Death Over Dinner at Elysian Fields Park
This isn’t a funeral. It’s a feast.
A Death Over Dinner where we trade fear for laughter, last wishes for connection, and walk away with a deeper hunger for life.
Near Halloween, we gather to face the one thing we all share—our mortality—in the most human way possible: with food, stories, and laughter.
Join us for an evening of harvest-season abundance, candlelight, and meaningful conversation. Hosted by Arlette O’Rourke — Certified Green Burial Operator, Funeral Celebrant, and Death Doula. Together we’ll explore:
• How to make our last wishes known
• How conversations about death can bring families closer and help us live more fully
• How green burial offers a sustainable way to turn endings into new beginnings
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What’s Included
• A locally sourced, seasonal farm-to-table feast
• Guided conversation prompts and rituals that help us release fear and embrace joy
• Insights into how green burial restores land, rebuilds forests, and gives back to the earth
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Evening Menu
Appetizers
• Halloween Harvest Display – an autumnal feast of meats, cheeses, and garden vegetables, inspired by the harvest and the shadows of Halloween
• Dove, Caramelized Onion Savory Pop-Tart with Rosemary Cranberry Gastrique
• Venison Tartare with Shallot, Capers, and Quail Egg
Soup
• Butternut Squash & Apple Velouté – a silken blend finished with sage brown butter
Entrée
• Roasted Pork with Spiced Apple Chutney, Celeriac Purée, and Braised Autumn Greens
Dessert
• Pumpkin Pavé with Spiced Poached Pears and Mascarpone Cream
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Date/Time: Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 6:00 PM
Location: Elysian Fields Park, 957 Bogey Lane, St. Stephen, SC
Reserve Your Seat: [Insert RSVP link]
Space is limited. Bring your courage, your curiosity, and your appetite.
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