First Taste

As I am writing this blog entry I am actually munching on some of the leftovers from last night's food tasting. That's right, Mike and I went to our first tasting with a caterer! It was not exactly what I expected, but it was definitely fun, informative, and tasty.

Our first tasting was with Hunt Valley Catering. Logically it was located in Hunt Valley, north of Baltimore. Mike and I braved the evening traffic and headed up there after work. The catering business is set up in the same building as a fire station, which made it a little hard to spot. However, it was a very cute place and the representative made us feel right at home. We chatted a little about details and then she started bringing out the food.

First came the appetizers. The spanakopita, sesame chicken skewers, and pot stickers were really yummy, as were a few of the other options. As the food was coming out though, Mike and I began to realize, this was not the food we had specifically asked about trying. I guess they have a standard spread they have people taste. I was a little disappointed since there were dishes we wanted to try and couldn't. Regardless, we plunged on through the appetizers to the main course. My hands-down favorite was the sweet potatoes with apple chutney. The picture above does not do justice. They were really excellent, as were the seasonal veggies and the Chicken Chesapeake (below).
After all the food was tasted, the representative sat down to talk with me the day of time-line, linens, and other details. All in all it was a good tasting, I am curious to compare it to other tastings as they happen. I will definitely know to be clear when requesting certain foods to taste next time. I also have a better idea of everything the caterer does on the day of the wedding. Mike and I are definitely looking forward to the other tastings coming up in early September. Stay tuned!

Catching up with Life

It has been months since I last wrote in my wedding blog. And I am sad to say, I have done very little for my wedding since getting my dress.

So what have I been doing with all my time?!

For those of you who don't know, I have changed careers. I spent most June and July preparing for and adjusting to my big switch. I am now working part time while I gain volunteer experience in my new field and prepare for graduate school.

Last week I had a bit of a wake up call. One of my bridesmaids came over to see the dress and we chatted about the wedding. She reminded me that I really needed to start thinking about caterers. So far, I have been so a head of the typical time-line that I never really worried. In the case of caterers though, she was right- it's time to start looking! Since Gramercy Mansion only allows you to use a caterer from their list, a lot of the work is done for me. At the moment, I am sorting through menus and pricing tables figuring it all out. I am definitely looking forward to going to tastings, though!

I was mostly too busy to plan, but in the past few months I did get my dress in the mail. It came in a surprisingly small box. I pulled it out and tried it on. It's going to need some adjusting, but its definitely the one I ordered! I'm so excited to have it in hand. I'll probably wait until April to do a fitting, though. That said- if you know a seamstress in the area, let me know!

I also have been on the hunt for a photographer. It was the one part of my wedding planning I could do easily from home. I spent hours combing online portfolios and lists of photographers... Hopefully I will have more news on that front soon.

So that is my mega life and wedding update! I will try to be better about posting, and I'm sure I'll have some fun updates after doing the tastings.

To end this post, here is a picture of yummy looking food. Enjoy!

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