Samantha + Taylor’s Montage Wedding

With a gloriously sunny day shining down on them, Samantha and Taylor were thinking ahead and opted to host their ceremony in the Chardonnay Room. It’s a good thing too as the temperature was sweltering this past Saturday. Despite the high temperatures, Samantha and Taylor were still exchange their vows under the sun as the Chardonnay Room is a completely glass room allowing the beautiful outside light inside at all angles.

They hosted a late afternoon ceremony beginning at 5:30pm with cocktail hour directly following in the Champagne Room. Adjoined to the Chardonnay Room, guests were able to flow into the cocktail hour space immediately following the ceremony without hesitation. Guests were treated to an open bar and signature drink with passed hors d’oeuvres. Once the call to dinner sounded from the chimes, guests were seated for dinner before the newly weds and their bridal party made their grand introductions.

Signature Drink
Kerr and Coke
(Jack Daniels and Coca-cola)

Hors d’oeuvres
Shrimp cocktail shooter with Kahn’s signature cocktail sauce
BLT cherry tomato
Strawberry goat cheese bruschetta with basil balsamic reduction
Fingerling potatoes, alouette herb cheese, smoked bacon
Mini cheese slider, dill pickle, ketchup
Carribbean beef meatball

Salad Station
Fruit display with strawberry grand marnier dip
Baby iceberg wedge, cherry tomatoes, shaved fennel cucumber slaw, bacon, gorgonzola, ranch dressing
Spinach and frisee, strawberries, mandarin oranges, almonds, strawberry poppy seed vinaigrette
Assorted breads with French butter balls and sundried tomato butter

Carving Station
N.Y. strip loin with smoked bacon demi glace, horseradish cream and Dijon aioli
Garlic and herb roasted turkey breast, mustard sage aioli, cranberry compote

Mac n’ Cheese Station
Elbow quattrofromage with white truffle oil
Orecchiette, lobster, bacon and white cheddar sauce
Trottole florentine, sauteed spinach, wild mushrooms medley, parmesan pesto cream sauce
Penne pasta, smoked chicken, roasted green chillies, gouda cream sauce
Toppings: toasted herb bread crumbs, shredded parmesan and chopped scallion

Wedding Cake
Red velvet cake with cream cheese filling with both vanilla and chocolate buttercream

When a couple opts for a truly unique cake, it’s completely worth sharing. Most wedding cakes are white buttercream and flowers, or a naked cake with fruit. Browse Pinterest and you’ll see that many cakes take on the same type of look, with different flavors of course. So, when we have the opportunity to use chocolate and vanilla buttercream on one cake? It’s worth showing off.

Inspired by another Kahn’s Catering couple from many years ago, this duo-cake mixes both the traditional elements of a most wedding cakes with luscious chocolate buttercream reminiscent of a groom’s cake. We love the two sided design that allows both the bride and groom to have separate elements in one joint union of a wedding cake.

Once dinner and cake were served and toasts made, the party truly got underway. Guests danced for several hours to the sounds of Event One DJs. Other entertainment included caricature artists and photo booth. Around 10pm, the couple and their guests moved to the patios and garden with drinks in hand for another round of toasts and a wonderful treat of fireworks! When everyone gathered back inside, late night snacks had been set up – the perfect way to get a little more energy after a rousing night of fun.

Late Night Snack
Four cheese & pesto personal pizzas with garlic oregano crust
Artisan pepperoni personal pizzas with garlic oregano crust
Assorted mini cupcakes

Samantha and Taylor truly took Montage under their wing turning our event space into their own unique environment. With the assistance of Atmospheres Indy, décor brought a different look and feel to Montage that matched Samantha and Taylor’s perfect wedding day.

We cannot wait to see photos from this special day from Samantha and Taylor’s photographer, Kristen Hornberg! We are very thankful that our vice president of food and beverage, Brian, was able to capture of a few of these photos as final setup was completed. Keep checking back to our blog for updates to this post!

Wedding Professionals
Photographer: Kristen Hornberg Photography (We can’t wait to see!)
Videographer: Indy Visual
Florist: Posh Petals
DJ & Photo Booth: Event One
Décor: Atmospheres Indy
Caricature Artists: TLW Entertainment