A Wedding Brunch

Are you the couple that everyone loves to do things with? Perhaps a wedding brunch is more your style - leaving most of the weekend for playing outdoors with close friends and family.

Love golf (and your friends do too?) - Love to hike, bike, fish? Do your partners (and friend's partners) prefer to shop and/or maybe pampered with spa treatments? Then design a wedding weekend that gives you the time to do all these things - and a wedding brunch fits the ticket nicely.

What is lovely about a wedding brunch, is that you may host one on a Sunday instead if Saturday and not cut into people's travel time going home. This gives you all day Saturday to play with your friends. Of course you may have a Saturday brunch if preferred.

Sample Menu Items:
Eggs Benedict (Made w/ Vermont Bacon and Citrus Hollandiase)
Strawberry Ginger Cream Crepes
Champagne Fruit Compote
Waldorf Salad
Poached Pear w/ Vermont Chevre w/Strawberry, Fig, Apricot Balsamic Compote
Seafood Quiche

$4300.00 for 20 to 25 people for a seated brunch

$4050.00 for 20 to 25 people for buffet brunch

* Lodging is included with different size rooms and number of people in rooms. We have 4 Queen rooms, 4 Suites, and one apartment included in this sample package

You may opt to pay for your guests' lodging or decide on a set price for each guest room to be charged to the individual guest and deducted from this package cost. You are responsible for all unsold rooms included in this package.

Hors d’oeuvres - The Beginning

These little bites are a tasty way to begin your special event. They can be anything that is a one or two bite item and one that is easily handled by guests dressed in their finery.
Serving some type of hors d'oeuvres at the start of a wedding reception is important in those situations where guest arrival may be staggered.
For example if the wedding ceremony venue is a drive from the reception area - some guests may have easy access to their cars and get right out, others may be held up in traffic or even in a parking lot. Another example is the time spent by guests waiting for the wedding party to arrive - unless you have arranged to have all your wedding photos done prior to the ceremony, most families (and photographers) like a selection of staged wedding and family photos to be done prior to going to the reception.
Having some set stations with simple items that can be attractively displayed - such as crudites, cheese and fresh fruit w/ accompaniments - is a nice touch along with perhaps prepared thirst quencher beverages (for example; flavored ice teas, lemonades, cool fizzies) set out or handed to each guests as they arrive. It is a simple, refreshing touch that you guests will appreciate.

Having self-serve station gives your guests something to do while they wait for the full reception to begin and keeps those stomach from growling! After all, how many people really have time to eat before a wedding? Everyone is usually too busy running around. It also allows you to save those special individual hors d'oeuvres you have selected to serve after the majority of your guests have arrived. This way no one feels left out or that they missed some special items that earlier guests got! Of course, if it fits your budget, you may serve individual hors d'oeuvres (butler-passed and on station) right from the start.
Just remember that individual hors d'oeuvres are generally pricier and your guests will most likely eat more than the standard 3 pieces per person- depending on the length of time before going in to dinner.
Some tasty suggestions will be coming up in later posts and will be posted according to type - hot, cold, self-serve style

Just Cakes

Here are some cake pictures just for fun and inspiration!

Outdoor Weddings

Outdoor weddings in Vermont are fun day and night.

Fresh air, shining stars, candles glittering.... 

Enjoy your cocktail hour by the pool - during the day or at night lit by floating candles and shimmering torches. 

Our former tennis court provides a lovely flat surface for weddings up to 250 people. There is lots of room for many different style set-ups designed for your event. Each area can be held under one very large tent or defined by different tents - according to the number of people attending your wedding and how you would like things to be arranged.

Have children attending your wedding and wish to give their parents a bit of a break? Book a smaller tent and set-up a babysitting/entertainment area. Provide a clown or balloon maker perhaps line up a video or two. Games, pizza and finger food can make your wedding fun for the children and the parents.

Design a wedding ceremony area according to your style - casual or formal and put it under a separate tent or under the sky. 

Outdoor Daytime and Nighttime wedding packages are available - please Contact us at froggemail@gmail.com for pricing information

A Luncheon Wedding

Summer is lovely in Vermont. It's a perfect time for a Luncheon Wedding - tailored for the lighter budget.

On arrival night, serve a light buffet for your guests. Enjoy a breakfast buffet with your guests, then get ready for your luncheon wedding and reception at 1 or 2pm. After your reception, your guests may explore Vermont on their own. You may decide to provide a light repast for them in the evening - or not. Choose to have the regular breakfast buffet on Sunday Morning or select a Sunday Brunch for a later time and heartier menu (surcharge applies).

Sample Full Weekend Package: 20 - 25 people*

Rehearsal buffet:

Antipasta table:

Thinly sliced and rolled meats: Roast Turkey, Ham, Roasted Rosemary Pork Loin, Spiced London Broil, Marinated Roast Beef. Olives, Pickles, Relishes, Spreads (Dijon Mustard, Sage Cranberry Mayo, Chutney) Roasted vegetables, bread slices/crisps, Deviled eggs (variety)

Hot Buffet:

Tarragon Chicken Breasts w/ Parsley Red Bliss Potatoes

Frutti Del Mar w/ Rice

Dessert:

Fresh Fruit w/ dips and Cheese and Fruit Board

Luncheon Reception:

Ciabbatta Rolls w/ olive oil

Chilled Avocado Soup

Entree Choice of:

Chicken Roulade: Chicken breast pounded, stuffed with roasted red peppers, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, rolled, seared and baked. Sliced, topped with Lime-Cilantro Aioli and served with Mandarin Rice Salad on Mesclun

Lime and Ginger Poached Salmon served w/ Wild Pecan Rice Salad on Mesclun

Dessert:

Mango Sorbet

Almond Toffee Cream Wedding Cake

$5200 not including tax and service charge

* Lodging is included with different size rooms and number of people in rooms. We have 4 Queen rooms, 4 Suites, and one apartment included in this sample package

You may opt to pay for your guests' lodging or decide on a set price for each guest room to be charged to the individual guest and deducted from this package cost. You are responsible for all unsold rooms included in this package.

Using another Caterer

At Frog's Leap Inn we are flexible. Some guests may have a specific caterer in mind for their wedding or want a different style than we may offer. It is your day and we want you to plan and tailor it to your desires.

For those choosing that option we do require an independent insurance waiver to be purchased. The cost of that waiver varies according to the size of the wedding etc.

From Friday 12 Noon to Sunday 2:00PM the entire inn and grounds are yours. We offer earlier check-in and later departure times for weddings - we know how hard it is to say good-bye to everyone, as well as all that packing up that has to be done. Breakfast (and Welcome Basket) for those staying at the inn is included - a surcharge will be applied for outside guests for those meals. We will make up matching Welcome Baskets for your guests staying at another inn for a separate fee.

$5200.00 not including Tax and Service Charge

Do you wish to relax a bit before the wedding or make sure that all your guests arrive on time? Book Thursday as well for an additional $1,000 (which is discounted from our regular rates).

For weddings over 50 people, there is a $2 per person fee over 50.

Your wedding guests staying at the inn may be responsible for payment of their rooms, however all rooms would be guaranteed by you.

Appetizer Selections

Appetizer selection can be confusing - after all there are so many items to choose from!

From finger foods butler-passed to display tables and chafing dishes, appetizers add to your wedding.

Some sample ideas:

 Smoked Salmon Roulades – stuffed w/ cream cheese & capers and roasted vegetables
 Air-dried Beef Roulade – Harrington’s Beef stuffed w/ Boursin and roasted vegetables
 Stuffed mushroom – vegetarian and non-vegetarian 
 Crab Wontons – fried - crab, cream cheese, chives stuffed wontons
 Flat bread – vegan and non-vegan bites served warm (grilled vegetables, cheeses, spreads)
 Proscuitto Ciabbata mini sandwich 75 pieces
 Blue cheese and hazelnut shortbread w/ cream cheese and fig marmalade
 Stuffed snow peas – w/ ground walnuts, apples and veganaise
 Stuffed baby red potatoes halves– cheese, veggies, bacon, sour cream
 Chicken Sausage Stack – cheese, Mackenzie sausage and grilled apple slice served

I'm doing an appetizer tasting on Tuesday - If I have time, I'll take some pictures and post