Fall Drink Recipes

To Celebrate the First day of Fall…. We thought we would share some fall drink recipes….
 
First one is from Better Homes and Gardens:
Cranberry Tree
A blend of chilled bubbly and cranberry juice, garnished with fresh berries, is festive and fun — and takes just two minutes to make.
Best for: Evening cocktail parties
Start to finish: 2 minutes
Tip: [...]

5 Fun Dessert Bar Ideas

Candy and Dessert bars are becoming very popular at wedding receptions for the guests to be able to indulge in a variety of treats at their own pace and taste…. Why not add a twist on the interactive candy bar or pre-made dessert bar and offer your guests interactive dessert stations, where the guests create their [...]

How to set a Formal Table

Ever wondered how to set-up a formal table or want to have a dinner party and not sure where everything goes on the table or the proper angle, distance for the knife, fork etc…? We have included below a step by step way to set a formal table setting from the charger to the dessert [...]

To Change Your Last Name or Not?

For hundreds of years it has been customary that the woman change her last name to the last name of her husband after their wedding ceremony. No one really questioned why the woman should change her last name to that of her husband’s, and no one considered the options of keeping their maiden names or [...]

To wed in a church or courthouse?

When your boyfriend finally proposes and you accept, immediately you start making plans for the wedding. One of the first questions that will need to be answered before you can make any other plans is going to be whether you are going to get married in a church or just go to the courthouse and [...]

Cannot afford a dream honeymoon? Think Again…

In these economic times, many couples are wondering if they will have to skip/postpone or downsize a  honeymoon. And for couples on a tight wedding budget, spending money on a lavish trip is that much harder. But it shouldn’t be! After all of the stress of planning, and the fun celebrating with family and friends, every newlywed couple [...]

Big Day Song Contest- “Your Story” turned into “Your Song” for you Wedding Day

Received an e-mail today from this interesting website on creating a “Song” for your wedding day. Brian David is holding a contest and thought I would share the information with all of the loyal blog readers out there. The information is posted below for you directly from the e-mail I received from Brian David…
Good Luck!
 
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Proposal Pointers: Music to her Ears

Why not contact a local singer/songwriter to write a special tune for your special guy or gal?  Just imagine having a song written especially for the two of you and your story… it makes the moment so personal!  You can have the composer perform in the background while you’re down on one knee or have a recording [...]

Hangover Helpers

The day after your party, your guests are bound to be feeling a little under the weather.  
Treat them to a Hangover Helper gift tote to help ease their pain.  For those DIY Hosts: use a charming retro ice bag like the ones from Gal Pal below and fill it with things like: a [...]

Take a Break!

As we all know, wedding planning can be stressful! No matter how much fun you are truly having, you can’t avoid vendors and family needing to change plans last second, unexpected changes in the schedule, and that pesky little blemish on the right side of your nose right before your hair and makeup test run. [...]