April Highgrove Weddings- 4/20

Congratulations to Meredith and Cole on their gorgeous wedding this past Saturday! The weather could not have been more perfect as the sweet couple exchanged their vows overlooking the lake. Cocktail hour on the patio featured a great offering of delicious food including our: Fresh Fruit Cosmos, Chapel Hill Creamery Cheese and Cracker Display, passed Cuban Sandwiches served with mini Rum and Cokes, and our Shrimp Cocktail Shooters. As a surprise for Cole and Meredith, the parents of the groom had a special ice sculpture brought in-- it was huge! Music was provided by the live violin and guitar which went along perfectly with the feel of the rustic elegant wedding. Inside the ballroom, the amazing flowers welcomed the guests into the reception. Dinner was served buffet style and featured our Garden Salad, Fresh Bread, Chicken Picatta, Roasted New Potatoes, Beef Brisket, and Seasonal Vegetables. As a special treat for their guests, the bride's family also provided Sugar Moravian Cake at the coffee table throughout the night. The party got started early with a huge crowd on the dance floor and a wonderful time was had by all before the sparkler departure on the front porch to send the happy couple off! Food and Drink: Highgrove, Linens: CE Rentals, Flowers: Greg Warren Flowers, Cake: Stick Boy Bakery, DJ: Gino (Save the Date Music), Live music: Save the Date Music, Photographer: Tara Parker

The cheese display on the patio

Chapel Hill Creamery Cheese Display

The guest seating cards in moss and old wine boxes

The ceremony overlooking the lake

Gorgeous ballroom

The sweetheart table and fabulous mantle

The wedding cake on a beautiful rosette linen

Ballroom

Ballroom

The dinner menu on a chalkboard

Antique desk with tissues for guests during the ceremony

The ice sculpture with fresh fruit cosmos

April Highgrove Weddings- 4/13

We have had a very busy April at Highgrove! Below is the entry from the wedding last weekend.

April 13- Congratulations to Jennie and Mark on their marriage! It was a gorgeous day filled with wonderful food and great company of the couple's family and friends from all over the world. Cocktail hour featured our Cured Salmon with Lemon Caper Cream in silver tins and Fried Green Tomato Crostini along with two signature drinks: A Stormy Morning and a Whisky Sour-- which the guests really enjoyed! Music was provided by a live piano and a fantastic pianist on the patio. Dinner was served Family Style and featured our Braised Short Ribs, Poached Salmon, Roasted New Potatoes, and Seasonal Vegetables along with wine service. After dinner, the guests and happy couple mingled, danced, and enjoyed the pleasure of their company who had come from close and far to celebrate. It was a sweet evening for a sweet couple. Food and Drink: Highgrove, Linens: CE Rentals, Cake: Sweet Memories Bakery, DJ: Joe Bunn

The ceremony program

The colorful piano on the patio

The ballroom with Tan Glinen linens

The head table

Cured Salmon Hors'd ourves

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Our Sunday wedding was an intimate and yet personalized and special celebration in honor ofthe recent marriage of Ariana and Jeff. Guests were greeted on our back patio by a display of Sparkling Cider with Fresh Raspberries along with our Sweet Tea and Pink Lemonade. As the guests mingled, they were served our Fresh Fruit Cosmos with Key Lime Pie Sauce and Sesame Crusted Chicken with Spicy Sweet Apricot Sauce. After the family greeted all of their guests in the ballroom, dinner was served buffet style and featured our Caesar Salad, Smoked Beef Brisket, Chicken Piccatta with light lemon sauce, Roasted New Potatoes, and Seasonal Vegetables. The amazingly beautiful music in the background was provided by live musicians on a sitar and drums. Following the dinner, guests enjoyed wedding cake and assorted hot teas as everyone mingled and took pictures with the happy couple and their families. It was a sweet celebration for a beautiful couple! Congratulations! Food and Drink: Highgrove, Linens: CE Rentals, Cake: Sweet Memories Bakery, Flowers: DIY, Photographer: Magnolia Design 

The beautiful sitar and drums

Sparkling cider with raspberries

The ballroom

Gorgeous roses adorning the cake

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The front door

Guest table

The buffet in the sunroom

The new patio gazebo

Place cards on our new farm table

The delicious wedding cake

We were thrilled to enjoy such gorgeous weather for all three of our beautiful weddings this weekend! I hope to have some of the Friday event pictures up soon, but here are some pictures and comments from our Saturday and Sunday affairs.

Our Saturday wedding was a reception only, with our couple exchanging their vows in downtown Raleigh at Edenton St. Methodist Church before heading out to Highgrove for the reception. Guests enjoyed our Carolina Pulled Smoked Sliders and Cheddar Cheese Biscuits with Ham for cocktail hour under our lovely new patio gazebo. We were able to use the ceremony area for an extended cocktail hour space as well, with cocktail tables and decorations. Prior to dinner the guests watched on as Beth and Andy had their first dance along with two other special dances performed by the band. Dinner was served buffet style and following the first course of plated Field Green Salads, guests dined on our Cabernet Braised Beef Short Ribs with White Cheddar Grit Cakes, Pan Seared Chicken Marsala, and Poached Salmon in White Wine Sauce along with Roasted New Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables. The band opened with their first set of music as the guests enjoyed dancing to the great sound! Champagne toasts, wedding cake, and a special live performance by a guest (a fabulous rendition of a Frank Sinatra song!) ended the evening before the happy couple headed off under a sparkler departure. Congrats! Food and Drink: Highgrove, Linens: CE Rentals, Cake: Sweet Memories Bakery, Flowers: Fresh Affairs, Band: Stone Age Romeos, Photographer: Joy Lyn, Videographers: F8