Ice carvings
This decorating touch couldn't be cooler
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There are many things
that make a wedding especially memorable, but few of them lend a more
elegant touch than a fantastic ice sculpture created just for this
occasion. On a buffet table, lighted and surrounded by beautiful and
colorful food, it leaves a lasting impression on every wedding guest.
Considering the elegant effect that ice carvings
create, they are surprisingly inexpensive. They can be incorporated
into a champagne fountain, or specially designed to cradle hors d'oeuvres
that need to be kept cool during serving.
In fact, that's how ice carvings began.
(before there was air conditioning or even refrigeration, there was
ice!) Ice was cut from the lakes in the winter; stored in ice houses
and covered with sawdust to keep it from melting in the summer. During
the summer, ice men delivered it to homes and restaurants to put into
iceboxes to keep food from spoiling.
Imagine what an effort it was for major hotels
in large cities to keep enough food cool to serve banquets during
the hot summer months! Ice was placed in several locations on a long
banquet table to cool the entire area around the food. Creative chefs
carved the ice into interesting shapes -- swans, fish, animals, hearts,
and even caricatures of honored guests. These beautiful ice carvings
served a multiple purpose. They kept the food fresh for several hours
and added a wonderfully festive touch to the party. The creation of
elaborate ice carvings became an important part of every elegant feast.
Today ice sculptures are still hand-carved, they still last for several hours,
they still serve multiple purposes, and they still create an elegant and memorable touch at
your wedding feast.
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