All pictures in this post belong to Blane C. Perry Photography
The origins of Valentine’s Day dates back to the 5th century, with many debates as to how St. Valentine and the holiday that has over 150 million people exchanging holiday cards all started. No matter what you believe of these traditions and how they began, I think that we can all agree that exchanging your vows on a day momentous for love is more than fitting.
Colleen and John celebrated their love for one another this past Saturday, February 14th. The couple had a lovely ceremony at a gorgeous church in Baltimore. As the bride walked down the aisle in her red high heels, it was clear to guests that this Valentine’s Day was going to be one to remember. After Colleen and John said their, “I do’s,” a pipe and drum band played, as the recessional walked down the aisle and off to the Valentine’s wedding reception at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. John is a firefighter, so the pipe and drum band paid tribute to his heroic work, and sent chills down their guests’ spines with the beautiful music.
The Baltimore Museum of Industry is a unique venue in Baltimore that sits on the Inner Harbor and overlooks the iconic Domino’s Sugar sign. It is an ideal venue for large guest counts, and for those that want their guests to experience insight into the history of Baltimore. As guests wandered the museum, we served mushroom caps stuffed with crab, buffalo chicken wonton with blue cheese, candied bacon, Latin beef empanadas, and scallops with bacon gastric. We also had a welcome table complete with sweet and sour cocktail meatballs, hot Maryland crab dip, Natty Boh cheddar cheese fondue, and an antipasto platter with marinated olives, artichoke hearts, provolone cheese drizzled with balsamic glaze, Genoa salami, pepperoncini, mushrooms and roasted red peppers. This was a true Baltimore themed Valentine’s Day wedding at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
As guests took their seats after cocktail hour, Colleen and John had an amazing surprise in store for them. Instead of traditional introductions, they had the Racing Presidents from the Washington Nationals baseball team there to escort the bridal party. Not familiar with the racing presidents? Just picture jumbo sized heads of past presidents like Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. They’re famous for the race that takes place every home game at Nationals park in Washington, D.C. These mascots with heads the size of Bobble Heads (but way bigger), are a crowd favorite that generate cheers louder than any play demands during the game. Having the Racing Presidents at the wedding reception generated those cheers, as well.
With an introduction like that, we of course had our hands full following with the main dinner course. We did not disappoint with chef carved tenderloin of beef with Cabernet sauce, boneless breast of Parmesan crusted chicken with basil beurre blanc, a baby field greens salad with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese and sliced jicama, tossed with raspberry vinaigrette, haricot vert with lemon zest, and triple roast of Yukon gold, red bliss and sweet potatoes. We even made children’s meals of chicken tenders, french fries, and applesauce. Talk to your event designer about creating a separate meal for your smaller guests.
To top of this amazing Valentines wedding off at the Baltimore Museum of Industry we had chef prepared bananas foster served over ice cream, an assortment of cheesecake lollipops, and wedding cake. Congratulations to Colleen and John! We had so much fun catering your Valentines Day wedding at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
