Catering Client: Allison and Colin

Event: Wedding dinner for 100 guests

My friend Celeste introduced me to Allison and Colin, who were getting married in October of 2019. It made me so happy when Allison pulled out a folder to show me the layout of the venue. We had a fun time talking about their upbringings and the foods they loved the most. We were working a wealth of inspiration from their favorite restaurants like Xi’an Famous Foods, Morgon, and Petee’s Pie Company to Chinese-Cuban as well as Pennsylvanian childhoods.

Unique to this wedding was our congee bar where guests had the freedom to mash up the Chinese and Cuban ingredients any which way they wanted. Congee or arroz caldo in the Philippines is something that I grew up eating whenever I was sick, so I was eager to make this happen. Between the Matrix quotes and karaoke in the basement, we had a fun time dancing to sets by DJ Chico Chi, the bride’s brother. Guests were sent off into the lovely Williamsburg fall night with Philly pretzels in hand.

Above photos by Landyn Pan. Additional behind-the-scenes photos below by me, Jenn de la Vega.