We're officially in the month of the wedding, which means that my stress level is about insane. But that's OK, as I am assured that this is 100% normal for brides-to-be...We have finally secured some details about the rehearsal dinner. It will be catered by our friend Lauren, but before you think this will be some random dinner made by a friend with a big box of pasta and chinet plates, let me assure you that Lauren is a talented and accomplished chef. I have to admit to being a little worried that our rehearsal dinner will be better than our wedding reception, but I'm confident that both will be great. Lauren is working on the menu as I type, and it looks like it should please every pallet (with the possible exception of Ted, but he doesn't like anything) including vegetarians. Her cooking is so delicious, in fact, that she has wrangled volunteers from my lab to help plate and serve the dinner with her food being the only payment. What can I say, she's that good!
We have also finalized a location. We will be holding the dinner in an old schoolroom which has been converted to my local community center. There are chalkboards on the walls, and many signs that implore you to wash your hands, so it's just like elementary school all over...
I'm excited to have these details done. I'm really looking forward to some banana chocolate chiffon cake with chocolate ganache and vanilla and chocolate whipped cream!!
