Set out popcorn and flavor shakers for a fun (and cheap!) cocktail hour snack
Picture it: a big vat of popcorn and a few different shakers of dry flavors. Obviously salt is a biggie, but mix it up with cinnamon and sugar, cayenne and Lawry’s… maybe lemon pepper and basil? Your imagination is the only limitation here. Just think how spectacular this would be alongside a circus-themed wedding!
Open thread: Will you feed your wedding vendors?
Do you include your vendors in your head count for food? I ask because in my first wedding, I did not. And then my hired professional photographer got in line for the buffet and sat down with their assistant and ate. Should I be including my DJ, and some of the “hired help” in meal counts?
9 kitschy wedding recipes to steal from Charles Phoenix’s test kitchen
If you haven’t heard of Charles Phoenix, maybe you have heard of his chermpumple — the turducken of desserts? It’s a three-layer cake with a cherry, pumpkin, and apple pie stuffed in each layer. Wouldn’t that be amazing at your wedding? Here are even more awesome kitschy wedding food ideas from Charles Pheonix’s test kitchen…
Creative wedding candy buffet ideas for grownups
Planning a big ol’ sweets table as your dessert, cake alternative, or as guest favors? This can either be a spend-fest or an exercise in skillful saving, depending on your choices and a little bit of luck. From cheap candy alternatives to space hacks, we’ve compiled a big list of candy buffet ideas to save money and make your candy buffet win over every sweet tooth on your guest list.
Slushies, food trucks, and brunch: 10 delicious ways to make your wedding food fun
We recently listed out 13 ways to make your reception more fun, but the REAL way to your guests’s hearts is through their stomachs, right? Here are 10 of our favorite ways to make reception food and drink more awesome and entertaining including food trucks, slushies, candy buffets, finger foods, signature mocktails, and brunch for dinner. Let’s get our foodies hats on to bring the catering game up to eleven.
Ouija, Beetlejuice, and trophies: creepy and glam Halloween wedding ideas
Patrick took the sugar beast to task with that candy corn and it’s making us long for Halloween weddings to come back. Only a little while longer and we’ll be rolling around like puppies in Fall leaves looking at your Halloween wedding photos. In the meantime, let’s get inspired by some spooky, creepy, and glam Halloween wedding ideas.