The Banquet – A Western Theme Wedding

By Meredith McKinsey
Vancouver, BC, June 19, 2007

The banquet hall was glowing in amber and gold. The lighting shifted to blue, then to red, then orange. Ambience is a many splendor thing. It creates the right mood for that special occasion.

Everywhere, there were balloons, candles, ribbons, flowers and more flowers. Dramatic floral arrangements suspended from the ceiling caught my eyes. Lush greenery with vibrant blooms made a stunning centerpiece. Scattered arrangements and cheerful mixture of exotic flowers graced every table and created an enchanting warm glow. Bountiful fruits and flowers added a gorgeous touch to the décor. Pink roses and orange orchids were accented by raspberries, lady apples, acorns, rosemary and eucalyptus. Amber-hued glass stones inside the vase add golden shine to the centerpieces.

The bride herself carried an elegant bouquet that combined white Cattleya orchids with roses and jasmine hand-tied with pink and orange satin ribbon. She was wearing a stunning strapless satin gown that hugged and accentuates her trimmed figure. The dress was heavily embroidered on the top, with lovely laces, glittering crystals, beadings and pearls. The bridegroom was equally debonair too. He wore an impressive and stylish tuxedo in a warm chocolate shade. The bridesmaids looked adorable in their delicate strapless silk gowns with big satin pink ribbons tied at the waistline. The groomsmen were appealing in their classic coffee-colored tuxedos.    

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Table cards mounted on burlap were adorned with beautiful logos and pink satin ribbons. The menus were decorated with gold and silver glitters, and pink ribbons. I was aware that pink and gold are the bride’s favorite colors while the bridegroom favors orange and silver. The feast included fire-grilled spice chicken with ginger-peanut sauce, lobsters and shrimps, roasted sweet potatoes, cucumber with red pepper and tomato-garlic basil spread, arrays of local vegetables and fruits. There were also comfort foods such as tomato soup and grilled cheese, mini pizzas, shrimp balls, sea scallops with polenta. Delicious dessert like Tiramisu was served in a stylish shot glass with an adorable tiny silver spoon.

Dinnerware was a flamboyant mixture of shimmering copper, silver and gold-toned look. There were also champagne flutes, highball glasses and demitasse cups used to display food. Cocktails were served in tiny aperitif glasses. Guests enjoyed their meals with a sip of peach vodka, fresh limejuice, almond syrup and ginger beer.

The bride had picked a cake designer to design a sophisticated six-tier cake that has a delicious flavor of pineapple cream and dark chocolate between layers of lemon cake. The color was warm white, decorated with sugar pearls and gleaming metallic. There were scattered beading, romantic sugar lace and ribbons. On top of it, stood regally a single letter ‘H’ in a gold mirror acrylic wedding cake topper with Swarovski crystal. It was beautiful.

I had a lot of questions in my mind. Why the letter H? The bride’s name is Judith, and her husband is Andre. Later I found out that it is the initial for both of their family names, which is Hadith and Hillman respectively. The letter ‘H’ is special to them because it is the symbol for hospital, a place they first met and attracted to each other. The initial ‘H’ also means happiness and honesty to them. Coincidently they bought a property in a housing estate called Happy Garden! I was not surprised when she mentioned to one of the guests that she planned to name her future children Hermes and Helen. Then she jokingly said that she could recycle and re-use the same monogram topper for the baby shower cake.

The bride had ordered the beautiful cake topper online. It took 3 days to arrive at her doorstep. She was truly happy with the results. She proclaimed that any wedding cake is perfect and complete with beautifully-matched cake jewelry.

Everyone in the reception marveled at the impressive décor and elegant atmosphere of the event donned with a western wedding theme. Glamorous lighting added spell-bounding effects; guests were mesmerized by the sight of elegant ensembles in the wedding hall.

At the end of the reception, guests leaving the hall were presented with a beautifully wrapped wedding favour and thank-you notes. The bride and the bridegroom had chosen scented soaps as appreciation gifts to their guests. The soaps were rich with the scents of roses and jasmine. For the bridesmaids and groomsmen, white chocolates were given as thank-you presents.

It was indeed a beautiful and memorable event for the newly-weds and their satisfied guests. 

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