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When we sat down to sort out our reception menu, one thing was very clear—no matter what side dishes, appetizers, beverages, and cake flavors we choose, there’s one dish that will be making an appearance on our guests’ plates. Here’s a hint: it’s one part chicken, one part ham, one part cheese, and all parts dee-licious. It’s chicken cordon bleu!
Here’s the story behind our love affair with this delectable dish. Alllllll the way back in January of 2003, Mr. Snow Cone and I got together with some friends to go to our high school’s winter formal. Instead of going out to dinner like most of our classmates did, the guys in our group decided to cook a multi-course dinner for the girls. The entree? Chicken cordon bleu. I’d never had it before, and I’m a picky eater, so the thought of mixing ham, cheese, and chicken was kind of unappealing. But, they’d worked and worked to make this big dinner, so obviously I was going to tough it out. Surprise, surprise—I love chicken cordon bleu!
Ninth-grade Mr. Snow Cone, working on dinner
The Snow Cones at the ninth-grade formal. Young, skinny, baby Snow Cones.
This yum-tastic dish resurfaced when I was preparing to study abroad. Mr. Snow Cone surprised me with a homemade dinner before I left, making sure to feature my beloved chicken cordon bleu.
I’m surprised a photo of this meal exists, since it took me about 30 seconds to inhale it.
Cooking for a girl is definitely going to win you points, but cooking a sentimental meal? Copious points!
Over our eight-plus years of dating, chicken cordon bleu has kind of become “our” meal, if you will. It was a no-brainer to make sure it worked itself into our reception menu. This dish can be a bit labor intensive, with the stuffing and rolling and tooth-picking, so we’re serving a deconstructed version: all the same parts, just not in the presentation that you automatically envision when thinking of chicken cordon bleu. Even though the look wasn’t identical to most versions, the taste was, so we’re good to go!
What dishes are special to you and your SO? Are you featuring them during your wedding festivities?
This is a hilarious and adorable post. I love that they made the girls dinner!
This is such a sweet story! And it is so great that you get to incorporate this part of you relationship into the wedding!
Awww, so sweet!!!!
Do the silver-wrapped Hershey kisses count as a dish? ’cause they’re pretty special to us and is pretty much what kick-started our relationship… 
I love this post, and I love that you have pictures of your culinary relationship! So cute!
That’s so cute! Our special meal is enchiladas - I made them for FI on our second date and we always joke that he’s only marrying me so that I’ll keep making them! 
I wish we could have them at our rehearsal dinner or wedding, but we’re getting married in a city that does not know the meaning of mexican food! oh well!
I love that you get to include a sentimental meal! I’ve never had chicken cordon bleu, but gosh–it looks amazing!
I love that your personalizing your menu with such a special dish. (Mr. Snow Cone gets major points for all those special home cooked meals). We are having a cocktail-style reception, but with Italian food. The FH worked in a family owned Italian restaurant when going to school. He worked all the way from diswasher to lead line cook, learning all the stations (pantry, saute, pizza, etc.). He is an excellent cook, but Italian food is his specialty.
That is so cute that they cooked all the girls a meal for the formal! What a great idea.
I’ve never had chicken cordon bleu but now I want to try it!!
@Ryna: awesome! I really hope you’re incorporating them into your big day somehow!
@toshella: maybe you can get some killer Mexican food on your honeymoon, or on your 1st anniversary!
@Kcoleybear: I think if Italian food were my culinary speciality (as opposed to cookies and microwave-able meals), Mr. SC would have proposed a few years sooner
Aww that’s cute. And it looks delicious!
I wish we had a meal that was special to us, but the only thing that comes to mind is Bubble Tea because it is what we had on our first date (and that was his first time trying it). That’s okay though because we’re having seafood newburg and roast beef au jus, and they were both fan-freakin-tastic at the tasting! ^^
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Mrs. Snow Cone, Pittsburgh/Johnstown, PA Age and Occupation: 23, Public Health Graduate Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, Engineer Engagement Date: April 9, 2010 Wedding Date: August 2011 Venue: OMOS Church ceremony/Sunnehanna Country Club reception About Me: I’m one of the lucky ones---I met my future husband at the ripe old age of 13, started dating him as a mature woman of 15, and have been enjoying the ride ever since. Here we are, 8 years later, living in Pittsburgh, planning a "homestination" wedding in the place our school romance began---Johnstown, PA. I thrive on talking a mile a minute, eating my weight in chocolate, and internet shopping. I love a lengthy to-do list almost as much as I love a healthy amount of chaos in my life. Mr. Snow Cone and I watch countless episodes of Friends and The West Wing on repeat, root for rival college sports teams, and make each other laugh each and every day. We’re putting together a small-town wedding with a big personality and a classically modern (or modernly classic?) look for 250 of our closest family and friends. It’s been 8+ years in the making, and sometimes I still can’t believe I’m finally getting to marry my high school sweetheart!
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