I have become a HUGE fan of S’mores since I was lucky to taste Sweet Maralyn’s Chocolates, HOMEMADE marshmallows! She was gracious enough to make an OUTREAGEOS S’more bar for one of my events and trust me, once you have these marshmallows, you will never want to open another bag!

Dessert bars are HOT right now. After your guests have been dancing the night away, it is a great treat to have something sweet (keeps their energy up to keep the party going!!)

A s’more bar may be an option if

1. There is a fire pit
   
2. You can find an inside fire station. Many catering companies can bring them.
   

I found this great blog post from Cookie Creatives that gives a great new spin on s’mores- 4 different flavors of marshmallows, raspberry, lime, vanilla, and chocolate.  There were 2 different kinds of graham crackers, 3 types of chocolate, and 2 toppings.  The toasted coconut and chopped toasted pecans were delicious add-ons and stick to the melted marshmallows perfectly! Look at the display of simple plates and bowls for the display as well an incorporating some tin pails and wicker baskets to keep it elegant but summery and slightly rustic. This can be customized to have any kind of color or platters that match your theme!

Since there were so many possible s’mores give guests some creative ideas by attaching tags with different combinations to the end of the skewers with some paper raffia.

I LOVE these suggestions

• Key Lime Pie – honey graham cracker with lime marshmallow, white chocolate, and dipped in toasted coconut:
  
• Dark Chocolate Raspberry –  chocolate graham cracker with raspberry marshmallow and dark chocolate:
  
• Vanilla Nut – honey graham cracker with vanilla marshmallow and  chopped toasted pecans
  
• Traditional S’mores - honey graham cracker with milk chocolate and vanilla marshmallows.  Yum!
  

Another option to include s’mores in your event without the work of building a whole display or making multiple flavors is to package some marshmallows with enough graham crackers and chocolate to make a few delicious treats per guest.  Leave them out by the grill or fire pit along with some skewers and let guests enjoy them at their leisure!

Or another version with simple Cello bags (from Michael’s!) and a matching ribbon

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!!!!!!!

Magically OBSESSED with Macarons……. Not to be confused with the coconut kind (which I love too!!!!!!!) But these amazing little treats that are all the rage.

There are a few places I have found them to be amazing:

Chocolate Provocateur (Orlando) http://www.chocolateprovocateur.com/ (oh and the amazing variety of other fresh baked yummy items will have you swooning!!!)

Crazy about Macarons (South Florida) http://crazyaboutmacarons.com (they ship too!!!)

But if you are like me, and LOVE to bake, check out the easy recipe below!!!!!! There are so many delicious combinations but this one is to DIE FOR!!!!!!!!

Look how cute they are as favors

Packaging like this is 2×2 so should you decide to make these as DIY favors, you might want to order a sample before baking to ensure the perfect fit.

http://www.gandgwebstore.com/2×2-cylinder-box-clear-pkg-6-en.html

Vanilla Bean Macarons with Dulce de Leche Buttercream
Makes 18-20 Macarons

Ingredients:

Macarons Shells:
115 Grams Almond Meal
180 Grams Confectioners’ Sugar
100 Grams Egg Whites, aged at room temperature for 24 hours
25 Grams Granulated Sugar
Seeds from 1/2 Vanilla Bean Pod

Dulce de Leche Buttercream:
1 to 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar, sifted
½ Cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
3 to 4 Tablespoons Dulce de Leche (they sell it in a can so you don’t have to boil the cans anymore!!! Woo Hoo)

In a large bowl sift together almond meal and confectioners’ sugar to remove any lumps. Set aside.

In a mixing stand, whisk egg whites until frothy. Add vanilla beans and slowly add granulated sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks are formed. Carefully begin incorporating dry mixture into the meringue—gently folding until all items have been integrated. This should take no more than 50 strokes.

Using a piping bag fitted with a large round tip, pipe small rounds of the mixture onto Silpat lined baking sheets. Rounds should be about 1½ inches in diameter. Once baking sheets are filled, tap the sheet carefully but firmly on the counter to remove any possible air pockets. Let baking sheets sit on the counter for 45 minutes to harden the outer shell before baking.

Bake at 280 degrees for 16-18 minutes. Transfer the pans to cooling rack and cool completely before removing shells from mats.

While shells are cooling, prepare the buttercream. In a large mixer bowl, whip the butter for several minutes until very light and fluffy. Slowly add the confectioner’s sugar until the butter becomes thicker and stiff. Add the Dulce de Leche and whip until combined. If needed, add a few more spoons of confectioner’s sugar until desired consistency is reached.

Transfer buttercream to a piping bag. Fill a macaron shell with the buttercream and sandwich with another shell. Macarons can be stored in airtight containers for 3 to 4 days.

Note: The buttercream is on the sweeter side so I would suggest filling only a minimal amount (yeah right lol)

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!!!

What girl doesn’t love the Tiffany Blue box??? Thinking about a theme using Tiffany Blue? These personalized Favor Bags with Ribbon are adorable and are custom made for your special day. Imagine a Breakfast at Tiffany’s shower!

Favor bags come fully assembled with ribbon left off the top of them when they arrive to fill the bags first.  Very easy to assemble.  They measure 3″ wide x 4 3/4″ high and 1″ deep.  These have plenty of room to add your favorite candy, cookie, mints or whatever you would like to them.  Made from cardstock.

Find them here for $1.69 a piece