This wedding between a young American bride and her German groom, took place at the Harold Pratt House, the headquarters of The Council on Foreign Relations on Park Avenue. This seems appropriate, given that the guest list included eleven countries spanning Europe, Russia, the Middle East and North and South America.

They met while studying for their doctorates in Political Science at Columbia, both travelling the world. While on a work-study related trip, the groom having smuggled the engagement ring from New York City, proposed by Lake Bunyoni, Uganda. How romantic is that!

Wild mushroom soup with truffled crème fraîche
Parsley and lemon-stuffed shrimp
Chicken samosas with cilantro yoghurt
Hoisin, maple duck salad
Beet-chive spoons with citrus vinaigrette
Radish with chile houmous and candied jalapeno

Paprika gravlax with chilled cucumber soup and horseradish ice cream

Fava flan with mint emulsion and rosemary-roasted asparagus
Brancott Sauvignon Blanc 2005

Lobster with curried orange sauce and Indian five spice oil
Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier 2004

Roast loin of lamb with scalloped potatoes — red wine-thyme sauce
Dolcetto d’Alba Colombe, Renato Ratti 2004

Micro-arugula, celery, chrysanthemum and candy-stripe beet salad with golden beet sorbet — white port-horseradish vinaigrette

Robiola due latte dumplings with basil-poached grapes
Chabichou du Poitue with rosewater-walnut crèpes
Serra de Estrela with caramelised radicchio and endive — pine nut straw potatoes
Fourme d’Ambert with wine-pickled nectarine
Assorted dinner breads
Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso 2003

Lemon-roasted pears with maple mascarpone and
lingonberry sauce
Dr. Fischer Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese 2003

Celebration cake
Domaine Chandon
Coffee, de-caffeinated coffee, teas, tisanes