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The Wedding of Bethany Vuyk and Alexander Gray

Rehearsal

After our respective morning events, we all checked into the Lancaster Hotel in downtown Houston to prepare for the wedding reception. We piled into a couple of cars and drove back to Cypress to Christ the Redeemer so Bethany and Alex could practice their nuptials. Then Janie had arranged for a rehearsal dinner in The Terrazza room at Marvino's Italian Kitchen in Cypress. The food and drink were excellent, including Alex's sweet 'La Mer' cocktail. After dinner, we headed back downtown to the Lancaster for the night.

Rehearsal Dinner Menu

Signature Cocktail

La Mer
Rum, Blue Curacao Liqueur, Sprite

Wine Service

Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
Folie A Deaux Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, California
La Marca Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

Appetizers

Appetizer Platters
Antipasti platter serving a variety of Italian meats, cheeses, vegetables, and imported olives with toasted bread and garlic spread
Passed hors d'ouvres
Crab cakes, stuffed mushrooms, mini meatballs

Salad Course

House Salad
Field greens, red onion, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese and parmesan vinaigrette

Entrees

Chicken Marvino
Pan-seared chicken breast topped with gulf coast shrimp, artichoke hearts and mushrooms in a bianco sauce served with Italian green beans
Gulf Red Snapper
Lightly sauteed topped with jumbo lump crab meat, and capers in a bianco sauce
Lobster Ravioli
Tossed in a roasted corn cream suace, topped with two jumbo shrimp served over sauteed spinach and sun-dried tomatoes
Four Cheese Ravioli
Stuffed with Reggiano, Manchego, Fontina and ricotta cheeses, tossed in Tito's vodka sauce
8 oz. Filet Mignon
Served with Italian green beans and roasted potatoes

Desserts

Key Lime Pie
Tiramisu