Recently I was asked how many weddings I have performed during my career. I have not kept an actual tabulation of them all, but there have been easily over 300. But some do stand out more clearly than others, like the one I conducted at dawn high above the countryside in a hot air balloon, or the one in a sandbox on Key West. (There is no beach there, since the island is actually a coral reef.)
But this past weekend was another first for me in the wedding performance category. I had never before conducted a wedding in a barnyard with hay bales creating the altar. It was also unique in that all the arriving guests were offered a complimentary glass of wine to sip as they witnessed the exchange of vows. It was a very mellow crowd that greeted the new husband and wife!
But what was even more unique was the culinary theme for the reception. The printed dinner menu stated that the station style dining would feature "A Taste of Philadelphia" and included such local favorites as Philly Style Cheesesteak (wit or witout), Classic Crab Fries, Tastycakes, and Soft Pretzels. You can't get any more Philly than that! But for the more traditional wedding goers there were other items provided, like carved beef with caramelized onions and horseradish whip and roasted country potatoes. And for the health conscious another station offered a mushroom risotto, grilled asparagus, tomato and mozzarella slices and roasted peppers over spring greens.
Ben Franklin would have been proud!
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