Hello to my dedicated Brides... I have a sweet treat for you today :)
As I know many of you get so excited over free DIY Template Downloads, here is one for you to enjoy! I have made a few different versions of Custom Wedding Favor Bags for you to Download and print. Hope you enjoy them~

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What you will need:
- A Printer that feeds from the top
- Thin Paper Bags (for mine I used size: 4 5/8w x 8 5/8h in. bags from Michael's that are by "Celebrate It")

Instructions:
- Place the paper bag in the printer with the bottom of the bag facing upward
- The bags frontside should be facing you
- Make sure you create a custom paper size (should match same size as bag listed above) before you press print

Image & Recipe Credit: Delish + Martha Stewart

Oatmeal Applesauce Cookie Ingredients
Recipe Yields: abt 2 1/2 dozen cookies    Oven Temp: 350 degrees
*  4 tablespoon(s)  unsalted butter, melted
* 1 cup(s) (packed) light-brown sugar
* 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1/2 cup(s) chunky-style applesauce
* 1 1/2 cup(s) old-fashioned rolled oats
* 1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
* 1 cup(s) golden raisins

Icing Ingredients
* 1 3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
* 3 tablespoon(s) pure maple syrup
* 3 tablespoon(s) water

Directions
1. Make cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until combined. Add egg and applesauce, mix until well blended, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix in raisins.

2. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake cookies until golden and just set, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack set over parchment paper; let cool completely.

3. Make icing: Whisk confectioners' sugar, syrup, and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Drizzle over cookies, let set.

Recipe Credit: By Jacques Torres + Food & Wine + Delish
Image Credit: Quentin Bacon

Cherry Nut Mudslide Cookie Ingredients
Yields: 5 dozen cookies Total Time: 1 hr 45 min
* 1/2 cup(s)  hazelnuts
* 2 pound(s) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
* 6 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
* 1/2 cup(s) flour
* 2 tablespoon(s) flour
* 2 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
* 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
* 6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, at room temperature
* 2 1/4 cup(s) sugar
* 5 large eggs, at room temperature
* 1/2 cup(s) salted pistachios, chopped
* 1/2 cup(s) chopped dried cherries

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Toast the hazelnuts in a pie plate for 12 minutes, until the skins blister. Transfer to a towel and rub to remove the skins. Coarsely chop the nuts.

2. In a large bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt 1 pound of the bittersweet chocolate with all of the unsweetened chocolate. Let cool completely.

3. In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter at medium speed until creamy. Beat in the sugar until sandy. Beat in the eggs, then beat in the melted chocolate. At low speed, beat in the dry ingredients. Fold in the pistachios, cherries, hazelnuts, and the remaining bittersweet chocolate.

4. For each cookie, scoop 2 tablespoons of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and roll into a ball; space them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake in batches for 15 minutes, just until the tops are lightly cracked; shift the sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through for even baking. Transfer the sheets to racks to cool slightly, then transfer the cookies to a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Celebrity Roselyn Sánchez recently tied the knot to her handsom beau Eric Winter, in her hometown of Puerto Rico. Each detail of their wedding was so well thought out! They had help from their talented coordinator Milly Centeno, of MC Coordinators Puerto Rico. I have to admit that her color pallet was so stunning and elegant with subtlety... Take some inspiration from their wedding photos: you have to do things simply, chic, detailed, and vibrant without overdoing it - they were point on! Congrats to the newlyweds~

Roselyn Sanchez looked absolutely gorgeous (as usual) on her wedding day!
Photo by: Aaron Delesie

I just love her vibrant bouquet filled with orchids and roses (the crystal accessories add such a nice touch)!
Photo by: Aaron Delesie

Talk about incredible jewelry - Designed by Michael Barin of Studio City, Calif.
Photo by: Aaron Delesie

"The silk organza gown (center) Sánchez wore for the ceremony had only one glitch: She had trouble walking in it! "I had to kick my legs to move down the aisle," says Sánchez. The actress slipped into the flirty silk-satin chiffon dress with feathers (right) for her 1st dance, & wore the silk-and-organza gown (left) later that night."
Source: InStyle Magazine
Photo by: Aaron Delesie

The couple tied the knot in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ceremony was held at Castillo de San Cristóbal, a fort in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Photo by: Aaron Delesie

Wedding credit: Milly Centeno of MC Coordinators in Puerto Rico
Photo by: Aaron Delesie

Photo by: Aaron Delesie

image credit: tastefully entertaining

I just adore this Deep Colored Inspiration Board... It brings such a warm and romantic feel to any wedding design! Incorporating deep bold colors with chic lighting adds quite an affect; especially when it comes to making an impact on Wedding Photos. Incorporating a subtle pattern in the same color scheme helps make the wedding flow from invitations, to programs, in the wedding party's attire (for grooms and groomsmen in ties and such), to the day of ceremony and reception decor. All I can say is "Wow, I am INSPIRED"!!!

photo by: ConsumedbyCake

photo by: Vera Figueredo

photo by: Vera Figueredo

photo by: Vera Figueredo

photo by: hello naomi

Lemon Thyme Martini
Yields: 1 drink
Photo By: John Kernick
Source: Oprah Magazine Cookbook ©2008 Hearst Communications, Inc./Delish

Ingredients:
1 bottle(s)  ((375 ml) ) dry vermouth
1 bunch(es) ((1 ounce)) fresh thyme, several sprigs set aside
1 bunch(es) lemon verbena
Chilled vodka
Ice

Directions:
1.) To make the infusion: Pour vermouth into a bowl; add thyme. Press thyme into vermouth with a spoon. Cover tightly for 24 hours. Discard thyme.
2.) To make one martini: Combine 2 ounces chilled vodka, 2 teaspoons thyme-infused vermouth, ice, and a lemon verbena sprig in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh lemon verbena sprig and a thyme sprig.

Peppermintinis
Serves: 4
Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Source: Quick & Simple/Delish

Ingredients:
4 teaspoon(s)  crushed candy canes
1/4 cup(s) chocolate syrup
4 large (scoops) peppermint ice cream
4 ounce(s) white crème de cacao, chilled
4 ounce(s) gin or vodka, chilled

Directions:
1). Moisten the rims of four chilled martini glasses with water. Press the rims into the crushed candy. Next, draw a spiral around the inside of each glass using the chocolate syrup.
2.) Combine the ice cream, crème de cacao and gin or vodka in a blender and pour the mixture carefully into the candy-rimmed glasses. Sprinkle a few pinches of crushed candy on top of each peppermintini as a garnish.

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Pomegranate Margaritas
Serves: 18
Yields: 8 1/2 cups margarita mixture
Total Time: 5 min
Source: Better Homes & Garden

Ingredients:
1 can(s)  (12-ounce) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
2 cup(s) water
3 1/2 cup(s) gold tequila
2 cup(s) pomegranate juice
1 cup(s) triple sec
5  limes
Ice cubes for serving
1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)

Directions:
1. In large pitcher, combine limeade and water until well blended. Stir in tequila, pomegranate juice, and triple sec.
2. Cut each lime crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick wheels; cut a slit in each wheel, from center to edge. To serve, place ice cubes and a few pomegranate seeds in each glass; place a lime wheel on rim.

Tips & Techniques:
1.) Intense lime flavor comes from a budget-friendly can of concentrate. Mix and refrigerate the margaritas up to a day ahead.
2.) To make Virgin Pomegranate Margaritas instead: Substitute 2 cups lemon-lime seltzer for tequila and triple sec. Substitute pomegranate-cranberry juice for pomegranate juice. Proceed as above.

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Holiday thyme
Photo By: Antonis Achilleos
Source: TheNest

Ingredients:
1 oz. Dubonnet Rouge (you can find it at liquor stores for about $13)
2 oz. vodka
Sprig of fresh thyme
Squeeze of lemon juice
Lemon slice, for garnish

Directions:
1.) In a cocktail shaker, combine Dubonnet, vodka, thyme sprig and fresh lemon juice.
2.) Shake vigorously. Pour into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
3.) Garnish with a lemon slice.