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Dress up your Drink!

March 11, 2010 By dena Leave a Comment

Not everyone wants to splurge on small details like these, but they are so adorable I couldn't help admiring them! These photos and ideas are from Brides.com, so you can go over there for even more great ideas, yummy drinks, and info on where to purchase all these pretty little extras. This monogrammed plastic tumbler looks pretty spiffy, but it actually costs less than many rental glasses. You can get 100 of them for $89.95 at The American Wedding. (These are filled with tangerine juice … [Read more...]

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Have your wedding flowers and eat them, too!

September 16, 2009 By dena Leave a Comment

It is pretty common to see wedding cakes decorated with edible flowers like violets, roses, or lilacs, although most floral embellishments are removed before serving (those flowers probably don't taste that good on wedding cake). But a great post by Manolo points out that: Cooking with flowers is coming back into vogue and has a long history. Flowery cookery can be traced back to ancient Rome, China, India, and the Middle East. Edible flowers were particularly popular in the Victorian era … [Read more...]