Many couples want to have mints and nuts to go along with the cake. This is fine, but you should buy the nuts in bulk from a warehouse store and make the mints yourself. Homemade mints can be frozen well in advance and still taste delicious when they’re thawed out.
Try this delicious recipe:
Wedding Cream Mints
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Have you ever thought about having a salad reception? This choice is becoming more popular and is a viable choice for vegetarians who don’t want to serve a full meal. Items served can include green (lettuce, spinach, etc) salads, fruit salads, pasta salads, potato salads (lacto-ovo), coleslaw (lacto- ovo), etc.
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Below are four types of wedding reception that can be organized on a small budget.
Cake and Punch Reception
The most common time of day that this type of reception is held is early afternoon (approximately 2pm) but it can also occur mid-morning (approximately 10am). A cake and punch reception generally consists of the wedding cake and […]

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A potluck wedding reception is a wedding reception where the food is provided by the guests i.e. each guest brings a different dish.  Often, if a guest brings a dish to your wedding reception then this is seen as their wedding gift to you so no additional wedding gift is required.
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Perhaps the largest expense of your reception is food. Let’s look at some viable options for feeding you and your guests without having to mortgage your house.
Food can take a huge chunk out of your wedding budget. It’s often difficult to figure out what’s acceptable as it is an area in which expert’s opinions vary […]

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