Paradise Banquet Hall

Vince & Isabel's Wedding

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Spring rolls, rice ball, stuffed mushroom, beef, pastries, chicken and shrimp. (J) I liked the crispy ones like the spring rolls and battered shrimp. (S) I liked the spanakopita and the spring rolls! The stuffed mushroom was pretty good too.

Dinner

Butternut Squash Soup (J) Thick and hearty. (S) SO delicious.

Cheese Agnolotti in Rose Sauce (J) Mmm so creamy and cheesy. I'd eat seconds if we didn't have more food coming. (S) The servers piled on a lot for us. I wish I could have eaten more, but had to save room!

Chicken Forestiere & Veal Maria: chicken breast with oyster, shitake & button mushroom sauce; breaded veal topped with mushroom, pepper & tomato, served with Greek salad. (J) The salad was really good. We couldn't finish all the meat, but luckily they packed our leftovers for us. (S) I really liked how the vegetables were seasoned, very tasty. I couldn't believe it when we got both chicken and veal. I'm glad they let us pack it up.

Dessert

Paradise Trio: half tartufo, ice cream crepe and chocolate covered strawberry. (J) I really liked the crepe, which had a fruit spread inside that went well with the other flavours. (S) I liked the tartufo, I liked the different flavours and textures.








(J) There were lots of cakes and pastries, but we were full from dinner, so we stuck with fruits. I had the printed chocolate though and ate the bride and groom up! (S) We were also able to take home some fruits, thanks to Vince & Isabel, we had pineapples for a week!

Le Parc

Catherine & Anthony's Wedding

Hors d'oeuvres






Smoked salmon on bread, spanakopita, chicken skewer, spring roll and shrimp. (J) I liked the crispy spring roll the best. (S) I liked the spanakopita!

Dinner













Suckling pig with jelly fish, deep fried crab claws, baked salmon with veggies, pumpkin soup with mushrooms, mushroom and scallops with snow pea leaves, deep fried chicken, baked lobster, fried rice and e-fu noodles.

(J) I really liked the lobster with the butter and garlic flavours. I wasn't feeling too well so I couldn't eat my noodles. (S) Everything was exceptionally good. I was thoroughly impressed with the food. The lobster was the highlight for me. It was so tasty.

Dessert

(J) Great selection of fruits and cakes. (S) I didn't get a chance at the pineapples :s

Location: 8432 Leslie St., Thornhill ON L3T 7M6
Phone: (416) 798-7246
Website: http://www.leparc.ca


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Whitby Yacht Club

John & Andrea's Wedding

Greek Salad (J) I ate around the onions so people wouldn't have to smell my breath. (S) Haha, me too...

Chicken Florentine with Herbed Cream Sauce: broccoli, carrots & red skin potatoes. (J) I really liked the creamy sauce and spinach inside the chicken. (S) The stuffed chicken was pretty tasty.

Strawberry Swirled Cheesecake: with fresh berries. (J) This was surprisingly filling. (S) I can't believe I still ate the wedding cake after eating this. For some reason I thought this was the wedding cake at the time.

Wedding Cake (J) I would have missed the cake if we weren't hanging around the bar. There was raspberry (?) in between the layers. (S) I ate around the raspberry, but the chocolate was yummy.

Candy (J) Candy table! Chocolate caramels, Reese's Pieces, Kisses, gummies and more. Nice little boxes to hold your loot. (S) Great idea for a party favour! AYCE candy!

Location: 701 Gordon Street, Whitby ON L1N 5S4
Phone: (905) 668-1391
Website: http://www.wyc.ca


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Golden Regency

Team Fatty's Wedding




















Dinner Banquet: Roasted whole suckling pig, baked stuff paste with mushroom in conch shell, stir fried jumbo shrimp & scallop with veggie, braised swallow's nest with crab meat in supreme sauce, braised whole abalone with special sauce, deep fried crispy chicken, stir fried lobsters with ginger & green onion, steamed seasonal fish, house fried rice & braised e-fu noodle, sweeten dessert, fancy pastries & cupcake.

(J) I didn't get to enjoy the food as much as I would have liked. The conch shell was new and enjoyable for most people. We opted for bird's nest soup instead of shark fin due to ecological reasons, and it tasted about the same. (S) The roasted pig had sparklers...ooooh! I thought the food was pretty good. The conch was a surprise, I wasn't expecting it...but maybe I only glazed over the menu. I <3 the cupcakes, so yummy! They were taro (purple) and lemon (yellow) flavoured.

Location: 4300 Steeles Avenue East, Markham ON L3R 0Y5
Phone: (905) 948-8811


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Scarboro Golf & Country Club

Gary & Vivien's Wedding

Hors d'oeuvres








Champagne cocktail, chicken skewers, meatball, battered shrimp, spanakopita. (J) My favourites were the shrimp and spanakopita. Cocktail was nice and fruity. Unfortunately I didn't get to try a meatball. (S) Spanakopitas were the best! I could have had so many, but I didn't want to spoil dinner. I didn't get the try the battered shrimp.

Soup: carrot and ginger soup. (J) Tasted exactly how it sounds. (S) Exactly. I liked that it was nice and thick.

Salad: Boston bibb lettuce with oven roasted tomatoes and bocconcini cheese, basil and balsamic vinaigrette. (J) I liked the texture of the cheese. (S) I liked the sweetness of the vinaigrette and the tomatoes. I've never had to cut my lettuce before though; that was fun.

Chicken Entree: herb roasted chicken breast with a shallot and cremini mushroom sauce, cheddar and bacon potato croquette, cauliflower and green beans. (S) I liked the mushroom sauce on the chicken, and it wasn't dry. (J) I liked the sauce too. I thought the croquette would be fried and crispy, but it wasn't.

Beef Entree: 8 oz beef strip loin with a thyme infused red wine sauce, cheddar and bacon potato croquette, cauliflower and green beans. (S) The beef was so nice. I liked how it was tender, and the gravy was really good too, I dipped everything in it (and so did J). (J) The sauce made the meat tasty.

Dessert: creme brulee with fresh berry sauce. (S) This creme brulee was so good! I liked the big portion because I like creme brulee. (J) The creme brulee was huge and creamy. I liked the sweet berry sauce.

Dessert Table








Wedding cake, chocolate cake, eclair, fruits, butter tart, carrot cake. (S) I was way too full to eat all this. The tart was really good though. (J) The wedding cake was lemon and moist. There were so many LaRocca cakes to choose from; I wanted to try them all, but I was too full.

Location: 321 Scarborough Golf Club Road, Toronto ON M1J 3H2
Phone: (416) 266-4546
Website: http://www.scarborogolf.com/