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Taste of the Wedding - Green Wedding Cuisine

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When thinking about a Green Wedding many couples devote their attention to decor and favours. Here are some tips on incorporating "green" in your wedding cuisine. An all vegetarian or vegan menu is a good way to go "green". You can even get more specific and use all organic locally grown fruits and vegetables. If you’re afraid that an all vegetarian/vegan meal can be bland try family-style serving. This will give your guests a plethora of choices allowing for a very interesting meal. The great thing about family-style serving is it's great for socializing. And if you are not into all vegetarian/vegan menus, try locally-produced meat. Also, incorporate eco-friendly utensils and plates. Apple Crisp Acai Cocktail by Greenopia.com Use Organic drinks, wine, and liquors. Serving a paired organic wine with your meal is like a taste bud explosion. For the non-alcoholics, create festive mocktails or smoothies made by organic juices and home grown fruits. Use loc...

DIY Wedding Favours.... What's in a Recipe!

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Here are some great DIY Wedding favour kits that are sure to leave your guests mouth watering! Edible DIY Kits: Edible DIY favours keep your guests happy and satisfy their appetites, give them a little taste of your personality as a couple, and of course a takeaway memory that can last a lifetime. Cookie cutters with cookie: Combine this Daisy Gourmet Cookie with it's counterpart a Butterfly Cookie Cutter and Recipe for a truly SWEET treat your guests can make at home! Daisy Days: Cookie Cutter | Gourmet Cookie A delicious cookie combined with a cookie cutter and recipe is a great way to indulge your guest while giving them a keep sake that will remind them of your special day whenever they use it. Now don’t feel obligated to make OR buy it all use a combination like buy the cookies and cookie cutter and make the recipe cards from home. Or make the cookies (if you’re daring enough), buy the cookie cutter and get the recipe card printed. Be mindful of allergies with guests and...

MMMmmmMMMmm Wedding Cake..

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The wedding cake tradition stems from many symbols. Essentially it is the binding together of two lives, like cake ingredients, into a smooth unified whole. That thought is quite beautiful which is probably why the wedding cake traditions, unlike others, have lasted to this day. Of course there have been innovative and quite mouth watering changes over years. Example flavours: Mocha buttercream, Chocolate Ganache, Cheesecake Icing, Lemon Curd, Chocolate Moose, German Chocolate… MMMmmmmMMm do I have you salivating yet? Here are a few other cool ideas for your wedding cake on your wedding day: For your guests to take that yummy cake home.. here are some really cute cake boxes. Tuxedo Favour Boxes – American Bridal | Personalized Cake Boxes – My Wedding Reception Ideas For those who are like myself and don’t enjoy fondant… why not try a “faux” wedding cake. You can serve your guests a cake of your choice (with regular delicious icing) and still have the beautiful look of a wedding ...