Archive for January, 2008

As promised in yesterdays’ wedding etiquette blog, here is another delicious recipe idea for your wedding reception.
Peanut Butter Cups (Healthy, Organic, Melt in Your Mouth, Homemade)
 
Ingredients & Directions:
• Melt Organic Chocolate Fondue Wafers in Fondue pot (the fondue pot I bought comes with chocolate molds).
• Pour just enough melted chocolate into the mold and let [...]

If you’ve ever been to a wedding reception, you may have noticed each table has little treats for the guests. Some come in small candy cups and then others are fancy little bags of goodies. There are so many unique things you can do for these.  If you’d like to offer a healthier and more [...]

Bring your baker clippings, photos, and clear descriptions of the cake you envision.
Some specialty bakers make only a limited number of wedding cakes a week because they are so labor intensive. Book your baker early if this is the case.
Be certain that your reception hall approves of the baker or other outside food contractors that [...]

There’s a new reality television series on Lifetime now called Top This Party. It’s hilarious to watch because these people who are too rich for their own good are so unrealistic. Mind you they didn’t get where they’re at by thinking small, but some of the things they come up with are so out there. [...]

In the situation where the wedding gift is broken and it was shipped from the sender and not from a store, then things get a little trickier. You are then faced with the dilemma “should I tell them or not?”
Some wedding etiquette professionals would tell you to simply send a thank you note and not [...]

Have a thin lemon slice floating in each water glass or, at a minimum, in the pitchers for a classy, inexpensive touch.
On the tables, also offer flavored sparkling water in attractive bottles. Or tie ribbons around the necks of bottles to make them more visually appealing.
Consider having a coffee bar or espresso station for guests [...]

In yesterdays wedding etiquette blog we talked a little about how a bride or groom is suppose to handle the situation of broken, damaged or defective wedding gifts, assuming they came from a store and included a receipt.
What if the gift came from a store but there was no receipt (a.k.a. invoice) inside the box? [...]

See if your caterer will offer a children’s menu selection if you will have youngsters at your wedding. There is not sense in paying for a fancy four-course for a child who will not eat it.
A separate children’s table for ages four and up (since smaller ones will probably eat with their parents) is a [...]