My couple from last week brought a little sunshine to a not so sunny Saturday. Now, I really dislike using the word theme for weddings, but the “theme” for this lovely and creative couple was citrus. Since we are in California, and we are known for our beautiful weather, why not incorporate the sunshine into your wedding. Lemon and Orange filled vases with White Hydrangeas and a touch of yellow and orange roses. Yellow rose petals sprinkled around the fireplace and window sill just as if someone had peeled the lemons right off of the cake, literally. Even the cake incorporated with lemons and oranges was fresh and clean. A white cake with lemon mousse was refreshing and light. The menu was colorful and fully representative of citrus like colors and flavors.

The Menu
We started off with the Lobster and Sweet Corn Bisque, then with the Heirloom Tomato Antipasto salad and finished with the Chicken Roulade stuffed with Polenta, Sundried Tomatoes and Asparagus AND Grilled Halibut Topped with Checca Sauce…oh goodness; I am so hungry just typing this! As you can see, that any “theme” that you choose doesn’t have to be overkill. In the most subtle ways, the Yoo’s incorporated all the beautiful sunny citrus colors into their wedding.  As I sit here in the office looking at our beautiful garden I am thinking of the happy couple soon off to their honeymoon for 2 weeks, WELL DESERVED! Thanks to you Andrea and John for the Sunny Saturday you brought to Verandas. I know you two will have a wonderful life together and I will really miss our weekly emails back and forth to each other!