Every culture celebrates this bond with different traditions symbolizing the journey the couple is about to embark upon. This past weekend we catered a wedding for a young couple of which the bride was of Polish decent. At the reception it is tradition for the parents of the bride to give the gift of bread, salt and wine to the couple to help them understand their new lives together. The bread is for the hope that the couple will never go hungry, the salt is a reminder that life may be difficult at times and the wine gives hope that the couple will never go thirsty. While these traditions may have been born from years past filled with hardship, they find a place in the 21st century to remind us how fortunate we all are.
Through food, we are able to assist couples in making this seamless transition by incorporating items that celebrate the bride and grooms different cultures while also embracing new traditions they will create together. The couple themed their wedding around Hawaii and as such the décor for the stationary hor d’oeuvre table, which included a varietal cheese display, was Hawaiian inspired.
The hor d’oeuvre list included sesame California rolls, miniature classic Caesar salads, chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce, Portobello mushroom and fontina quesadilla and several other culturally diverse dishes.
Entrees included seared tilapia with jalapeno pineapple salsa and pesto rubbed flank steak thinly sliced and topped with tomato concasse. Both entrees were accompanied by roasted red bliss potatoes and grilled seasonal vegetable batons.
The guests enjoyed a J. Scott exclusive in our black bars at the Phoenixville Foundry where this couples wedding was celebrated. Adorned with candlelight filled lanterns and tall black lighthouses it is a piece that adds a special character to the venues atmosphere. The Foundry itself is a celebration of old meets new as it is a fully renovated steel foundry used for over 100 years.
We truly enjoy working with couples to achieve their dream wedding whether it is 100% traditional, a mix of the past and present or a modern affair. Congratulations to the couple, from all of us at J. Scott Catering we wish you the best in the years to come.
