A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

The day finally came when Gabe and Jill were getting married. Guests boarded two gondolas to get to the top of the mountain.

Altitude sickness is no joke, 1 beer up on the top of the  mountain could feel like 3 beers on the ground. We didn’t experience any of it, but another guest certainly did and needed some oxygen.

The room for the reception was beautiful!

We sat at a table with some other Boston people.

There was a little sprinkle before the ceremony started, but the weather held through the ceremony and the cocktail reception outside on the balcony. It didn’t start to rain until we sat down for dinner. My friend Gabe goes to at least 10 weddings a year. I joke with him that he should stop making eye contact with people so that he can finally use his vacation days for somewhere he actually wants to go. That being said, when  you have been to that many weddings, you know what works and what doesn’t – you’re a pro. So no doubt, the food was going to be delicious.

We started with a baby lettuce salad with strawberries, toasted almonds and chevre with champagne vinaigrette.

Intermezzo was a champagne sorbet.

Dinner was porcini rubbed filet mignon & butter poached Maine lobster with demi glace and lobster beurre blanc sauces, white truffle whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

In lieu of a cake they did a dessert bar. Flourless chocolate mousse tulip.

Blacberry creme brulee.

New York style cheesecake rings.

Raspberry rectangles and mango jalapeno gianduja cups.

Truffles in a variety of flavors.

Pistachio frangipane.

Lemon raspberry towers.

Salted caramel feuilletine cornets.

A delicious way to end a meal. A lovely wedding overall. Simple and understated while being beautiful and classy. Guests danced the night away until around 10 and then the afterparty moved to a bar in Keystone. Congrats Gabe and Jill!

Tags: Colorado, trips, wedding