Everyone's been to the wedding that has the standard cocktail hour fare. The cheese, crackers, chips and dip in a giant pile on a table. All the guests idly pick, waiting for the good stuff to come out....
You need to feed your guests and your on a budget. What is a bride to do?
When items like bacon wrapped scallops are out of your price range, what do you do? It's simple, just take the boring old stuff and make it exciting. It's all about turning the ordinary into the extraordinary to make your guests remember your wedding.
If you're having an at-home wedding reception you can save big time on costs. One of the most expensive parts of your wedding will be feeding and liquoring-up your guests. Doing something low-key and at home will reduce costs significantly when you remove the rental fee. Now, what to do about that boring food display?
One of the coolest ideas I recently stumbled upon was turning everyday h'ourderves and food displays into cosmopolitan foods that your guests will clamor for. The best part is it's completely within your budget and looks high-end.
Idea 1: A Salad-Tini Bar
What you'll need: disposable martini glasses, Salad stuff (lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, etc.), a mixologist (this can be your neighbors kid that wants $50 for the night), a large cocktail shaker, pretty bowls and a makeshift bar (just cover any high table with a tablecloth or rent a portable bar.
What to do: Have guests get in line and have them point out what items they'd like in their salad. The mixologist will add the items to the cocktail shaker, mix it up and pour it into a martini glass. Viola! you have an amazing looking display your guests won't stop talking about, and it's just salad.
Idea 2: Cocktail Fruit (or how to get your guests drunk on a budget)
Shelling out the money for booze is up there in the budget buster for a wedding. You've already heard about the one signature cocktail or limiting your alcohol to just beer and wine, but what else can you do to bring down the costs and slow the line down at the bar?
You need to feed your guests and your on a budget. What is a bride to do?
When items like bacon wrapped scallops are out of your price range, what do you do? It's simple, just take the boring old stuff and make it exciting. It's all about turning the ordinary into the extraordinary to make your guests remember your wedding.
If you're having an at-home wedding reception you can save big time on costs. One of the most expensive parts of your wedding will be feeding and liquoring-up your guests. Doing something low-key and at home will reduce costs significantly when you remove the rental fee. Now, what to do about that boring food display?
One of the coolest ideas I recently stumbled upon was turning everyday h'ourderves and food displays into cosmopolitan foods that your guests will clamor for. The best part is it's completely within your budget and looks high-end.
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Idea 1: A Salad-Tini Bar
What you'll need: disposable martini glasses, Salad stuff (lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, etc.), a mixologist (this can be your neighbors kid that wants $50 for the night), a large cocktail shaker, pretty bowls and a makeshift bar (just cover any high table with a tablecloth or rent a portable bar.
What to do: Have guests get in line and have them point out what items they'd like in their salad. The mixologist will add the items to the cocktail shaker, mix it up and pour it into a martini glass. Viola! you have an amazing looking display your guests won't stop talking about, and it's just salad.
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Shelling out the money for booze is up there in the budget buster for a wedding. You've already heard about the one signature cocktail or limiting your alcohol to just beer and wine, but what else can you do to bring down the costs and slow the line down at the bar?
