Moore House Dinner Series: Sea
One of our favorite things to do at our Moore House cottages is host dinners that bring together the local community. We got our start with the Sunday Suppers dinner series in 2019 and this year we hosted a two-night series called Land/Sea. We wanted it to feel completely different—to challenge ourselves to dream up something new. Given our passion for sustainability, which is one of the core values of our business, we thought it would be nice to create an homage to the land and sea. We knew immediately that we wanted to work with local businesses and harvest our materials from some of our properties. We started with a mood board and saw neutral colors and lots of texture repeat over and over again, but we added warmth through pink coupe glasses, rough Himalayan sea salt, and plenty of candlelight.
The Sea Dinner felt more feminine compared to the rougher textures and touches we used in the Land dinner. There’s a definitely softness in the color palette with its shades of white, cream, nude, and hints of blush. The barnacle centerpieces were all custom made with coffee filters, glue, plaster, and even pieces of dried sponge. Tapered candles nestled into each, casting a warm glow onto the entire table. The dining chairs were each mini works of art, mismatched and decked out in wrapped rope, they felt like they were salvaged from a shipwreck. To finish each place setting, a hand calligraphed menu made of rice paper topped each plate. To provide some juxtaposition, thick, rough rope hung from the ceiling created a minimal, yet sculptural chandelier.
We also worked with talented locals to pull the whole thing together!
Cottage// The Quonset Hut
Photography// Erin McGinn @erinmcginn
Design and Venue// Moore House @moore.house and @harvestinglittlethings
Styling// Caylin Harris Creative @caylinharriscreative
Menu// Fig & Squill @figandsquill
Food// Stoneacre Brasserie @stoneacrebrasserie
Produce// Gnarly Vines Farm @gnarlyvinesfarm
Beverages// Running Brook Vineyards @runningbrookvineyard
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