Wedding Favor You Can Make Yourself

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 Photo and idea courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
Having a summer wedding? Love organic foods? Fresh baked goods? Then this combo is for you. Send your guests home with small baskets filled with fresh organic strawberries (I get mine from Whole Foods Market) and make some fresh scones and wrap them in cellophane. Yum! Oh, and don't forget to line your basket with some parchment paper (you can pick some up in any grocery store, look near the foil and plastic wrap).  Add a pretty note, either stamp it for decorations for print a pretty note using colored ink.
Now no matter how late your wedding runs, your guests will have breakfast ready for the next morning! How convenient and thoughtful!
This is a favor you can have fun putting together with your friends or you can even rope your groom into this one. Yes, it's EEEBCDI tested. (For those new to my blog, this stands for Easy Enough Even Bill Can Do It.  Bill is my husband who I use to test DIY projects on to see if ANYONE really can make it.) The hardest part, keeping him from snacking while packing!

Table Numbers - An Easy DIY Project

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Photo from Scratch Videos Blog by Greener Visuals
Can't decide on what to use for table numbers but really don't want those ho-hum framed numbers? Why not make these DIY table numbers. They give your wedding a modern look and are easy to transport to your wedding (no worry about broken glass!)
How to make them?
OK, I'm sure you can figure it out for yourself but here goes:
Squares of woodBlack paintsand paperHouse numbers (to match the table numbers)
Just cut out the wooden squares (your hardware store may be willing to cut yours for you, my Home Depot did, but no guarantees). Sand the edges with sandpaper till smooth.Sand the flat areas as well. Paint (use whatever color you like, we used black, but there's no reason you can't use neon or pastels). Then screw or tack on the table numbers. (Depending on the brand they'll come with screws or little tacks.)
Be sure your wood is thick enough to hold the tacks without going through the opposite side.  Fine sanding will make this project look upscale, so take your time and do it right!
This is an EEEBCDI (Easy Enough Even Bill Can Do It) project. (for those of you who read my blog you know I test projects for easiness by having my husband, Bill try them out!) He said he could have cut the squares himself (and your groom may be able to as well, or you could), but we wanted to make it as easy as possible for you. So for the bride looking for an easy DIY project that her significant other can take on, this can make him feel like he's part of the wedding without having to handle girly stuff like tulle!
Have fun! You have to admit they really look great!
Be sure to check out Scratch Weddings if you are looking for a DJ. Their site has a lot of good ideas even if you are out of their usual area. 

New Cookie App At Your Apple App Store In August

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Bisquites App in the Apple App Store in August 2012

Do you love to make cookies? Fancy cookies? What the Brits call bisquites? This App will walk you through how to make different designs, and will include everything from videos to shopping lists to recipes.

It also lets you share recipes with friends and family! Sounds like the perfect App for the bride-to-be (or her maid of honor!) Visit the Apple App store in August and get your own App and get baking!

If you'd like to find out more about Bisquites, visit their web site at http://www.bisquites.co.uk.

The Secret to Cupcake Bouquets

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Cupcake bouquets look so cute as centerpieces for your wedding or bridal shower. But some DIY'ers have reported having difficulty keeping the cupcakes from falling off. What's the secret?

Photo courtesy of Frugal Girls (linked here)

Well the bad news is, gravity works. So if your cupcakes are too heavy and too moist (and you like them moist if you're planning on eating them) they are likely to droop or actually fall off the side of your centerpiece. Cake Central shows you how to keep those cupcakes in place and pretty (and eatable!)

Posted by reader in Forum on Cupcake Central (Tina's Sugar Shack)

I've used long skewers (depending on the container) or if I'm using a base of styrofoam, I use multiple toothpicks, but Sugar Shack has a better idea that won't destroy the bottoms of your pretty cupcakes as much! You know those little plastic cups that your side of salad dressing comes in at a restaurant? These solve your problem! They effectively hold your cupcake in place by propping it up but are relatively invisible too. Depending on the size cupcake, you'll need with 1 oz (for mini's) or 2oz or 5oz for larger cupcakes.

Another trick? Don't try to cover a ball with cupcakes. Instead cut the ball in half so all you are covering is a dome. This keeps you from trying to keep cupcakes on the side of a ball--unattractive because gravity will pull these down and make them droop (or worse, fall off, everytime.)

Another option? Use a container that naturally supports your cupcakes that are at the side on the lower edges.

Oh, and if you want to know where to get those little cups? Sam's Club sells them. Or if you ask your local restaurant, if they use that size they can usually special order them.  I never knew that until one time we were talking to a manager at one of our favorite chain restaurants and saying how much we enjoyed their soup. He said he'd be happy to order some for us to take home the next time he put in an order! Wow! (Ok, not saying he did it for free, but ... it sure beat making soup from scratch on a night I just ran home from work!) Even places like McDonalds will order things for you like ketchup packets--who knew? (This may vary on the franchise, but wow! Learn new things every day!)

Unique Table Numbers - Easy DIY Project

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Photo courtesy of OnceWed
Looking for a unique table number? How easy is this! Yes it is EEEBCDI (Easy Enough Even Bill Can Do It.) For those of you who have followed my blog, you know I test out just how easy a project is by getting my husband (a great guy who is just craft-clueless) to see if he can duplicate the project. These table numbers were so simple they rated the EEEBCDI rating! Face it, when you're about to get married you REALLY do not want a complex craft to pull together at the last minute! Also this rating means it's a good project to get your groom involved in. Most guys are not into making frou frou projects, but hey, bread... yeah, they can get into that!
Simple Tutorial on Bread Table Numbers:
1. Go to your favorite fresh bread purveyor (Whole Foods, Panera, Wegmans) and buy a loaf of bread for each table. Choose the size based on the size of your centerpiece you'll be placing your table numbers next to. It shouldn't overwhelm your centerpieces.
2. DO NOT (as one bride suggested to me) shellac your bread! I guarantee if you do SOMEONE will try to eat it (not a great idea.)
3. Either using simple calligraphy (not a guy thing usually) or use a computer program to make your table numbers. Print on heavy weight paper and glue onto a heavier backing so the number stands up straight. (You don't want droopy numbers!)
4. Cut a small slice in the top of the loaf of bread and insert the lower corner into the bread. If you are using a smaller loaf on a large table, make more than one per table so you can see it from every direction.
You can use a long loaf of french bread for your place cards which will keep the theme going! I like this idea for weddings with a rustic theme or a picnic wedding.