Blue Elephant Events and Catering is excited to announce that it is now booking weddings and other special events at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Ogunquit, Maine. This fantastic museum space offers 5 galleries of different sizes, gardens filled with sculpture and quietly bubbling streams and a breathtaking view of the mouth of Perkin’s Cove as it opens up to the Atlantic Ocean. Contact Blue Elephant Events and Catering for more information about this unique and beautiful space.

Blue Elephant Events and Catering is excited to announce the launch of the new event site for the Masonic Temple of Portland! We are currently booking into 2013 at the Masonic Temple - check out the site and let us know if you have any questions!

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We were excited to learn yesterday that one of clients from 2011 is featured on the cover of Maine Magazine’s 
2012 Wedding Issue! Pick up a copy at the beginning of February!

  
We are excited to share these photos from one of our 2011 weddings at Laudholm Farm taken by the talented Cindy Giovagnoli at Cuppa Photography!
These photos represent a three-day event at the Farm - the weather was perfect and the bride and groom were wonderful to work with. After several conversations, the wedding menu evolved into an elegant combination of blackened red snapper, filet mignon topped with seafood étouffée with Maine shrimp and scallops, butternut squash ravioli with a sage butter sauce, and roasted pork loin with apple stuffing, all served Tuscan-style under twinkling lights in the antique barn at Laudholm Farm. All forces came together to create an absolutely perfect weekend.

Ducktrap Retreat posted this link on its FaceBook page this week, and we thought we share it here. Kate and Alex - Happy New Year to you! We enjoyed working with you last year. We look forward to a great summer at Ducktrap in 2012! Visit their website for more information about this fantastic venue.

 
Blue Elephant was pleased to participate in the Runway: Fashion for Life event, held in Portland. Put together by our friends at Home Health Visiting Nurses, fashion show, followed  by a wine and food tasting buffet benefited home healthcare for children with serious or life-limiting illness. Jessica’s homemade macaroni & cheese cups were a hit, and we were pleased to see so many friends and colleagues in attendance. Great job, everybody!

       
October was beautiful at Laudholm Farm in Wells, ME. The weather was perfect, and we catered a 3-day wedding weekend for some great clients. These photos are from the wedding on Saturday. Congratulations Ryan and Katie! Wedding design and coordination by Melanie Voros at Blissful Beginnings.

   
Special thanks to our friend Jen Dean at Jen Dean Photography for taking photos during the Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau lunch last week at The Masonic Temple of Portland. Take a look and let us know if you’d like more information about booking this wonderful space for your upcoming holiday gathering.

     
This week, we are putting the finishing touches on our installation for the 2011 Christmas at Victoria Mansion! Special thanks to Arlene Palmer-Schwind at Victoria Mansion for her input, and to Coastal Cakes for the gorgeous Victorian cake! The exhibit runs from November 25-January 8. Visit Blue Elephant in the Dining Room and see what we have put together to depict the carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”. For more information visit Victoria Mansion.

We enjoyed serving lunch today at the Masonic Temple of Portland, to a group of event planners organized by the Portland Maine Convention and Visitors Bureau. Harmon’s & Barton’s provided orchid centerpieces and a mantle arrangement for the Scottish Rite Reading Room, and S. Scollay Design provided an arrangement for Blue Elephant’s information table. Photographs were taken by our friend Jen Dean at Jen Dean Photography - we will post them as soon as they’re ready! Special thanks to Party Plus in Biddeford for donating the ballroom chairs for the event. We appreciate it! We are excited to be the new exclusive caterer at the Masonic Temple of Portland - contact us for more information about this fantastic venue!

   
Here are some photos from a rehearsal dinner at Laudholm Farm early in the fall. It was a full weekend including the rehearsal, reception and brunch on Sunday. The rehearsal had beautiful weather, and guests enjoyed themselves in anticipation for the fun the next day.

       
Another beautiful wedding at Ducktrap Retreat this fall! Ducktrap is one of our favorite locations for wedding and other private functions. Sitting high on the hill, the reception and ceremony sites offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and Ducktrap Harbor in the distance. Congratulations Irene and Dan! We enjoyed working with you this year. Photographs courtesy of Anne Sweeney Photography.

     
Here are a few photos from a elegant wedding weekend at Laudholm Farm in Wells, ME in September. The reception fell on an early fall day, with a outdoor cocktail hour. A plated meal followed with roasted red snapper, apple-stuffed pork loin, butternut squash ravioli, and other fabulous flavors. Dessert and dancing continued late into the evening. Congratulations Lindsay and Ben! We enjoyed working with you this year.

  
A few shots from a 50th Anniversary party a few weeks ago at Val Halla Banquet Center. A happy time was had by all!

  
Johnson Hall - full of interesting antiques and curiosities - was the perfect setting for this late Fall wedding in Wells, ME. Congratulations Keith and Alexis!

    
Another beautiful island wedding this fall! A gorgeous ceremony overlooking Casco Bay followed a cocktail reception. Guests finished the evening by launching dozens of sky lanterns over the water. A beautiful day! Congratulations to all!

Blue Elephant Events and Catering is thrilled to announce its new exclusive relationship with The Masonic Temple of Portland! The Temple is a fantastic building located at 415 Congress Street, and features multiple rooms on several floors for your next special event. Built in 1911, the Temple features original artwork, furniture, stained glass, and original marble accents throughout. We very much look forward to working with you on your next special event at The Masonic Temple of Portland! A website is in the works contact Blue Elephant Events and Catering for more information in the meantime.

A beautiful day and a beautiful wedding reception on an island in Casco Bay!
 

   
You can always count on a nice evening in the light and airy ballroom at Val Halla Banquet Center in Cumberland. This late summer wedding was no exception!

    
Another beautiful wedding day at The Barn on Walnut Hill! Contact Blue Elephant if you would like more information about this great rental facility. Table design by the creative folks at Maine Seasons Events.