Part IV - Saying I Do + Craftsteak LV

I always imagined that I'd be a very calm and collected bride. You know, that bride who smiles and waves down the aisle. Yea right. Once those chapel doors flung open, I was one hot emotional mess. Nose running, mascara running, everything running.

But then I saw him at the end of the aisle. Yea, the guy sweating profusely. That's him. Dylan just stood there smiling...and sweating.

Our vows were a blur to me. All I could remember was my runny nose and my tears that never stopped falling. By now, those boogers were tasting quite salty. Crap. Brides aren't suppose to be tasting boogers when they're getting married!

It all ended so quickly and we sealed our nuptials with a nice "church" kiss, and we were set...

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Eat Drink & Be Merry!

Now that the formal stuff was done, Dylan and I were ready to feast with our family. We checked out tons of restaurants in Vegas, but nothing caught our stomachs more than Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak family style menus. This wasn't our best wedding meal that we've had (nothing beats a fat Chinese banquet or a wedding at the Ritz), but it was definitely the most comforting.

After our ceremony, Dylan and I, along with our siblings headed straight to the Craftsteak lounge for celebration drinks. Dylan usually monitors the number of drinks I have in a night. It's usually like, "One, two...ok STOP Jeni." But this time Dylan was busy celebrating with our siblings, leaving me....UNATTENDED with the bartender.

One, two, three, four, five...

I really don't remember how many drinks I had, but I was a very very very happy bride.

After an hour, our parents finally arrived to Craftsteak and we were ready to feast.

Craftsteak's Wedding Menu Presented Family Style
Prosciutto
Roasted Shrimp
Roasted Red Peppers
Arugula Salad

Roasted Prime Sirloin of Beef
Braised Shortrib
Roasted Chicken
Roasted Diver Scallops

Potato Purèe
Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Baby Carrots

Medley of Handcrafted Ice Cream
Wedding Cake

Roasted Red Peppers

Roasted Shrimp

Roasted Baby Carrots

Potato Purèe

Roasted Shiitake

Roasted Diver Scallops

Roasted Prime Sirloin. I couldn't hold still here. The prime sirloin was making me laugh.

Braised Short Ribs

Roasted Chicken

Craftsteak Ice Cream

As I leave as the newly Mrs. Eat Drink & Be Merry, I just want to share with you a picture of our wedding cake...our cake AFTER Dylan dropped it in the lobby.

Here's to many years with Dylan. clink.

Thank you for joining us on our road to marriage.

Craftsteak
MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-7318