The Reception

Dinner was held inside the house. One friend of the couple played Schubert impromptus on the piano as guests were seated, and another sang a Neapolitan love song. The lighting in the dining room was dim, with just hints of sparkle from the votive candles resting on tabletops. Guests spent most of the evening dining on creative cuisine. Passed hors d'oeuvres included sushi, tuna tartare, and swordfish skewers; entrees included Chilean sea bass topped with wild mushrooms and served with lemon-dill beurre blanc, brioche with sun-dried tomato, and double lamb chops with a red-wine reduction sauce.