Last week, we were in Florida for my husband's cousin's wedding. Stephanie and Danny planned out every detail of their wedding with amazing care and thought. The service was beautiful and the reception was amazing, but there was one little table that left many guests speechless. It was the Heritage Table. A small rectangular table was left empty until just before the end of the reception. Then, guests were invited to go over to the Heritage Table for a special take home treat. So what was it?
Along the table were lovely glass platters and containers of cookies. But these were no ordinary cookies. Each platter had a sign in front of it with the name of the cookie and whose recipe it was. They were the special cookie recipes from each of their grandmothers and great grandmothers. Isn't that beautiful! Really, it makes me tear up just thinking of it. Each guest was invited to fill up a small box to take home. It was the most beautiful way to honor and include the special women in their families, most of who have passed on. It was so touching seeing the older generation of guests go up to the table and see platters their own mother's peanut butter cookies or layer bars.
I love this idea, so I had to pass it on. I think it would be a wonderful inclusion at any wedding, shower, reunion or large family celebration. Thanks Steph!
4 comments:
that was something i quickly noticed up here in PA. the COOKIE table! although it sounds like stephanie and danny added a lovely twist really showcasing the recipies and the folks who made them. but that's big in these parts and a way for extended family to help out. what's different about eric's side of the family from mine is that eric's side KNOWS people by their cooking. so going up to the cookie table they immediately recognize grandma beach's raisin cookies but also can immediately tell if an imposter made them! as for my family, they KNOW you by the reservation you made at what restaurant! ha ha ha
As I read about the "Heritage Table" I thought of the "Date-filled Cookies" my grandmother made many, many years ago and wished now that I had the recipe so I could share with my grandchildren. Thanks for sharing. I am thinking this would be a wonderful addition to all family celebrations.
it was yummy too!!!
Grandma Jinny's oatmeal banana chip cookies floating in my brain. What an amazing way to bring generations together.
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