09/15/2026
Now y’all, let me tell you about two love birds, a beautiful old home, and one mighty fine evening in Monroe, Louisiana. ❤️
Last Friday, Bee Bayou Catering had the pleasure of helping celebrate a very special couple at the beautiful Gunpowder House — and if those old walls could talk, I imagine they’d have a love story or two of their own to tell.
There’s just something about an old Southern home, with its grand charm, beautiful gardens, and a little bit of history tucked into every corner. Add two people in love, their family and friends gathered around, and a table set for an elegant evening… well, honey, you’ve got yourself something special.
The evening began outdoors among the gardens with cocktail hour. Guests sipped on "Marry Me" Strawberry Margaritas and Old Fashions while enjoying our charcuterie cups, with a full bar available for everyone to find a little something they fancied.
Then it was time for dinner — and what a dinner it was!
✨ Brisket
✨ Shrimp & Crab Pasta
✨ Scalloped Potatoes
✨ Southern Green Beans
✨ Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
And now, let’s talk about dessert…
Our famous Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Bourbon Praline Sauce made its grand appearance, and let me tell you something — that bourbon praline sauce will just about knock the socks clean off you! 😂 It’s the kind of dessert that makes folks go back for “just one more little bite”… and somehow that little bite turns into another helping.
And because one dessert is never quite enough around here, we finished the evening with a Cheesecake Bar piled high with creamy cheesecake and toppings including blueberry, strawberry, apples, caramel, chocolate, pecans, and whipped cream.
Mercy. Yum! ❤️
It was an absolute joy to be part of such a beautiful rehearsal dinner and to help celebrate two people beginning their next chapter together.
From the gardens to the good food, from the cocktails to the sweet treats, it was one of those Southern evenings you wish you could bottle up and keep forever.
Congratulations to these two! May your life together be filled with plenty of love, laughter, family, and a whole heap of good meals around the table. ❤️
Bee Bayou Catering
Bringing a little Louisiana love to your table. 🐊❤️