Lindsey and her husband, Ross Me and my boyfriend, Evan Caitlin and her husband, Kristien Angela and her husband, Eric Megan and her friend, Mark Meghann Ashley and her boyfriend, David Katy W. and her husband, Lucas Katy H. and her husband, Adam Evan’s brother’s fiancee, Dana Kelly and her boyfriend, Anthony 
Here is our wonderful video recap that documents our day from start to finish: <object width=”560″ height=”340″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8lgtAWFVNGA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0×234900&color2=0×4e9e00″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8lgtAWFVNGA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0×234900&color2=0×4e9e00″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”560″ height=”340″></embed></object> Here are some preview pictures from before everyone arrived: 
First Course: An Italian appetizer of Crostini with Bruschetta consisting of tomato, basil, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, cannellini beans and a sweet balsamic reduction. … Drizzle of crostini with bruschetta. 
Second Course : An African Sweet Potato and Peanut Sou p Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/African-Sweet-Potato-and-Peanut-Soup/Detail.aspx Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground cloves 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 4 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 1 pinch cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
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