Wrap your winter wedding menus with rosemary for a sweet-smelling reception
I am huge into herbs, so I gasped out loud when I saw that Jeff and Brandon tucked sprigs of rosemary into the menus at their wedding. My favorite! If you’re not familiar, think of the warm comfort foods of winter — turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and so on. You’ve probably eaten them flavored with rosemary!
This herb’s smell is savory, refreshing, and oh so appetizing. That makes it the perfect complement to a menu at a winter wedding! The aroma is subtle enough that it’s not going to knock anyone off their feet, but with a sprig at each plate, rosemary will definitely lend a delightful aroma to your reception area.
Mingle with reception guests in order of their age
Every once in awhile we get some super duper simple advice from our couples that make us totally smack our heads. This is one of those nuggets of wisdom. If you want to make sure to get a little time with all of your guests at the reception, mingle in order of age! Target those who are likely to leave earlier (older relatives, parents with young children, or guests with long drives home) and make them your first priority.
How André the Giant helped guests drive home safely
We’re going to feature Emily and Branan’s Star Wars, wrestling, and badminton wedding later this week, but I couldn’t wait to share this impressive way to dissuade over-drinking and encourage safe driving at the reception. They used a little tidbit about the booze tolerance of the late and most amazing André the Giant, which if you’ve read this book like I have recently, you’d know all about! Let’s see how they did it.
11 offbeat questions for The Wedding Shoe Game
Depending on your neck of the woods, you reaction to The Shoe Game could be anything from: “Oh, yeah, that game every couple plays at weddings around here” to “whoa, I’ve never heard of that! Tell me how to play NOW.” But whether you’ve seen this game at weddings on the regular or Cait & Matt’s wedding was the first you’d heard of it, we need to talk about what an Offbeat Bride Shoe Game would look like.
Add a science-y vibe to your ceremony with this mash-up reading
You’ll be seeing a LEGO-themed wedding later in the week that will make any LEGO fan wet their pants with delight, but Jess and Mac also included some science into their ceremony instead of any religious readings that we couldn’t resist previewing. This is a mash-up of different writings from the likes of Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Albert Einstein, and others. Put on your thinking caps and see if a reading like this is right for you!
Surprise your dad with his own first look (and make us weep!)
By now you maaay know my love for first looks. They just get me every damned time. But Danielle’s take on the first look really got me right there in the ticker. She decided to have a DAD FIRST LOOK. Sure, dad might already be seeing you before the ceremony if you’re going that route (and if he’s there), but doing the surprise-and-turn just makes it that much more adorable.