Since we were married in Mexico, we wanted to stay with the Mexican theme to help tie the two events together. I used a ton of bright colors, had a Mexican themed menu and desserts, and even a piñata! It was a casual and fun afternoon at the beach with lots of family and friends!
Wedding Reception
July 27, 2013
Save the Dates: Designed by Jess, Printed by Yellow Dog Printing
Invitations: Designed by Jess, Printed by VistaPrint
Venue: Burnt Cedar Beach, Incline Village
Photographer: Bent Water Studio
Caterer: The Yum Truck
Guest Book: Mixbook
Koozies: Custom Ink
Lake Tahoe Map: League to Save Lake Tahoe
Flowers: Safeway
Decorations: Michaels
Dave's shirt: Tommy Bahama (similar)
Jess' dress: ModCloth
Jess' hair: Kathy at Salon Be
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I designed the save the invite postcard invitations myself (I am in marketing haha) and printed them via Yellow Dog Printing (Save the Dates) and Vistaprint (Invites). They turned out great and everyone loved the designs! This was the second Save the Date that we sent out since our first plan to Ecuador was cancelled due to a volcano eruption. Apparently we were just not meant to get married in Ecuador haha.
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| Dave's shirt Tommy Bahama (similar) // Jess' Dress ModCloth |
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| We had to bring the paddle boards out for some photos on the lake! |
The beach BBQ area at the beach had a large grill and serving table with all of the picnic tables surrounding it on the grass. It was a great setup to have the buffet right in the middle and everything only steps from the lake. The "D" and "J" are wooden letters from Michaels and the piñata was a custom made push me pull you piñata put together by one of our friends.
For a thank you gift, everyone took home a custom beer koozie with our push me pull you logo! They turned out great! These were ordered from Custom Ink. We also had bubbles for all of the kids to play with at the party.
I put together a guest album with a mix of photos from our ceremony and throughout previous few years of dating. It was really easy to make and I ordered it via Mixbook. We also had an awesome vintage map of Lake Tahoe for everyone to sign the mat in the frame. This piece turned out awesome and is in our bedroom. If you're looking for a similar map, I ordered it through the League to Save Lake Tahoe.
The Food
We had a local group, The Yum Truck, cater our event. Although they have a food truck, for this party they left it at home and did a more traditional service. They cooked all of the meat on site on the large BBQ grills -- so impressive! Everything turned out amazing!
MENU
Chips, Salsa, and Guacamole
Zesty Lime Grilled Chicken with Pico de Gallo
Chipotle Grilled Tri-tip
Cliantro Lime Rice
Black Beans
Mexican Caesar Salad
Street Corn
For dessert, my mom and I took on the task of once again cooking everything. You would of thought we would have learned our lesson after the engagement party! Thanks to help from a few girlfriends and family friends, we finished making over 300 mini cupcakes and cookies! All of the serving trays were from the Dollar Store and the recipes are linked, so check them out!
DESSERT
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| Our favorite Tahoe family, Schue Love! |
Awww love that we made the cut! That was such a fun party! And I am now drooling over the food, just thinking of it now!
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