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Food DIY

Our DIY wedding food posts include everything from how to cater your own wedding or make your own wedding cake, plus cute cake stand DIY tutorials, wedding alcohol calculators, and industry insider tips from caterers.

Reception Advice · Food

The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos
Read article →: The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos
Food · Food DIY

Ride the rosé trend with these rosé signature cocktails
Read article →: Ride the rosé trend with these rosé signature cocktails
Food DIY

How to make a kick-ass vegan s’mores station for your wedding
Read article →: How to make a kick-ass vegan s’mores station for your wedding
Food DIY · Reception Advice

Waffles and chill: 14 essential ice cream bar tips
Read article →: Waffles and chill: 14 essential ice cream bar tips
Food DIY · Reception Advice

Offer an Italian soda bar for a non-boozy reception alternative
Read article →: Offer an Italian soda bar for a non-boozy reception alternative
Food DIY

9 kitschy wedding recipes to steal from Charles Phoenix’s test kitchen
Read article →: 9 kitschy wedding recipes to steal from Charles Phoenix’s test kitchen
Food DIY

Creative wedding candy buffet ideas for grownups
Read article →: Creative wedding candy buffet ideas for grownups
Food · Food DIY

18 delicious mocktail recipes to thrill your teetotaling guests
Read article →: 18 delicious mocktail recipes to thrill your teetotaling guests
Food DIY

Use floral-infused ice blocks instead of bags of ice
Read article →: Use floral-infused ice blocks instead of bags of ice
Food DIY

Don’t give your guests botulism: the secrets of a self-catered wedding
Read article →: Don’t give your guests botulism: the secrets of a self-catered wedding
Decor DIY · Food DIY

How my dad shut me up with a hardware store and a cupcake stand
Read article →: How my dad shut me up with a hardware store and a cupcake stand
Food DIY

How to make mocktails for your non-drinking friends at your boozy wedding
Read article →: How to make mocktails for your non-drinking friends at your boozy wedding
Food DIY

How to make an antique window wedding menu display
Read article →: How to make an antique window wedding menu display
Food DIY

Tips and tools for planning your self-catered wedding weekend
Read article →: Tips and tools for planning your self-catered wedding weekend
Food DIY · Reception Advice

Liquor guess-timation: how to creatively calculate your wedding alcohol
Read article →: Liquor guess-timation: how to creatively calculate your wedding alcohol
Food DIY · Reception Advice

You don’t need that much cake, and other things I’ve learned from catering weddings
Read article →: You don’t need that much cake, and other things I’ve learned from catering weddings
Food DIY

Baking beauties: How to make your own wedding cake (and stay sane!)
Read article →: Baking beauties: How to make your own wedding cake (and stay sane!)
Food DIY

Easy, ginger-y punch for a New Year’s wedding (or, you know, anytime)
Read article →: Easy, ginger-y punch for a New Year’s wedding (or, you know, anytime)
Favors & Flowers · Food DIY

Make a portable favor with cupcakes in a jar (PLUS free printable labels!)
Read article →: Make a portable favor with cupcakes in a jar (PLUS free printable labels!)
Food DIY · Parties & Showers

Bedazzled Penis Popsicles for your bachelorette party
Read article →: Bedazzled Penis Popsicles for your bachelorette party
Food DIY

DIY mini pies!
Read article →: DIY mini pies!
Food DIY

Puff, puff, paint: How to freehand etch glassware with fabric paint
Read article →: Puff, puff, paint: How to freehand etch glassware with fabric paint
Food DIY

3 ways to hack your IKEA cake server
Read article →: 3 ways to hack your IKEA cake server
Food DIY

Collaborate on a family wedding quilt made of cake!
Read article →: Collaborate on a family wedding quilt made of cake!