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Saturday, July 28, 2012

A Bridal Brunch: Celebrating Family

Yogurt, Granola & Fruit Trifle
Hibiscus Mint Iced Tea (linked)
Carved Watermelon Turtle



Scones with Hibiscus Butter (linked)
Basil, Mozzerella, Tomatoes & Olive Oil
Vegetarian Zucchini Squash Casserole
Granola Trifle Garnish
Angel Food Cake with Berries & Cream
       One of the most beautiful aspects of family is that whatever is defined as "family" is constantly being altered, changed, and (my personal favorite) grown. Today we celebrated the recent official addition of my cousin's wife, Portia, to the family! Since they married in an extremely private ceremony, before announcing their "secret" and stuff-of-love-stories engagement to the rest of us, we had the opportunity to celebrate Portia as a new bride instead of the typical bride-to-be at our Bridal Brunch this morning.
        The most enjoyable facet of expanding a family, other than the obvious joy of deeper dialogue with a new friend, is the celebration(s) that accompany that growth: whether it be baby showers, weddings, or in this case, a Bridal Brunch centered around tea and utilizing all the information that I could possibly glean from Portia's Pinterest account (favorite foods, hobbies, etc from her boards). I adore planning, researching, shopping, decorating, and baking for a family party, especially since it involves dialoguing with my family members as we scheme and plan the event. An excellent-- perhaps perfect--day is a day filled with cookbook/magazine/internet scouring for satisfying event ideas.  And the fun triples once menu drafting with a cousin, baking with my mom, and attending the actual event with my daughters and family. 
       Thank you Portia, for joining our family, and for giving us a reason to celebrate you. We wish you and Philip a loving and joyous life together!

Menu:

Scones with Hibiscus Tea Butter
Basil Tomatoes with Mozzarella
Watermelon Balls in Carved Watermelon Turtle
Goat Cheese Grits with Corn
Spinach Salad with Apples
Quiche
Peach & Berry Tarts
Hibiscus Poppy Seed Shortbread Cookies
Strawberry Angel Food Cake
Buttercream Roses Topped Cupcakes
Hibiscus Mint Iced Tea
 Blooming Jasmine Flower Silver Needle Teas


2 comments:

  1. You are amazing!!! Thank you for such a special day. Everything was so beautiful and thoughtfully planned. My eyes and pallet were filled with tasty nom noms:) Jasmine pretty much described it, when you said, "I feel like I am in Alice's wonderland:)I loved all the foods but I have to say the Angel Food Cake with Berries & Cream was the most heavenly...

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  2. Great! That makes me happy, happy, happy that the day was special for you because that was our number one goal. I remembered that you liked angel food cake at Aunt Marsha's on the 4th of July so that and your picture of the cake with strawberries on your Pinterest account is how it appeared. Now that you are so intrinsically part of our family, be prepared for lots of other gatherings--I'm so glad we'll be sharing them all with you!

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