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We now have Saturday, July 16th, 2011 available for a wedding or summer party. If you are an adventurous couple who just can’t wait until next year to be married, let us help you pull together a fantastic wedding! E-mail Sue at sbumbeck@grandislelakehouse.com and get one step closer to a fabulous wedding on Lake Champlain!

This was an incredibly gorgeous wedding!  One of my favorite colors is pale pink, and Jenny used this color to perfection throughout her wedding.  The pink sash on Jenny’s dress was a beautiful touch and Flowers in Season did a wonderful job as always – the flowers complemented everything perfectly.  Even the cake from Mirabelle’s was raspberries and cream – all the elements were fresh and beautiful. 

Paul and Jenny live in Boston, and we had such a great time working with them.  I’m hoping to have some photos to post of their day – check back soon!

A wonderful couple – Lindsay a newly graduated medical student, and Caleb, who works on the family farm – had a lovely day for a wedding at the Lake House.  The couple danced to “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” – very apropos for these two!  Their menu consisted of some of my own personal favorites:  Black Bean & Corn Empanadas with Salsa Cream, Bacon Wrapped Scallops, and Vermont Apple & Brie Stuffed Chicken Breast with Maple~Ginger Sauce.  So delicious!!

We wish Lindsay and Caleb all the best as they embark on their life together, and possibly take over the family farm?!

This was a wonderful celebration with so many fun and beautiful elements.  Alex is a  lighting designer in Boston, and her friends all banded together to execute her vision of  a dance floor on the lawn, lit with a canopy of white lights.  It was a gorgeous night, and the Lake House never looked so beautiful.  Alex and Ashley also wanted the trees on the outskirts of the lawn uplit, and so the guests danced the night away on a perfect summer evening.  Congratulations Ashley and Alex!

Another uncharacteristically cold day, especially for the 4th, but this was truly a beautiful wedding!  Melanie chose light pink, dark pink and light green paper lanterns and flowers, and the combination was just gorgeous.  Although we had lots of folks huddled around the fireplace early on, they warmed up with lots of dancing and great company.  We wish Mel and Mike all the best!!!

Butterfly Kisses!

Although the weather was uncharacteristically cold, this wedding had a warm feel because of the love and happiness the guests felt for Kaylie and Adam.  They are a sweet couple who now live in North Carolina, but wanted to be surrounded by family and friends in Vermont for their wedding day.  Kaylie and her Dad enjoyed a dance together on our porch to Butterfly Kisses, and while they were dancing, the guests all released monarch butterflies.  It brought a tear to everyone’s eye, including mine!  We wish Kaylie and Adam all the best as they start their new life together.

Raspberry Mojitos in August

Bev & Sheryl going above and beyond the call of duty; being forced to test the first batch of a specially requested raspberry mojito for a wedding in early August. Fortunately, Russ (in background) & Sue were still hard at work!  Garnished with fresh raspberries & mint, they proved to be delicious & just gorgeous to boot!

We use at least one, often even two, variety of Londonderry’s Taylor Farm’s handmade, small batch goudas on every VT Cheese & Fresh Fruit Display.  Working with a herd of fifty Jerseys & Holsteins, this small family owned farm makes first class, awarding wining European style Goudas. 

Our absolute favorite is their Maple Smoked Gouda featured here in VT Apple & Smoked Gouda Tartlets.  We bake a smoked gouda custard in phyllo dough and finish them with a dollop of Macintosh Apple Chutney. 

Although this has been a wet summer so far, the weather certainly cooperated with us on this one!  Mia and Adam had a beautiful day and we couldn’t have been happier for them. 

One of the most important things for Mia and Adam was to feature Vermont products in every way possible. Their menu consisted of locally grown vegetables, Vermont cheeses, Misty Knoll Chicken and featured delicious local strawberries in the salad and the wedding cake.  Vermont Cake Studio used local eggs, cream and strawberries in the gorgeous wedding cake and many of the flowers were grown by Flowers In Season.  We feel so lucky to have such talented farmers, bakers and florists to work with – Mia and Adam’s wedding was classic and lovely thanks to everyone’s dedication and hard work.

Congratulations Mia and Adam!

Wow! is all I can say about this wedding.  The weather worked out perfectly in every way, and this was truly a beautiful day.  I think one of the most memorable moments was when Megan and Matt took a canoe ride out into the sunset.  The sky turned the most beautiful purple~orange at just the right time, and to quote their photographer, Daria Bishop, “It was like angels singing just for them”.  It really was amazing, and Megan had on perfect attire – a gorgeous wedding dress and high heeled wellies.  We hope they are also having a perfect honeymoon in Ireland.  Congratulations Megan and Matt!

Susan