Wedding Menu

[engaged]

Getting married in a few weeks and would really really appreciate your help. For I am, at best, a wine novice. At best.

Our 170 guests have a choice between the following:

Black Pepper Crusted Tenderloin
Roasted Whole and Sliced
Served with Seasonal Melange of Vegetables
Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Shallot Demi

or

Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Served with Seasonal Melange of Vegetables
Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Lemon Chive Butter

The proprietor who is providing the wine suggests a Merlot and a Sauvignon Blanc.

A good friend whom I trust with this decision suggests a Cab Sauv for the Beef ("because it is weightier") and a Pinot Noir for the salmon ("because Salmon is a 'strong' fish").

What do you think, and why? Please help!