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Mrs. Pug, New York City/Half Moon Bay, CA Age and Occupation: 33, Lawyer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, ditto Engagement Date: July 2008 Wedding Date: March 2010 Venue: Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay About Me: The Mr. and I are two 30-somethings who enjoy tasty sweets of all kinds, our neighborhood wine store, and cuddling with our pug. NYC is where we live and the city we love, but we’re doing the deed out in Northern California. We are trying to keep the affair small, intimate, and manageable. Our motto is: the less people, the better! (I’m kidding.)
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Before You Start Eating…

May 10th, 2010 @ 3:31 pm by Mrs. Pug

When guests found their way to their tables, they would have found their menus at each place setting. I think there’s something kind of exciting about opening up a restaurant menu and perusing the delicious choices. We wanted the dinner reception to feel like a real treat for the guests, so menus were a must.

To create the menus, I got myself some wedding elves (i.e. my sister and her husband). Then, I purchased metallic sage 5 x 5 cardstock from Paper Presentation. My sister Goccoed our infamous artichoke image on the cardstock, and then inkjet printed menu text that I had created in Word.

My brother in law rounded the corners and meticulously spray glued each menu onto another, slightly larger (5.75 x 5.75) piece of cardstock, in Caramel Metallic.

Final product:

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And what, my hungry hive, were these menus describing? Here are the tasty morsels we chose for our guests’ enjoyment.

Before You Start Eating... :  wedding half moon bay pictures pro pics recap

Half Moon Bay Artichoke Bisque with Goat Cheese Flan

Before You Start Eating... :  wedding half moon bay pictures pro pics recap

Pan Seared Scallop with Polenta Cake

Before You Start Eating... :  wedding half moon bay pictures pro pics recap

Pancetta Wrapped Black Cod with Leek Fondue

Before You Start Eating... :  wedding half moon bay pictures pro pics recap

Golden Vanilla Cake with choice of Cookies ’n’ Cream or Caramel Toffee Frosting

And they washed it all down with a choice of Tablas Creek “Cote de Tablas” (2005), Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc (2007), or Domaine Chandon Brut Rose.

I’m very, very happy to say that the food was one of the highlights at the wedding—everything was delicious and I think our guests were quite pleased. Food was one of the most important aspects of the wedding to us, and we could not have been more satisfied.

What kind of tasty morsels are you looking forward to chowing on at your wedding?

All photos courtesy of CK Hwang/39 East Photography unless otherwise noted.

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29 Responses to “Before You Start Eating…”

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Miss Trail Mix (message)  6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

Mmmmmm, that menu sounds soo yummy, my tummy is growling now!

 
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Miss Pretzel
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Miss Pretzel (message)  1,893 posts, Buzzing bee

This posted right a lunch time on the pacific coast! Making me hoongry! :) Yum, Yum, and YUM! (love the cake topper, btw)

 
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Mrs. Frozen Yogurt (message)  2,685 posts, Sugar bee

All I can say is YUM! Oh, and that cake topper is so adorable!! I want to see it up close!!

 
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Curlysue (message)  1,703 posts, Bumble bee

That looks delicious :D I hope you got more than a small bite of it all!

 
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mrspaetz
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mrspaetz (message)  3,805 posts, Honey bee

looks delish, and what a cute topper!

 
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chufrog (message)  15 posts, Newbee

where did get that cake topper? it is adorable!!

 
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Mrs. Pug (message)  3,753 posts, Honey bee

@chufrog: i got it from lynn’s little creations on etsy. i have a post about the cake topper coming up soon!

 
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Miss Hermit Crab (message)  3,562 posts, Sugar bee

that artichoke bisque with goat cheese flan - looks amazing - I’m not even hungry and my mouth is watering!

 
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Miss Pinot Grigio
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Miss Pinot Grigio (message)  1,410 posts, Bumble bee

Paper Presentation is one of my absolute favorite places to visit when I’m in NYC!!! I love that gave them a shout out. =)

Your menus look great, everything ties together so nicely.

 
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beexiong (message)  194 posts, Blushing bee

Wow your menus turned out awesome! I need to borrow your wedding elves, please.

 
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Miss Stargazer (message)  170 posts, Blushing bee

What a great cake!

 
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Miss Frog (message)  505 posts, Busy bee

All of that food looks and sounds fantastic…and the cake topper? Stop it!

 
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Miss Cardigan (message)  8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

That food looks and sounds amazing!!!!!

 
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alivoo01 (message)  2,622 posts, Sugar bee

The food looks delish! Can I have a slice of your cake??

 
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Mrs. Nachos (message)  1,733 posts, Bumble bee

crap must buy new keyboard now drooled all over mine now the caps lock and period won’t work poops

 
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Miss Pin Cushion (message)  1,012 posts, Bumble bee

Mmmmm . . . it all sounds and looks so good . . .

 
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Miss Hamster (message)  4,046 posts, Honey bee

I want that cookies and cream frosting!!! Oh, and your menus came out fabulously :)

 
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Miss Cola (message)  2,868 posts, Sugar bee

Mmmm, your dinner sounds like it was delish! Gorgeous menus too!

 
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Miss Sewing (message)  2,701 posts, Sugar bee

mmm, dinner sounds so yummy! and yes, let’s hear more about the cake and the topper!

 
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OctPumpkin (message)  593 posts, Busy bee

Um, so num num. I’d order that from a restaurant! The food/wine was tops on our wedding budget priority list as well, I hope my menu comes out as mouth-watering as yours!

 
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Mrs. Pug, New York City/Half Moon Bay, CA Age and Occupation: 33, Lawyer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, ditto Engagement Date: July 2008 Wedding Date: March 2010 Venue: Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay About Me: The Mr. and I are two 30-somethings who enjoy tasty sweets of all kinds, our neighborhood wine store, and cuddling with our pug. NYC is where we live and the city we love, but we’re doing the deed out in Northern California. We are trying to keep the affair small, intimate, and manageable. Our motto is: the less people, the better! (I’m kidding.)

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