Signature Cocktail for the Wedding

On May the 4th (yes, the Star Wars day) our daughter K married the love of her life. The wedding took place in South Lake Tahoe and it was memorable for a number of reasons, including that it took place during a late season snow storm...one that was just supposed to be a few snow showers. It was beautiful and the bride and groom not only went with it, moving the ceremony inside instead of on the deck overlooking Lake Tahoe (which couldn't be seen due to the snow but was sort of visible during dinner, see photo below), but going outside into the snow after the ceremony and creating some very beautiful and memorable photos there like the one above. 

As with all events, there were various glitches but overall everything went very well, the guests and family enjoyed their time together, we had an amazing dinner created by a private chef who was delayed by the snow but still made delicious and flavorful food with a bit of showmanship thrown in. I'll update this post later when I have his contact information.

It seems that having a special cocktail to serve to your guests is fairly expected these days, so I wasn't surprised that K& A not only planned one, but put the mixture together themselves. To make the mixer extra special, they added edible glitter. The liquid shimmered and shone with a greenish glow...very pretty. Unfortunately I was suffering from altitude sickness and the cocktails were served downstairs. I was avoiding stairs as much as possible, so no photo...sorry. I do have the sign that allowed guests to serve themselves:

In case you would also like a refreshing cocktail for warmer weather, you can make this pear and elderflower one yourself. It starts with pear flavored vodka and includes elderflower liqueur. They provided coupe glasses and a way to rim the coupe with sugar. Then you add 3 oz. of the mix and top with sparkly wine...prosecco works well but you could also use champagne or cava.

Here's to the happy bride and groom!

As long as we are talking about adult beverages, I want to give kudos to Dickinson Glass of Sebastopol. They have a location in the Barlow, a shopping area just off Hwy. 12 on the east side of the town.

Dickinson Glass not only creates beautiful, heirloom quality hand blown glass pieces, but they give lessons, too. I commissioned a pair of toasting flutes for the happy couple and Michael Dickinson, the artist and craftsman who owns Dickinson Glass, produced awesome glasses that are so lovely they brought tears to my eyes...and stunned our daughter when we presented them to K & A before the wedding. Each is just a tiny bit different in the swirl of glass near where the stem joins the base of the bowl, so you know they are hand made. I highly recommend this company. The packaging was outstanding, too. They will soon be giving classes about 15 minutes north in a remodeled barn, so be sure to check and see if the shop in the Barlow is open before coming. 

Dickinson Glass Studio and Showroom
6770 McKinley St #120,
The Barlow
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-690-4136