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Brenda's Wedding Blog is your online resource for planning your dream elegant wedding. Helping you find the "wow" in weddings.

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The Secret to Stylish Wedding Celebrations with a little DIY + some bubbly

A wedding celebration is always a bit better with a little bubbly.

Today on the blog, Freixenet Brut {makes of a quality wine that’s affordable} joins us with three creative DIY tips to make your wedding celebrations stylish while still coming in under budget.

Gifts for your bridesmaid:

When it’s time to ask your BFFs to be in your wedding party, it can be overwhelming to come up with a way to pop the question that's unique and affordable. A fun idea is to grab a bottle of Freixenet Brut for just $12 and a gold pen - then simply write the words “Will you be my bridesmaid?” on Freixenet’s chic black bottle. On the other side of the bottle, you can write a personal note to each friend for a sweet and sentimental touch. To complete the entire look for popping the question - you can package up the bottle of Freixenet Brut with a pretty handmade card and some other fun goodies - like a coffee mug, some chocolate and maybe even a pair of earrings.

Ask "Will You Be My Bridesmaid?" in DIY style with a personalized bottle of wine, a pretty handmade card and other goodies
Personalize Bottles of Freixnet Brut in gold pen for wedding gifts and/or favors

Place cards that pop:

Spruce up your place cards whether it's a seated dinner at the reception or a rustic-style bridal luncheon by using adorable Freixenet Brut minis (SRP $4) as a fun alternative. You can personalize each mini black bottle with a gold pen and place one at each table setting to instantly elevate the look while leaving your guests with a treat to take home. {Wedding decor that serves two purposes are always a favorite of mine}

Turn Bottles of Feixenet Brut or Wine into Stylish Wedding Place Cards and Favors with Personalizing each one with the guests name in gold pen

Not-your-ordinary-guestbook:

Surprise your guests with a unique guestbook to sign by using a magnum of Freixenet Brut (1.5L, SRP $18). Simply place the magnum bottle in the center of a table surrounded by fresh flowers and have gold pens ready for guests to use to sign their names. This extra-large bottle of Freixenet Brut will look elegant and inviting at the reception and will give the couple a fun keepsake to hang on to after the wedding.

Surprise your guests with a unique guestbook to sign by using a magnum of Freixenet Brut and a gold pen for signing
Find out the Secret to Stylish Wedding Celebrations with a little DIY and some bubbly
Decanter Wine Ceremony Set {Wednesday Wedding Accessory}
This three-piece Decanter Wine Ceremony Set is a unique way to celebrate your union during your wedding ceremony. This beautiful wine set makes for a lovely keepsake for the newlyweds. After the wedding, the couple can use it to celebrate holidays, birthdays or any special event that includes wine. The wine set includes a personalized fluted decanter and two personalized toasting flutes, all engraved with a monogram in your choice of font. Shop Other Unique Ceremony Accessories from The Wedding Outlet here.
Decanter Wine Ceremony Set from The Wedding Outlet | Unique Ceremony Accessories
The Latest in Wedding Wine, Beer and other Drinks

A fun little round-up for the first Friday in June as we gear up for lots of summer weddings. There's sure to be lots of congratulations and toasting, so here's just a few of the latest choices for weddings drinks . . .

wedding drinks - wine beer and liqueur

2013 Samuel Adams Brewlywed Ale : Housed in a beautiful corked bottle, this beer is a distinct and complex brew. It offers layers of flavor including fruit and honeysuckle notes from the Belgian yeast, sweetness from malt and citrus character from hops. Samuel Adams is inviting all brides, grooms, couples, recently engaged and recently married (or anyone looking for a unique, beyond-the-registry gift) to line up to purchase one of only 500 cases of Samuel Adams Brewlywed Ale that is available for purchase on just one day {$14.99 per bottle}. This one day event will be on Wednesday, June 26th at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston from 9am to 1 pm {attendees can begin lining up at 7am}.

Barrymore Wines : This wine was created by actress Drew Barrymore and the first offering for this new label is a Pinot Grigio that was inspired by her love of Italian culture. It's a straw yellow, full-bodied wine with hints of fresh apricot and lively citrus flavors. A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of this wine will benefit Barrymore related charities {retails for $19.99}.

VOGA Italia's "Baby Sparkling" wine : These personal sized, mini sparkling wine is perfect for favors and comes in chic packaging. The bottles retail for $5.99 and you can simply tie a ribbon and thank you tag that coordinates with your party colors. 

LeSUTRA Sparkling Liqueur : This sparkling liqueur infused with premium vodka is a fun alternative to champagne and prices at less than $20 a bottle. It uses a white wine base and four natural sparkling flavors that include Grape, Strawberry, Blueberry and Peach. The LeSUTRA bottle features a fleur-de-lis print and vibrant colors to pair perfectly with popular wedding schemes. The flavors can even be mixed together to create colors outside the pink, orange, blue and purple.

Unique Wedding Gift for couples: Wine on 1st, 5th + 10th Anniversaries

This has got to be one of the most amazing gifts for a wedding couple. Lot18 is offering two amazing Wedding Wine Trios and each gift pack contains a bottle for the couple's one-year anniversary, their five-year anniversary and their ten-year anniversary. What an absolutely brilliant idea.

And, you know what? Lot18 has created a special invite code just for readers of Brenda's Wedding Blog that can be accessed by clicking here. You will receive free membership to the members-only site, plus a $10 credit.

These wine trios have be curated by Lot18's well-respected and renowned in-house sommeliers (Le Bernadin, Gramery Tavern, Christie's). These curators work directly with the wineries to provide Lot18's members with the highest quality, most unique wines for their cellar. These packages are priced at less than what you expect to pay in restaurants and in wine shops. Here's the details on the trios . . .

Wedding Anniversary Trio 1 (MSRP $165 / Lot18 price $129.99)
1 year: NV Pommery Apanage Champagne
5 year: 2009 Andre Goichot La Maladiere 1er Cru Santenay (Pinot Noir)
10 year: 2006 Paolo Scavino Bricco Ambrogio Barolo

Wedding Anniversary Trio 2 (MSRP $275 / Lot18 price $199.99)
1 year: 2004 Pommery Grand Cru Champagne
5 year: 2006 Pago Viejos Artadi Rioja
10 year: 2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Chateuneuf-du-Pape