Wheatgrass, how do I love thee? Especially when the snow is still on the ground and I am longing for the sight of lush, green, cool grass.

Not only is wheatgrass uber healthy (the juice is supercharged with nutrients), it’s so lovely to look at that it can be used for centerpieces at your wedding – and you can make them yourself!  Just buy a wheatgrass kit and plant the seeds several weeks prior to your wedding. (Keep them away from your cats if you have any. My cats LOVE grass and would chew this stuff to shreds!) You can also buy the wheatgrass seeds on their own and place them in a wooden container like this one from Ikea. There you have it – a fresh and inexpensive DIY centerpiece!

If you are looking for more detailed information on how to create a DIY centerpiece with wheatgrass, check out GardenGuides.com

Above wheatgrass inspiration board was created by Flat Toothpick.

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Here comes the bride – and here comes the small guest list. Once again the trend towards smaller weddings is cited in a major news publication.

Yesterday’s National Post story “Here Comes the (Recessionary) Bride” states:

Lynn O’Brien, producer of the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival, says e-vites or self-designed invitations are just one way people will be saving money.

O’Brien says she expects weddings will be smaller, too.

“Obviously [the downturn] is far-reaching and it’s going to impact everything.”

People will also be looking to wed in more interesting and inexpensive venues such as museums or parks, she says.

Want the full story? Check out the National Post online.

An increasing number of couples are opting for weddings with a conscience. Whether it’s by having an eco-friendly wedding or choosing wedding favor donations in lieu of traditional wedding favors, it’s clear that couples are giving back.

Here are some ways that you can use your wedding as an opportunity to give:

1. Instead of traditional favors, choose wedding favor donations. Simply make a donation in each guest’s name to the charity of your choice. Place a card on each place setting letting guests know about the donation.

2. Donate your flowers to a nursing home or hospital.

3. Donate your leftover food to a local food bank. Make arrangements beforehand for the food bank to pick up food after the reception.

4. After the wedding, have your bridesmaids donate their dresses to Operation Fairy Dust, an organization that takes gently used gowns and gives them to underprivileged teens for proms and graduation.

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Tonight, while you are sleeping snuggly in a comfortable bed, a couple is sleeping on a slab of ice. With their thermal sleeping bags pulled up to their chins, you might say they resemble a couple of modern mummies.

The couple is spending their wedding night at the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada.

“Has anyone here ever froze to death,” the bride silently wonders, as she watches her breath vaporize in the cold hush of her icy room. Then she pokes her partner, just to make sure he’s still alive. “We paid almost $4,000 to get married here and freeze our hinnies off, honey. Do you think we are nuts?” she asks.

“Yes, dear. And I wouldn’t have it any other way,” says the brand-new groom.

She reaches for the flask of frigid vodka beside and takes a swig. Suddenly the chill disappears and she realizes that she’s just experienced one of the best days of her life.

The Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada has become a hot spot for couples looking for a unique wedding – and a sense of adventure.

The venue has an ice chapel for wedding ceremonies and a cool (no pun intended) night club. Wedding couples have the option of staying overnight or spending the night some place warm.

Want to learn more about weddings at the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada? Check out the Ice Hotel website.

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Ladies, get out y’er guns. Your glue guns that is. Amanda over at Vintage Glam Weddings is running a contest for the best DIY Wedding project. She’ll be posting all the entries on her website but will choose only one winner. Enter as many times as you like. Deadline is March 23. Check out the DIY Wedding contest here.

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