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Narissa and Damien were married on the Coromandel Peninsula, just above Hot Water Beach at Orua Beach House. Planning the wedding menu with these two was a lot of fun and we got to see a lot of each other over the Summer – it just so happened that Narissa and Damien were guests at another wedding we catered for. From last count they got to eat our food three or four times – including at the group tasting and a pop up we did at an Auckland bar.
The Coromandel weather really turned it on for these two, which made catering their wedding even more dreamier. Narissa was a super bride who had every detailed planned to perfection. Something that Narissa and Damien really wanted to do was incorporate the family businesses, Happy Valley Honey, into the menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see how we incorporated these amazing products into the menu.
Venue. Orua Beach House, Coromandel
Photographer. Bek Smith
Videographer. Sink or Surface
Marquee + Furniture. Twelve Tables
Other furniture. LL Hire
On the day coordination. Wild & Whim
Florals. Floral Stylist
Dress. Vinka Design
AFTER CEREMONY.
Whitebait fritter sandwiches, lemon + mayo
GRAZING TABLE.
Mt Eliza and Over the Moon cheese selection, Basecamp venison salami, The Hungarian Artisan cured meats, smoked fish, guacamole, hummus, crudité, tapenade, fresh bread, GF crackers, jams, and most importantly – honeycomb from your lovely bees.
MAINS.
Sharing plates served to tables of 8
Fresh focaccia served with whipped lemon honey butter and sea salt
Charcoal chicken, lemon, cumin + mint gf
Grilled fish, turmeric, coriander + lemon gf
Smoky + manuka honey cured pork shoulder gf
Duck fat potatoes gf
Beetroot, labneh, coriander + crunchy buckwheat gf
Pumpkin, basil, walnut + pickled onion gf
KIDS MEALS.
Cheese burgers + chips
CAKE BAR + CHOCOLATE BAR.
Selection of naked cakes; raspberry + chocolate and salted caramel.
Meringue, cream + feijoa
Mini magnums to be served by waiters to the dance floor in champagne tubs with ice
LATE NIGHT SNACK.
Mini cheeseburgers, No Biggie pickles + tomato chutney