Detroit Reception

The spread

Hanging out outside

A few days after returning to Detroit, we were set to stay with my family for about 2.5 weeks, during which time we were going to host our second wedding reception.

The reception took place at my parents’ house in West Bloomfield.  We had decided to do a full middle eastern spread for lunch.  Every time Kristen and I visit Detroit, may parents ask “what do you want to do for dinner,” and the answer is always the same: “Middle Eastern.”  So of course we were going to throw a middle eastern feast if given the opportunity.

My mom put together a list of all the best dishes from various local eateries.  Tabbouleh from Anita’s in Ferndale, shawarma from Al-Oumara in West Bloomfield, and grape leaves, hommous, and babaghannouj, and even some chicken skewers from other far flung corners of the city.  My dad and I ran around all morning picking it all up.

And wow was it great!  The food was delicious, and it was fantastic to have our whole extended family all in one place; I think 50 or 60 people came to visit us that afternoon.  Some I hadn’t seen in many years, and a few people Kristen had never even met.  Plus, Steve, Barabara, Karoline, and Wentao all came in for the weekend as well, so they got to meet the whole gang.