The weather was perfect, the location was stunning and all the details were just so cute that we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments with you. Guests arrived by bus and pre ceremony had refreshments of iced tea and lemonade created with the family’s special recipe. Weathered shingles on the wide porch held the escort cards -each with a picture to remind them of their dinner choice. Lattice hung on the side of the house with a pictorial history of Ashleigh and John’s relationship.

Fabulous Rental Home on Lower Cape

A perfect setting for a perfect moment!

Placecards hanging on weathered shingles

After a touching ceremony, overlooking the bay -featuring vows written by the bride and groom,  guests were invited to a separate part of the yard to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, featuring miniature “lobstah” rolls and a raw bar with shrimp and local oysters.  The passing platters were created by Ashleigh, with help from her Dad, who also created all of the various chalkboards that were seen around the property. The signature drink was a pomegranate Cape Codder passed in a mason jar.

Personal Touch!

After cocktail hour, guests were invited into a beautiful Sperry Tent to enjoy a plated dinner with a choice of Georges Bank Scallops, Roasted Tenderloin of Beef or our fabulous Risotto Cakes! The slightly country Cape Cod theme was carried over in the tent with multiple vases of wildflowers artfully created by Flowers by Fancy, natural garden chairs and guest tables were covered with khaki colored linens and chocolate brown napkins provided by Rentals Unlimited. After dinner the guests danced the night away to terrific music  crafted by one of their good friends.  Dessert consisted of our own yummy cupcakes done Betty Crocker Style in three flavors and an incredible assortment of homemade cookies contributed by the bride’s friends and family.

Dinner Tent

Dessert table featuring homemade cookies & Casual Gourmet Cupcakes

We would like to thank Ashleigh & John for allowing  us be such a big part of their special day!  We wish them many years of happiness!

Stefania’s dream included a gorgeous gold and white themed event where no attention to detail was spared. Her linens, a Natural Botela fabric, that is actually made from recycled bottles, set the tone for the tablescape which included gold rimmed china and crystal glassware, gold flatware, and etched gold votives. Lilacs provided flowers in a mixture of white orchids, hydrangeas, and roses all arranged in crystal glass.

Elaborate Table Setting

The guests dined on scrumptious hors d’oeuvres that included garlic rubbed lamb chops and warmed goat cheese toasts with rosemary, walnuts & honey. They were also treated to an elaborate cheese table and raw bar.

Italian Cheese Table

For dinner, the bride and groom selected a four-course meal that started with a Caprese salad and moved on to a traditional risotto course to highlight the bride’s Italian heritage. For the entrée, they enjoyed a traditional Cape Cod ‘Surf and Turf’ with Beef Tenderloin and Lobster Tails.

For the Grand Finale, Stefania’s dream also included an elaborate five-tier wedding cake filled with lobster cream and decorated in gold leaf paint with her new monogram as the centerpiece of the cake. Guests were amazed by the detail of the cake and our pastry chefs did an excellent job fulfilling this part of Stefania’s dream. A candy bar and Viennese table completed the meal.

Five Tier, Gold Accented Wedding Cake

We were truly honored to have been a part of creating Stefania’s dream wedding, but the dream was truly realized when Stefania and Justin met and fell in love. Stefania, Justin and both of their families were wonderful to work with during the entire planning process and we wish them a lifetime of happiness together.

Farmer's Market Tomato Salad

Spring at the Casual Gourmet means tasting, tasting and more tasting!

Each weekend Chef Robert has been extremely busy preparing a spectacular spread of hors d’oeuvres, salad and dinner entrees for our 2009 brides to taste.

Rosemary & Black Pepper Grilled Filet of Beef

Each bride chooses between 8-10 of our mouth watering butlered hors d’oeuvres in hope of narrowing their selection down to the 5 or 6 that will be served on their special day.

One or two fabulous salads come next, then it is onto the main entree.  Whether the bride may be interested in a plated dinner, a buffet or a station party, Chef Robert prepares bountiful

Assorted Cupcakes

portions for them and their loved ones to try and discuss.

As a finale, we treat all brides to a variety of cake and filling flavors that they can choose from for their wedding cake.

If you are a 2009 Casual Gourmet bride and have not scheduled a tasting call us today!

On Saturday, January 3^rd, the Casual Gourmet was very excited to be a part of another successful Arts Foundation of Cape Cod art opening at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.  Guests, who included both local artists, friends and members of the Arts Foundation, dined on a wonderful ROYGBIV themed menu.  (For those who are unfamiliar with ROYGBIV it is an acronym for Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet).

Orange and green linens adorned the food tables that featured vases of brightly colored hand painted sticks that fit in with the colored artwork hung all around the museum. Upon the food tables sat a Color Palette of Crudite that included Winter White with Buttermilk Peppercorn Dip, Fire Colors with Roasted Red Pepper Dip and Verdant Display with Salsa Verde.  Toasted Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches and Coconut Shrimp sat on warmed pieces of marble and were by far the most popular items of the evening.  Two beautiful and delicious Tortas, one Apricot, Ginger & Lemon and the other a Bleu Cheese & Fig sat on bright blue platters. Filling out the tables were a Selection of Dips served with Multi-Colored Tortilla Chips and a platter of cheese, fruit & nuts.

For those with a sweet tooth, a variety of pastry cream filled tartlets topped with brightly colored fresh fruit sat on white platters on a table covered with a sun yellow linen.

The evening was filled with wonderful food, beautiful artwork and an array of colors that warmed one up on a cold winter evening!

Owner of the Casual Gourmet, Olive Chase (left) with Board President of the Cape Cod Foundation for the Arts, Maggie Van Sciver (right) and CEO and founder of College PayWay, Stephen Galvin