Wedding Reception at Lago Bar and Grill, Ottawa

BB's wedding reception at Lago Bar and Grill was a great time, and I was touched by the moving speeches that her and the groom's family's gave. Her wedding reception was a hybrid between a formal wedding reception, and a cocktail party, and there were elements of the party that I found to be very unique.

For one, they had a candy bar at their party. It was a huge long buffet table full of different chocolates and candies, and it was there for people to eat, and to take home as a wedding favor.

I filled my bag as much as possible...I am a huge candy lover! My favorite was the sour grape jelly candies.

They also created their own special wedding cocktail, which was served throughout the night. Unfortunately, the recipe was kept a secret.

Here's a glimpse of the wonderful couple during their first dance...they look so happy.

Ok, now on to the finger foods:

One of my favorites was the asparagus wrapped with smoked salmon. The smoked salmon wasn't too salty, and tasted nice and fresh.

Asparagus wrapped with Smoked Salmon

Also really good were the spanakopitas: spinach and cheese inside phyllo pastry.

Spanakopita

Although not very appetizing looking, the beef wellingtons tasted much better than they looked.

Beef Wellington

Another one of my favorites were the seafood spring rolls. They had a strong lobster and crab taste, and were quite delicious.

Seafood Spring Rolls

Super cute were the mini angus beef burgers. Both the buns and meat were a tad tough for my liking.

Mini Angus Beef Burgers

For a more international flavor, tandoori chicken skewers were served. They were topped with a tasty green chili crème fraîche.

Tandoori Chicken with Green Chili Crème Fraîche

The last two dishes were the sweet potato fries (not pictured), and the sushi rolls. I didn't end up trying the sushi, but they looked like they had crab, cucumber and avocado in them.

Sushi Rolls

Instead of a traditional wedding cake, they had a tower of beautiful mini cupcakes from Ottawa Cupcakery. The cupcakes were extremely moist, and the icing wasn't overly sweet, which I really enjoyed.

Here are the flavors that were served:

Pumpkin: A pumpkin cupcake topped with a spiced, cream cheese buttercream rosette.

Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl: A Madagascar bourbon vanilla cupcake topped with a chocolate and vanilla buttercream swirl.

Red Velvet: A chocolate cupcake tinted red with a secret all-natural ingredient (rasberries) topped with cream cheese buttercream and a white fondant flower.

Banana Bliss: Banana cupcake topped with a layer of chocolate caramel buttercream and chocolate and toffee bits.

Chocolate Dream: A decadent, chocolate cupcake dressed up with shimmer sugar, vanilla buttercream and a blue fondant flower.

Here's what I got to take home with me...SCORE!

 

Lago Bar and Grill

Dow's Lake Pavillion

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Telephone: 613-235-5246