Wedding Trend Watch: {Jelly} Shots. If you're looking for a fresh, creatively chic method to serve alcohol at your wedding reception, then I'd like to introduce you to the wonderful world of Jelly Shots.
Jelly Shots are classic cocktails translated into gelatin form, i.e. a grown-up version of the Jell-O Shot (sans Dixie cups, of course!). The hallmarks of a Jelly Shot include: a flavor true to the cocktail inspiration and a free-spirited jiggly form that makes them a delight to devour. Below are a few examples from the pros over at the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen. Blackberry Cosmo Jelly Shot, garnished with a paper-thin slice of raw cranberry and a little lime zest. Espresso Martini Jelly Shot Rainbow Cherry Jigglers, ready to party! Mandarin Cosmo Jelly Shot, garnished with a small wedge of mandarin orange Pineapple Brandy Fix Jelly Shot, with a tasty little pineapple-topped bite Candy Corn Jello Mimosa Jelly Shots, cut with an oval cookie cutter and skewered with edible flower petals. Wedding Readings From Literature - Wedding Wednesday.
Wedding Wednesday is a feature I created here to chronicle my wedding planning journey until August 17, 2012 when I get married!
I’ll also be featuring fun bookish weddings and cute ideas I find around the blogosphere. Jeez, you guys. I haven’t done a Wedding Wednesday in a while! I’ve doing a lot of random parts of the wedding planning lately and one of those is picking out readings for the ceremony. I always keep a notebook of quotes that I like from books I read or poems I come across.
“Once for all, I knew to my sorrow, often and often, if not always, that I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be. *Sonnet 17 I don’t love you as if you were the salt-rose, topaz or arrow of carnations that propagate fire: I love you as certain dark things are loved, secretly, between the shadow and the soul. The moment I heard my first love story I began seeking you, not realizing the search was useless. A Fun DIY Idea To Keep Kids Entertained At Weddings. This is such a simple yet brilliant idea… All you need is a printer, some card, pencils and a disposable camera!
{via Martha Stewart Weddings} Send children on a photo scavenger hunt with this game of i-spy! They have to spot a variety of typical wedding day occurrences / outfits and tick them off on their list. This works really well for older children 7-11 who will be able to do this independently but younger children will need adult help or help from older siblings.
{I recommend using pencils rather than felt tips as you could end up with felt tip stains all over their hands, clothes and the table cloths ~ and you wouldn’t want felt tips anywhere near your pristine white dress!} If you wanted to, you could provide a little incentive such as a small bag of sweets or a pound shop toy for the first child to find all the things on the list or simply give the treats to the children’s parents for them to hand out as they see fit. Here’s a larger version: Are you having children at your wedding? 10 Fantastic Wedding Favour Ideas - From Plants to Stamped Spoons. 50 Wedding Websites You Can't Live Without. Start your shopping here, and check out our "BRIDES Bonus" specials for huge discounts and free stuff.
Details & Decorations 1. etsy.com We hit Etsy every day, looking for new handcrafted goodness from its more than 400,000 artisans. Wedding finds range from custom cake toppers to tree-bark table numbers. 2. threepotatofourshop.com No need to scour flea markets for old apothecary bottles. The site has plenty of vintage items you can buy in multiples, with regularly updated inventory. 3. creamcityribbon.com The 60-plus styles of natural cotton ribbon will brighten up anything they touch. 4. spoonflower.com Yes, you can create personalized fabric for your party. 5. save-on-crafts.com Dirt-cheap essentials for big DIY projects?
6. impressrubberstamps.com One $7 stamp can work wonders on an invitation, menu, favor bag—practically anything with a flat surface (your man's abs?). 8. foryourparty.com Want to put your faces on a book of matches? Wedding Planning, Advice & Etiquette - Resource Guide.