What's On The Menu? Your Wedding Food!

Your Wedding FOOD

Lets open this topic up with a question, 

What foods are you thinking about serving at your wedding? 

We are discussing the cocktail hour, the most popular wedding food and how to tie in your catering with your wedding theme without it being too kitschy!

 

Lets start with the cocktail hour. Make your hour of pre mingling and social hour interesting by spicing it up with an ice bar, yes a full bar made of ice or shrimp bar made of ice. Forget about just throwing those appetizers over ice cubes when you can add to your decoration with functional ice art!

 

The Potato Bar! Everybody loves a potato bar, it's filling and you can put all your favorites atop. At your catering consultation think about putting a spin on yours and having a sweet potato bar with all the fixings, brown sugar, marshmallows, butter, caramel... The possibles are endless!

 

So you ask, how do you tie in my catering with our wedding theme without it being too kitschy? If it is a holiday theme, serve up its traditional foods like for Christmas wedding having a red velvet flavored wedding cake instead of the traditional white cake. Jazz up a thanksgiving theme with single serve cornish hens and dressing, serve up mini burgers and fries for cocktail hour for a July fourth theme and the list is endless!  

 

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Blog Written By Cossie Crosswhite

National Event Planner

1 Elegant Event, Wedding & Event Planning

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411 Pointers on Wedding Guest Etiquette

Great 411 Pointers on Wedding Guest Etiquette

We all have heard and seen them too...

the fashion aficionados proclaiming that white is the "new black" this season as a wardrobe staple. This may be true, but for weddings and bridal showers, leave the solid white to the bride unless asked to in the invitation!

The whole reason for your invite was for you to be a honored witness to your loved ones life changing event! It is rather tacky to skip the ceremony and attend only the celebration. The couple may not notice, but the other guests will. Since were speaking of the ceremony PLEASE DO Arrive Before the Bride gets to the aisle! This really does seems like the most obvious advice, but for some reason there are always stragglers. Be sure to make every possible effort to arrive at the wedding ceremony at least 10 -20 minutes early!

 

Unless your invitation specifically states "plus 1", "and guest" or "and family" you can presume only the people named on the invitation are invited. You may want, feel, think, and be sure others should be invited, but only those issuing the invitations can make those decisions. Due to the rising cost per person most must stick below a certain number of guest. For all the singles out there, an FYI weddings are great places to meet potential mates!

Our second to last 411 Pointer concerning Wedding Guest Etiquette is about Clicking Cameras. Personal pictures taken by guest should be taken at the beginning and at the end of the ceremony. Only the photographer hired for the event should be clicking away during the ceremony (this includes the vows, ring exchange and kiss). The clicks, flashes and sound of film rewinding can turn a serious and (usually) religious event into a paparazzi-fest and the other flashes could potentially interfere with the professional shots. Also on the subject of uploading to the Internet, it's OK to tag yourself at the event, but try to wait until the end of the night to post your pictures. Give the couples hired or appointed instant Internet liaison a chance to upload them instantly first!

Our last 411 Pointer about Wedding Guest Etiquette is about when is a good time to leave? Maybe you have to work early in the morning or drive back that night night, if you have accepted the celebration invitation, you should remain at the party until the wedding cake has been cut. It really is rude to leave before then because they thought enough of you to invite you and pay for all that came with that (catering, decor and etc). Once the cake cutting has ended if you must leave, you may, but before you leave, be sure to wish the wedding couple well, congratulate the families of the bride/groom, and thank the wedding hosts (i.e. whoever paid for the wedding!).

 By following these few tips, you will be the perfect guest to the prestigious event you were invited.  Feel free to share with friends, because sharing is caring! Have fun!

Blog Written By Cossie Crosswhite

National Event Planner

1 Elegant Event, Wedding & Event Planning

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Avoiding The Pitfalls of Planning Your Dream Destination Wedding!

This topic you may want to share with an engaged friend, avoiding the pitfalls of planning your dream destination wedding! Some of these may seem obvious to some, but we do know quite the risk takers. Check out our list, it may save you come heart ache in the future!

If you don't hire a planner you must visit your chosen location at least once during the planning process to check everything out! Have you ever book a hotel room online just to get their and think, "This doesn't look like the pictures at all!" You really don't want that to happen for your wedding day, hire an experienced destination planner or take a quick vacation!

 

Even though your wedding dress my be big and bulky or thin and silky it is always wise to opt to check your regular bag and carry on your dress! Underwear, sun-dresses and bathing suits can easily be replaced, but the dress you waited 6 month to get in should not be replaced by an off the rack dress you would be in a rush to buy. That would be an everlasting reminder of what the airport may have lost!

 

Many couples usual choose to marry at an exotic location they’ve always dreamed of visiting, for example this Bora Bora Wedding featured below. In this scenario, it is crucial to do your research to find out how much paperwork you’ll need to marry legitimately as a visitor. A general overview is laid out by the U.S. Department of State but you’ll have to investigate the rules for each country on your list of possibilities. Some are more complicated. Check out this Overseas marriage laws link http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_775.html#marriage

to get insights on these such regulations!

 

Get to know all of your destination wedding vendors well! Talk with them over a visual like Skype or Facetime. Look at them to see if they seem to be telling you the truth about what they are offering you. Check out their references on-line and see what people are commenting about them on-line. Make sure everything that you are expecting them to do is put into writing. Email is a great way to make sure what you ask is in writing because they will answer you back with an email. Keep all of your records and print them before your trip so that you will have them on hand in case an issue arises and you can't retrieve them from the Internet. 

If you follow these simple steps, your destination wedding should turn out to be the dream you had envisioned all along! Happy Planning!!!

Blog Written By Cossie Crosswhite

National Event Planner

1 Elegant Event, Wedding & Event Planning

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Ideas for your fabulous Wedding Cake Display!

 

The contemporary wedding cake has grown out of many traditions. One of the first traditions began in Ancient Rome where bread was broken over the bride’s head to bring good fortune to the couple. You have the kissing over the cake for luck tradition, hiding a ring in the cake and many more, but what about the design? So you are over the fancy Cake on pretty linens display, today we're giving you some ideas today that step out of the box!

So you want a unique idea for your wedding cake table design? I loved this idea from the first time I saw it and we finally convinced a Bride to try it for her wedding in a few weeks! This idea looks expensive, but truth be known, this look can be done for cheaper than high end linens that usually adorn the cake table! You can customize the color with your flower inserts, 

so Lovely an absolute WOW piece!

 

You really want the new trend of cupcakes at your wedding, but don't want to give up the fancy cake either, then do it all! You can even have your cake artist to fancy up those mini's with some intricate florals or designs! 

 

You must get permission from your rental facility and hire a professional, but why not gave your cake Hanging from the rafters! This is a stunning display and will have all of your guest saying WOW all night!

  

Are you still wanting the classic wedding cake area design, but with just a hint of something different? Have your cake displayed on raised glass filled with your wedding color flowers, simply beautiful!

 

The possibilities are endless with this clear cake table base! You can display just about any sort of decor inside to make this Lucite sensation even more special!

 

Do you have a flair for all things shiny! This ultimate bling cake will have that girlly girl on the inside screaming with joy!  

 

Our last Idea for your Fabulous Wedding Cake Display! As the saying says, "Go Big or Go Home!" We are in love with this Chuppah style cake display area! It's bold, it's grand and will have all of your guest swooning in amazement!

  

Blog Written By Cossie Crosswhite

Owner and National Event Planner

1 Elegant Event, Wedding & Event Planning

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Tips to Survive and Enjoy Your Dream Beach Wedding!

 

I'm really not sure how brides pull off beach weddings with ease, without hiring professionals! There are just so many things that happen during these beach events, but we hope our few tips will help. This beach set is beautiful but it doesn't come without a lot of effort! 

Check out our Tips to see how to pull this look off!

 

Breaking down the beach set up. 1st you must get the arbor stabilized, easy right?! You never new how windy the beach was until you see your arbor blow down the beach, funny but true! Make sure it has side hooks and anchor 2-3 foot stakes in the sand to keep it in place!

Brides love beautiful beach chair decor and it goes on pretty easy, they catch is getting it to stay in place until ceremony is over. The secret to keeping all of your chairs in the sand, drum roll please.... Put your booty in them! You sit in each one and they will stay, easy fix! 

We all love flowers, shells, tulle etc... decorating the arbor! The key is lots and lots of zip ties. Just as the mighty wind wants to wisk away your arbor, it loves to blow away all your fine decor. So tie it tight, and keep it secure! 

Everyone tends to enjoy the soothing sounds of the beach until the soothing sounds keep your guest from hearing your ceremony. Don't have your guest trying to read your lips during the vows, have a simple speaker set-up so all will be able to hear your confessions of love! 

So you decided to have everyone go bare feet down the aisle, make sure you have someone to rake through the sand in the walking path before the wedding to make sure nothing dangerous is in the path to hurt their feet. 

 

 Our last Tip to Survive and Enjoy your Beach Wedding! Its so easy to go pick up a bag of fake rose petals to use for your aisle, unless your having an outdoor/beach wedding! Only dried or fresh flowers are allowed to be used in most outdoor locations, and it is the right (Green) thing to do! 

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Owner of 1 Elegant Event Wedding & Event Planning 

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