This is for all of you out there that are looking for a great way to pop that big question. This Eiffel Tower Design opens and reveals a unique and romantic way to ask for her hand in marriage. I love it! What could be more fitting than the most well known symbol from the city of love? This little box could also be used at an ubber chic city wedding to hold favors. Check it out!
What you are going to do for your wedding favors can be a hard thing to decide. You don’t want something everyone will leave on the table! and you want something everyone will like. Well, then how about candy? Candy is sure to call to everyones sweet tooth and I bet you don’t find too many left over at the end of the reception! Especially if you make these yummy little caramels from Tartelette. They are sure to melt in your mouth and leave your guests wanting more.
Tartelette’s Grand Marnier Caramels Recipe
Makes eighty-one 1-inch caramels
Note: the original recipe calls for Golden Syrup but I wanted to finish the corn syrup I had so I subsituted one invert sugar for another one without a problem.
1 cup corn syrup
2 cups sugar
3/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks, softened
Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with aluminum foil and grease the foil. Combine the corn syrup, sugar, and salt in a heavy 3-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, until the mixture begins to simmer around the edges. Wash the sugar and syrup from the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in water. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes. (Meanwhile, rinse the spatula or spoon before using it again later.) Uncover the pan and wash down the sides once more. Attach the candy thermometer to the pan, without letting it touch the bottom of the pan, and cook, uncovered (without stirring) until the mixture reaches 305°F. Meanwhile, heat the cream in a small saucepan until tiny bubbles form around the edges of the pan. Turn off the heat and cover the pan to keep the cream hot.
When the sugar mixture reaches 305°F, turn off the heat and stir in the butter chunks. Gradually stir in the hot cream; it will bubble up and steam dramatically, so be careful. Turn the burner back on and adjust it so that the mixture boils energetically but not violently. Stir until any thickened syrup at the bottom of the pan is dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, to about 245°F. Then cook, stirring constantly, to 260°f for soft, chewy caramels or 265°F; for firmer chewy caramels.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Grand Marnier extract. Pour the caramel into the lined pan. Let set for 4 to 5 hours, or overnight until firm.
Lift the pan liner from the pan and invert the sheet of caramel onto a sheet of parchment paper. Peel off the liner. Cut the caramels with an oiled knife. Wrap each caramel individually in wax paper or cellophane.
As I was going through the store today I found myself humming along to a little tune. As I started paying more attention it was a Christmas song. I also noticed that all of the Halloween items are out of the way and in their place is items for the holidays. So…I decided to join the madness today and to show you a winter themed wedding. I think my favorite part of this inspiration board is the cute little save the date sweater. It is just too cute!
Pictures from brides.com and knot
Having a fall wedding doesn’t have to incorporate a rustic theme complete with pumpkins and haystacks. A simple use of the fall color pallet opens the doors to an elegant and beautiful wedding. The colors of fall are bold and vibrant, which is the perfect match for a luxurious and romantic wedding feel. I know I continually talk about paying attention to the details of your wedding but it is super important! I think this is especially true for this inspiration board. The fall hues are displayed in every aspect of the wedding right down to the soup and the dessert. Everything goes together and everything flows. I think my absolute favorite thing is the chocolate wedding menus! They serve double duty as a menu and the favor. They also cut down on the paper used in the wedding and make a yummy treat. No one is going to throw this menu away!
{pictures courtesy of Brides.com and The Knot.com}
{pictures courtesy of Brides.com and The Knot.com}
{pictures courtesy of Brides.com and The Knot.com}
{pictures courtesy The Knot , Martha Stewart and The Wedding Channel}
{pictures courtesy The Knot , Rebecca Thuss and The Wedding Channel}
Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to the Crowd….Well, everyone knows the rest of this little ditty. Just leave it to Rebecca Thuss to make such an American tradition into an classy and unique wedding idea! If you or your finace are baseball fanatics, then how could resist making this apart of your wedding? I love how the peanuts and Cracker Jacks are packaged with a quotation to the song. I also love the idea of a waiter going round and passing out these cute little baseball candies and cookies. It reminds you of someone going down the isles at the game selling sweets. I just LOVE it! It is a super cute idea!
