Friday, July 30, 2010

Happy Hour Friday - Texas Twister




Texas Twister

Ingredients:
2-1/2 to 3 oz. high-quality tequila
1-1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1-1/2 to 2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/4 pint frozen limeade
Splash of Corona (or your favorite Mexican beer)
Splash of your favorite red wine such as Zinfandel
2 cups crushed ice

Preparation:
Blend all ingredients with ice in blender until smooth. Pour into a chilled margarita glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Yield: Two drinks

Source: Fine Living

Friday, July 23, 2010

HappyHour Friday - Chocolate Martini




Chocolate Martini

1 1/2 shots Godiva® chocolate liqueur
1 1/2 shots creme de cacao
1/2 shot vodka
2 1/2 shots half-and-half


Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.

Recipe from Drinks Mixer Photo from My Recipes.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Happy Hour Friday

Almond Joy & Milky Way Martinis



Almond Joy Martini

1 oz. Three Olives chocolate vodka
1 oz. Frangelica
1 oz. coconut rum

Shake together while chilling and pour.


Milky Way Martini

1 1/2 oz. Starbucks Cream Liqueur
1 oz. Three Olives chocolate vodka
1/2 oz. cream

Shake together while chilling and pour.



Source: Fine Living

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Thank You Cards



The biggest complaint that wedding guests have is that they did not receive a thank you card for their gift. We all love to receive gifts and weddings are a perfect occasion for gift giving. Your guests would like for you to acknowledge their gifts.


Approach your thank you cards with as much thought and organization as you did with the rest of your wedding planning.


For pre wedding events (engagement parties, bridal showers) thank you cards should be sent 2-3 weeks after the event.


Many brides think they have up to a year to send out thank you cards after the wedding. This is incorrect. Thank you cards should be sent no later than 2 months after the wedding, 3 months at the latest. If for some reason you are waiting on the proofs from your photographer then the thank you cards should be sent no later than 3 -4 months.


If you receive gifts after the wedding, follow up immediately and send cards within 3 weeks of receiving the gift.


Remember thank you cards should be handwritten and a separate card must be sent for each gift. I know that sending out cards for each event can be overwhelming but organization is the key. Microsoft Office has several gift tracker templates to help you keep organized. Click here to get your wedding gift tracker.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Celebrity Weddings - Carrie Underwood




Under a tent at theRitz Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Georgia, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher tied the knot on Saturday, July 10, before 250 friends and family in a ceremony featuring classical music and the couple's favorite Bible readings.

“We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!” the newlyweds told PEOPLE in a statement, signing their names “Mike & Carrie Fisher.”

Underwood wore a Chantilly lace dress created for her by Monique Lhuillier, who also designed the bridesmaids’ dresses. Fisher, who plays for the Ottawa Senators, proposed to Underwood on Dec. 20, after quietly dating for about a year.


Celebrity Weddings - Martin Lawrence



Martin Lawrence and his longtime girlfriend, Shamicka Gibbs, were married in an intimate wedding on Saturday, July 10, at the actor's home in Beverly Hills. Lawrence, 45, and Gibbs, 35, exchanged vows in front of 120 guests. Their daughters Amara, 9, and Iyana, 7, and Lawrence's daughter Jasmine, 14, from a previous marriage were flower girls.

After the ceremony, the newlyweds joined their guests under a tent for a reception. For the family-style celebration. The four-course sit-down dinner, catered by Tres LA, included salad, crab cakes and salmon, Lawrence's favorite dish. The four-tiered wedding cake was by Rosebud Cakes in Beverly Hills.

Congratulations Martin and Shamicka.

Celebrity Weddings - Lala Vazquez & Carmelo Anthony


This weekend was full of celebrity weddings. On Saturday, July 10 Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony married actress and former MTV VJ Lala Vazquez at Cipriani's in New York. Their 3 year old son, Kiyan, escorted them down the aisle and served as ring bearer.

Cipriani's was transformed into a red theme celebration featuring red table cloths, centerpieces of red Ecuadorian roses, hundreds of candles and thousands of red roses hangin from the ceiling. The bride wore a Vera Wang gown and carried red and pink flowers. Carmelo, 26, proposed five years ago with an 8-carat cushion-cut diamond. He added 2 1/2-more carats with two matching wedding bands, worth about $200,000.

The guests were invited with a red and gold wedding invitation decorated with Swarovski crystals, which was delivered in a black box featuring their first initials. The invitations were designed by Lehr & Black.


Source: US Magazine, People Magazine

Thursday, July 8, 2010








Calligraphy is a style of visual art and adds a personal touch that reflects the style and tone of your event.

Laura Hooper of Laura Hooper’s Calligraphy brings style and elegance to each piece that she designs. Laura provides hand drawn maps, save the dates, letterpress invitations and reception items such as table numbers and menu cards.

Check out Laura’s website and all that she offers here. You can also check out her blog here.