My Venue and Menue

I'm having my wedding at Beardslee Castle in Little Falls, NY (see photo above). It's the perfect location for my themed wedding because 1) it's an Irish-inspired castle and 2) they do the catering and the baking. This place is full of win. They also allow for the ceremony to take place inside or outside. If any of you are planning a Medieval/Renaissance/Fantasy wedding in Upstate NY, I highly recommend this place. "But Mel, you've not actually had your wedding yet." True, mine is scheduled for October 17th... But two of my future sister-in-laws and one of my best friends all had their weddings there and they *rocked*. They weren't historically accurate (maybe inspired in some small cases), but themed or traditional, Beardslee is an amazing venue.

This is basically the decided upon menu for my wedding, totally catered by Beardslee. Notice that it's not historically accurate food. Ron and I are vegetarians and we have vegatarian and vegan friends. We hare having chicken for our meat-eating friends though. Another great thing about Beardslee is that they do their absolute best to get a majority of their food from local farms and within season.

Beer, Wine, Punch and Soda (especially rootbeer for the groom!)

House Burgundy, Chablis & Blush wines, Domestic draft beer (Michelob light, Budweiser, or Coors Light)

sodas, fruit punch and fresh iced tea with mint and lemon, bottled spring water

fresh breads & rolls - whipped butter (vegan / vegetarian)

Seasonal Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Baskets (vegan)

melons, grapes, pineapple, strawberries, apples, oranges, grapefruit and kiwi

carrots, celery, broccoli, red and green bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, with chefs fresh dipping sauces

Two kinds of hummus with pita chips (vegan)

Balsamic Scented Bowtie Pasta Salad with grilled vegetables (vegan)

Tossed salad with vinaigrette dressing (vegan)

Fire blackened green beans in a roasted pepper coulis (vegan)

White Beans with Sundried Tomato & Feta (vegetarian)

tortellini salad with tomato, basil & mozzarella (vegetarian)

pasta with tomato basil sauce and cheese on the side (vegan/vegetarian)

Pan Roast Chicken Breast with a light herbed cream sauce

Garlic whipped potato (vegetarian)

3 tier stacked marble cake layered with strawberries

Folgers Coffee & Tea Selection

Oh man, I'm hungry now...

EDIT: Sorry for the funky text... I copied this from an email Beardslee sent to me and I couldn't get it to all look uniform...