Please join us for our first meal as husband and wife and a night of celebration at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Cocktail hour will begin at 7pm with passed hors d'oeurves in the main atrium space. At any point during the reception, guests are encouraged to visit the museum galleries to see the collections on display. The collection during the wedding will be OPEN THIS END: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF BLAKE BYRNE featuring work from Andy Warhol and other contemporary artists, AREA 919: ARTISTS IN THE TRIANGLE,  as well as the Nasher's permanent collection.  The museum is an example of modern architecture and was designed in 2000 by Rafael Vinoly, we hope you enjoy the space and artwork as much as we do! 

Our Menu for the Evening

We are very excited that our dinnert for the evening will be prepared by Sage and Swift Catering by chef Amy Tornquist and her great team. We worked closely with our friends Matt Lardie and Elizabeth Tornquist to build a unique menu that highlights some of our favorite dishes from each of the cities we've lived in and visited as a couple. We are so excited for each dish!

To start the evening and accompany our drinks, we will be served 

• Potato pancakes with a dollop of crème fraiche

• Mini onion & cheese pierogi

• Salami with Chapel Hill Creamery Calavander on toasts

As we make our way to our tables, we'll continue our meal with 

• New England Clam Chowder

• Baby pea green salad with pomelo grapefruit, pecan crusted goat cheese, and pecan pieces with honey-blossom vinaigrette garnished with pomegranate

• Buttermilk biscuits 

Our main course, which you selected with your RSVP will be a choice of one of the following

• Watt’s Grocery Fried Chicken Plate – fried chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, and gravy

• Shrimp ‘n Grits – sautéed shrimp over creamy grits with mushrooms, scallions, and bacon in a brown butter sauce

• Polenta cakes with a medley of roasted vegetables—squash, zucchini, red and yellow peppers and pearl onions, with steamed green beans on the side

• Baskets of cornbread with honey butter (for each table)

• Kids Plate: Chicken Fingers with ketchup, Mac ‘n cheese, and Caeser salad

Finally, we'll top off the evening with coffee, tea and a few sweet treats!