Weddings, Long-Island Style

This weekend we were invited to a wedding reception. We had a blast! It is always fun to celebrate the newlyweds, get out, meet people, and have a good time.

It was a LONG-ISLAND-STYLE Wedding reception.

As we noticed in our last Long-Island-Style Wedding reception, there are people who attend the reception who don't even go to the wedding. Also, the reception starts an hour and a half after the wedding concludes -- which not only gives the bridal party plenty of time for pictures, but, it also gives most of the guests time to change from wedding dress to party formal dress. (We didn't observe this feature, but, this is a far cry from the texan dress-down into jeans before/during the reception!)

This means, among other things, that the COCKTAIL HOUR/open bar was more ornate, elaborate, and had more food than most wedding receptions I attended south of the Mason Dixon Line.

• Mashed Potato Bar
• Fruit/Vegetable Bar
• Pasta Salad Bar
• Pasta Bar
• Hot Sides Bar
• Meat Bar
• Cheese Bar
• Circulating Appetizers

Of course, this was followed by a full six-course sit down dinner. (I had the roast-duck for the main course. Althogh, I must admit the somthing-done-to-it portebella gormet dish looked yummy too!)

The dinner portion had entertainment of professional DJ's....

Next post I'll describe a non-long Island style wedding reception.