Aaahhhh Melinda and Emil!

Here's a wedding I did this past Fall. The bride and groom are such wonderful people and I am so glad that I've gotten to know them better. The bride Melinda has amazing taste and picked out wonderful food and decor. Which mind you, she made almost all the decorations herself! She owns a design and invitation company called , Revival Design Company (http://www.revivaldesigncompany.com/) please check it out because her prices and services are amazing! Melinda is from Nebraska and her husband Emil is from Brooklyn, NY....what a great mix of guests! It was a lot of fun and I truly enjoyed catering this wedding because everything was just so perfect! :)

I loved Melinda's choice of colors....gray and yellow. It was so beautiful!

Sushi Appetizers

Bruschetta

Smoked Fish Canapes (for the Russian groom)

More Smoked Fish Canapes

Mini Caprese Salad

Mini Milkshakes!

DANCE!

CHAIR DANCE!

Wishing you Melinda and Emil years of love, laughter and of course lots of good food!

Summer Wedding

As most of you know...I own a catering company here in Omaha and I wanted to share with you a wedding I did this summer that was pretty simple but ended up being just beautiful. I love catering weddings and this wedding was special to me because it was the couple's second marriage and they both have children from their previous marriages (same as me and my husband). The way they included their children in the ceremony was so sweet. Heather and Scott were so easy to work with and they were so appreciative of all the work we did to put their special day together. It's always so nice to work for people who know how much hard work we put in to make everything run smoothly and how difficult it really is to make sure everything is timed just right. Enjoy the pictures and look for more wedding and event pictures to come!

Two of my employees getting the drink/bar station ready.

Heather wanted everything to be simple and elegant...black and white with wild summer flowers.

She had a bunch of small vases with flowers in them on the tables and had this arrangement made for the bar.

The whole ceiling in my event space is a skylight...we hung white lanterns and the effect was amazing!

She didn't want to spend tons of money on flowers (like I said this was a 2nd marriage for both of them and they have better things to spend their money on..for example...kids) so she chose several small vases with wild flowers on each table...it looked great and the guests could still see each other across the table!

Heather also chose a simple yet contemporary dress with a black sash...she looked great!
Guests going through the appetizer station.
Bruschetta
Tabouleh

Instead of a wedding cake...the bride chose to do assorted mini desserts......
not only did they look beautiful.......
guests loved having a choice of many different kinds of desserts.
The first dance...I love how the lanterns look above them!

What a great wedding...thanks Heather and Scott!

Wishing you much love and happiness!

Night of fashion, fun, food and charity

Last Saturday I was fortunate enough to be part of a great charity event here in Omaha. You all know that I have a deep love for food but I also have quite the love for clothes and fashion so when the two can be combined...well that's just the perfect evening to me! And that perfect evening came together when Avesta Cuisine provided all the food for the 2009 Fashion in Salvation Benefit at the Burlington Train Station.

The night kicked off with an unforgettable runway fashion show. The featured designer was local businesswoman, Angela Poor, with her line John 3:16 A & J Clothing. Jacobi 702, an attractive men’s line from Las Vegas, was the featured guest clothing line. Some of the models that walked the runway included Miss Nebraska USA, Micaela Johnson; and Calvin Klein model, Dolph.

All proceeds of 2009 Fashion in Salvation were donated to the North Omaha Good News Bears and MOHM’S Place. The NOGNB is a weekly children’s outreach club that teaches life skills, Christian living values, community service and citizenship to over 300 youth between the ages of 4 and 18. Their mission is to take young lives that have no good examples of ethical behavior and plant the seed of hope in each young person by providing role modeling that reinforces the positive values of a strong family and society.

MOHM’S Place has been feeding the hungry since 1994, and has not missed serving a single evening meal since then. MOHM’S Place serves approximately 4,000 meals per month, on top of securing immediate, temporary, or transitional housing for those in need, offering counseling and guidance, and they provide almost 70 services from 13 agencies for the homeless and near-homeless.

This was such a fun night and I just wanted to share with you my excitement of being involved in such a great charity event. I love when a night out can be hip, fun and a chance at giving back!

2009 Fashion in Salvation Benefit

The runway was hopping!

It was a packed warehouse!

The food was a hit.....there was not even a crumb leftover!

Hummus & Tabouleh with herbed crisp flatbread.

I always try to incorporate as much color into my displays as I can. This easy by adding veggies, leaf lettuce, fruit and beautiful platters.

I also try to use lots of candles and unique candle holders to add to the decor.

Chocolate mousse in edible chocolate cups....the perfect shot with no alcohol at all!

Crazy Busy

This is where I've been.......

Ok so I've sucked this week when it comes to my blog but I have a good excuse! I have had at least one event...some days two with my catering company. It's so weird because it always happens like this. I guess I shouldn't be complaining....and believe me I'm not...I'm just explaining why I've been MIA when it comes to my blog. I've been working my butt off trying to round up more business and I guess I've succeeded! We are BUSY!!!! :)

I'm going to put up some good recipes for the next few days but for now....I need some rest. I'm exhausted and need to just lounge with a glass if champagne in hand. I really have worked hard in making it efficient. These pictures are of the event space that I have in my building...isn't it just beautiful?!? I catered a 50th birthday party there today and it was so amazing! I love where I have my catering company. It's in the Old Market area of downtown Omaha and it's seriously the coolest place! I feel so lucky to be able to have my business there!

The whole ceiling in the event space is a huge skylight!!!!

How cool is this?

And this is my new oven/stove/broiler/griddle combo I just got! It's sweet!

If you want to check out my catering business go to www.avestacuisine.com