Plan your pre-sunset toasts with the Golden Hour Calculator
When I was planning my wedding day schedule, I knew one thing: I wanted toasts to be happening on the front lawn of the B&B during the “Golden Hour,” that brief window of time before sunset when everything is glazed in that rich, warm, yellow light.
I spent a bunch of time online, looking at sunset times, trying to figure out how to schedule the transition from dinner to toasts so that I could nail the timing just right… if only the Golden Hour Calculator had existed then!
Puff, puff, paint: How to freehand etch glassware with fabric paint
Personalizing some fabulous glassware is a great way to make a thrifty find into something one-of-a-kind. Whether you’re etching a pair of toasting flutes, personalizing a couple of pimp cups, or making your own etched beer steins, here’s a method for free-handing your finished look using fabric paint!
How to write a killer wedding speech: include zombies, robots & bunnies
You saw Rose’s “beautiful zombie” wedding invitations, now read the “beautiful zombie, robot, bunnies and frogs” wedding speech that was given by a close friend of theirs. Never has zombies, robots, and cute little animals gotten together to make so much love.
Nerdtastic toasting tankards for beer lovers
I put together a roundup of toasting flutes that are all kinds of awesome, and almost immediately I got requests in the comments for “nerdtastic tankards” for the beer-lovers in the house. Oh boy, you came to the right Offbeat Empire editor for THAT request. Here we go!
Etch your own toasting flutes. Mmm… toast…
Here’s a DIY option to make your own personalized awesome toasting flutes with glass etching and a toast them. (Get it?!) Seriously, glass etching is a super simple craft — you’ll love it!
Toasting flutes that are all kinds of AWESOME
Toasting flutes: Wedding Industrial Complex fluff or excuse for a bit more AWESOME? Here are a few ridonkulously cool toasting flute options, that include dragons, optical illusions, and more.