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Romance
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Real Wedding: Brooklake Country Club
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"Three months later, Andy and I sat next to each other at the firm’s holiday party. I had been so bogged down with work that I rarely wore makeup to the office and my hair was usually in a bun. So when I dressed up that evening and let my hair down, Andy did a double-take and remarked that he hardly recognized me. We started to talk and soon realized we had a great deal in common. We were both dating other people at the time, but we developed a close friendship. A few months later, we had both broken up with our significant others, and started spending more time together. Two years later we moved in together.
"In November of 2006, one of Andy’s cases had just settled and we planned a trip to the Bahamas. We were sitting on our balcony at the hotel, when Andy said he was going to grab the camera to take a picture. He came back and said, “Let’s start this vacation off right.” Then I saw the little box. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.
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"We wanted to get married in the fall of 2007, so we had a year to plan. We made a “Top 10” list of what we wanted at our perfect location. In the end, we fell in love with Brooklake Country Club. They had everything — a spacious ballroom, a big dance floor, and a great menu selection. We also liked that the fall foliage would line both the long driveway up to the club and the grounds themselves, including the golf course and the lake. But our favorite thing about Brooklake was Michael Subarsky, the catering director. Every vendor we spoke to knew Michael and had nothing but high praise for him and the venue.
"Before we knew it our big day had arrived. At Brooklake, my bridal party and I spent the day getting ready in the bridal suite. Then we took advantage of the grounds by having our photos taken before the ceremony.
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"When our guests arrived, they were greeted in the lobby by roaming violinists and hot apple cider with cinnamon. From there, they were ushered to the beautifully decorated ballroom for our wedding ceremony.
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"The cocktail hour featured white-gloved, silver tray butler passed hors d’oeuvres, including mini salmon cakes with a chipotle sauce, mini potato pancakes with apple sauce, and lamb chops with mint chutney. We also had five themed stations — a carving station, a pasta station, an Asian dumpling and stir-fry wok station, a smoked fish station, and a sushi bar. Finally, in the center of the room, we had a huge display combining an assortment of Tuscan-inspired dishes and Mediterranean favorites. Our cocktail hour was so outrageous that some people didn’t realize it was to be followed by a sit-down dinner.
"To bring color into our reception room, we had large rose arrangements in various shades of pink that sat atop tall, water-filled centerpieces. We interspersed the centerpieces with low table top arrangements on every other table. At dinner, table service began with a tri-color salad served with balsamic vinaigrette. Then every guest was given a choice of three entrees: filet mignon served with a port wine demi glaze, breast of chicken served with shiitake mushroom demi glaze, and panko encrusted roasted salmon served with miso glaze.
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"For dessert, each guest received a plate with a warm chocolate soufflé with raspberry sauce, a warm apple tartan with caramel sauce, a chocolate cup with vanilla ice cream, and a slice of our chocolate ganache, raspberry mousse filled wedding cake.
"Michael and his staff did a wonderful job orchestrating the wedding of our dreams. To this day, our guests compliment us for throwing the best wedding with an awesome band and amazing food."
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Brooklake Country Club
139 Brooklake Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932
973.377.2235, www.brooklakeevents.com
