Belle Fete catered an amazing coastal wedding this past weekend in Phippsburg, ME. Held at the Bride's family cottage, the guests were delighted by the incredible vistas of open ocean.
The bride and groom were from Manhattan and wanted to create an elegant formal affair that highlighted their love of fine food and wine. Guests arrived by bus and walked down the point to the ceremony site which took place on the very tip of the point on the ocean. The bride wore a gorgeous strapless silk gown and the groom and his groomsmen wore handmade Thai silk vests in a beautiful blue green.
They chose a very simple color palette of blue and white. The flower arrangements were predominantly white with subtle green accents and were absolutely stunning! They were designed by Emily Carter who came to personally setup the reception site. The tables had a simple blue overlay that perfectly set off the colors of the flowers. Guests names and table numbers were written in navy blue ink on white clam shells that the bride and groom had gathered.
The Menu
The menu was carefully planned. The bride and groom wanted to highlight Maine's fresh seafood. The bride who is a vegetarian wanted to be sure that there were plenty of delicious non-meat options available to her guests.
Cocktail Hour
Garden display of fresh fruit, vegetable crudite, lemon goat cheese pesto dip served with assorted crackers
Maine lobster cakes with citrus aioli
Polenta cakes with the following toppings: black olive, pinenut and garlic; fig and goat cheese; sundried tomato, garlic and basil; and red pepper and goat cheese
Seared tenderloin on crostini served with fried leeks and horseradish creme
Dinner
Mixed green salad with gorgonzola cheese, cranberries, candied pecans tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette
Homemade foccacia with carmelized onions
Choice of the following entrees:
Honey butter haddock
Beef tenderloin served with an au poivre sauce
Grilled vegetables wrapped in phyllo with herb butter and goat cheese
Dessert
The bride and groom chose to do something extra special for their dessert highlighting both Maine and NYC. We created a display of miniature whoopie pies, black and white cookies, our signature Belle Fete Brownies and Shortbread with green tea glaze.
The wedding cake was a very simple three tier lemon cake naturally frosted with buttercream and decorated with flowers.
Garden display of fresh fruit, vegetable crudite, lemon goat cheese pesto dip served with assorted crackers
Maine lobster cakes with citrus aioli
Polenta cakes with the following toppings: black olive, pinenut and garlic; fig and goat cheese; sundried tomato, garlic and basil; and red pepper and goat cheese
Seared tenderloin on crostini served with fried leeks and horseradish creme
Dinner
Mixed green salad with gorgonzola cheese, cranberries, candied pecans tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette
Homemade foccacia with carmelized onions
Choice of the following entrees:
Honey butter haddock
Beef tenderloin served with an au poivre sauce
Grilled vegetables wrapped in phyllo with herb butter and goat cheese
Dessert
The bride and groom chose to do something extra special for their dessert highlighting both Maine and NYC. We created a display of miniature whoopie pies, black and white cookies, our signature Belle Fete Brownies and Shortbread with green tea glaze.
The wedding cake was a very simple three tier lemon cake naturally frosted with buttercream and decorated with flowers.
