My friend and her beau are finally getting ready to tie the knot. They’ve registered and scanned every item they could get their hands on – but I’m skipping all of those items. I’ll let everyone else purchase those boring items such as his & hers monogramed towels, comforters and sheet sets – they can have at it!

I want to give my friend a gift that she can enjoy on her wedding day (and night) and then display for years to come as a reminder of her beautiful day.

Towels and sheets will get tossed eventually, but this beautiful Asta Hawaiian Bridge and Groom Wedding Champagne Set will be around for years to come.

She and her husband will share their first toast together as husband and wife with these hand painted and etched champagne glasses. I can just picture her standing there in her beautiful dress (that I helped pick out by the way) holding up my gift for a toast that she will remember for the rest of her life.

Yes, I’ve found the perfect gift for the perfect couple. The search is over. Cheers!

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You might also like these other Wedding Champagne Glasses by Lolita (click to enlarge)

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Wedding season is on its way. Brides everywhere are preparing for their big day. The culmination of months worth of planning are winding down, and you still don’t know what gift to give your bridesmaids.

They’ve been great, they gave you the best bachelorette party a bride-to-be could ask for and you want to give them something special in return.  But not just anything, something unique, and something they’ll cherish for years to come.

They are not your average, ordinary bunch. These ladies are divas with attitudes. You want to give them something with style.

So what could you do?

Purse Party by Lolita

Give each member of your wedding party a Purse Party, by Lolita. This gorgeous hand painted martini set will take their breath away. Finally, your Maid of Honor will be just as speechless as you were during your bridal shower.

Choose a different one for each of your bridesmaids. Even the ones who don’t drink martinis can appreciate the beauty of these hand-painted sets. They are works of art that they can display proudly to remind them of this very special time you’ve all shared together.

For that flirty friend get her the “Flirt Purse Party”

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For the shopaholic get her the “Shopaholic, too Purse Party”
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For the diva, get her “Almost Famous Purse Party”

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For the shoe addict, get her the “Stiletto Purse Party”

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For the single lady, get her the “Who Needs a Man Purse Party”

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This will be a thank you gift they’ll never forget.

Here’s what you’ll need for a unforgettable and fun martini party.

1.  Chocolate Martini Glass by Lolita and Chocolate Zebra Martini Glass by Lolita.  Purchase one for each of your guests or purchase a few to decorate with.

2.  Make this creamy Chocolate martini recipe:

Chocotini

Ingredients:
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce dark crème de cacao
1/2 ounce chocolate liqueur (Godiva is recommended)
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup

Instructions:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. If you like, you can serve it with a little chocolate (from a chocolate bar) grated on top or a swirl of chocolate syrup (from a very small nozzle) but it’s not necessary.
from http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com

3.  Chocolate Fondue Fountain. Set up a tiered chocolate fountain and set out strawberries for dipping.

4.  Hershey Chocolate Kisses for decor and to give away as favors. Decoratively add them to tabletops and any other areas you want to add a little spark to. You can also fill little sheer fabric bags with Kisses to give to each guest as they enter.

5.  Send themed invites to your Guest List. Find or design invites with chocolates on them or you find or design dark chocolate brown colored-invites. Click here to see an example.

6. Chocolate-scented candles Light and decoratively place around the house for a delicious aroma. You may also use them as party favors and prizes for games.

7. Chocolate Games – give the winners a chocolate scented candle to take home. Here’s a few game ideas.

• How many words can you make out of the word: CHOCOLATE in 60 seconds.
• How many chocolate candy bars can you name in 60 seconds.
• Chocolate-Opoly

8.   Chocolate Attire Have your guests wear Chocolate & Creme: chocolate brown or creme (off-white)

9.   Serve foods of your choice. You may choose to keep it light and serve finger foods or you may prepare an elegant dinner. If you choose to serve dinner, see the last tip for placecards.

10. Hershey Chocolate bar placecards For table settings. Use these to assign seats around the table. Be sure to thoughtfully prepare seating arrangements.

• Instructions for placecards:
  Use a white frosting and a small cake icing tip to write the name of each of your guests the back of a hershey bar. Place them on tissue paper doilies and encourage your guests to eat them after dinner.

Host a carefully planned and well-organized Chocolate theme martini party, using these tips and your guest talk about this event for years to come. Keep in mind that this is just a starter list, add to it or pick and choose which items you’d prefer.

And remember, order your Chocolate Martini Glasses early while supplies last before these glasses retire.

I went to a party one night. I sat my martini on the table for just a moment so I could answer a text message.  I turned around for two seconds and when I turned back around there were two glasses on the table.  I didn’t know which one was mine because they were the exact same glass.

I could either take a chance, and catch a case of mono (or worse) or I could just let it go. I passed on the mono and went to get another drink. On my way to the bar, two women passed me with the most unique martini glasses in hand. One had pretty pink ribbons all over it and the other had shopping bags and shoes.  They were gorgeous.  I had to know where they came from.

The women told me they were Lolita martini glasses and they’d brought them from home because they hate losing drinks. I sighed, thinking about my lost drink. So I learned the hard way, but here’s how you keep track of your drink: Find some unique martini glasses. Lolita makes the most stunning glasses with the most unique designs. That way next time you sit your drink down you won’t have to worry, you’ll know it’s your because no one else at the party has a colorful glass like it.

A little over a year ago, during a housewarming party at a friends house, I experienced my first taste. When my friend brought out the wine for a toast, she handed out the most exquisite wine glasses that I had ever seen. I was so busy checking out the hand painted Little Black Dress on mine and colorful stilettos on another wine glass, that I almost missed the toast.

Yeah, the wine was good, but the glasses had my total and complete attention – I wanted to know where she got them, because I had to have one. That’s when I was officially introduced to Lolita - Lolita glassware, that is, and we’ve been friends ever since.

She told me that these glasses were special because they only make a limited amount of each design and each glass comes with its own wine recipe on the bottom. (more…)

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