#WeddingWednesday ep 14. Cucumber Mint Martinis and DIY Centerpieces

Hey everyone! Welcome back and thanks for joining us for another fun #weddingwednesday. We are SO ready for Spring and our cocktail and DIY project show it!

Signature Cocktail : Cucumber Mint Martini

This fun and refreshing Spring drink makes an adorable sig cocktail for your wedding or any wedding-related event. This would also work well at a bridal shower or a post wedding brunch…

Ingredients:

1. Seedless cucumber (if you can’t find these, slice the cucumber longways and remove seeds with a spoon…
2. Mint
3. Vodka
4. Sugar

Directions:

1. Peel cucumber
2. Blend cucumber in a blender or food proccessor
3. Use a strainer to strain the cucumber juice
4. Pour cucumber juice into martini shaker with ice
5. Add vodka (2 parts)
6. Add teaspoon sugar
7. Shake
8. Pour over muddled mint in cocktail glasses
9. Garnish with slice of cucumber
10. CHEERS!

DIY Project: Gold Vases

This is a beautiful and cost effective approach to centerpieces. Using jars you collect–pickle jars, jam jars, etc.– and a can of spray paint, you can make unique and fun centerpieces at almost no cost! If needed, add to your collection with jars on sale at craft stores, especially if you want to round out your look with a specific shaped jar. We love the look of grouping several different shaped jars together for your centerpiece, making each table unique.  A fun idea is to send those vases home with guests as a thank you!  Don’t forget to check local wholesale flower marts, Costco, even local public fields for seasonal, fresh and reasonably priced flowers.

Supplies:

1. Assorted shaped jars
2. Gold spray paint (metallic and glitter)
3. Clear tape
4. Flowers

Instructions:

1. Choose which jars you would like to have “stripes” and apply tape
2. Spray paint jars
3. Allow them to fully dry
4. Apply 1 to 2 more coats depending on the desired look
5. Add flowers
6. ENJOY!

Wedding Budget Hack: Chatbooks

If you haven’t heard of Chatbooks, check them out! You can create the cutest photo albums from your Instagram photos, based on a date range, number of photos or even hash tags! That’s right, any photos posted to Instagram with your wedding hashtag can be automatically printed and shipped to you. Use them as gifts for the bridal party or a memento for yourself!

Thanks for tuning in this week,  we look forward to sharing some more fun ideas with you in our next broadcast, Wednesday April 13.  Please share with your friends (@honeyfund on Periscope). If you missed it you can watch the reply on YouTube:

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Cheers!

Sara & Caitie