Food

Cocktail reception: (5pm)
Stationary Hors D'oeuvres:
-Baked Brie (with caramelized apples and pecans wrapped in Phyllo pastry offered with slice bagauette).
-Crudit-tini for the "healthy at heart" (market fresh vegetables presented in a variety of vases offered with a variety of dips)
-Mediterranean dips (roasted red pepper hummus, bruschetta chop with fresh basil, spicy green and black kalamata olives with roasted garlic. all these with assorted flat breads, garlic toasted pitas & toasted crostini).
-Open Bar with various wine, beer and mixed drinks

Plated Dinner: (6:30pm)
-basket of assorted fresh breads & rolls offered with Herb Butter.

Appetizer:
-Garden baby leaf greens (tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, herbed croutons offered with balsamic dressing)

Entree:
-Oven roasted sirloin of beef offered with cabernet sauce + chicken asiago with sauteed spinach, roasted peppers with button mushrooms nestled with a basil cream sauce. Duchess potatoes 9 piped creamy mashed potatoes dusted with parmesan cheese & baked to perfection. Presented as a duo plate per guest.

Vegetarian/vegan options:
Penne pesto with a chop of roasted tomatoes, peppers, portabello mushrooms with virgin olive oil, roasted garlic and fresh basil topped with asiago cheese. Duchess potatoes 9 piped creamy mashed potatoes dusted with parmesan cheese & baked to perfection.

Dessert: (8pm)
-Tiramisu (with coffee liqueurs & fresh berries presented in a tall fluted glass).
-Chocolate caramel trifle (layers of dark chokolate cake, caramel, toffee and chocolate mousee.
-French roasted coffee and tea offered with cream, milk, sugar & sweetener.

Late night: (10pm)
-Vegetable & dip platter
-Coffee & tea

Things to do in London

Just a quick list of places you can take a gander at while visiting London

Nice Parks

Springbank Park - Located right next to Storybook gardens, it is a great place to relax, enjoy nature or have a nice picnic

Victoria Park - Located downtown this landmark park is close to lots of shopping and eating

Great Eats

Merla Mae Ice Cream - This generations old ice cream parlor has the best ice cream this side of the Atlantic

Bily's Deli Restaurant - This lunch deli shop is the place everyone goes for lunch

Relish Gourmet Burgers - Site said it is not closed but it used to be the best burger place around

The Early Bird - very good eats in an interesting locale

Razzle Dazzle Cupcakes - it is cupcakes. Need I say more?

Other Events

Old Courthouse - A great place to walk around and take pictures. Great alternate place for a wedding

Covent Garden Market - They close early but a great place to pick up real fresh farm made food

For Kids

Storybook Gardens - Great place to take the kids. Lots to do, lots of rides and lots of animals waiting to be petted

Children's Museum - Want to raise a smart kid that will enjoy learning? Take them here.

Darren and Tatiana

Tatiana Growing Up

Darren Growing Up

Directions

If you don't know much about London, the city is a rather grid like city. The fastest way to the church or reception from the 401 is to take the Highbury exit which should be the first exit in London going West. Head North for about 10 minutes and then turn left onto Oxford st. Once there, you can use the map to get to your destination.

Here is a link to help you find your way.

The Map

Please note, the locations of 2 and 3 are backwards on the invitation maps.

Wedding: 2:30pm
St. Michael's Parish 
http://www.stmichaels.dioceseoflondon.ca/
511 Cheapside St, London, ON N5Y 3X5 (directions)
(519) 433-6689

Reception: 5pm
Elsie Perrin Williams Estate 
http://heritagelondonfoundation.org/index_files/indexelsie.html 
101 Windermere Rd, London, ON N6G 2J4
(519) 432-6620

Hotels: 
1. The Windermere Manor (from $150 per night) 1km
http://www.windermeremanor.com/ 
Tell them you are booking for the Tatiana Larkin wedding.
200 Collip Cir, London, ON N6G 4X8
(519) 858-1414
We have 10 rooms blocked

2. Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre  (from $129 per night) 2.4km
http://www.iveyspencerleadershipcentre.com/ 
booking site https://resweb.passkey.com/go/Larkin book through this link to get a room with breakfast at the above rate. The are booking up fast and the cheaper ones are already gone. Used to be cheaper without the booking but now they are sold out and are more expensive.
551 Windermere Rd, London, ON N5X 2T1
(519) 679-4546
We have 15 rooms blocked

3. Western Bed & Breakfast (from $55 per night) 2.3km
http://www.stayatwestern.ca/ 
1421 Western RoadRoom 130, Lambton Hall, London, ON N6G 4W4
(519) 661-4231
We have 12 rooms blocked

Welcome

Welcome to our little spot on the internet. I would like to thank you for coming. This site will contain details about our upcoming wedding. Who knows what it will be used for after that but maybe check in every once in a while for a life update or two.