• As you faithful followers know, I am constantly searching to find something unique for my wedding. When I say “unique” I understand that while it may be exclusive to my wedding, it will be new, unique and exciting to my guests. They don’t search wedding forum sites and read blog posts like us brides do, so they may not know about the candy buffet, the photo booth or my latest obsession…the ice bar/sculpture. Bar from Snazzy Jazzy 10 ft. bar from Ice Occassions, Las Vegas I’ve been to several hospitality parties with ice bars and weddings with ice carvings. I am not one who is much i...

  • 2011-01-27T07:30:12Z The Breakers Wedding Blog

    If you’re looking for a fun and unique element to add to your special day, consider adding an ice bar. Extremely customizable, ice bars at The Breakers have included monograms, mini sculptures and beautiful wedding-inspired designs. What better way to chill your champagne than to encase it in ice? Now that’s one ‘cool’ champagne toast! If you can dream it, we can get it hand-carved out of ice just for you…. Photo by Lila Photo Photo by Donna Newman The Breakers works with the talented artists at Sculptured Ice to create these chilly masterpieces. ...

  • 2011-01-10T13:20:00Z My Wedding Concierge

    Seafood ice bar with seashells frozen inside holds delish seafood shooters in shot glasses....

  • 2010-12-30T16:55:51Z My Wedding Concierge

    Dazzling ice bars at weddings set the tone for a fun night ahead!  Photo courtesy of The Breakers....

  • Planning a summer wedding? An ice cream bar is a great idea to keep your guests cool as they dance the night away. Here are a few tips to get you started: Check with a local ice cream shop to see if they can help cater your event Be sure to select a variety of classic (i.e. vanilla and chocolate) and non-traditional flavors, as well as your personal favorite If you want to keep a cohesive theme, choose flavors that match your color theme Sites like Wrap it With Us offer great ice cream bar supplies from scoopers to bowls and more Forget the silverware.  Serve the ice cream with personalized...

  • 2010-07-13T06:52:18Z Wedding Rumors

    Having a summer wedding? Worried about it getting too hot? Be sure to keep your guest cool by offering them cold tasty treats! Whether its an old fashioned ice cream stand, an ice cream bar or passed ice cream cones, these colorful tasty treats are sure to have guests talking and keeping cool during your reception. Ice Cream Cart, Ice Cream Bar, Passed Cones And look at these fun photos of happy brides and grooms snacking on some cool treats.   Images from top left to bottom right:  Couple at ice cream window, Bride & Groom licking cone, Couple kissing, Bride eating cone, Couple at ice...

  • 2012-03-05T07:00:00Z Elly B Events

    Let’s face it, there is a huge population that loves ice cream just as much as they love cake! Over the past few years we have seen the emergence of gelato carts, popsicles or even an ice cream cart from ice cream giants such as Cold Stone Creamery. I love when people incorporate their favorite treats but some of the details should not be forgotten!  Of course you can keep with your color scheme but don’t forget the toppings!!! Source: Such Pretty Things Source: Eat Drink Chic Source: Weddingish...

  • 2010-11-16T01:51:27Z Manolo for the Brides

    What could be sweeter than gathering together with your family and friends on a beautiful day to pledge your undying love to your favorite person in the whole wide world? How about doing all of that… with ice cream? (via Solar Photographers) Some brides and grooms luck out – they’re just leaving for the reception with their attendants when that old familiar tune starts playing in the distance, getting louder and louder until that gorgeous ice cream truck is close enough to flag down. (via Green Wedding Shoes) Some brides and grooms luck out – they’re just leaving for the receptio...

  • 2011-10-10T03:00:33Z A Wedding Cake Blog

    Oh yes. Most of my friends know by now that I have a vested interest in all things wedding cake. It’s not unusual to get a phone call or two from one of my bride-to-be friends asking questions about wedding cakes. The other day I had such a phone call. One of my good friends has a little sister that is getting married. My friend called me up last week and said, “Christen..what do you know about cupcake bars?” Crickets…crickets. I knew nothing about cupcake bars. Visions of happiness danced through my head. Have they ditched this whole “alcohol only” in bars ...

  • 2008-07-17T05:00:00Z Melissas Smitten

    (click to enlarge)These are some of my all time favorite wedding cakes from one of my all time favorite wedding cake stores, Bakery Bar. Their cakes are scrumptious, modern, delightful, whimsical and fantastic. And great. And fantastic...did I say that already? "All cakes come with your choice of one of our signature fondant decorations and an inscription, if desired...All of our decorations are made of fondant and are hand colored, rolled, cut and shaped by us. Details may be added with royal icing, edible luster dusts, and dark or white chocolate." My favorite new idea comes from their weddi...