Seems like these days (in my area anyway), some of the greatest treats at showers and weddings are being forgotten. What happened to the MINTS AND NUTS? I would say 100% of the recent weddings and showers I've been to lately don't serve mints, nuts, OR punch? What's up with that? I get the peanut allergies are causing a problem for mixed nuts, but what about the MINTS? And bring back the PUNCH! When I got married (I know... way back in the dark ages), we didn't serve everyone a full meal. We got married and at the reception, everyone enjoyed and looked forward to lusciously huge slices of delicious, beautifully decorated wedding cake as well as pastel butter mints, and frothy punch. These days, these simple pleasures seem to be amiss at weddings and showers. So being the complete traditionalist that I am, when I hosted the baby shower for my niece last week I knew for sure that I was serving mints and punch. My neph...
This is how I do it AT HOME MY WAY!