Mackinaws
Well the FILs offered up to pay for the rehearsal dinner. They asked what we would like if possible - FI said no pizza, and I said a fish fry if possible.
This was one of the places they had suggested after going to lunch we were hooked. It is just a neat place - it has that cabin feel and is very open. We also have a private room in the back with our own entrance.
This place prefers we have the counts to them ahead of time and so I gave Jeff the reigns and these are the rehearsal dinner options:
Mackinaws Chef's Choice
An 8oz. filet of Certified Angus Beef top sirloin, seasoned and char-grilled to perfection.
Baked lcelandic Cod
A 10 oz steamed cod filet seasoned with lemon pepper butter, sliced lemon and our special tartar sauce.
Pasta Primavera
Seasoned, blended vegetables finished with a creamy parmesan white sauce. Served over fettuccine noodles and topped with parmesan cheese
This was one of the places they had suggested after going to lunch we were hooked. It is just a neat place - it has that cabin feel and is very open. We also have a private room in the back with our own entrance.
This place prefers we have the counts to them ahead of time and so I gave Jeff the reigns and these are the rehearsal dinner options:
Mackinaws Chef's Choice
An 8oz. filet of Certified Angus Beef top sirloin, seasoned and char-grilled to perfection.
Baked lcelandic Cod
A 10 oz steamed cod filet seasoned with lemon pepper butter, sliced lemon and our special tartar sauce.
Pasta Primavera
Seasoned, blended vegetables finished with a creamy parmesan white sauce. Served over fettuccine noodles and topped with parmesan cheese
The Groom's Cake
The flavor will be amaretto and I let them know if they want to make the tail out of rice crispies I am totally cool with that. Logisically I don't know what would work best but Jeff wants amaretto so amaretto he will get.
This was fun and just the first mock up so it could change. I gave Runaway Spoon a list of things I would like to tie into the cake and see how many could be tied that were unique to Jeff and I.
*3D plane was a must since Jeff has his private pilot license, proposed in a plane, and volunteers for CAP
*Penguin - our first date a penguin was teaching Jeff to fly a brick (lots of irony there)
*Red and White or something to tie our Wisconsin Badgers
*Black and Silver or something to tie in the Raiders - the penguin may be wearing an eye patch :0)
*Black and Yellow to tie in our Columbus Crew
*Paw prints to tie in our dogs
*Tail number of the plane Jeff proposed to me in
*Hockey - Jeff plays hockey - this may be two fold: The runway we touched down on was L32 (32 is his hockey number)
So yes there are plenty of options to play around with...I am liking what I see so far. He is going to be thrilled. I guess I should add this is NOT going to break the bank either.
This was fun and just the first mock up so it could change. I gave Runaway Spoon a list of things I would like to tie into the cake and see how many could be tied that were unique to Jeff and I.
*3D plane was a must since Jeff has his private pilot license, proposed in a plane, and volunteers for CAP
*Penguin - our first date a penguin was teaching Jeff to fly a brick (lots of irony there)
*Red and White or something to tie our Wisconsin Badgers
*Black and Silver or something to tie in the Raiders - the penguin may be wearing an eye patch :0)
*Black and Yellow to tie in our Columbus Crew
*Paw prints to tie in our dogs
*Tail number of the plane Jeff proposed to me in
*Hockey - Jeff plays hockey - this may be two fold: The runway we touched down on was L32 (32 is his hockey number)
So yes there are plenty of options to play around with...I am liking what I see so far. He is going to be thrilled. I guess I should add this is NOT going to break the bank either.