Belle Fête Events & Catering

Maine Corporate Dinner Party

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:23 +0000

Belle Fete catered an intimate dinner for the executives at one of Maine’s largest private corporations. They were interested in creating an affair where they could have quiet conversation over a fantastic meal.

The Evenings Menu

Stationary Appetizers

Cheese and cracker display

Shrimp cocktail display

Served with three homemade dips: classic cocktail, mustard creme and Maine wild blueberry

Plated Salad

Mixed green garden salad with fresh vegetables and balsamic vinaigrette

Plated Dinner

Filet Mignon with rosemary port reduction and sprinkled with blue cheese, served with roasted garlic whipped potatoes and balsamic marinated asparagus.

Chicken Paillards with toasted almond sauce, served with roasted garlic whipped potatoes and balsamic marinated asparagus.

Dessert

Angel food cake with lemon chiffon and fresh berries

Maine Country Wedding Ideas

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:16 +0000

Here are some shots from a beautiful wedding at Kingsley Pines

The bride was going for a laid back country look. We really love the wild flowers in the galvanized buckets.

All flowers by Heather Caron

Maine Fall Wedding Decor & Flower Ideas

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:52:01 +0000

All photos courtesy of Cunningham Photography

Maine Wedding Venue Spotlight

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:20:32 +0000

Our Newest Maine Wedding Venue: The Banquet Center at Val Halla

We would like to introduce our newest preferred venue for Maine Weddings! The Banquet Center at Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland, ME is a beautiful space. Perfect for the chic and traditional bride. The indoor space receives tons of natural light from the many large windows overlooking a golf course.

A small outdoor porch gives guests a place to mingle in fair weather, while the inside is spacious enough to comfortably hold everyone in inclement weather. The neutral colored walls and dark blue carpet work well with just about any color scheme you may choose while the large dance floor provides ample room for guests to have fun. All in all, The Banquet Center at Val Halla provides couples an elegant and traditional wedding venue for a fraction of the price of your usual country club rental.

When you use Belle Fete as the caterer, facility rental is as low as $500 for a space that can comfortably seat 160 people.

Maine Wedding Tip – Fun S’mores Bar Idea

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:50:54 +0000

This is super fun idea from many Maine weddings that we were a part of this past season. It is the perfect way to end an evening. It works great at venues that have indoor fireplaces such as Cliffside Lodge or outdoor fireplaces at venues such as Kingsley Pines.

Start gathering long sticks a few months before your wedding. If you are going with a birch theme, gather all birch sticks. Make sure that each stick is at least 24” long. These can be displayed in galvanized buckets, antique milk cans or long baskets depending on the style you are going for.

One bride created individual packages with chocolate and marshmallows and tied them with a raffia ribbon. She displayed them in an old wooden box next to the roasting sticks.

If you are going for a more contemporary feel. Gather different clear glass containers in various heights and shapes. Create labels with a monogram and tie to the containers with grosgrain ribbon.

Be creative with your ingredients. At one Maine wedding we created a S’mores bar with different types of chocolate chip cookies, peppermint patties, and several types of chocolate. The results were fantastic.