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Creative food stations for your reception

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Everyone loves the open bar at a wedding, how about a biscuit bar or a pie bar? Even better! It’s interactive, it’s different, and most importantly, it’s delicious! You can turn any food unto a bar with a cute sign and some creative staging.

  1. Biscuit Bar

2. Popcorn Bar

3. Hot Coco Bar

4. Sushi Bar

5. Mashed Potato Bar

6. S’mores Bar

7. Sangria Bar

8. Taco Bar

9. Cheese Bar

10. Waffle Bar

11. Pie Bar

12. Trail Mix Bar

13. Baked Potato Bar

14. Oyster Bar

15. Bread and Butter Bar

For more food station options, visit our Pinterest board Stations.

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Rainbow Colored Shoes for the Bride

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White isn’t the only color for brides. With the whole rainbow to choose from, who not go for fun and show some color with your footwear? Pink or red, blue or green, there are as many choices as there are colors in the rainbow. Take your pick!

Baby’s Breath

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We all know Baby’s Breath as the pillowy plant often used as filler. The soft sweet little buds make for more than just greenery, by itself it’s fit for a princess! Whether you’re looking for a bouquet, garland, or centerpieces, baby’s breath is a beautiful choice.

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41 To-Die-For Ceremony Arches

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Ceremony design is all about defining the space. What better to give definition than a custom wedding arch? It can be as simple or over the top as you wish, just let you imagination go and have fun! As you can see in the pictures below, the sky’s the limit!

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How to Make Your Outdoor Weddings Rock

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The blue sky overhead and breeze in your hair, who doesn’t love a beautiful day in the sun. Outdoor weddings are the epitome of the perfect cookout. Good food, family and friends, maybe even some lawn games. Sounds like a delightful way to spend the best day of your life. Here’s a few tips to make your day in the sun (pun intended) even more spectacular!

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15 Summer Cocktails

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Summer cocktails are all about the fresh fruity flavors. Cocktail hour is all about the drinks. Seems like we have a match!

These 15 drinks have our favorite fruity flavors of the summer. Whether you like pink or pineapple, we have a drink for you. Take your pick!

Pear and Ginger Sage by Dishing Up the Dirt

Malibu Sunset by Averie Cooks

Lemon Drop Fizz by Crazy for Crust

Peach Lemonade Martini by Fresh Family Cooking

Kiwi Bluberry Mojito from Laylita.

Blushing Whiskey Sour Recipe from Kleinworth & Co.

Strawberry Vodka Lemonade by Heather Christo

Cantaloupe Cocktail from Probably This.

Cranberry and Star Anise Champagne by Dishing Up the Dirt

Lemongrass Gin and Tonic by Salt & Wind

Watermelon Prosecco Mint by 17 Apart.

Limoncello Thyme Gin by Your Southern Peach

Strawberry Pomegranate Sangria by Sally’s Baking Addiction

Frozen Pineapple Margarita by Sweet and Savory by Shinee

Blackberry Basil Shrub by Taste Love and Nouris

The Perfect Bathroom Basket

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Like Mary Poppin’s bag, the perfect bathroom basket list handy, helpful, subtle, and all inclusive. With just a bit of everything a guest could need, this basket is a guests saving grace. When a bustle breaks, when the wine spills, when the mini cheese burger o’dourves catch up with you, the bathroom basket is there to save the day. Here are a few of our favorite things.

Ladies Room

  • Tampons
  • Pantyliners/Pads
  • First Aid Kit
  • Brush/Comb
  • Nail Clippers
  • Hair Elastics
  • Bobby Pins
  • Sewing Kit
  • Safety Pins in assorted sizes
  • Deodorant Spray
  • Shoe polish
  • Hair spray
  • Body Spray
  • Wipes
  • Q-tips
  • Advil
  • Tylenol
  • Mints
  • Gum
  • Dental Floss
  • Alka Seltzer
  • Antacids
  • Contact Solution
  • Blotting Sheets
  • Clear Nail Polish
  • Lint Roller
  • Static Guard
  • Individual Tissue Packs
  • Cough Drops
  • Sore Throat Spray
  • Day-Quil
  • Band Aids

Gentlemen’s Room

  • Mints
  • Aspirin
  • Floss picks
  • Spray-on deodorant
  • Antacids
  • Gum
  • Antibacterial gel
  • Individual Tissue Packets
  • Band aids
  • Bug spray (for outdoor weddings)
  • Cough drops
  • Sore Throat Spray
  • Day-Quil
  • Lint roller
  • Stain-removal stick
  • Eye drops/contact solution
  • Q-Tips
  • Safety Pins
  • Double Sided Tape
  • Static Guard
  • Hand Lotion

16 Awesome Non-floral Boutineers

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Not ever bride needs flowers. Maybe feathers, maps, antique keys, or comics are more your things. Confused? See if these 16 non-floral boutonnieres give you any ideas.

The 13 Best Bridal Flats

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Who says brides have to wear heels? After months of planning and anticipation, why not kick off the heels and go comfy? No blisters, no tripping, just pure fashion.  #Winning. Our 13 favorite bridal flats. Take your pick.

1. Glitter sandals (J.Crew) cause when is glitter ever not the best choice.

2. Bow toe flats (unknown) Bows are the best.

3. Rockstud flats (Valentino) Cause… does Valentino need explaining?

4. Pearl flats (unknown) Pearls are classy and timeless.

5. Sparkly pointed toe (Louboutin) Sparkles, pointed toe, Louboutin, does it need more explaining?

6. White low top sneaks with tulle laces (Converse) cause a bad ass bride needs some bad ass bridal sneaks.

7. (True) Ballet flats (unknown) pink with cross over ankle straps. Feminine and pink.

8. Cap pointed toe (Betsy Johnson Blue) Just a bit of sparkle, but not too much.

9. Embroidered with a touch of blue (Badgley Mischka) Vintage and timeless.

10. Gold loafers (unknown) Loafers are comfy and stylish and classic and gold!

11. Embellished sandals (unknow) When it’s hot outside, sandals are the way to go!

12. Metallic Canvas Toms. No bridal flats list would be complete without Toms. They help your feet and kids who need shoes!

13. Cinderella Flat (Louboutin) A bit of sparkle, a bit of Cinderella esq. charm, a bit of flat shoe comfort.

Friday Fav: Rescue Flats

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We’ve all been there. You’re having a great time at the party but your adorable shoes are killing your feet. Do you yank them off and go barefoot or do you struggle through the night with blisters?

Our Friday fav solves the problem! Rescue Flats are pre-boxed wedding favor flats.  How perfect is that?!

Their shoes come in metallic and black. Every box comes in a variety of sizes and depending on which box you choose, with enough shoes for 60-600 people.

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This favor is truly useful and something your gusts are guaranteed to love. Their website even comes with free printables for sings to put on your Rescue Flats table.

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