2010-12-15 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

DIY: Winter Wedding Candy Buffets

TAGS: DALLAS WEDDING PLANNER, INSPIRATION, CANDY BUFFET, WEDDING FAVOR, WEDDING DESSERT, DESSERT DISPLAY, CANDY DISPLAY, CANDY BAR, FESTIVE WEDDING, HOLIDAY WEDDING, CANDY STATION



Throughout 2010 candy bars and dessert stations have been a hot wedding trend and we predict they'll continue to be popular in 2011.


Candy stations are a sweet, low maintenance, and interactive dessert option for your guests. If you're having a December wedding with a festive theme, think about including favorites like; candy canes, Turtles, pieces of Toblerone, green, red, and white gummy candies and sugar cookies.


Candy Buffet DIY Inspiration


Thanks to Karol from Dallas Wedding Planner for allowing us to bring you this great DIY Wedding Candy Buffet Inspiration from Amanda and Kyles Wedding!


winter wedding, candy buffet, pink and red wedding theme

Image Courtesy of Dallas Wedding Planner


Past Bride Amanda created a DIY candy spread that looked ultra professional (pictured above). Amanda said, "It was very time consuming and more work than I had planned, [but] it was worth every minute."


How did she do it? Amanda purchased pink candy to start ...

2011-12-22 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Holiday Weddings: 5 Reasons to Have a Winter Wedding

TAGS: WISHPOT, HOLIDAY WEDDING, CHRISTMAS WEDDING, WINTER WEDDING

Thinking about having your wedding in a winter wonderland?


When the weather gets cold, we all snuggle in a little closer. We sit by the fire, cook big meals and throw parties. Gifts get all the ink around the holidays, but the real joy is in the togetherness. What could be a more perfect time to get married?


Christmas Weddings
Photos from top left to bottom right via weddingdresses.com, weddingfavours.wordpress.com, Wishpot, and lulus.com


Here are five things that make a holiday wedding a great idea.