Food
How To: Stock the Reception Bar Like a Champ
A few weeks back, Jessica of The Budget Savvy Bride shared her best tips and tricks for pulling off a spectacular wedding on a dime. When asked to divulge her single best budget wedding idea, she had this to say... For my wedding, we found a venue that allowed us to supply our own alcohol, so we shopped at discount stores for our wine and beer for the reception. Cheapo Trader Joe's wine was disguised by custom wine bottle labels we DIY'd so no one was the wiser! If you're savvy...
7 Valentine’s Day Cocktails to Mix Up for Your Groom
While the romance-inspired cocktails below are perfect to spice up your Valentine's Day, they'd also make amazing signature drinks for your wedding day! Ready to get boozy, brideys? 1 - The Sweetheart Martini Ingredients: Vodka, cranberry juice, Grand Mariner, fresh lime juice. Click here to get the recipe. 2 - Bésame (aka Kiss Me) Ingredients: Elderberry, raspberry leaves, ginger & topped w/ prosecco Click here to get the recipe. 3 - Red Currant...
Sugarfina for Your Wedding Sweets Needs
If you haven't heard of Sugarfina yet, you can thank me at the end of this post! Essentially, it's an online shop featuring the best candy from around the world, packaged to perfection. Need something different for your wedding reception candy bar? Try searching by country of origin or type of candy to find unique options. They'll make great favors and gifts as well.... I recommend trying one of their tasting sets so you can sample lots of different types of candy. My favorite is...
Winter Wedding Ideas: 7 Signature Drinks to Impress Your Guests
Whether you're planning an enchanted winter wedding, or just a festive holiday soiree, themed drinks, spirits and libations go a long way baby! And they're much easier to whip up than say, a Thanksgiving turkey! So check out seven of our fav signature drinks for the holidays below (and click the photo credit links to get the recipes), then share your top chilly weather concoctions in the comments section, or with OneWed on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. Happy sipping! ONE -...
Edible Favors for the Wedding
I'm a big fan of edible favors and am always on the lookout for modern ones...here are some goodies! Some you can even customize with your own Instagram photos or text!
The Tastiest Wedding Cake Alternatives EVER
We've already showed you tons of delectable alternatives to a traditional wedding cake, and if you missed our coverage, just check out the links at the bottom of this post. But there's plenty more where that came from, which today you will see... Read on for nine delicious wedding cake alternatives, then sound off in the comments section below! Macaron Towers - You'll have to dream up a new tradition to replace the cake cutting moment, but it will be totally worth it once you see...
Wine Gifts for Weddings
When considering buying a wedding gift, sometimes thinking about the couples interests can help out tremendously. If the couple is really into wine (as most people are!), here are some great ideas for gift giving! Swanson Vineyards has some amazingly packaged house wines with a sense of humor that make excellent gifts. Pair it with a set of his and hers glasses for a complete theme. Another company, Wine for a Wedding, creates trios of wine suitable for opening on 1st, 5th and...
Give Wedding Thanks with Uncommonly Cool Gift Baskets from Früute
When I first learned about Früute, I quickly became obsessed with their adorably artistic tarts.... and now, they've launched Fruute baskets, so I've got a WHOLE new set of things to get obsessed over! It's a totally cool way to send curated gift baskets for any occasion, including weddings, housewarmings, even just I'm Thinking of ü. Everything is packaged in a super modern felt basket (which you can use afterwards), and accompanied by a little note tucked away in a glass tube....
Choose Wisely - Fight the Fight Not the War
Hello brideys. Well I certainly hope that you all had an amazing, fun-filled weekend, I am guessing that some of you had the unfortunate experience of duking it out with your fiancé, mother, father, mother-in-law or even the Holy Ghost. But, no matter what happened, you have to consider what is worth the fight, and what's not. Because your sanity during the wedding planning is at stake if everything is a fight. I'm currently working with a lovely bride who is receiving a healthy...
Sweet Edible Necklaces, Bouquets and More
The statement necklace above is sure to put any bride in a sunshiny state of mind. But what's even more magical than the intricate detailing and whimsical design, is that it's completely crafted from sugary sweet candy. Amazing, isn't it? We have Andie's Specialty Sweets to thank for this knockout piece, and as you'll see below, Andie has plenty more sweet tricks up her sleeves! Another fabulous Etsy seller for all things sweet is Vintage Confections. I especially love the fancy...
5 Signature Wedding Cocktails to Keep You Cool
NYC's been pretty hot and sticky the last couple of weeks, so I've been trying every which way to stay cool and refreshed. These drinks would make great signature cocktails at any affair surrounding your wedding, especially with lots of ice! Blue Thai Mojito | Summer Fruit Sangria | Champagne cocktail with mint & lemon sorbet | Cardamom rose cocktail | Stormy morning
15 Sweet Wedding Treats for 4th of July
Chances are you're not getting hitched this Fourth of July (since it's smack dab in the middle of the week this year). But if you're planning a patriotic engagement party, bridal shower or bachelorette, or have a July 4th wedding date set for 2013 or beyond, these tasty red, white and blue sweets are sure to inspire! From wedding cake alternatives to festive guest favors, just take a look and let your creativity run wild... Will you say I Do to any of these recipes? Which Fourth...
How to Politely “Taste” Your Food – 6 Rules of Wedding Tasting Etiquette
With your wedding quickly approaching, some of you bridey’s are getting ready to chow down at your wedding food tasting. It’s really exciting because usually it’s the first time that things feel “real”. Like, you’re getting married, and this is the food that will be served at your wedding! How awesome is that? But, it is imperative that you read this post before you “taste”. As a wedding planner, I have had several incredible food tastings due to the pure talent of...
Sweet Wedding Guest Favors to DIY
Everyone loved the adorable floral-filled ice cubes we shared in our DIY section a few weeks back. Curious to know if anyone's taken the plunge and tried the DIY!? Today we've got another fabulous do-it-yourself project for brides willing to roll up their sleeves and get crafty! I spotted the daisy lollipops (below) on the Funkytime blog, and thought they'd make sweet & memorable wedding guest favors for Spring or Summer I Do's! While Funkytime filled their pops with little...
Cupcake Vineyards & a DIY Wedding Reception Cocktail
For some weddings where the couple is providing their own alcohol, sometimes it can be hard to figure out how much to spend for the quality of wine you'll be getting. I was recently invited to a wine tasting by wedding planner extraordinaire Alison Hotchkiss (Alison Events) for Cupcake Vineyards, and while I'm not a big drinker, I was pleasantly surprised by the price point, and more importantly, the taste! They have a full series of wines to choose from, reds, whites, sparkling,...
Iced Out Wedding DIY
Fact: The majority of folks gearing up to attend a wedding have one thing on the mind... drinks, drinks and more drinks! Soon-to-be wedding guests are overcome with visions of open bars and free flowing booze, and really... can you blame them? What this means is that the signature drinks and spirits you serve will not go unnoticed. Luckily though, making your wedding cocktails stand out with a few extra special touches is not difficult to do! One of our favorite ideas? Floral ice...
Spice Up Your Wedding Reception with Creative Touches
Special to OneWed by Kara Horner of TheManRegistry.com Starting to feel like every wedding reception you’ve been to looks the same? If you’re looking for some creative ideas to incorporate into your wedding day, don’t be afraid to think outside the traditional wedding box. There are plenty of ways to wow your guests and leave your mark on the big day. Here are a few concepts to consider that may help you spark your own unique ideas: Scotch tasting bar. Love scotch (or...
3 Creative Ways to Jazz Up the Wedding Dinner
You know us. We're all about wowing guests at celebrations with the simplest of unexpected touches. There's perhaps no easier way to accomplish this than with your dinner menu as it's a blank canvas to express your tastes, your aesthetic, favorite travel locales and nod to local bakers and farmers. With any one of our three creative ideas you will set the stage for a scrumptious and memorable dinner. 1. Serve up a tasting-style menu a la your favorite restaurant. This style of...
5 Tips for Crafting the Perfect Signature Cocktail
The signature drink is one of those all-important elements of fun that can stand out at your wedding, if concocted properly. Our couples look to Mr. Valley (aka Nick), to help them create that perfect signature cocktail based on criteria he's narrowed down from their favorite brews, liquors and tastes, as well as the ambiance they're going for at their event, the season and the menu. Signature cocktails can go so wrong and become a waste of alcohol and money if they're not created...
COOLHAUS for Your Wedding Reception
At Wedding Crashers over the past weekend, I discovered that the super cool ice cream truck that is Coolhaus does catering for weddings! With locations in Miami, New York, LA and Austin, these trucks are the ultimate in excellent ice cream sandwich design. For one, the flavors are just crazy....pair red velvet, vegan carrot cake, and chocolate chip (just to name a few) cookies with dirty mint, beer & pretzels and bananas foster ice creams (tons more flavors where those came...
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