Perfect Pairings: Yummy Wedding Cocktails

Cheerful greetings to all Lots of Love Readers!

One of the challenges of putting together an awesome wedding party is in ensuring that everybody will have a great time. It's always a fun idea getting guests to move around and mingle. And what better way to do that than having an engaging conversation over cocktails. 

Cocktails, though not a required part of a wedding, is a great way of managing the lull moment that comes after the ceremony and before the party. If wedding ceremony is on a separate location from the reception. While waiting for the party to start, you can keep people entertained with a light snack that will get their palates ready for the sumptuous feast that lies ahead.

Here are 15 food+drink combinations you can during cocktails:

For an early morning wedding, you can start off with some (spiked) coffee and some donut holes.

A light snack of chicken cups and soda 

Beef and beer Hors D'oeuvres

Healthy treat of chilled English pea and cucumber tea sandwich

Something fancy: Caviar served in bread spoons paired with a shot of vodka

Light and fruity: Apple and walnut paired with champagne

Serve your favorite snack: Fish and chips

French toast and iced apple cider

Have some cookie and milkshake

Hotdog rolls and beer

Bloody Mary and shrimp

Mini burger sliders and a local brew

Taco and Margarita

Fried oysters and blood orange mojito

Grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Wedding Color Inspiration: Strawberry Ice

Colorful greetings to all our Lots of Love Readers!

We've heard of the phrase "Pretty in Pink" and seen how this color brings a flattering and healthy glow to someone who is in love. For 2015, Pantone chose to include Strawberry Ice as one of its ideal shades for Spring and Summer. This shade of pink brings about a subtle charm that is refreshing to the eyes and adds a warm glow to any wedding. Strawberry Ice can be paired with toasted almond if you are opting for a shabby chic/ country themed wedding. If you are opting for something more lively and festive, you can pair it up with tangerine. It also works well on its own or blended with other shades of pink. 

Here are some great strawberry ice ideas for a wedding:

 

Toasted almond and strawberry ice invitation perfect for a country wedding.

Ethereal beauty magnified by a light pink wedding dress.

Boutonniere of wild flowers add color to the groom's dark suit.

A wedding keepsake that will certainly find its day in the limelight during the wedding - a brooch bouquet

Bouquets in shades of pink and cerise flowers for the bride and her entourage.

The bridesmaids basking in pinkish glow in strawberry ice dresses.

Sweet, eye-candy tutu flower girl dresses.

March through an aisle of flower petals down to a romantic wedding ceremony arch.

Adorn pews with potted hydrangeas.

At the wedding reception, create an elegant and regale centerpiece of flowers, candles and crystal beads.

Indulge guests with  this mouth-watering strawberry sparkler.

Showcase a ruffled ombre cake that mimic the bride's dress.

Let guests feast on mini-cakes with different flavors.

Bottle-up your own concoction or refreshment which you can serve at the reception or give away as wedding favors.

Remember: Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink. ~ Lilly Pulitzer

Lots of Love,

Susan

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Wedding Color Inspiration: Red and Aqua

Colorful greetings to all our Lots of Love Readers.

We love colors and we are bringing you another wedding color inspiration: Red and Aqua. Red is a strong color on its own but paired with a cool color like aqua brings about a fun and lively wedding motif.

You can draw inspiration from these great finds:

We love the chevron pattern in these red and aqua bridal shower and wedding invites

Flower balls make a great alternative to traditional wedding bouquets

A red daisy boutonniere adds spice to a groom's aqua suit

Instead of fresh flowers, you can opt for a funky bouquet of silk and cloth flowers

A perfect keepsake for your special day - a felt and button wedding bouquet

Dress the girls and the ladies in aqua dresses with red accents.

For the wedding ceremony, adorn chairs with aqua colored ribbons and red flower balls

Hang program pockets on chairs

Paper lanterns add a playful touch to the wedding reception venue

Here are some awesome centerpieces that should keep the conversation going

Serve a signature drink that guests would find hard to resist!

Simple wedding cakes with floral embellishments

Dress it up in plain white buttercream frosting with a little surprise inside

Gorgeous and yummy cupcakes for everyone to enjoy

For keepsakes, you can give away photo frames which guests could fill with their favorite photo from your wedding.

"In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." ~ Maya Angelou

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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