Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Signature Wedding Drink


One way to save on the bar bill at your wedding reception is to serve a signature drink to wedding guests instead. The signature drink can be made ahead of time and since you know exactly what ingredients are required to make the drinks, you can limit the bar tab of an open bar from ringing up.

The Frozen Slushy

Ingredients:

2 cups white sugar
7 cups water
4 tea bags
2 cups boiling water
1 can frozen lemonade concentrate (12 fl oz.)
1 can frozen orange juice concentrate (12 fl oz.)
2 cups vodka

Pour water into a large saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add sugar and stir until it's dissolved. Then set aside and let it cool. Place teabags in 2 cups of boiling water and allow it to soak to the desired strength. In a large bowl, mix sugar water mixture, tea, lemonade and orange juice concentrate. Stir in vodka. Place mixture in freezer overnight. When ready to scoop some of the mixture into a tall glass and pour any clear, carbonated beverage over it (Sprite, 7Up, Sierra Mist, Ginger Ale, etc.).

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

How to Effectively Put Your Gift Registry Together


When you're a bride or groom registering for wedding gifts, it's more than receiving gifts. It's more about receiving the gifts you need and want to get your new household up and running. There are a few steps you can take to make sure that your wedding registry helps to cover all of your bases.

1. Include the groom, but monitor his use of the gun. Some grooms may shuffle their feet at the thought of spending hours wandering through a store picking out wedding gifts. This is until they get the scanning gun in hand and realize how fun it can be. Just make sure you monitor what he's scanning so you don't wind up with items you don't need or want.

2. Include a wide range of prices. In order to accommodate the budgets of all of your guests, be sure to include a range of prices on your registry. It's fine to choose a few expensive gifts because some individuals will buy the items while groups may pitch in to buy these higher ticket items as well.

3. Approach it from the need angle. Keep the items you already own in mind when you head out to register. You want to register for items that you need. Try not to double up on items. If you own a complete set of everyday dishes, then you may not need to register for another set. It's nice to get new things but register according to what you need.

Wedding registries can be fun to put together. It's also a great way for you and your groom to spend some quality time planning out how you're going to put your new household together. Approach your wedding registry with a plan and it'll be a very effective way to get the wedding gifts you need and want.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Are You a Do-it-yourself Bride?


If you are a crafty or do-it-yourself bride, then you have to check out the website Save on Crafts. There is an entire section devoted to weddings. Not only can pick up some great ideas to put every single aspect of your wedding together, but Save on Crafts also provides you with the resources to buy the supplies you need to DIY.

Friday, September 11, 2009

AARP.org Health Discovery: Long Marriage Linked to Good Health


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Thursday, September 10, 2009

5 Ways to Make Your Wedding Eco-friendly

Getting married does not require you to throw caution to the wind and throw the environment under the proverbial bus. Instead there are measures that you can take to turn your wedding into an eco-friendly celebration.

1. Tighten up the guest list. Travel for weddings can really wreak havoc on the environment. It can also deplete your wedding budget. Keep you guest list tight by only including close friends and family members rather than everyone you know. Not only does it cut down on the amount of emissions it takes for guests to get to your wedding, but with less guests you'll have less food, need less space and less energy to heat, cool and light the venue.

2. Do it in the great outdoors. Another way you cut down on energy use such as heating, cooling and lighting is to throw your wedding ceremony and reception in the great outdoors. There are plenty of beautiful outdoor venues such as parks and gardens that make perfect natural backdrops for your wedding event.

3. Use natural light. Even if you have an indoor ceremony or reception, plan the time of your even to use the natural might of the sun. You can save a great deal of energy by using light from outside rather than turning on lights in the church and the reception venue.

4. Double up on the use of venues. Instead of booking one venue for your ceremony and another for your reception, combine the two venues into one. Many churches have reception space you can use and most hotels and wedding halls have plenty of space to hold the ceremony and reception in the same place.

5. Plan an organic menu. Turn to local farmers to gather the ingredients for your wedding meal. This helps to support local farmers but it also cuts down on transportation costs and emissions when your food is brought in from out of the state or even out of the country.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Wedding Bouquet Tips

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Kevin Jonas Wedding Details