In January we made the trip down to Monterey and got to hang out with my parents for a bit. In talking to our caterers, Grapes of Wrath, we found out that on the same day...they were holding an open house and tasting! YEEHAW! I get to taste the food and make sure this is what I want for our big day! Two birds...one stone! Efficiency at it's finest. Awww, logistics!
Moving forward, we go to the expo and try to cover some bases we had yet to address...ya know, cake, hotels, DJ, food, decor...um, basically the wedding. We walked around with my mom and tasted approximately 400 different cakes, it was fun. After we finished with the expo, we headed home to pick up my dad and head back out to the open house. Once at the open house, we were greeted with an AMAZING spread...like it's own mini little bridal expo. In addition to a full spread of food, there an open bar, a cake baker, a photographer, and a DJ all on premises to kind of give you a feel of how they work with everyone. Everything was really well put together.
After registering and letting them know that I already had a contract on file, we all separated and went to the stations we really wanted to visit. Honestly, I was so tightly wound that I didn't even go get food. Seriously. This was the point right? I wasn't interested. I just found a table and looked around. Finally my mom, dad, and dude came back to the table with plates overflowing with food. All I heard were "mmm's" and "mmm, try this!" Good signs.
As they were enjoying the food, someone finally came over to chat with us and go over what we wanted for the wedding. I let them know what I liked about their proposal and what I didn't. We ironed some things out and I think it will be great!
So far, this is the menu:
Hors d'oeuvres
Manned Tostadita griddle station - basically you can get fresh made tortillas filled with chicken or pork and cheese, move on over to the chip and salsa area to top it all off.
These were amazing! Of the things I actually tasted at the open house...this is what I want to eat on my wedding day. I don't care if I don't get the main course...their carnitas were so good! This is made extra awesome by the salsa and chip station. Hello awesome.
Main Course
Grilled Flank Steak (Fajita style)
Chicken in Mole (again, cut fajita style)
Ancho chile rice pilaf
Chipotle black beans
Melon with chili and lime
Green Salad
Fresh corn and flour tortillas (made on the premises)
Salsa station (guacamole, mango salsa, regular salsa, sour cream, etc)
I think they captured my Mexican theme pretty well. I'm excited and I hope everyone likes the menu we came up with. I can't think of a better type of food to unite families and friends.
Now let me get real for a second here. This is not the first time I had the desire to have Mexican food at my wedding (or at least Mexican type food...I guess Mexican food at it's core is up for debate in what we ended up with and what I really wanted). Anyway, here are two ideas I wanted before I settled on (the amazing) Grapes of Wrath:
I would have killed to have a taco truck wedding. I ran into a couple road blocks though; there is literally nowhere to set this up at The Old Whaling Station...and I have to use the exclusive caterer. Can't you just feel the awesomeness of a taco truck wedding though?! AH! Maybe vow renewals someday...
Not going to lie...I contacted Chipotle headquarters directly about getting a cart (of sorts) for my wedding. I mean...can you imagine the pictures? Everyone sitting around with this silver pillows of amazing? Can you imagine your guests getting EXACTLY what they want? The smiles!
Chipotle contacted me back very quickly...with a giant 'no' and a 'your request is really not all that unique' story. Really Chipotle? Not that unique? Think of the business opportunities you're missing. Seriously. I can manage your wedding initiative...contact me.
So maybe I'm not original...I am me though, and I'm going to get what I want in some way shape or form. So bring it on Grapes of Wrath...I'm already hungry and your open house was such a tease!
How did you get down to choosing your wedding food du jour?
How did you get down to choosing your wedding food du jour?
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