Timeless Romantics – Launching Weddings at The V&A

Timeless Romantics was a evening of breathtaking beauty and romance, launching weddings at The V&A with a showcase of two of the Museum’s five spaces now boasting wedding licences, to a glittering array of high profile planners and influencers.

Wedding ceremony set up in the Raphael Gallery

Inspired by Raphael
Taking inspiration from the lavish wedding banquets depicted by Renaissance Master, Raphael, Blue Strawberry’s vision was brought to life with a unique wedding breakfast experience, set beneath a dreamy floral canopy.

Blue Strawberry’s Wedding Breakfast Experience

Wedding Breakfast Experience
Guests enjoyed elegant miniature starters before moving onto a ‘family sharing’ style main and finishing with a delicate dessert station as they made their way along a grand banqueting table. Prior to the big reveal in the opulent Raphael Gallery, Blue Strawberry greeted guests with a stylish Champagne and canapés reception in the Hintze Galleries.

Blue Strawberry’s Wedding Breakfast Experience

Timeless Romantics Film
View the ‘Timeless Romantics’ film created by Tell Your Story.

Creating the Wedding Breakfast Experience

Lavinia Stewart-Brown, Stewart-Brown Events
“The Timeless Romantics event was just stunning, from start to finish. It was wonderful to see The V&A dressed for a wedding ceremony, complimented by the most beautiful banquet, creatively and stylishly presented as a station – perfect for standing guests to mingle. The food itself really was delicious and utterly spectacular.”

Creating the Wedding Breakfast Experience

Stuart Jenkins, Managing Director at Blue Strawberry and Table Talk
“We were absolutely thrilled to be asked by The V&A to partner in launching their spectacular new weddings offer – whereby couples may now hold their ceremony within the Museum itself.

Guests enjoying the Wedding Breakfast Experience

Guests loved exploring our wedding breakfast experience, which offered them a taste of our Spring/Summer 2019 menu collection. We look forward to working with The V&A in creating a wealth of truly spectacular weddings and events for years to come.”

Canapé Menu 
The canapé menu included Compressed melon, smoked oil, mint and chilli; Warm toast, lamb pastrami, red pepper ketchup, pea salad and lovage; and Manchego pannacotta, smoked paprika and red pepper dressing.

Compressed melon, smoked oil, mint and chilli

Starter
The experience began with starter mini-meals of Lightly cured Scottish salmon, orange ponzu mayonnaise, toasted nuts and seeds; Scallop and seabass ceviche, shellfish dressing, pickled seaweed and avocado; and Roast peaches, gorgonzola, basil and peach purée, almonds and bread.

Scallop and seabass ceviche, shellfish dressing, pickled seaweed, avocado

Main
The family sharing style main included Roast Goosnargh chicken with truffle butter; Goosnargh chicken and thyme ballotines; Spiced chicken sausage roll, cranberries and pistachios; Truffled celeriac mash; Roast golden and red beets with horseradish, sour cream and chives; Confit tomatoes, fresh thyme, basil and aged balsamic; Jerusalem artichokes, parsley and olive oil; and Jus gras.

Wedding Breakfast Experience Main section

Dessert
The experience concluded with miniature desserts such as 64% Valrhona ‘Ferrero Rocher’, amarena cherry and almond ganache; Calamansi lime baked Alaska; Champagne and Mara de Bois strawberry jelly with gold flakes; Lemon yoghurt and sherbet ‘Dip Dab’; ‘The Peach’ – white peach mousse, lychee cream, roasted almond ice cream, lemon thyme and lemon balm leaves; and Bitter chocolate espresso with milk mousse.

‘The Peach’

Event Partners
Venue – The Victoria & Albert Museum; Floristry – Veevers Carter; Production – Event Concept; Selected equipment – Jones Hire; Linens – Just 4 Linen; Entertainment – Euphonica Live; Photography & Videography – Tell Your Story.