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Spoil your guests with a whiskey fountain

Chocolate fountains are super swell and everything, but holy moly did you guys see that Lauren and Ben had a whiskey fountain at their wedding?!

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How can I discourage over-drinking at my reception?

Anyone have any good tips on preventing guest over-drinking at our reception? A dry wedding isn’t what we’re aiming for, but we have a few family members who tend to party a little too hardy for our tastes. We’re still in the early stages of planning, but our bar will probably be at least partially open, since we have a lot of friends who are low on cash. Any ideas?

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Host a “focus group” party for your wedding cocktails and food

Our bar plan for the wedding is to serve beer, wine, white sangria, and a signature cocktail. I found this recipe and tried it last week. Unfortunately, it tasted exactly like cough syrup. Clearly we needed to do extensive experimentation. To avoid alcohol poisoning, we invited many friends over and had the best impromptu party ever!

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Print custom wedding glassware for your attendants (…or guests!)

Looking for a customized gift to please thirsty bridesmaids, groomsmen, bridesboys, groomsgirls, and whatever attendants you’ve got? Offbeat Bride Tribe member Krissybeth included these adorable custom glasses in her welcome bags for her attendants, printed with the logo from her wedding invitations.

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Make custom coffee sleeves with your wedding logo

Do we have any coffee snobs in the house? Or people planning on sending their guests home with a warm cuppa’ for the drive back? You might be inspired by Stephanie and Francis’ custom coffee sleeves.

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Cara & Joshua’s homemade Southern backyard wedding

This week we’re letting our hair down and getting back to nature in the wild, wild outdoors! This time we’ve got a Southern-style backyard wedding with mocktails, recycled tornado trees, and one bad-ass, bug-slaughtering bride. Oh, and you’ll never guess who caught the bouquet!