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Featured Idea- Cupcake Wrappers

Daisies Cupcake Wrappers

This delicate yellow cupcake wrapper has a laser-cut daisy design. Each easily assembles to slip your favorite cupcake or candy-filled cup into for a marvelous display. Create a beautiful cupcake tree, set at each place setting as a party favor, the possibilities are endless. Wrappers are for presentation purposes only - not to bake in. Each measures 3 1/4" round and 2 1/8" tall.

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White Filigree Cupcake Wrappers

This white cupcake wrapper has a delicate laser-cut filigree design. Each easily assembles to slip your favorite cupcake or candy-filled cup into for a marvelous display. Create a beautiful cupcake tree, set at each place setting as a party favor, the possibilities are endless. Wrappers are for presentation purposes only - not to bake in. Each measures 3 1/4" round and 2 1/8" tall.

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Rose Vine Cupcake Wrappers

This ivory cupcake wrapper has a delicate laser-cut rose vine design. Each easily assembles to slip your favorite cupcake or candy-filled cup into for a marvelous display. Create a beautiful cupcake tree, set at each place setting as a party favor, the possibilities are endless. Wrappers are for presentation purposes only - not to bake in. Each measures 3 1/4" round and 2 1/8" tall.

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Have a Salsa Bar at Your Reception.

You know that slot of time between the ceremony and the reception that the guests are just waiting around? How about keep your guests entertained by adding a salsa bar to your reception. Your guests can mingle at the salsa bar while waiting for the newlywed's arrival. A perfect choice to keep their hunger at bay before the actual reception begins.

To kick off your caliente reception, add a couple large serving bowls of chips and several smaller bowls of different salsas and queso cheese dips.

You can find several tasty salsa recipes at Great-Salsa.com.

Harvest And Preserves by Kim Newberg

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Budgeting For Your Wedding

Author: PinkFrosting

No two weddings are alike, so it's impossible to provide a hard-and-fast guideline that tells you exactly how much you can expect to spend on your wedding. However, in our experiences, you can expect to break down your budget like this:


•    Dresses, jewellery, make-up and suits - 15%

•    Ceremony including celebrant and music - 5%

•    Reception including hire, catering and drinks - 40%

•    Must-haves - cakes, stationery, transport, photography - 25%

•    Flowers - 5%

•    Honeymoon - 10%