Wedding Candy Cookie Buffets

We love the idea of wedding cookie buffets instead of your standard candy buffet.  The candy buffet has been around now for a while and is still a popular choice among bride and grooms.  But we say skip the candy and opt for a homemade bakery treat instead.  With weddings today becoming more and more centered upon the little heartwarming details, it only makes sense to start injecting this amount of thoughtfulness into your food too!  What better way to bring a sense of love and family into your wedding day than through homemade cookies using your favorite family recipes.

Depending on the size of your cookie buffet, pick a handful of relatives to bake batches of cookies for your big day.  Find out in advance which cookies they are making and have signs printed up displaying which cookie is which.  Set out personalized goodie bags so your guests can fill up with treats to take home with them.  To add more of a personal touch, add the name of the person whose recipe it is.  Your family and friends will love picking out their favorites.

 

 

Image Credits: Elizabeth Anne Designs, Martha Stewart, Intimate Weddings, The Knot, Becoming His Mrs, Affordable Utah Weddings, Tin-Tie Goodie Bags

A Traditional and Romantic Take on Fall Wedding Colors

There does not need much explanation of why fall is such a beautiful time of year for a wedding. The weather, the colors present in nature and the feelings of comfort and family that come along with the season are all top selling points! When choosing colors for your fall wedding one can easily be influenced by the colors of the changing leaves and cheery, plump pumpkins of the season. This traditional fall wedding color scheme of oranges, rust, goldens and cream  is a guest favorite! You can't go wrong really with sticking to these warm and welcoming shades. Now if you are a bride who doesn't like to stick to conformity and be constrained by these traditional falls colors, think outside the box. We've put together a romantic color inspiration for your consideration as well. Picture a golden wheat field at dusk with shades or purple-y gray in the sky and the creams and browns of the fields. Simply romantic, and still so totally fall. Read on for our traditional and romantic take on fall wedding colors.

  

Image Credits: Main wheat and pumpkin image, white pumpkin floral centerpiece, fall wedding cake, orange tie groom, carved wedding pumpkins, wheat boutonniere, wheat bouquet, wheat field bride and groom and wheat hair piece

5 Fabulous Fall Wedding Favors

Calling all Fall Brides! Have you picked out your wedding favors yet? As a fall bride myself, I can tell you that I have been putting this task off. It's not that there aren't any good ideas out there for fall favors, there's actually too many! Too many ideas leads to indecisiveness on my part! Well I have searched the web for some of the best ideas that aren't too cliché or overdone. My best advice for fall wedding favors is to go with something edible and comforting. That's what fall is all about - comfort food! Read on for our Top 5 picks for wedding favors this fall.

1. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies - For this wedding favor we see a fall twist on the traditional chocolate whoopie pie. These delectable cream cheese filled treats will please guests, young and old! Find the recipe here.

2. While the idea of caramel apple favors for a fall wedding isn't a brand spanking new idea, it is still a great one! How much more fall can you get than caramel apples. What we love is to use mini apples for this treat (more cost effective and easier to eat)! Decorate with coordinating ribbon and you have a wonderful take home fall treat.

3. Fall Seed Wedding Favors - How neat are these plant-able paper leaf wedding favors?? Seeds are already embedded in the paper leaf shapes. All your guests have to do is take them home and cover with a thin layer of soil and keep damp. Place a leaf with instructions at each place setting and add to your fall table decor.

4. Fall Acorn Cookies are simply darling and not to mention delicious! Chocolate kisses, mini vanilla wafers, and peanut butter chips combine to mimic this darling fall icon. If you are a DIY bride, gather your friends and family and have an acorn wedding favor making party. These treats are too cute to ignore!

5. Cup and Saucer Favors are a wonderful choice for fall weddings. Fall is the time of year to enjoy hot cider and cocoa, espresso and coffee, or any drinks that are warm and toasty! These neat cup and saucer favors can be filled with drink mixes, coffee beans, or even candy. Find these fabulous favors here.

Find more ideas for wedding favors and personalized decorations for your fall wedding here.



Fresh Picked Fall Wedding Inspiration

After our recent midsummer heat wave, thoughts of crisp, cool autumn air are so inviting! If you are planning a fall wedding, you are already thinking autumn thoughts and getting giddy as you imagine the pleasant crunch of leaves under your feet and brilliant colors everywhere! To inspire all our lovely fall brides, we've put together a collection of images that offer a sneak peak at fall wedding trends for this year. From personalized fall wedding napkins to adorable love bird cake toppers, fall wedding decor has never looked so delightful. Our favorite? The caramel apple wedding cake! Just a little reminder to all you busy brides that the fall season is so close we can taste it!

Image Credits: Love Bird Cake Topper, Tree Branch Place Card Frames, and Autumn Love Tree Wedding Napkins, all from My Wedding Reception Ideas.  Berry Bottles, "You Picked Me" Bride and Groom, Weddings Ring Apple all  by Souder Photography via Style Me Pretty. Baked Brie Table Setting by Camilla Binks. Caramel Apple Cake by Martha Stewart.

Things We Love - Sweet Strawberry Wedding Inspiration

Nothing says summer like a plump, juicy strawberry. This refreshing little fruit is not only tasty but there's something about its appearance that is just so adorable! Why not deck your wedding or bridal shower out in these precious little berries! Decorate wedding invitations and menus with images of the cutest little fruit. If you're throwing a strawberry themed wedding event you better believe that you will be expected to serve some delectable desserts that feature that little berry in all of its glory! Read on for some sweet strawberry inspiration and jaw-dropping desserts!

Image Credits: Main Image - Strawberry Daiquiri Cake Image and recipe, Cutesy Strawberry Wedding Stationary, Strawberry themed bridal shower images (menus, tea cup and cupcake) Photos by Tiffany Wayne, Stacked Strawberry Cake, Strawberry Wedding Cake on Tree Stump Photo by Cyn Kain Photography