The bride grew up in northern Aroostook County and the groom grew up in Lisbon Falls. Having their wedding on the Maine coast was the “only choice” for this couple. The bride loves trees and has favorite ones in all the cities she has lived in including Paris, NYC, and New Haven. The groom proposed while under her favorite weeping birch tree in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.
On a scouting mission looking for the perfect place to get married, they saw a huge magestic linden tree and knew they had found the perfect spot!
The couple met on the set of the Portland Stage Company. They wanted their mutual love of the theater to be reflected in the ceremony. One of their NYC playwright friends composed a limerick and another friend who is a proffessional Broadway singer sang a classic Sinatra song.
So many things about their wedding literally “fell” into their laps. They met Belle Fete while we were setting up for an event on Bailey Island. We immediately hit it off, they loved that we were using old china and wildflowers. We also found out that Lori previously had lived in their neighborhood in Brooklyn and Audrey had gone to college with the groom!
The bride found her dress in much the same way. She had been planning on wearing an antique dark blue velvet gown. While walking around “the village” she happened upon a beautiful green silk dress that fit like a charm.
The bride, who worked for Martha Stewart Weddings as an editor, knew they were looking for a delicious meal, surrounded by close family and friends. She also wanted their love of “all things Maine” to shine through, allowing the beautiful coastal venue to set the tone.
For decor, Belle Fete provided native wild flowers from a roadside stand, centerpieces arranged in traditional canning jars, and simple linens on the tables.
Brushetta Bar – carmelized onion and fennel topping with a splash of Grand Marnier, classic tomato brushetta, artichoke and spinach creme and portobella balsamic served with homemade crostini and fresh fruit.
Seared tenderloin on crostini with fried leeks and horseradish creme
Grilled peach salad on bluecheese shortbread
Dinner Buffet-
Honey butter haddock
Baby spinach salad with toasted pecans, sliced strawberries and kiwi, tossed in a Maine blueberry vineagrette.
Beef tenderloin carving station with rosemary port reduction
Lemon herb carrots
CAKE
Mixed berries served with homemade whipped cream.
BELLE FETE EVENTS & CATERING
Other Vendors
A special thanks to Kathie Duncan who provided the personal flowers and urn arrangements.
We also worked with an amazing photographer by the name of Tobin Russel who flew in from Minneapolis to shoot the wedding. An old NYC friend of the Bride’s he has worked as a photojournalist around the world.