Save the Dates.. Finally

As promised our ... Save the Dates. We decided to go with our black and white kiss on the bridge. Our goal was to create a unique Save the Date that was :

1. Simple - not too much stress to create, assemble, or mail
2. Cheap- there was little to no budget for this project
3. Introduced our family and friends to the mood and style of our wedding- romantic Old New York

We decided the easiest way to keep it simple and keep prices low would be to go the postcard route. While I swooned over envelopes like these:




They were simply not in the budget. In the end it was for the best because life has been totally hectic these days so simplicity is best. We wanted the cards to resemble vintage postcards of the Brooklyn Bridge so we used photoshop to tweak the color a fit. The final print came out great and really captured the feel of what we were looking for.




Actually- the color is off for some reason here- but it looks really cool I swear. For the back we wet with a really simple message and design:


We love them. There are easy, affordable, and really capture the feel of our wedding.

Entertaining Exhaustion

Entertaining is exhausting. I just cooked and cleaned and baked all weekend for a holiday party and feel completely depleted! I know that the preparation and cooking can be exhausting but the conversations, worrying, and vigalance good hosting requires always tires me out more. Not to motion the effect of the wine, sugar, and cheese I consume. It's not not I am complaining, I love parties and am so grateful to all of my guests. It's just that I worry that on my wedding day I am going to be so exhausted from an all day entertaining I won't get to enjoy the small moments of the day.Luckily, I will not be cooking and cleaning the day of my wedding, but I know I will be required to be a gracious bride and entertain our guest. I can already feel the exhaustion. Hopefully, it will be tempered by a glow of excitement and love. Because it is the holiday season and I am fresh off the heels of a lovely holiday event here a delicious and warming hot cider that will ease and please!

Hot Brandy Cider

2 cups Orange Juice
4 1/2 cups apple cider
2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
4 tablespoons cinnamon
3 cinnamon sticks
10 cloves
6 -12 ounces of Brandy ( depending on crowd, mood, and preference)
Orange slices

Combine the first six ingredients in a large pot and heat on medium for 25-30 minutes. Reduce heat. Remove cloves. Add brandy and garnish with orange slices. Serve hot.

After heating the first six ingredients I poured mine into a big punch bowl.