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Firstly, we would like to congratulate Abby Shephard for being our random winner of the Gelato Giveaway!  Thank you to everyone for entering and look out for more giveaways coming up soon!  Secondly, we are so excited her at Culinary Crafts to begin the celebration of our Mary Crafts's wedding weekend!!!  Just one day left and it all begins!  Today, we'd like to showcase the menu for Mary's wedding ceremony luncheon.  Take it away Rachel!

Menu Card by Ann Elizabeth Designs

"When developing the menu for Mary, I tried to keep in mind both Mary's immense love of Italy and also her passion for using only the freshest and most flavorful ingredients - and of course, keeping it local. At the ceremony luncheon, we'll be serving all of the dishes family style.  I really loved this idea because it emphasizes the feeling of bringing these two families together.  It will also be held in the afternoon, so keeping the menu really light and fresh, as well as incorporating the ranch feel, was key in tying it all together."

Thank you so much Rachel!  It sounds delicious and we simply cannot wait to see how it all comes together!!!

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In honor of the first day of summer, we are giving away a quart of our house-made gelato!!!  How do you win, you might ask?  Well, just find this post on our Facebook Fan Page, "like" it, and we'll select a random winner next week!  Pretty easy, right?  Good luck to all of you!  And a happy summer to you!

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I am excited to announce our Nutty Kernel contest winner!  Congratulations, Katy!  And here is the winning design!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered!  It was a blast seeing all the submissions!!!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!  We'll be taking Monday off, so we'll see you again on Tuesday!  Happy Memorial Day!

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Remember to submit your logo, monogram, or design for The Nutty Kernel contest by May 25th at 11:59pm!  You can check out the details here.  Happy weekend everyone!

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I have been SO excited to announce our newest contest & giveaway from our friends at The Nutty Kernel!  They are the creators of the best caramel corn I've ever eaten and they are a local company to boot!  Even more of a reason to get an extra bag (or two...).  So, what is the contest?  Well, we are looking for the best wedding logo, design, or monogram you've made for your own event and whoever we choose as the winner gets 100 of these DELICIOUS favor bags filled with The Nutty Kernel's signature caramel corn, with your design on the tag! How awesome is that!?!?

So, how do you enter? All you do is send your logo, design, or monogram to blog@culinarycrafts.com in a .jpg, .eps, .pdf, .gif, or .png format by Wednesday, May 25rd at 11:59pm and we'll announce the winner next Friday, May 27th!

The finished size of the design needs to by 2" x 3" and horizontal to fit the favor tag.  Here are some places to look for help designing and some inspiration to guide you along:

Logo Ease

Forever Logos

Happy designing and good luck to you all!

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Photo Credit: Jessica Prado

That's right!  We have another fabulous contest on the horizon!  Watch for it coming up VERY soon!!!

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I am happy to unveil the winning Inspiration Board from our contest sponsored by our partners at Diamond Rental!  We really loved the simple elegance of the fresh green and earth toned color palette.  Excellent job Haley!  Here's a little bit about her inspiration:

"For years now, I have dreamed of having my wedding in my parent’s yard. It is one of the most beautiful places I know - complete with an iron gazebo with swings overlooking a pond that has three small waterfalls. Its meandering stone pathways that lead to open expanses of green grass and unique variety of trees make it a magical place! The colors I have chosen are green, dark brown and ivory. When I told my mom what my colors were and that I wanted to have my reception outside, she said, 'Great! We have green grass and green trees and lots of chocolate brown dirt in the flower beds!' I am happy that my colors will be an extension of the beauty of the yard. My plan is to dress my eight bridesmaids in chocolate brown and my maid of honor in green. My own gown is ivory and in it, I turn into a princess! I want the reception to be simple, yet elegant and I want my guests to feel as if they can linger and chat and enjoy each other and the yard. I plan on using ivory linens with green table toppers and beautiful glass hurricane lamps with candles on each table. Since my reception will be on a summer evening, my dream is to serve gelato in sugar cones and have guests hold sparklers over the heads of my husband and I on our send-off. I want a simple three-tiered cake with chocolate brown ribbon on each tier and a flower girl dressed in ivory waking around handing out wrapped candies to guests.  I have decided to only serve desserts at my reception - along with the gelato, I want to serve small finger desserts and fruit - my only criteria is that they be beautiful and delicious! I can hardly wait to marry my best friend and love of my life and I look forward to a beautiful dream-come-true reception in my own back yard!"

Thank you so much Haley and congratulations!  We are so happy for you and your husband-to-be!

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