save the last dance for me

Today marks the triumphant return of Wedding Wednesday...

I've been busy lately--shopping. 

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They look so adorable in person. I ordered 2 sets (140)....now--- what to do with them!

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These will be at the bar--next to a recipe for a corresponding cocktail.  I am excited to do a little research (and watch more Mad Men of course) to get some fun (and tasty drinks)...

I have also decided to do a semi-potluck dinner.  I will be asking a few members of my family/friends to contribute dishes rather than gifts and I took the whole week before the wedding off and will be cooking up lots of dishes myself.  The food was where the theme broke down a little...until now.  I have these three titles on their way to me.



Betty Draper's staple-- Betty Crocker's Hostess Cookbook (via)



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via  It's a wedding people--it's supposed to bring the romance out in you!



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 Also I have been thinking about the music. Keenan wanted to do all period music and at first I was resistant, but I think I could be swayed. So I ordered a little something to change my mind. We'll see if it works.




I think this should set the mood around the dancing area and above the bar...


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The Save the Dates are out....and I have also picked up a lot of serving trays, utensils, glassware/barware and constructed my own cake plates...but I have saved those pictures for another day...

Things are coming along!

title courtesy of The Drifters- Save the Last Dance for Me (number one song in October 1960)