Proposals

Finding a business “niche” in a city that celebrates indulgence and gluttony is hard to do when you’re in the business of indulging and being gluttonous. The hard part is someone has already thought of a better, fast, and more pleasurable experience than you.

Get your mind out of the gutters, I’m not talking about strip clubs or sex shops, I’m talking about eating. Why do you think there’s a term “food porn” or that restaurants close and open faster than a New York Minute? Because everyone is looking for the next big thing.

Sarah Pease has found a niche, or part of one I should say, as her entire business isn’t focused on proposals, but instead, events. Brilliant Event Planning, owned by Sarah, is a NYC event planning company that specializes in proposals, weddings, and business gathers.

Genius idea right? Who would have thought that a guy would need a little help proposing to his soon-to-be fiance … I think every guy could use a little help sometimes, and that’s why they hire her. I wish I thought of it!

I was connected with Brilliant Event Planning through a friend whom I did a bachelorette party for a few months back. Incidentally, the same person whom I wrote the Zucchini Bread story for in regards to cooking with kids.

At this specific proposal I was asked to create a multi-course meal for the newly “fiance-d” which included items such as:

• Fava Bean and Edamame Toasts with Pickled Radishes
• Smoked Ricotta Fritters
• Beef Tenderloin Stuff with Mushrooms, Onions, and Fresh Herbs, rubbed with Fresh Herb Butter
• Frozen Berries with Warm White Chocolate
• Chocolate Cake for Two

The whole event was incredibly sweet and personal for the couple. I was welling up tears in the kitchen, go figure, I could cry during a Folgers Coffee commercial.

These wonderful pictures were taken and provided by Jennifer Davis Photography. A wonderful photographer who specializes in weddings and children’s photography.

I have another “proposal” for a proposal on Wednesday, this time in Central Park …