiating off of everyone.
The place that was selected I had been before. It is called Treebeards and it has a Cajun flare to it. The place fit about 100 people, give or take, and plenty of room for everyone to mingle, sit down, do a little jig or whatever makes them happy.
The table setting was simple and sweet. Rose petals and candles were the theme along with a place setting of flowers for the bridal party table.
On each table there were, what I would call post cards for the bride and groom. Each guest could write a little note of advise, appreciation for the invite, or words of love. I wrote a little silly note for each of them. Nothing like a good ol' laugh to start of a good marriage.
The event had an open bar so I had to take a snap shot of that.
The food was excellent. I have to make a small confession, I hate going to weddings with terrible food. I guess that is because I am a big foodie and that would be one of my top items on my list. The menu consisted of shrimp etouffee, chicken pesto, roasted potatoes ( these were great! Most of the time the roasted part is a little too roasted and they wind up being burnt), asparagus, corn bread or french bread, and salad. Here are some pictures.
At the end of the meal you are stuffed to the brim but still wanting a little sweetness to end the meal. Instead of a displayed cake there were cupcakes. This has become very popular and they were delicious. It consisted of three flavors: strawberry cheesecake, lemon, and chocolate swirl. If you were not in the mood for cupcakes then you can get a plate of bread pudding. I tried a little from my uncle's plate and it was good, hot, and sweet. Loved it!
The party favors were something I loved also. Jacey made place napkins and a recipe for pizza dough to go along with her little spice mix. Very thoughtful and personal.
It was a good day for the both of us. There was even enough time to go home and take a 3 hour nap...Oh whoops I wasn't supposed to tell you that..Oh well:)
P.S. One thing is for sure, I hope Antonio and I are as happy as they looked on their special day.
