If you have been watching any food/cooking show, i bet you have noticed the spotlight on food trucks. There are even food truck gatherings all across the country.  With every national trend, there is a way to bring this into a personalized wedding activity.  So i have to tell you how jealous I am of THIS truck (we don’t have In N Out in Florida- but when i lived in AZ and CA, this was a real guilty pleasure!)

Are you looking for a creative Cocktail hour? Maybe a back yard wedding? How about a venue that allows outside catering?  Or how about something to entertain your guests when the church ceremony is over and you are getting your photos done?  I am just madly in love with this fun idea.

Now NO wedding is complete with cake (yes, I know, I have an awful addiction with cakes lol) but thinking outside the lines is where my head always is………… So imagine THIS

Enjoy the fresh air and let your guests experience an OMG moment.

Weddings are no longer limited to the Traditional.  Make your special day (or ANY event) a WOW one and think about how you can incorporate the unique into your day!

This trend is not for everybody, but wouldnt you just LOVE to have one at your event?

After our wedding, what can we do with all the flowers from the ceremony and reception? I can’t bear the thought of just throwing them out!

“This is a great question!!! It really is an easy one How about making other people as happy as you were on your wedding day! There are so many people who would benefit from the good feeling that unexpected flowers bring – nursing homes, woman’s shelters, churches, etc. You can deliver them yourself, ask your coordinator to deliver them (most of us have a favorite place to drop them off) or call your local Girl Scouts or Boy Scout of America. They’ll be more than happy to pick them up to use for one of their community service projects.  This can easily be arranged six months to a year in advance! It is so simple to make someone’s day!”

I mean, FAT FROG?  Is that really a name of a wedding favor company?

As we all know, Vermont is known for its high quality cheeses. Fat Toad Farm produces farmstead cheese, meaning all the mil used in cheese production comes from the farm. Fat Toad Farm produces five distinct fresh goat cheeses: Fresh Chévre, Maple Chévre, Sundried Tomato and Basil Chévre, Ginger Cilantro Sesame Chévre, and Olive Lovers’ Chévre. High quality alfalfa hay is fed to the goats in the winter, while the majority of their diet comes from pasture in the summer.

Ever since our first trip for France, I am MADLY in love with everything Goat.  Now, how about a fresh, gluten free, caramel sauce made with Organic sugar and goats milk?

Customization is possible and your guests will get a TOTALLY unique favor that will be enjoyed WELL after your wedding.

Oh boy, now I want a big bowl of ice cream with caramel drizzled on top!!!!!!!

These days it is much easier than ever to go green and photographers seem to be leading the way. With most photographers going digital, many could claim to be green, but it takes more than just going digital to make a truly green photographer. Are you looking for a way to stay SUPER GREEN?

• Look for photographers that not only promote green but live it.
• Look for businesses that work within “green” business perimeters.
• Look for a photographer that takes advantage of energy saving technology and equipment.
• Look for one as passionate about preserving the environment as they are about their work.

Some common eco-friendly practices are:

-rechargeable batteries
-canvas and standout prints, less resources to mat and frame
-support local businesses
-print directly onto image dvd’s instead of using paper labels
- the photographer implements green practices – eats organic, local, free range, hormone free
-drink filtered water rather than bottled
-use eco friendly cleaning supplies in office
-recyle ink cartridges
-eco friendly recycled mailers for image delivery
-use recycled paper
-encourage only printing of images hung
-print locally
-online proofing
-client relations done online, contracts e-signed
-recycles everything possible in their office
-offers vegan albums to clients

Are you a DIY bride looking for an awesome gift for your wedding party? Well, how about this?

Every girl in Florida owns a few pair of flip-flops! Ok, so some of us own a TON of flip-flops, so when I saw this DIY project on epbot.com. I just HAD to share it!

Here’s how to make them

First, grab a handful of the flimsiest metal hangers you can find in your closet- you know the kind you get with your dry cleaning. (You want to be able to bend them with your hands, if possible.) You’ll also need a pair of needle-nosed pliers.

Cut off the bottom section of the hanger like so:

You may need to score the metal with the pliers and then snap it with your hands.

Now take your pliers and roll up the two edges, like this:

This gets the sharp edges safely out of the way, and also looks kind of cute.

Now, using both your hands and your pliers, bend your hanger into this approximate shape:

Kind of like a stick figure flexing his muscles.

Want to match your wedding colors? How about a little spray paint?

I love the idea to make them a bit prettier with this little wrap!

Here’s how you make it:

Make sure your ribbon is snug, so it doesn’t fall off the hanger. To secure it you can use fabric or super glue – or, if the glue stains the ribbon like mine did, glue dots also work really well.

Step 6 shows the backside of the hanger. I suggest flipping it over like this to trim off the excess ribbon.

When you’re done, your hanger should look like this:

You can add special touches to personalize too. How about their initial, just to make it EXTRA special.

And here they are, hanging in a row:

Here’s how the ‘flops hang:

Plus, here’s a handy bonus: you can also hang your ballerina flats on these!

I love the “green” eco friendly concept of recycling for a one of a kind gift!!!