Serve snow cones at your reception
I can’t lie, I like snow cones. So when I saw Julia and Kory and Alysa and Ansell each had a Sno-Kone machine at their receptions, I knew it was a sign.
Ask for your wedding wine as engagement party or wedding shower gifts
For our engagement party, we said that if people wanted to bring gifts, they could bring a bottle of wine that we could pour at the wedding. I also think this could work really well for beer lovers by having everyone bring a six-pack of beer for the wedding.
Save money with a cake and punch reception
Once upon a time (okay, mostly in the ’40s and ’50s), before weddings became huge social events, they were typically held in a church with a cake and punch reception directly followed in the basement. So, what would all of this look like in money and time? Here’s how a cake and punch reception would go down AND save you money…
Easy, ginger-y punch for a New Year’s wedding (or, you know, anytime)
I pinned this cocktail onto the Offbeat Bride Pinterest account and it pretty much went crazy with repins. I can see why because I, too, want to drink the shit out of that based on looks alone. Plus, I love bubbles. Let’s take a look at what’s in it via the recipe from Cocktail Remedy.