I hear a lot of “ we are both really foodies” lately from brides and grooms that I speak with………this makes me very happy, finally people can speak my language and know that there is more to a wedding feast then breast of chicken..!!! They also want to incorporate their ethnic background or “infuse” the menu with their culture. I LOVE THAT PART TOO!   Notice I use the word “feast”. I use that word because I believe that presented well, delicious, and delightfully appealing, a “feast” has a lot of positive power and will completely change the, the personality of your event and you guests. I have seen and heard entire ballrooms of guests almost fall silent during the dinner course, why, because they are eating and they are happy. The end result is a shared “comfort” (why do you think they call it comfort food?) and a sense of sharing an experience that was truly generous and truly a gracious gift to them from their hosts, the bride and groom. I have always felt food, good food, carefully made and graciously presented could change lives forever…….if you doubt my words then simply rent that marvelous Dutch film “Babette’s Feast”  but I digress………..Why am I so happy and are you really a foodie?Because, now couples know more then what specific songs they want to dance to and what important words they will exchange at their ceremony, they also know that they want to wow their guests with delicious food, and give them a the kind shared experience that is important to them too. No longer are they satisfied to have pages or pre determined menu options flashed before them, I believe that couples think that writing their own menu is right up there with writing their own vows. And they need my help to articulate this in a way that expresses them and creates one of those unforgettable dining experiences.Here is how powerful food can be. ( I love this example) I had a bride and groom a couple of years ago and we were really not getting anywhere, they had been to several “caterers” and knew almost everything there was to know about breast of chicken and roast beef. Finally I asked them how they met……….WELL, the future bride almost jumped off her seat to turn and face me square on and said “I was at this dinner party and I was sitting with a my friend who invited me. The food was so good I actually turned to her and I said, I am going to marry who ever cooked this meal, I do not care if they are male or female, young or old, married or not, I am going to marry them! So, her friend gets up, walks to the kitchen, grabs the chef……….a single man working as a chef, she introduces them, they fall in love, 9 months later they were married and I recreated that meal that he cooked and she ate on the night they met.

I rest my case.