Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had, in
conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.

Rehearsal Dinner at Bongo's Cuban Cafe, a place on Biscayne Boulevard in
Miami, Florida. It was hosted by Marissa's maternal Grandfather.
Marissa's mother died about six years ago.

http://www.bongoscubancafe.com/miami/index_miami.html

It was the first (actually second) time I ate Cuban food and it was
truly a wonderful experience. The restaurant itself was chosen for its
good food and the place we had for the private party was comfortable,
the food was excellent and the service was perfect. There were many
guests besides the Wedding Party, friends of the couple who were not
invited for the Wedding and Reception, but whom the young couple wanted
to invite for a special evening.

Here is the Menu:

When the chartered bus brought us to the Restaurant, we were welcomed
with trays of drinks, red wine, white wine, Sangria, Margaritas and many
kinds of Beer. Thus we could mingle and renew acquaintanceships, drink
in hand, while we waited for the rest of the guest. There was also an
Open Bar, for Wine, Beer and Sangria, but any request for Booze was
filled, too.

Here is what we had for Dinner:

For Appetizers, each table had a HUGE Combination Platter with

Papas Rellenas (Fried Breaded Mashed Potatoes, Stuffed with Creole
Ground Beef)

Mariquitas (Plantain Chips)

Empanadas de Espinaca (Spinach Pies)

Pinchos de Pollo (Chicken Kabobs)

Tostones Rellenos de Camarones (Green Plantain Cups stuffed with Shrimp
Creole)

Toasted Cuban Garlic Bread


The Main Course, Choice Of One

POLLO AL COCO, Grilled Chicken Breast. dressed with Ginger, fresh Golden
Raisin Coconut Milk and Shallots Sauce, garnished with Toasted Coconut.

CHURRASCO, Cuban Style Juicy Skirt Steak, grilled to perfection with
Chimmi-Churri Sauce

MAHI-MAHI CARIBENO, Mahi-Mahi grilled and topped with our Homemade
Tropical Fruit Salsa

FOR VEGETARIANS, a platter of vegetables and such could be ordered.
Nobody at our table ordered one.

All Entrees were served with a traditional trio White Rice, Black Beans
and Fried Sweet Plantains.

DESSERT

Flan de Queso, Cuban Style Cheese Custard, topped with Caramel

Pudin De Pan, Bread Pudding

Tres Leches, Sponge Cake topped with Meringue in a Three Milk Mix Sauce

An Assortment of Cookies

Soft Drinks, Iced Tea, Freshly Brewed American and Cuban Coffee.

Hosted Open Beer, Wine and Sangria Bar


Tomorrow I will post the Wedding Day Foods.

Margaret Suran > wrote in news:g7stvb
:

> Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had, in
> conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.
>
> Rehearsal Dinner at Bongo's Cuban Cafe,
>
> There were many
> guests besides the Wedding Party, friends of the couple who were not
> invited for the Wedding and Reception, but whom the young couple
wanted
> to invite for a special evening.

>
> Here is what we had for Dinner:
>
> For Appetizers, each table had a HUGE Combination Platter with
>

>
>
> The Main Course, Choice Of One
>
..
>
> DESSERT
>

> Hosted Open Beer, Wine and Sangria Bar
>
>
> Tomorrow I will post the Wedding Day Foods.
>
>



And *that* was just the "practice reception"???!! OMG!!!

They must be 'mucho richo'.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

In article >,
Margaret Suran > wrote:

> Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had, in
> conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.
>
> Rehearsal Dinner at Bongo's Cuban Cafe, a place on Biscayne Boulevard in
> Miami, Florida. It was hosted by Marissa's maternal Grandfather.
> Marissa's mother died about six years ago.
>
> http://www.bongoscubancafe.com/miami/index_miami.html
>
> It was the first (actually second) time I ate Cuban food and it was
> truly a wonderful experience. The restaurant itself was chosen for its
> good food and the place we had for the private party was comfortable,
> the food was excellent and the service was perfect. There were many
> guests besides the Wedding Party, friends of the couple who were not
> invited for the Wedding and Reception, but whom the young couple wanted
> to invite for a special evening.
>
> Here is the Menu:

Wow! That menu sounds great! What did you order for your entree?

PeterLucas > wrote:
> Margaret Suran > wrote in news:g7stvb
> :
>
> > Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had,
> > in conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.
> >
> > Rehearsal Dinner at Bongo's Cuban Cafe,
> >
> > There were many
> > guests besides the Wedding Party, friends of the couple who were not
> > invited for the Wedding and Reception, but whom the young couple
> > wanted to invite for a special evening.
>
> And *that* was just the "practice reception"???!! OMG!!!
>
Um, no. A rehearsal dinner is not a "practice reception". It's intended for
the wedding party and members of the immediate family of the wedding party
and their guests. In formal (and semi-formal) weddings everyone gets
together at the location of the wedding and rehearses, like participants in
a play. Afterwards they go somewhere and eat. Apparently in this case they
chose to invite people who weren't invited to the actual wedding and
reception (for whatever reasons).

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> PeterLucas > wrote:
>> Margaret Suran > wrote in news:g7stvb
>> :
>>
>> > Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had,
>> > in conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.
>> >
>> > Rehearsal Dinner at Bongo's Cuban Cafe,
>> >
>> > There were many
>> > guests besides the Wedding Party, friends of the couple who were
>> > not invited for the Wedding and Reception, but whom the young
>> > couple wanted to invite for a special evening.
>>
>> And *that* was just the "practice reception"???!! OMG!!!
>>
> Um, no. A rehearsal dinner is not a "practice reception". It's
> intended for the wedding party and members of the immediate family of
> the wedding party and their guests. In formal (and semi-formal)
> weddings everyone gets together at the location of the wedding and
> rehearses, like participants in a play. Afterwards they go somewhere
> and eat. Apparently in this case they chose to invite people who
> weren't invited to the actual wedding and reception (for whatever
> reasons).
>


Thank God I'm an 'informal' sorta guy!!


The SO and I have discussed where/how we're going to get married.

We're eloping to somewhere like New Caledonia/Fiji/Bora Bora and getting
hitched on a white sandy beach, right on the waters edge.

*Then* we'll come back and have a reception/party.

Too many people want to stick their damn noses into our day and turn it
into a 'stuffed shirt' event. I don't do churches.

Then there's always this.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb8lAWlMWjc

or......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKi6FO4jfpU&NR=1

:-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:28:05 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> wrote:


>The SO and I have discussed where/how we're going to get married.
>
>We're eloping to somewhere like New Caledonia/Fiji/Bora Bora and getting
>hitched on a white sandy beach, right on the waters edge.
>
>*Then* we'll come back and have a reception/party.

That sounds like my kind of party..

Have you planned the menu yet?

Christine

Christine Dabney > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:28:05 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> > wrote:
>
>
>>The SO and I have discussed where/how we're going to get married.
>>
>>We're eloping to somewhere like New Caledonia/Fiji/Bora Bora and
getting
>>hitched on a white sandy beach, right on the waters edge.
>>
>>*Then* we'll come back and have a reception/party.
>
> That sounds like my kind of party..
>
> Have you planned the menu yet?
>


LOL!! We haven't even planned the day yet!!

But, it'll all depend on what time of the year it is. Cold, and it'll be
an indoor buffet/smorgesbord type thing........ warm, and it'll be 1/2 a
cow on a spit, outside :-)

If you're in the country, rock on in :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:30:06 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> wrote:


>If you're in the country, rock on in :-)

I sure will. I have some very good friends in Sydney, and elsewhere in
Australia..and they so want me to come for a visit. Actually, they
want me to take a traveling nurse assignment there, and work in OZ for
a year.....

I imagine I would have a lot of fun!!!!

But it ain't gonna happen soon. I just started a staff job here, so
am here for another year or so.... After that, we will see...

Christine

Christine Dabney > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:30:06 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> > wrote:
>
>
>>If you're in the country, rock on in :-)
>
> I sure will. I have some very good friends in Sydney, and elsewhere in
> Australia..and they so want me to come for a visit. Actually, they
> want me to take a traveling nurse assignment there, and work in OZ for
> a year.....
>
> I imagine I would have a lot of fun!!!!
>
> But it ain't gonna happen soon. I just started a staff job here, so
> am here for another year or so.... After that, we will see...
>
> Christine
>


Could be that the event isn't going to happen for at least another
18months or so, probably even 2 years.

We'll keep in touch :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:04:45 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

> Apparently in this case they
>chose to invite people who weren't invited to the actual wedding and
>reception (for whatever reasons).

Isn't that like second class seating? You're not invited to the real
wedding, but you can come to the rehearsal dinner.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Margaret Suran wrote:
> Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had, in
> conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.
>
THANK YOU!! What a WONDERFUL sounding party and menu! You kept excellent
records.

I would have chosen the Churrasco for my meal. What did you pick? I have
only had chimmichurri sauce once and loved it, and skirt steak is so
tasty. I also love plantain, did you?
Flan is a favorite of mine, but I suspect I'd want to try the Tres
Leches Cake also? I had some in San Antonio and it was quite good the
first night, not so good the next.

> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:04:45 -0400, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
> > Apparently in this case they
> > chose to invite people who weren't invited to the actual wedding and
> > reception (for whatever reasons).
>
> Isn't that like second class seating? You're not invited to the real
> wedding, but you can come to the rehearsal dinner.

Wasn't my doing! Maybe I misread it and they simply weren't able to make it
to the wedding. <shrug>

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:04:45 -0400, "jmcquown"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Apparently in this case they
>> > chose to invite people who weren't invited to the actual wedding
>> > and reception (for whatever reasons).
>>
>> Isn't that like second class seating? You're not invited to the real
>> wedding, but you can come to the rehearsal dinner.
>
> Wasn't my doing! Maybe I misread it and they simply weren't able to
> make it to the wedding. <shrug>
>


It'd be interesting to find out.

Although.......... Margaret said......

"There were many guests besides the Wedding Party, friends of the couple
who were not invited for the Wedding and Reception, but whom the young
couple wanted to invite for a special evening."

[READ]
"Hey, I don't want you there on the day, but you can come to the
practice ****-up."


My reply would be..... "GFY".

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

sf wrote:
> "Jill" wrote:
>
> > Apparently in this case they
> >chose to invite people who weren't invited to the actual wedding and
> >reception (for whatever reasons).
>
> Isn't that like second class seating? �You're not invited to the real
> wedding, but you can come to the rehearsal dinner.

If it's after the fact it's not a rehearsal... it's an after birth...
it's a way to extract wedding gifts out of folks who weren't good
enough to spend money on to be seated at the real affair... serve a
bowl of rice and beans, a pork sammiche, and a cheap sangria to
embarrass folks into giving a nice gift... this is a new one, reverse
schnorring! LOL

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
> Goomba, Here is the First Part of what you want, the meals we had, in
> conjunction with Marissa and Mauricio's Wedding.
>
> Rehearsal Dinner at Bongo's Cuban Cafe, a place on Biscayne Boulevard in
> Miami, Florida. It was hosted by Marissa's maternal Grandfather.
> Marissa's mother died about six years ago.
>
> http://www.bongoscubancafe.com/miami/index_miami.html
>
> It was the first (actually second) time I ate Cuban food and it was truly
> a wonderful experience. The restaurant itself was chosen for its good
> food and the place we had for the private party was comfortable, the food
> was excellent and the service was perfect. There were many guests besides
> the Wedding Party, friends of the couple who were not invited for the
> Wedding and Reception, but whom the young couple wanted to invite for a
> special evening.
>
> Here is the Menu:
>
> When the chartered bus brought us to the Restaurant, we were welcomed with
> trays of drinks, red wine, white wine, Sangria, Margaritas and many kinds
> of Beer. Thus we could mingle and renew acquaintanceships, drink in hand,
> while we waited for the rest of the guest. There was also an Open Bar,
> for Wine, Beer and Sangria, but any request for Booze was filled, too.

<Snip>

I think the charter bus is a dandy Idea. We planned the the dinner for
several of the girls at the same place where the wedding party was
staying. They had a very nice Restaurant & nightclub. No one had to drive
and we all danced till the wee hours. Then most ended up in our suite for
nightcaps. Till the wee wee hours - Thank god the wedding wasn't till late
the next afternoon.

Dimitri

Sheldon wrote:

sf wrote:
> "Jill" wrote:
>
> > Apparently in this case they
> >chose to invite people who weren't invited to the actual wedding and
> >reception (for whatever reasons).
>
> Isn't that like second class seating? ?You're not invited to the real
> wedding, but you can come to the rehearsal dinner.

If it's after the fact it's not a rehearsal... it's an after birth...
it's a way to extract wedding gifts out of folks who weren't good
enough to spend money on to be seated at the real affair... serve a
bowl of rice and beans, a pork sammiche, and a cheap sangria to
embarrass folks into giving a nice gift... this is a new one, reverse
schnorring! LOL
------------------------

GM replies:

Yep...I'd like to do something like this to all the complaining cheapskates
who show up for cook - outs and potlucks and such with NOTHING to offer...


--
Best
Greg