I love everything wedding and happen to be a bride-to-be this coming summer! As I have spent hours upon hours finding inspiration from other brides I figured I would start putting my ideas together to share with family, friends and perhaps other brides on the hunt for budget friendly wedding inspiration. A little about me - I love pancakes in the morning with peanut butter and syrup; playing with my "fur kids" Bailey May and Kohen Elliot; finding new restaurants with Jonnathan; taking random road trips and singing at the top of my lungs when no one is around! ARE YOU A BRIDE IN NEED OF SOME WEDDING INSPIRATION? EMAIL ME! I'D LOVE TO HELP! heidi@unabashedbliss.com
“Weddings were so closely intertwined with spirits in England in the Middle Ages that wedding feasts were called bride-ales, which gave rise to the word bridal. At bride ales, the drinking of beer could go on for days…”(The Wedding Book - The Big Book For Your Big Day - Mindy Weiss & Lisbeth Levine). WOW - who would have thought the word bridal originated from bride and beer?! Ohhhh the beverage decisions to be made!
Rustic table set up, with glass beverage jars and cute handmade labels. I’m thinking of having…
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Rustic Lemonade Stand: JK Photography; Labels: Snippet and Ink; Fresh Lemonade Tin Sign: Marty Mummert Lemonade Sing at AllPosters.com; Wall Art: Cost Less World Market; Beverage SetUp: Paloma La Dolce Vita Blog; Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea
…water, lemonade, strawberry lemonade, sweet tea, and peach tea. I’m a bride on a budget - literally a girl with “couture cocktail taste” on a beer budget… What options does a girl watching her dollars do?
First, we have those that really hope to have alcoholic beverages so Jonnathan and I headed to Widmer Brother’s Brewery in beautiful downtown Portland and did some taste testing and found two we really enjoyed. My personal fav is Drifter Pale Ale, with a unique crisp, clean citrus character; perfect for quenching your thirst on a hot summer evening. I’m on a “citrus” theme for the wedding (see bridesmaid dresses) - I know I know… but for reals, people really do enjoy citrus beverages on hot days. We’ll also offer wine. I hope this isn’t tacky, but we’re really thinking of going with Trader Joes “Two Buck Chuck” - If you don’t know about “Two Buck Chuck” - it’s great wine for right around two bucks! I know!!! We’ll make our own adorable labels to go over the Trader Joe Labels. Meanwhile, WHAT ABOUT UNDERAGE GUESTS AND THOSE WHO PREFER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? “Signature Lemonade and Sweet Tea!”
