My friend Jennifer's wedding was a two day affair. We began on Saturday afternoon with a winery tour, tasting and pig roast. The Saturday events took place a two hour bus ride from Rome in Umbria.
Jennifer with her friend Judge Bill M.
The wedding took place on Sunday. Now, I have been to enough weddings in my life and so nothing really surprises me anymore. However, HOWEVER, this wedding of all time, WOAT, had a number of things which blew my mind. Let me proceed...
Getting off the bus, we were met by a marching band which led us attendees up to the castle.
Castle Orsini
Castle Orsini
The view from the castle onto the pool and the surrounding villages around Nerola.
In the late afternoon, the sun broke out and we were treated to amazing views.
The ceremony took place on own of the castle's lawn.
The happy couple.
The back of Jennifer's dress
The bride and myself
Jennifer P. of Toronto (my wedding "girlfriend") and myself
After the ceremony ended around 3PM, we guests were treated to light snacks consisting of (and this was reconstructed by us in the bus on the way back as there was so much variety that I didn't get to all the tables) proscuitto, toast points, fried onions and fried potatoes (?), rice balls, deep fried polenta balls, cured ham, many kinds of cheese. There were more things, but I can't remember.
Afterwards, we sat down to (verbatim from the menu):
Penne Pasta with tomato basil sauce
Gnocchi with truffle sauce and julienne zucchini
Pappardelle with wild boar ragout
Veal beggars purse stuffed with spinach and proscuitto
Duchess potatoes drizzled with truffle sauce
After dinner we were led downstairs for coffee and dessert. Here we have women hand baking fresh cookies for us.
There were many desserts on many tables as we ate in the chapel of castle. The walls had frescoes dating from the 12th century.
The wedding proceeded with dancing and music. We then were treated to a light buffet of cookies, pizza, pasta and a tray of meats. The evening ended with a 15 minute fireworks display that we watched from the terraces of the castle.
Amazing!
A beautiful sunset to end a magical day for the WOAT!
The wedding took place on Sunday. Now, I have been to enough weddings in my life and so nothing really surprises me anymore. However, HOWEVER, this wedding of all time, WOAT, had a number of things which blew my mind. Let me proceed...
After the ceremony ended around 3PM, we guests were treated to light snacks consisting of (and this was reconstructed by us in the bus on the way back as there was so much variety that I didn't get to all the tables) proscuitto, toast points, fried onions and fried potatoes (?), rice balls, deep fried polenta balls, cured ham, many kinds of cheese. There were more things, but I can't remember.
Afterwards, we sat down to (verbatim from the menu):
Penne Pasta with tomato basil sauce
Gnocchi with truffle sauce and julienne zucchini
Pappardelle with wild boar ragout
Veal beggars purse stuffed with spinach and proscuitto
Duchess potatoes drizzled with truffle sauce
The wedding proceeded with dancing and music. We then were treated to a light buffet of cookies, pizza, pasta and a tray of meats. The evening ended with a 15 minute fireworks display that we watched from the terraces of the castle.
Amazing!
1 comment:
HFS - that is the WOAT. thanks for sharing pics, E!
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