Real flowers can quickly become expensive, but they are not a requirement for lovely decorations. Although there are many types of artificial flowers, paper varieties can be the most unique. This giant paper roses DIY from Anna of Download and Print shows you how to make one style (Tip: These are enormous “statement piece” flowers; […]
Reception Food and Decorations
19 Mason Jar Centerpiece Ideas for Weddings
Mason jars can easily serve as distinctive and inexpensive vases for your wedding centerpieces. They can also add different effects to your guest tables, depending on how you decorate or fill them with. Here are six different techniques you can use, followed by 19 mason jar centerpiece ideas for weddings. You will find a few […]
23 Ways to Save on Wedding Food Costs
Whether you have a caterer do all, only part, or none of the food preparation, there are ways to save on wedding food costs. If you take this “you, me, or us?” approach to the food you can discover cost saving solutions you may not have thought about otherwise. Here–whether you completely outsourced, totally DIY, […]
Elegant Rustic Wedding Cake Tutorial (no decorating experience required)
I am excited to announce a new video series on MyOnlineWeddingHelp.com–cake decorating tutorials showing, in detail, step-by-step instructions on how to ice and decorate the rustic wedding cake in the photo at left. (Tip for when using non-food-grade material: back it with wax paper before putting on the cake.) The best part is it’s easier […]
How to Make Mini S’mores Bar Centerpiece Favors
Nearly everyone loves s’mores and they are so fun to make! They are a natural for outdoor dessert stations, but we tweaked the idea for use as favor centerpieces. What you will need. 1. S’mores ingredients: chocolate bars, graham crackers, and marshmallows. 2. Skewers (or forks) to hold marshmallows. 3. An indoor flame: non scented pillar […]
Top 7 Ideas for Wedding Cake Savings
Often, one’s first inclination about desserts for the wedding is to go to the most popular local bakery that specializes in wedding cakes and order a cake large enough to feed everyone at the reception. While you can be assured of plenty of high-quality cake, it may also cost more than you have to spend. […]