James and I sat down with Shaffin from the Wake Robin tonight to start going over some details on our way to making a contract. Shaffin is going to type up his notes in the morning and send us a preliminary agreement, including a non-deposit room block.

We picked out a preliminary menu:

Appetizers:
Stuffed mushrooms (both with sausage and veggie)
Brie and raspberries
Asian chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Entrees:
Prime Rib
Tilapia (exact preparation TBD; actually, the exact choice of fish may change)

Sides:
French provincal red potato salad
Grilled asparagus
Orzo salad

Salad:
Mixed green Ceasar

Mixed rolls

Pinot grigio
Cabernet savignon

I didn’t realize that they do cakes, as well, so we haven’t decided if we will use them or get an outside baker. Shaffin said either would be fine. He also recommended having mini-cakes (somehow different from cup cakes) so that people could sort of nibble on them all night and didn’t feel they had to eat a huge slice of cake.

We also have the option of having the appetizers served again after dessert, as people are dancing and drinking. A good way to make sure people are eating with their alcohol. We’ll have a 5 hour open bar, then a cash bar after that. There’s no time limit on the place and Shaffin said they’ll keep at least one bartended at the pub for those who want to stay up late.

James and I will be staying at the inn that night, so that might include us.

Shaffin was telling us that sometimes some people in the entourage (read: parents) insist on having the pub open for drinks before the ceremony. James and I both said firmly that we don’t want this. We want our guests to be sober for the ceremony. Shaffin said that was fine, but to talk to our parents and make sure they don’t give him a hard time about it.

Those are pretty much the main details we discussed. We will meet a few more times and do a walk through a couple of months before the wedding. Shaffin said we should also think about ways to personalize it, so that our wedding is unique. We have a couple of ideas, but I don’t want to go into them yet, as we hope to have some surprises for our guests.

And both Shaffin and James are pulling for a live band over a DJ, so I guess we have to start researching that.

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