BRONZE BUDGET BRIDE

Do you love vineyards, love wine or having a wedding in a vineyard? Well, here are some incredible ways you can use Wine Barrels in your wedding and as you see in the first photo (above), they make an awesome backdrop.

2. Use Wine Barrels instead of pillars




3. Use a Wine Barrel to create a table




4. Use Wine Barrels as part of your decor






5. Use Wine Barrels to display your appetizers at cocktail hour




6. Use Wine Barrels for your escort cards




7. Use a Wine Barrel as your cake table




8. Use wine barrels to create a unique drink station








9. Use Wine Barrels for your food buffet




10. Use Wine Barrels for your candy buffet




11. Use a Wine Barrel as a guest book alternative




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I love the photo so I thought I'd share the recipe too from Bitter Sweet Blog!

Ingredients For Cupcakes:

• 2 Cups Chopped Rhubarb, Fresh or Frozen and Thawed
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Cup Orange Juice
• 1/3 Cup Canola Oil
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Vanilla Bean Frosting:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and line 14 cupcake tins with decorative papers. Set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan over moderate heat, combine the rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Let stew, stirring periodically, for about 10 – 15 minutes, until the rhubarb becomes so tender that it pretty much falls apart. If necessary, mash it lightly with your spatula to help it break down. Allow the rhubarb to cool for 15 minute before proceeding.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda. Stir the orange juice, oil, and vanilla into the rhubarb mixture, and then add all of those liquids into the bowl of flour. Stir with a wide spatula just until the batter comes together smoothly; a few small lumps remaining are no reason for alarm. Just be sure not to over-mix, or you’ll create a tough cake.

4. Dole out the batter equally between your prepared cupcake tins, and slide them into the oven. Bake for 18 minutes, until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Let cool completely before applying the frosting.

5. For the frosting, throw room temperature margarine into your mixer, and beat thoroughly until softened. Add in the confectioner’s sugar and start mixing on a low speed to prevent the dry goods from flying out of the work bowl. Add in the vanilla paste or extract, and slowly drizzle in the non-dairy milk, until the frosting reaches a smooth but still firm consistency. Whip on high speed for about 5 minutes until fluffy. Pipe or spread on cupcakes as desired.

Makes 14 Cupcakes

Champagne bar details: fresh squeezed Florida orange juice, pear nectar, blood orange juice, St. Germain, Chamboard, fresh basil, mint, strawberries, blueberries, candied ginger, grapefruit, pineapple, gold edible hearts, lavender, orange twists, lemon twists, pomegranate seeds, rasberries, simple syrup

photo credit: helloloveblog.com

photo credit: lucy dylan weddings

I love this Rustic Themed Dessert Buffet Bar from Project Wedding. The moss and wood complete the look! This is the first time I've seen a dessert buffet like this which is the reason I am sharing it with you today! :D

photo credit: karaspartyideas.com

Good information is good information and when you find it you just have to share it. I found this article on theKnot.com about "How to Stock the Bar at Your Wedding Reception" and I am sharing it for those of you who are supplying the alcohol for your wedding reception.

So, according to the article, for 100 guests, you should buy:

• Beer: 5 to 6 cases
• Whiskey: 1 liter
• Bourbon: 1 liter
• Gin: 2 to 3 liters
• Scotch: 2 liters
• Light rum: 1 liter
• Vodka: 5 liters
• Tequila: 1 liter
• Champagne: 1 to 1 1/2 cases
• Red wine: 2 cases
• White wine: 3 1/2 cases
• Dry vermouth: 1 bottle
• Sweet vermouth: 1 bottle

That's a lot of alcohol! So, if you can't afford it...skip it. For us, when we renew our vows, we'll be stocking our bar with lots of non-alcoholic Caribbean drinks like Vita Malt, Ting, Ginseng...perhaps also special homemade drinks like Ginger Beer, Sorrel Drink, Gooseberry juice etc. These are alcohol free drinks that many people aren't familiar with so they would be drinking with excitement over experiencing this new drink, hopefully, instead of trying to get drunk. Maybe we'll have some Jamaican Rum and spike drinks per requests but at the end of the day it boils down to what you we can afford.