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The food at the wedding was fantastic but the item that stole the entire show was the PRALINE BACON.  YES - I DID SAY PRALINE BACON.   And thanks to NOLACUISINE.com I have found a recipe that is the closest to what we had. 




Photo from NOLACUISINE.COM

Follow this LINK for the recipe.  The staff at the PORTOFINO cut the bacon into bite size pieces, which were perfect for appetizers.  Do you want something unusual for an appetizer?  Then this is it.

 



6 weeks to a wedding - Thanks 7 - PORTOFINO continued

The PORTOFINO had just completed a down stairs patio and bar area that worked perfectly for the reception.  This are was also much more private for us all. 

We wanted a very simple dinner set up and we did not have a huge number of guests.   Pat pre set the tables for us since the reception and appetizers started immediately after the ceremony.  Notice that she thought a head and since we were outdoors she turned the plates and the water goblets over so they would not get dusty or sandy. 

The view of the water was grand.  Pat also did a fantastic job setting up the table for Nick and Shannon.

6 weeks to a wedding - Thanks 7 - PORTOFINO continued

The PORTOFINO has a small beach area just perfect for a wedding.  Right on the water with some palm trees and a perfect spot for sunset photos.  I was so happy that the weather was perfect that afternoon.

The beach area was such a beautiful place for the ceremony.

6 weeks to a wedding - Thanks 7 - PORTOFINO

Thanks to the Portofino the wedding ceremony and the reception was fantastic.  Pat - the banquet manager had the area decorated perfectly with all of the stuff I brought to the earlier that morning.  Pat had Shannon wait in the Tuscany room before the ceremony.  It was cool and quiet.  Just what she needed.  

 

The Tuscany room is up stairs and we decided that the best entrance was down the stairs with Shannon's dad.  Wow.