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How to Create Your Own Scotch Bar For Your Wedding
Above is our inspiration image from Pinterest. We want to show you how to create your own Scotch bar for your wedding We love the old-world style, florals, high-end scotch placements, and subtle decor that are on this Scotch bar. Let the Scotch speak for itself using its packaging and then add in glassware and decanters that you will keep on your home bar for entertaining long after the wedding is over. You may just want to register for these items in advance and use them on the wedding day. We’ll help you find all the pieces you need and give you some ideas on how to create your own scotch bar for your wedding, including scotch brands that will wow your guests.
1) Bar Carts With Wheels
Let’s start with finding the right bar cart for your wedding. Below in the left top corner, we found this one on Etsy for $85.00. The bronze metal and detail give it a mid-century vibe that we are loving. Below that there are two from Crate and Barrel, a brass one with leather wrapping – and a brass plated one with mirrored shelves. Both are a little more pricey coming in over $500, but make beautiful statement pieces for after the wedding is over. Moving on to the darker cart at the bottom left. This one is from Wayfair. The last two on the right are from Amazon. The bright gold one is a number one seller on Amazon and the smaller one on the bottom has several color variations. Here is a link to it from Amazon.
2) Decanters
Thank you Crate & Barrel for making shopping for decanters so easy. You have a great selection of spirit decanters all under $50. Each of these options would look amazing on your scotch cart. The combinations of a few of these would be very dramatic. Great opportunity for the Groom to pick his favorites. Top Left Elliott, Top Right Brixton, Bottom Left Spectrum, Bottom Right Hatch
3) Glassware
We found some of these classic rocks glasses to match some of the decanters above. Left Brixton, Top Right Hatch, Bottom Right: Ridgecrest
4) Scotch
You can’t have a Scotch bar without good scotch. Here are some of the best scotches to include on your bar cart. Note that you don’t need too many bottles. They can get pricey. Go with 4-6 bottles for your bar depending on your size wedding. One bottle will go a long way. We found our bottles at our local Total Wines & More and each is linked below. Once you have the Scotch add some candles and flowers and you are done!
From left to right:
McCallan 18 Year Sherry Oak Cask, Glenlivet 21 Year, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Oban 14 Year, Laphroaig 10 Year Sherry Oak, Bruichladdich – The Classic Laddie, Lagavulin 16 Year, The Balvenie 21 Year Port Wood
Planning Tip
Have a “build your bar” party with your bridal party and close friends as a shower event and ask for a few of these bottles or build these into your planning budget and buy a bottle every few months until the wedding.
Happy Planning!
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Learn How to Make a Charcuterie Board Like a Pro
Charcuterie boards are a must-have when throwing an event. They can be designed around any season or specific event and you can be as creative with them as you want. There are a lot of professional charcuterie board makers that will deliver and create a unique board or even a full grazing table for your event. Here in Seattle, we have found several talented cheeseboard makers that have successful businesses. Today we are featuring Grate Boards. Grate Boards not only has amazing boards that can be delivered to you, but they also have Art of Cheese classes so you can learn how to create your own. How fun is that? Check them out and support a local small business. They will not disappoint.
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Dimitria Hare-Michael is a Seattle-born native that loves entertaining and cheese. We love this combination too! Add some wine and we have a party! Dimitria created a business out of her passion called Grate Boards. She has so many amazing boards, we couldn’t pick our favorite. This harvest-themed board is so great for October and November birthdays or Friendsgiving. Do you love the added touch of the cheese letters?
The letters got us thinking about some other ways you could use a board with cheese numbers or maybe letters:
- Anniversary party or gift – use cheese numbers for the year.
- Employee birthday gift – send them a cheeseboard for that milestone birthday. You will crowned boss of the year for sure.
- Bridal shower with wedding date or maybe change numbers to initials. Also great for the morning before a wedding in the bridal suite.
- Backyard weddings – the numbers could be the table numbers showing guests to their seats.
- Friendsgiving fun. Have you been hosting Friendsgiving for a number of years? Highlight your board with the anniversary year of your party.
@Grateboards Birthday Charcuterie Board ART OF CHEESE CHARCUTERIE BOARD CLASSES
Want to learn how to make a cheese board yourself? @grateboards has instructional cheeseboard classes that will help walk you through the steps to create your very own cheeseboard. They’ll talk about food pairings, and where to get your supplies locally. Then they will help you style your own cheese board like a pro! Such a fun night with friends.
Grate Boards has private or public classes. Since we love wine with our cheeseboards we thought these upcoming in-person events that are happening at local Woodinville Wineries would be fun. *Note that these are selling out fast. Visit the links to get the most up-to-date status.
UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS: Grateboards has paired up with local Seattle company, Corks and Canvas Events, to host public in-person events. Head to their website to purchase your tickets, www.corksandcanvasevents.com. All supplies are included in the ticket price. A virtual class was just added on 12/2 as well.
11/21- SOLD OUT Thanksgiving Inspired at Lauren Ashton Cellars, Woodinville Lauren Ashton Cellars, Woodinville – Thanksgiving Art of Cheese | Corks and Canvas Events
12/8- Christmas Inspired at Woodhouse Wine Estates, Woodinville- Woodhouse Wine Estates, Woodinville – The Art of Cheese | Corks and Canvas Events
12/16- Christmas Inspired at Wit Cellars, Woodinville- Wit Cellars, Woodinville – Art of Cheese | Corks and Canvas Events
12/2- VIRTUAL- Virtual Holiday Art of Cheese | Corks and Canvas Events– Suggested grocery list is posted in link
@grateboards Holiday Charcuterie Board Pricing ranges from $125-$250 and up to $1,650 for a full grazing table. Check out her website for booking details or inquire about something custom. Here are a few other ideas for boards that can be done. @grateboards
Happy Planning!
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Fall Wedding Colors that Make Your Photos POP
Orange and yellow and burgundy OH MY! We cannot get enough of all of these fall wedding colors. Make your photos pop in 2022. Trust us your pictures will thank you! Today’s post includes some helpful planning tips, fall inspiration, and a featured photographer from the Seattle/Tacoma area.
California Wedding Vendors: Photographer: Alyssa Marie Photography | Dress: Made with Love Bridal, Love and Lace Bridal Salon | Florals: Red Lily Design | Coordinator: Green Fox Events
Photo Credits: via Instagram, Wedding Chicks, Chic Vintage Brides, Metal and Moss, Flowers by Janie, Invitation from EWI
Fall Photography Tips
Seattle area photographers love fall weddings in Washington. We are so lucky to have gorgeous autumn tree colors mixed with luscious evergreens compared to many other states. Then as a bonus, we get more of nature’s landscape with backdrops of forests, lakes, beaches, rivers, and mountains. The romantic photos are endless.
When planning your fall wedding, think about photo opportunities that include pops of fall color. Luxe & Blue just visited a venue several months ago that was beautiful indoors but had limited options for outdoor picture creativity. If you dream of those fall trees and natural landscapes, look at venues that have it or that have it close by. Luckily you have selected or will select a photographer whose job it is to find these artistic areas at your venue and create for you. They may have already shot at that location before and know where the best places are and where the light hits just right. Ask them. But it doesn’t hurt to scope out the scene on your own and come up with your shot list preference.
First looks can happen more in nature at a location near your venue and then formal shots at the venue. For example, one of our Luxe & Blue brides wanted water pictures in addition to fall garden pictures. The bride and groom chose to have their first look by Lake Washington before heading to their venue with the fall garden setting.
Sarah Anne Photography, a seasoned pro in the PNW, took some stunning photos below highlighting the different fall tones in floral bouquets, backdrops, and venues. Who is ready for treehouse pictures? Sarah’s Instagram says she only has a few spots left for 2022. What are you waiting for?
PHOTOS BY: Sarah Anne Photography Venues: Tree House Point in Issaquah | Kelley Farm in Bonneylake
