What do you do to celebrate your engagement to your favorite person especially when you – and your extended family and friends -- have known them since you were both 4?
You throw a big celebratory cocktail reception at your family home in Carmel – and invite 85 friends and family to come join the fun!
Guests began to arrive at the Carmel family home around 4 PM on this cheery Saturday afternoon. It was an indoor/outdoor affair, with Jacquie’s team doing the food prep and cooking outside under a tent.
That meant more room for guests inside as Jacquie’s crew began to serve a whole bunch of the couple’s favorite hors d’oeuvres from the kitchen’s charming breakfast bar:
There were also plenty of non-meat, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices including:
And, since absolutely everyone adores a great celebratory dessert, the happy couple requested:
Chocolate covered strawberries
Mini-creme brulee
It was the kind of party that makes for lasting memories! Here’s to the happy couple – and their families!
