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Monthly StudioWed Nashville Open House

Brides and former brides-to-be, tell your friends about our ***NEW MONTHLY OPEN HOUSE*** at StudioWed Nashville. 

What is StudioWed? StudioWed is a collection of the industry's finest wedding vendors. This is a revolutionary concept in planning your big day:  a stylish and sophisticated studio where the region's best vendors come to you. Best of all, there's no cost to use StudioWed as you create the most remarkable wedding imaginable.

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month from 6pm-8pm at StudioWed Nashville and browse our studio space filled with wedding displays, samples, and vendor information.

StudioWed features all the wedding vendors you need, all in one place. Check out our Exclusive Vendors page for a list of our hand-picked vendors complete with links to their websites, photos of their work, and more.

 

StudioWed Nashville Open House Dates 2010:

July 13th

August 10th

September 14th

October 12th

November 9th

December 14th

Bring your fiancé, your friends, your mom, your planner, or bring them all! We look forward to showcasing the best wedding vendors in Nashville and seeing you there!

Open House will take place the second Tuesday of every month from 6pm-8pm.

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Signature Drinks: Part 4

To round out our fun series on signature drinks, my last two colors are Yellow and Pink. Enjoy!

Yellow Drink:

Pacifico, Fruity and tangy summer party drink:

    1 1/2 oz. tequila

    1/2 oz. of passion fruit syrup

    2 tsp. lemon juice

    Garnish optional, could use a slice of lemon

 

Pink Drink:

Sofia Coppola's Summertime, a rose champagne in a fun pink container! Serve these with a fun pink straw or in a champagne glass garnished with a strawberry!

I hope you've enjoyed these different drinks, sampling them, and seeing if any fit your reception colors and style. I love personalization, and these drinks scream that theme. Enjoy a delightful signature drink!

~ Mary Alice

Signature Drinks: Part 3

Are you tired of mixing yet?? One of my favorite new color combinations is Orange and Blue. So, in the spirit of this, let's mix in honor!

Orange Drinks:

Amaretto Flirt, Fruity reception cocktail for a Martini Glass:

    1/2 oz. amaretto

    1/2 oz. orange juice

    Top off with a dry sparkling champagne or wine

    Garnish with an orange slice

Bombay Punch, Fruity social drink:

    1 1/2 oz. of dark rum

    1 1/2 oz. orange juice

    1 1/2 oz. pineapple juice

    1/2 oz. lemon juice

    2 tsp. of orange flavored liqueur

    2 tsp. of grenadine

    Garnish with a maraschino cherry or pineapple

Blue Drinks:

Okennatt, a Refreshing, long drink for a party for a Tall Glass:

    1/2 oz. blue curacao

    1/2 oz. parfait amour

    1/2 oz. soda water

    Top off with a hint of lemon juice

    Garnish with an orange slice

Blue Day, A mild, fruity drink for evening for a Rocks Glass:

    1 1/2 oz. of vodka

    1/2 oz. blue curacao

    1 dash of orange bitters

    Garnish with an orange slice

Enjoy!

~ Mary Alice

Signature Drinks: Part 2

In the theme of drinks, day 2 is featuring the color, Red! Enjoy and keep mixing!

Red margarita, Fruity, delicately tangy drink for the evening:

    1 oz. tequila

    1 tbsp. grenadine

    2 tsp. raspberry flavored liqueur

    2 tsp. lemon juice

    Garnish with an orange peel twist

Monte Rosa, Light aperitif and this would be for a Martini Glass:

    1/2 oz. vodka

    2 tsp. triplesec

    2 tsp. campari

    2 tsp. orange juice

Vodka Cranberry, Social cocktail hour drink for a Rocks Glass:

    1/2 oz. vodka

    Fill with cranberry juice

Red Slip, Non alcoholic, sweet, fruity event drink for a Collins Glass:

    1 1/2 oz. of strawberry syrup

    1 1/2 oz. grapefruit juice

    Bitter grapefruit juice for topping off

    Garnish with a strawberry or lime

Keep mixing!

~ Mary Alice

Signature Drinks: The New Wedding Trend

Signature drinks are truly running their course as a wedding trend and brides are incorporating these into their bar setups at their weddings. However, I am always asked what recipes there are and how they can be personalized. I've come across some fun, and tasty sounding might I add, recipes to incorporate into your wedding. These are personalized by color, but you could also give them a name that represents the two of you in some way. I know that figuring out what you drink you want is daunting, so get some mixers together, invite the girls over and have a signature drink party! And why not start with my favorite color, Green!

Sonia**, Spicy cocktail or after dinner drink

    1 oz. vodka

    1 oz. green peppermint flavored liqueur

    Garnish with mint

Blue Moon, Fruity, refreshing drink for the summer

    1/2 oz. gin

    2 tsp. blue curacao

    2 tsp. cointreau or other orange flavored liqueur

    2 tsp. pineapple juice

    Lemonade for topping off

    Garnish with a pineapple or lime

Green Peace, Sweet drink for the summer:

    1/2 oz. vodka

    1/2 oz. dry vermouth

    1/2 oz. pisang ambon- a Dutch liqueur

    2 tsp. apricot brandy

    Top off with pineapple juice

    Garnish with a cherry or lime

Get to mixing and enjoy all of these recipes!

**Give each of these drinks a personalized name. Maybe from a special date, your honeymoon location, or a hobby you two like to do together.

~ Mary Alice

The Rose Blossom

As we've posted about before, brides are serving more and more options to their guests. Including drink options. One fun way to incorporate a bar into your wedding is creating signature drinks or cocktails for your bartender's to mix up for your guests. Having several different drinks will keep bar costs at bay because you're only providing several drinks limiting the liquor selections. Here is a really fun recipe that sounds sooo scrumptous and would be perfect for a berry pink, red, or hot pink color scheme:

The Rose Blossom

1/2 oz. seltzer

1/2 oz. rose water simple syrup*

2 1/2 oz. rose'

Squeeze of lemon

Raspberry (optional)

Sprig of mint (optional)

*To make rose water simple syrup, combine a splash of rose water (www.kalustyans.com), and 1/2 oz. of simple syrup (simmer 1 part water with 1 part sugar).

Mix first four ingredients. Shake and strain over crushed ice in a martini glass. Garnish with a raspberry and mint sprig. Serves one.

Drink up and Enjoy! 

Signature Drink: Pomegranate Champagne

Delightful Dish is a topic that we are taking on! We want to showcase fun and hip recipes that you can use for yourself or feature at your wedding. Open bars are a trend at so many weddings, but a lot of brides can't afford to keep a full bar open during their whole reception. So, as an alternative and create a lounge like feel, brides are featuring signature drinks instead of stocking a full bar. Guests can pick these up as they are butler passed as they walk into your reception. The signature drinks are a favorite of theirs or a drink that matches the colors of their wedding. Here's a fun recipe, if you love champagne, for pomegranate champagne. This drink would be easy to modify for each wedding with a different type of fruit juice for color.

Pomegranate Champagne:

1 1/4 cups fresh pomegranate juice (from 3 pomegranates) chilled

1 1/2 ounces Cointreau liqueur, chilled

1 bottle Champagne, chilled

Fresh pomegranate seeds, for garnish