Good Eats from The Wedding Wars
Once you meet me, you immediately know where I stand if you bring up the subject of food. I love it. And I love using it as a major design element in all of my parties and events. To me, food always plays such an important role in letting guests know a bit more about their hosts. For instance, one couple whose wedding I planned met in New Zealand and so we chose all New Zealand wines to serve at the reception. At a Bat-Mitzvah, the theme was” green”, so in addition to recycled paper invitations and a zero waste event, we really played up the menu with green salads, apples and other food items in that hue.
Recently, I was invited to participate in a design competition in Denver called Wedding Wars. Each Event Planner was to create a vignette in a chosen theme. I chose Mountain Chic and in addition to designing a table scape I also included a seating area and appetizer display.
The center of the display held an old soda crate that I transformed into a snack box including trail mix, nuts, savory popcorn and dried fruit, treats that are perfect to snack on with a cocktail. First, I had our florist A Design Resource fill some of the spots with hearty succulents. Then, I placed each snack inside some tissue paper that coordinated with my Mountain Chic theme colors: Red and Brown. The box was a great centerpiece for the rest of the hors d’oeuvres which included mini elk burgers, goat cheese and fig rounds and handmade curly breadsticks to match the curly willow in the main centerpieces. All of the hors d’oeuvres were specially made for our Wedding Wars design by my friend and fabulous Chef, Pieter Dijksta from A Spice of Life Catering in Denver.
Appetizer Table set with mini elk burgers and curly bread sticks.
The competition was stiff at the Wedding Wars event and I do have to give a lot of credit for The Main Event’s win to Chef Pieter for perfectly complementing my design with the food presentation.
The next time you are planning a party don’t forget to use your menu to help compliment your theme! If you would like a complimentary half hour menu consultation please feel free to call and schedule an appointment with me at The Main Event 303-570-6570 any time this month!