SAMPLE WEDDING MENUS
THE PERFECT PROPOSAL
“My most brilliant achievement was my ability
to be able to persuade my wife to marry me” –
Winston Churchill
Miniature crab cakes, with aioli
Fresh kumamoto oysters
Really good caviar
On Safari’s house-made bread
A good bottle of French Champers
Chocolate tart
THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY
“Don’t let love interfere with your appetite. It
never does with mine”
The idea: A lovely, leisurely boat cruise with
family and friends, with lots of small bites of
food for amusement, after the wedding
proposal
Old fashioned crab dip with house-made potato
chips
Grilled flank steak skewers
Flank steak is rubbed with cumin, chili and
oregano, grilled, and thinly sliced
Served with chipotle and parsley sauces
Roasted vegetable platter
Basil-marinated zucchini, roasted sweet peppers, grilled portabella mushrooms, grilled
eggplant, and roasted heads of garlic
Spanakopita
Traditional Greek appetizer of filo dough stuffed
with spinach and feta
Poached salmon with a dill sauce
Roasted baby red potatoes
Grilled asparagus with lemon zest and pine nuts
Greek lamb skewers with red wine-honey glaze
Rosemary-thyme polenta
Minted green bean salad
Platter of fabulous cheeses with grapes, pistachios, and crackers
Chocolate tart
A SUMMER ENGAGEMENT PARTY
The idea: A laid back garden party with really
good food.
Pizza on the barbeque
Thin-crust pizza dough made from scratch with
a variety of toppings: fresh tomato, basil, and
mozzarella; grilled Portobello mushroom,
caramelized onion, and arugula; roasted red
pepper, caramelized onion, and goat cheese
toasted hazelnuts, goat cheese, and a sherry
vinaigrette
Tequila-lime marinated grilled tri-tip steak with
cherry tomato relish
The Main Course
Choice of entrée
Tenderloin of beef with a red wine demi-glace
Herb-coated rack of lamb with a port wine
sauce
Baked halibut with a leek and pernod sauce
Chicken saltimbocca with prosciutto, sage, and
fontina
Herb-roasted salmon with piccata sauce
Grilled asparagus with lemon
Garlic-roasted baby red potatoes
Caesar salad
Lemon tart
“I have made a lot of mistakes falling in love,
and regretted most of them, but never the
potatoes that went with them” – Nora Ephron
A SUMMER WEDDING BUFFET
Sides
Garlic mashed potatoes
Roasted red potatoes
Rice pilaf
Maria’s polenta
Glorious veggies, done any way you want!
A WINTER WEDDING BUFFET
Passed appetizers
The Idea: fresh, summer food, for an
atmosphere of light and love.
Passed hors d’oeuvres
Roasted tomato tart
Sweet potato salmon cake
Rosemary dijon marinated prawns, with capers
On the buffet
Spicy chicken skewers
Honey dijon baked side of salmon
Latin-rubbed grilled flank steak, with a chipotle
and a parsley sauce
Roasted artichoke tart
Mushroom and gruyere tartlet
Prawns, marinated in fennel, lemon, and orange
Salad of greens, with pomegranate, candied
pecans, and a pomegranate molasses vinaigrette
Boeuf a la bourgignon
A rich, memorable beef dish, with mushrooms,
onion, red wine, and bacon
Vietnamese salad rolls, with shrimp or tofu
Chicken roasted with sage and wine
Asian noodle salad, with Chinese 5 spice
dusted tofu, and an irresistible peanut sauce
Salmon cannelloni
Minted Green Beans
Silken mashed potatoes
Italian Bread
Medley of winter vegetables
Coffee
MENU ONE
“Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the
imagination and bottling the common sense” –
Helen Rowland
Passed hors d’oeuvres
Roasted tomato tart
Sweet potato salmon cakes
Rosemary-dijon-marinated prawns with capers
A WINTER WEDDING
The idea: a formal sit down dinner
Passed Appetizers
Smoked salmon canapes, on house-baked
brown bread
Gougeres
Spinach, leek, and bacon-stuffed mushrooms
The Soup
Cream of watercress
The Salad
Salad of greens with roasted butternut squash,
On the buffet
Spicy chicken skewers
Honey-dijon-baked salmon
Latin-rubbed grilled flank steak with chipotle
and parsley sauces
Fresh Vietnamese salad rolls with shrimp or tofu
Asian noodle salad with Chinese 5 spice-dusted
tofu, served with an irresistible peanut sauce
Minted green beans
Fresh bread
$34.70 per person
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SAMPLE WEDDING MENUS
Coffee and tea service
$2.00 per person
MENU TWO: A QUINTESSENTIALLY
NORTHWEST CELEBRATION
Tofu and shrimp
MENU SIX
Pizzas on the barbecue
Marinated grilled portobello mushrooms, sautéed onions, blue cheese, arugula
Appetizers
Chicken pinwheels
Tender chicken with prosciutto, sage and
fontina, drizzled with a house-made basil pesto
Grilled pear on an asiago chip
Start with a little something
Smoked salmon on house-made brown bread
with lemon caper butter and red onion
Vietnamese salad rolls with peanut dipping
sauce
Margherita pizza with fresh basil, mozzarella,
and tomatoes
A beautiful buffet
Asian noodle salad with peanut sauce and 5
spice-dusted tofu
On the buffet
Balsamic-glazed grilled peaches with goat
cheese
Crab cakes served with chipotle mayonnaise
Couscous, pine nut, and vegetable-stuffed
tomato
Northwest summer salad
Fresh Northwest berries, goat cheese, and
candied pecans over a bed of spinach, served
with our house vinaigrette
Roasted onion tarts
Minted green beans
MENU SEVEN
Pollo alla rosamarino
Tender grilled to perfection, scented with lemon
and rosemary
Chicken sosaties
Tender chicken is marinated in apricot curry,
and skewered with apricots and onions
Garden green beans simply dressed with
shaved garlic, a splash of vinegar, and extra
virgin olive oil with fresh mint
Honey-soy glazed salmon
Hors d’oeuvres
Crostini bar with toppings
Caponata; tomato, basil, and olive oil; minted
green garbanzo bean spread; garbanzo with
tapenade; warm cannellini bean spread with
gorgonzola, rosemary, and sage
Marinated, spiced vegetables
Roasted red potatoes
KIDS BUFFET
Blueberry, nectarine, and peach crisp
Pesto and pea orecchiette pasta salad
Grilled chicken skewers
$45.00 per person
$11.00 per person
Passed appetizers
Assorted sushi rolls (vegetables & fish—albacore tuna if possible)
Stuffed grape leaves
At the table
served family-style
Selection of Italian bread
Salmon with a salmoriglio sauce
Salmon in a light southern Italian sauce with
fresh lemon, olive oil, and herbs
Capellini Pasta tossed with fresh tomatoes and
basil
Minted green beans
Northwest salad with mixed berries, candied
pecans, and a berry vinaigrette
MENU FOUR
Passed appetizers
Vietnamese salad rolls
$27.00 per person
Platter of seasonal fruit
MENU THREE
$24.00 per person
Roasted red pepper, goat cheese, and caramelized onion
MENU FIVE
Vietnamese salad rolls
Tofu or shrimp
Goat cheese served on a crostini with a dollop
of huckleberry jam
Tequila-lime marinated grilled tri-tip steak with
cherry tomato relish
Herb-roasted salmon with piccata sauce
Grilled asparagus with lemon zest
Garlic-roasted baby red potatoes
Caesar salad
$27.50 per person
Simple meat and cheese antipasto platter
Coppa, salami, provolone, crusty Italian bread
Buffet dinner
Salmon with a salmoriglio sauce
Eggplant parmigiana
Minted green beans
Panzanella salad
Salad of greens and arugula with olive oil, white
balsamico, and shavings of parmigiano
$24.50 per person
Minted watermelon-feta salad
MENU EIGHT
Salad of greens and arugula with lemon, olive
oil, and shaved parmesan
Miniature Portobello mushrooms, stuffed with
spinach, leeks, and goat cheese
Vietnamese spring rolls (tofu or shrimp) with
sweet chili dipping sauce
Sautéed medley of summer squash with quinoa
Minted green beans
Salmon salmoriglio
Salmon dressed simply with olive oil, lemon,
and parsley
Tequila-lime marinated tri-tip steak with fresh
tomatoes
Fresh Macrina Bakery bread and butter
$28.00 per person
Salads
Please select 3 of the following salads:
Quinoa salad with sugar snap peas, pumpkin
seeds, chives, and white balsamic vinaigrette
Israeli couscous and summer squash salad with
basil,lemon zest, and lemon dressing
Farro, radicchio, and roasted beet salad
Panzanella bread salad, classic Tuscan bread
and tomato salad of heirloom tomatoes,
crunchy bell peppers, cucumber, basil, and
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SAMPLE WEDDING MENUS
bread
moscato d’asti, served in a martini glass
Cherry tomato, basil, and mozzarella skewer
Arugula salad with shaved fennel and apricots,
minced shallot, and white balsamic vinaigrette
Corn and black bean salad with peppers, red
onion, jicama, cilantro, and a lime vinaigrette
Field greens with fresh berries, goat cheese,
hazelnuts, and aged balsamic vinegar
Butter lettuce salad with herbs and Roquefort
Vietnamese salad rolls with tofu and sweet chili
dipping sauce
Pizzas on the barbecue
Balsamic marinated grilled portobello mushroom with arugula, caramelized onion, and blue
cheese
Zucchini, basil, olive, and tomato with shavings
of parmigiano reggiano
Greek salad
Roasted pepper, caramelized onion, and goat
cheese
Minted green beans
Appetizers
The main event
Miniature portobello mushrooms, stuffed with
spinach, leeks, and goat cheese
Bell peppers stuffed with grains, legumes, and
vegetables
Quinoa salad with sugar snap peas, pumpkin
seeds, chives, and white balsamic vinaigrette
Rosemary and lemon grilled wild salmon skewers
Minted green beans
Minted watermelon and feta salad
Chicken sosaties
Chicken is marinated in fat-free apricot curry
and skewered with apricots and onions
Summer farro salad with tomatoes, cucumbers,
celery, zucchini, basil, and red wine vinaigrette
Corn and black bean salad with peppers, red
onion, jicama, cilantro, and a lime vinaigrette
Selection of local, domestic, and international
cheeses, served with fresh apricots, cherries,
pistachios, crackers, and bread
Strawberry tarragon salad with aged balsamic
vinegar
$27.00 per person
Sesame ginger asparagus with tofu
MENU NINE
Selection of local, domestic, and international
cheeses, served with fresh apricots, cherries,
pistachios, crackers, and bread
Appetizers
Caprese skewers
cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil
The Main Affair
Farrotto
Farro infused with a bouquet garni of fennel,
carrot, thyme, and onion, then tossed with
carrots, sugar snap peas, bell peppers, and
asparagus (vegan)
$45.00 per person
DESSERT BUFFET
Miniature eclairs
Chocolate tart
Salmon salmoriglio
Salmon simply prepared with fresh Italian herbs,
lemon, and olive oil
Peach and almond galette
Cool-roasted domestic and shitake mushrooms
with grilled red onions
Gelato
You pick your two favorite flavors, served in
miniature cones
Salad
Plums, goat cheese, sprinkling of pine nuts over
mixed greens, with champagne vinaigrette
Lemon tart with fresh raspberries
$7.00 per person
$23.00 per person
VEGETARIAN
Passed Appetizers
Iced ginger and melon soup, with a granita of
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