Decorations progress

Here is a picture of a finished purple crocheted overlay! Eric's mom was quick, she is almost done with a second one!  I started to learn to do make these, I've already made one complete circle hahahahaah :) I'm not planning on switching jobs :) I'll leave it to the professionals, Maria is an expert MEEP.

Aquí esta una photo del trabajo de tejido que esta haciendo la mama de Eric, Maria. Lo acabo bien rápido, ya mera acaba el segundo! Maria me estaba enseñando a tejer este diseño. Y ya acabe un circulo, pero no creo que voy a cambiar de trabajo jajajajaja. Se lo dejo a la experta :) Muchas gracias Maria! 

Food tasting at Cafe Hidalgo

We officially have booked our caterer for our wedding! 

Yesterday, 7/18, I trekked my way to downtown Fullerton to meet with a prospect caterer, Cafe Hidalgo. With the venue comes four choices of restaurants to cater an event. One offers classic American fare, another is really French, the other is Italian/American food and then there is one that offers Mexican/Spanish food. Eric and I had previously attended the bridal show where we could sample food from all four restaurants. It was a such a lovely event! We informally decided that Cafe Hidalgo was our favorite. So when my online checklist said that I needed to start sampling food, I knew exactly where to do start! I emailed and made an appointment, but Eric couldn't join me, so I ventured on SOLO. 

It was such a pleasant experience, even just going by myself! I entered the restaurant and a waiter immediately knew what I was there for. I was shown to a table, offered a refreshment and chips and salsa arrived promptly. Sigh.....they had me at chips and salsa..... :) Dena, the catering manager came to greet me. She is a very friendly and honest person, a trait that is very appreciative in this wedding business. She walked me through the packages, she answered my questions and also gave great insights on timing of the wedding. ........Then it was time to order food! 

I sampled three salads: Mexican Caeser Salad, House Salad and a Dinner Salad. The house one was delicious, it has candied pecans, what more could I ask for? Then came the entrees. A smorgasbord of food! Steak Chimichurri, , Pecan Salmon, Grilled Achiote Chicken Breast, Red and Green Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Chilaquiles, Chicken Penne Pasta with Poblano sauce and a Jalapeño cream sauce!
It was all so delicious and I was so full afterwards! I was given to-go boxes for the left overs so Eric got to try the food at home! I won't say what we decided on....but the overall experience was great! During the tastings she showed me a slideshow of past weddings, gave great advice on guests alcohol consumption and at the every end as a booking bonus she gave us a free chips and salsa as an appetizer! Since we can also hire her as a day-of wedding coordinator, she had a lot of insider tips like what to write on the invitations, guest attendance patterns, what to rent for "just in case" scenarios, but above all what sold me, besides the food, was her honesty. She told me what items were the best bargain even though she could make more money off another option, or what to skimp out on because it becomes a huge waste. 

I wish I would have taken pictures of the food, because it was all sample sizes! If you know anything about me, I love tiny things. It was quite the adorable sight! But maybe when we go back so Eric can get a tasting, I will remember to take some pictures!

Thanks Dena for all insider tips! 

Now onto the next challenge......cake tasting/booking woot woot! I'm incredibly excited for this one! :)

Does anyone have any recommendations on cake places we should try?