In the Moment: Eating

When we began our recaps, I asked everyone what they'd like to see and hear. Cat, one of our friends who got married a couple of months before us, requested that we share what went surprisingly right. Today I share a few more things that went surprisingly right:

1. The food was delicious.
2. Everyone was able to eat something, no one went away hungry.
3. We had enough for everyone with voracious appetites to go back for seconds and to try both main entrees.
4. The bride and groom got to eat - not just a small plate, but seconds as well.

Chef Mike of Cafe du Nord was fantastic to work with. Where we had contacted other caterers and they'd been unwilling to remove dairy (butter) from sauces and sautes, Chef Mike had no problem. He also prepared a Vegan Lasagna, added at the last minute when we got a final count for our Vegan friends. My first "What We Did" post counting down our final week as an engaged couple highlighted our food plans and even now I'm amazed at our wedding dinner. So without further ado, here are the photos of our food. I'm really sorry that Smell-O-Vision hasn't been invented yet because the food not only looked great and tasted phenomenal, it smelled wonderful.

Cross Rib Beef Roast with Cabernet Black Pepper Jus

Roasted Chicken Breast with Lemon Caper Sauce

Roasted Chicken Breast with Lemon Caper Sauce

High Summer Squashes Sauteed with Herbs and Garlic

Gourmet Mixed Green Salad with Roasted Pecans and a Balsamic Vinaigrette

Iris and Cherie share a laugh, photographed by Vanessa Naylon

The Buffet Line, photographed by Jessica Palopoli

From right to left: Nifer and Colin, photographed by Vanessa Naylon

J demonstrates "San Frasocializing," photographed by Vanessa Naylon

Our usher and official Tweeter, Roland, models his gift - a vintage Trav-L-Bar,
personally stocked by Bri, photographed by Vanessa Naylon

Cianna and Nelz wait for their table to be called to dinner, photographed by Vanessa Naylon

When we continue next week, we'll be toasting! (And I'll reveal why we were absent from this recap and why when we return I'm wearing a cocktail dress.) Our story so far:

• The girls came over to our place to get ready.
• I shared my dress with the girls for a real first look.
• We bungled our first look.
• Highlighted my dress and how it almost didn't happen.
• We enjoyed some down time.
• cubes and I took our turn in the spotlight for our portraits.
• The bridespeople get herded for photos.
• Socks captured!
• The groomspeople get herded for photos.
• The wedding party struck a pose.
• I get veiled.
• The best man and Diva of Honor signed our marriage license.
• In turn, our witnesses, cubes and I, and our rabbi signed our ketubah.
• Family congratulated us while we waited for ceremony time.
• Then the chuppah was readied.
• The Rabbi and the chuppah proceeded down the aisle.
• Our grandmothers, cubes' attendants, and cubes walked down the aisle.
• The girls went next, and then it was my turn and I walked down the aisle with my parents.
• Once we were both at the chuppah, it was time to get married!
• We each stepped on a glass.
• We kissed.
• We receive our first standing ovation.
• We toasted with our wedding party.
• Our guests sipped signature drinks and nibbled passed appetizers.
• We crashed our own reception.
• Our wedding party was introduced.
• We returned to a another standing ovation.

Credits: All photographs unless noted otherwise were taken by Jessica Palopoli or Vanessa Naylon. Bride's dress: Vintage I.Magnin, reconstructed by Miss Velvet Cream. Bride's and Girls' makeup by Guille of The Lobby Salon. Bride's and Girls' hair styled by Catherine Walters. Bride's hair color and cut by John Skinner and Louise Frost of CODE Salon, respectively. Groom's hair by Cindy Lopez of Azure Salon. Groom's suit: Vintage Gucci from Sui Generis, reconstructed by Miss Velvet Cream. Girls' dresses: Adrianna Papell from Nordstrom and Macy*s. Girls' necklaces: GemKitty. Boys' ties: Express. Boys' shirts: Proper Cloth. Catering by Cafe du Nord.