by Lonnie Firestone, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator for Great Performances
A Green Wedding: Jacquie Berger & Michael Warner, May 2009
THE VISION:
Jacquie and Michael are passionate about environmental conservation. They dedicate their day-to-day eating and living habits to it, and, more so, their professions. Michael is working on a green renovation of a 100+ year-old brownstone, and Jacquie is the Executive Director of Just Food, a New York City-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting both urban and rural sustainable food producers.
- The Bride and Groom
Planning a wedding that supports sustainable agriculture was essential for the bride and groom. Their top priority was the food, and Great Performances proved to be an ideal match, creating a 100-Mile Menu with ingredients sourced from local farms.
For floral design, the couple selected Mischief Bouquets, a local flower farmer & florist that produces beautiful flowers without the use of herbicides and artificial fertilizers.
Equally dedicated to social responsibility as they are to conservation, Jacquie and Michael sought wedding bands that were produced without exploitive labor, and the bride chose a wedding dress from The Bridal Garden – a nonprofit boutique that donates proceeds of their sales to educational initiatives for NYC children.
- Artisanal Cheeses from Local Cheese Makers
The couple’s wedding day was elegant and romantic, proving that style and core values can beautifully coexist.
Below is a sample of how you can have a green menu for your wedding!
THE MENU:
Specialty Beverage
Passion Fruit Lemonade
Hors d’Oeuvres
Chicken Sesame with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Single Wonton Stacks with Tuna and Ginger
Red Tomato Gazpacho Sips
Seared Hudson Valley Apple Tart Tatin with Aged Goat Cheese
Stations
Artisanal Cheeses from Local Cheese Makers
Assorted Seasonal Vegetables
Whipped Artichoke and Parmesan Dip
First Course
Katchkie Farms Organic Greens Salad with New York State Goat Cheese
Citrus Vinaigrette, New York State Goat Cheese and Roasted Baby Beets
Edible Flowers
Entree
Wild Striped Bass
Hudson Valley Sweet Corn Brulee, Sauteed Spinach,
and Katchkie Farm Tomato Beurre Blanc
Dessert
Assorted Cupcakes
Cookies, Petit Fours, and Truffles
For more info on green weddings and Great Performances check out their website , email CelebrateFood@greatperformances.com, or call 212.727.2424. Thanks to Lonnie and the Great Performances Team!
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