Happy Wednesday babes! I’m back with another wedding related post! This was one of my favorite parts of planning the wedding. I love food, so naturally Robert and I really enjoyed this part.
For those of you who don’t know, I got married 8 months ago and am giving some insight into my wedding planning/festivities. You can read about my Bachelorette Party, finding the perfect dress, my Engagement Party, Bridal Shower and so much more in prior posts.
My venue was amazing and set us up with a really elaborate tasting setting. There were maybe 4 other couples doing their tasting the same night as us. They sat us each at our own separate tables overlooking the golf course. They gave us a bottle of red wine and had our table completely done up. They also had glasses of white wine for us to drink throughout the meal.
Appetizers:
Seared Ahi Tuna on Wonton Chip with Wasabi Cream and Golden Caviar
Mini Crab Cake with Remoulade
Blackened Chicken Tostada with Avocado, Red Onion and Creme Fraiche
Bacon Wrapped Date stuffed with Blue Cheese
Caprese Skewer with Balsamic Drizzle
We picked the Ahi Tuna, Crab Cakes, Bacon Wrapped Dates, and Caprese
Salads:
Endive and Watercress, Candied Pecans, Tomato, Pear & Blue Cheese, Tossed in Sherry Wine Vinaigrette
Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Red Onion and Asiago Cheese, Tossed in Raspberry Vinaigrette
We actually ended up going with a Caesar Salad
Entrees:
Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Wild Mushroom Madeira Sauce
Filet of Salmon with a Light Artichoke Lemon Butter and Caper Sauce
The salmon was to die for and chose that as one of our options
Filet Mignon with Shallot Cabernet Reduction
Shrimp Scampi
Our second option was the filet (aaahhhmazing)
Herb Crusted Chicken Breast with Ginger Chardonnay Sauce
Braised Short Ribs with Bordelaise Sauce and Crispy Onions
The braised short rib was delicious but opted out of it
Desserts:
Chocolate Mousse, Cookies & Milk and Creme Brule
We opted out of the additional desserts and just stuck with our wedding cake
Late Night Snacks:
Chicken Street Tacos with Pico de Gallo
Beef Sliders with Lettuce and Tomato
We also decided against the late night snacks
So there you have it, that was our complete food tasting. Everything was delicious and people still tell us how good our food options were!
I know that I’ve been married for 7 months now and that my bachelorette party was 8 months ago, but I want to finish filling you in on all things wedding related and everything that went into planning for the big day.
So to re-start this series, let’s begin with my BACHELORETTE PARTY!!
Please excuse the blurry Insta pic!
I feel like I just have to begin with a little background story…there were supposed to be 10 of us, but about a week before, two of my bridesmaids dropped out. We had booked 3 rooms, but since there were only 8 of us now, I decided to cancel one room as it didn’t really make sense financially.
Before I get too far into this story, I just want to make sure y’all know that I’m not in any way putting down any of my bridal party and I’m sure that every bride goes through some sort of drama of their own. While I had a good time on my bachelorette party, I could have had a better time and things could have worked out a lot differently.
So we get there Friday morning and of course we can’t check-in because it’s like 8am and early check-in starts at 10am. My MOH had everything planned to the absolute T and was having a hard time with the “plan” being thrown off. That kick started the negative attitude of the weekend and it carried on throughout the next two days.
Needless to say, it all ended up in a disaster of girls getting mad at each other and the rest of the weekend not quite going as planned. No one could communicate like adults and I couldn’t understand why it was all happening and girls couldn’t just enjoy MY weekend. I still managed to have a great time thanks to my new cousins and bff, but my MOH and I ended the weekend in a huge fight that had to be resolved before the wedding.
MAY 11-13, 2018: Las Vegas, NV
STAY
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL – I’ve actually never stayed here before, but the hotel was soo nice. I normally stay at the MGM (which is also nice), so this was a nice little change. My bff works for Marriott, so she was able to get us an employee discount on the rooms!
EAT
EGGSLUT – Located in the Cosmopolitan. This was our first stop Friday morning for breakfast. I got the slut (cage-free coddled egg on top of house-made potato puree, cooked in a glass jar topped with gray salt and chives, served with slices of baguette. Let me tell you, this was DELICIOUS!!
SECRET PIZZA – ok, so there is a hidden secret place in the Cosmopolitan. I honestly can’t tell you exactly where it is except that you have to go down a hallway to get there. It is pretty much open all day/night. They close at 4-5am and open again at 11am.
TACO BELL CANTINA – We hit the TBell Cantina after the club on Friday night (I guess you could say Saturday morning). There was a little bit of a wait, but it was so worth it, it hit the spot after drinking all night. By the time we got here, there were only 6 of us, so we ordered our food and got it to go and ended up eating on the floor of the conference room level of the hotel. Definitely a must hit spot in Vegas!
SCARPETTA – This is where we ate Saturday night after the pool party. I’m going to be honest and say that it was totally not worth it. The portions were small and it just wasn’t a very enjoyable experience. Although, in all fairness, it could have just been because the weekend was so bizarre and by this point everything was super awkward between everyone.
Clubs
TAO NIGHTCLUB – So being a group of all girls, we knew it wouldn’t be hard to get into a club. Robert’s cousin was able to get us all in to Tao. We still had to pay, but we got to sit at a table and had drink wristbands. We got to stay at the table as long as the club didn’t sell it (since we technically didn’t pay for table service). Our table was located right next to the dance floor which was great! We even ended up dancing on the platforms before deciding to call it a night around 2am.
TAO BEACH – Saturday during the day, we went to a pool party, this particular one is one of the best in Vegas. We used the same promoter with the same rules to get into the pool party. We only had to move couches once, but then luckily we stayed in the same place the rest of the afternoon. It was so much fun (although I don’t think my whole bridal party had fun as a couple of them left pretty early).
All in all, it wasn’t a totally terrible weekend. I mean it definitely could have been WAY better, and I would love to go back and change it if I could, but what’s done is done and unfortunately I’ll never get that experience back again. I have good and bad memories from my bachelorette weekend.
Happy Wednesday friends! I hope y’all had a great weekend, I know I did! This past Saturday I was given the most perfect Bridal shower you can imagine! My dream has always been to have a Kate Spade themed shower and let me tell you, my mom did not disappoint. She did such a great job planning and decorating with the help of my aunts, my soon-to-be mother in-law, and some of my bridesmaids (and even my dad helped the day of). Everything from the decorations to the mimosa bar to the desserts were perfectly themed.
This was part of the mimosa bar set up
All the desserts were made by Robert’s super talented cousin
I made all the mirrored signs for my party
My lovely parents
My soon-to-be mother in-law
My beautiful bridal party
THEE best Maid of Honor I could ask for
Robert came at the end and brought me flowers!
Because there is no other way to finish off your Bridal Shower
I just wanted to take the time to share with you a few of my favorite pictures from my shower. If you are planning a Kate Spade themed party or shower, feel free to use my pictures for some inspso!
As of today, we are only 52 days out and I would love to tell you guys that I’ve got everything under control…but then I’d be lying. For starters, I’m STILL waiting for my invitations to get shipped (I’d like those yesterday please)!!
If you have any questions about anything let me know in the comments and I’ll be sure to answer!
Here are the links to my outfit (I couldn’t find my exact shoes or dress but here are some similar ones:
Not Another LA Blonde 