Family-style Wedding Dinners at Landbogaarden in November
Family style Tuesday Weddings menu at Landbogaarden were a big success.
(Tak to @evalumina for the lovely pictures)
It gets quieter on Ærø in winter, and for the restaurants November is really quiet. Which meant that we had to work a little harder to make sure our wedding couples could find the best places to eat out! Ærøskøbing is the epitome of hygge, and well worth a visit off season - you just need to know where to go! Luckily, living on the island, we have connections…
Our cousin Jacob and his wife Gertrud run Landbogaarden, a pub, restaurant, dance hall and all-round cool place close to the Old Merchants House in Ærøskøbing. It was built by our shared great grandfather over a hundred years ago –and its current incarnation, under Jacob and Gertrud’s tender care, is the most hyggelig & funky pub in town.
So when we explained our concern about there not being so much open in November, Gertrud & Jacob quickly came up with a family style Winter Wedding menu at Landbogaarden.
Our idea is simple – bringing Danish hygge and tradition together to create a memorable evening for eloping couples or smaller groups who happen to choose a Tuesday in November to get married!
The 3-course menu was set, (with a vegetarian option available) and everyone arrived at 18:00 where a glass of bubbles was served. Family style means that everyone sits at a long table together, candles are lit, and you could expect to meet other couples from all over the world - or indeed, a curious local who had decided to eat out that evening too!
Gertrud (musician and an X-factor finalist) incorporated a few Danish wedding traditions and sometimes even sang for the guests.
Jacob (former New Yorker & artist) did the cooking, and was easily encouraged to come out of the kitchen to explain his connection to the island and the family history of Landbogaarden.
The evening was rounded off with a delicious wedding cake - of course a traditional Danish layer cake decorated with berries or sprigs of the season.
As we reach the end of November other restaurants are opening again, including Bang’s right opposite Landbogaarden, so for this year at least the Winter Wedding Family Dinners have come to an end. But maybe next year….
