Finding the perfect wedding flowers is a huge part of planning a wedding. Flowers are needed for the bride, groom, mothers and certain members of the wedding party as well as for centerpieces that will grace the tables during the wedding reception.

A wedding without flowers is like a root beer float without the vanilla ice cream or cake without the icing, it just isn’t the same.

You want your floral arrangements and adornments to be beautiful and breathtaking to all who view them but there are a few things that you should know before you begin to make your selections.

Consider those who will be attending your wedding and reception. Unfortunately some are allergic to flowers or are fragrant sensitive and could be affected by a strong scented flower. If any of your guests have sensitive noses they will truly thank you for considering this very important detail because it can mean the difference between them enjoying themselves or not during your reception.

Having sneezing fit after sneezing fit or watery itchy eyes isn’t the way you want a guest to remember their time spent, with tissues in hand, at your reception. Ask one who specializes in selling flowers to help you pick out a less fragrant variety.

Next you will want to consider the colors of the flowers that you will choose. You probably will want to get flowers that compliment the bridesmaid’s and groomsmen’s outfits.

When it comes to non wedding party guests that you will need flowers for like mothers and grandmothers you will need to ask them what color dress they will be wearing and purchase flowers that will  compliment their dresses to avoid a clashing of colors.

You will also need to pick out the bridal bouquet which could be comprised of your favorite colors and matched to the flowers that you will wear in your hair. If you have a flower girl you will need flower petals for her to toss from her basket as she walks down the aisle as well as flowers for her headpiece.

Once you know how to select your wedding flowers it makes it a lot simpler to purchase entryway arrangements, centerpiece decorations and all of the other pretty flowers needed to make your wedding and reception florally beautiful.

Planning for your martini party will be extremely easy. Martinis are some of the easiest drinks that you will ever fix and some of tastiest too.

You’ll need to send out invites to all of your friends. Once they attend your martini party and tell all of their friends you’ll probably need three times as many invitations the next time.

Make sure that you have the martini ingredients on hand so you don’t have to leave during the party to pick anything up. Also, make sure you have some cute martini glasses on hand. It’s best to have a different martini glass for each guest that way they won’t get there glasses mixed up.

Here are some common ingredients for different types of martinis:

Gin
Vodka
Dry vermouth
Scotch
Angostura bitters
Maraschino Liquer
Olive brine
Bar Sugar
Orange Bitters
Mint Sprigs
Lemon Twist
Orange Twist
Grapefruit juice
Benedictine
Olives
Kiwi slices
Peppermint Schnapps
Cherry Brandy
Ice
Orange Juice
Sake

There are so many more ingredients you can choose so take a minute to think about the types of martinis that you would like to create and buy ingredients accordingly for those martinis.

Be sure to purchase napkins, several cocktail shakers and fancy martini glasses if you don’t own any, to serve your wonderful concoctions in.

Before hand prepare appetizers or light finger food dishes to serve with your martinis in case your guests are hungry.

Foods that go great with Martinis:

Salad made with romaine lettuce, bacon, apples and a vinaigrette dressing.

London broil topped with horseradish.

Large Olives

Hummus

Smoked salmon

Salted nuts

Goat cheese on crackers

Melon slices

Pickle spears

Keep in mind that your appetizers shouldn’t compete with your martinis, they should instead compliment them. For example, if you decide to serve a spicy dish then a citrus based martini would be the perfect accompaniment to help cool down the palate.

Try adding a label to the appetizer dishes that you serve that will tell your guest which food to pair with which Martini or you could create a menu that pairs each dish with a martini.

Cocktails are alcoholic drinks that contain two or more ingredients and one of those ingredients is usually gin, brandy, whiskey or vodka. Martinis are tasty, easy, versatile cocktail drinks because there are literally so many different quick combinations that you can come up with in just a few minutes.

Just by switching a couple of ingredients you can create a whole new taste. This makes it really easy to create more than one type of martini when serving others. Just omit this or switch that and you have an entirely new drink.

Most martinis start off with gin and then add a wide array of different ingredients to create all type of martinis. Some martinis require scotch and dry vermouth while other martini recipes may call for white chocolate liquer, Benedictin, orange bitters, maraschino liquer, bar sugar or grapefruit juice.

You can get as creative as you like when making the perfect martini because the perfect martini for one can be a totally different ingredient combination for another. Ask ten people for their favorite martini and most likely you will receive ten completely different answers.

Here are just a few different martini types.

1. Purple Martini
2. Saketini
3. Silver Streak Martini
4. Nightmare Martini
5. Naked Martini
6. Ulanda Martini
7. Rolls Royce Martini
8. Octopus’s Garden Martini
9. Paisley Martini
10. Queen Elizabeth Martini
11. London Martini
12. Russian Martini
13. Dirty Martini
14. Hollywood Martini
15. Seventh Heaven Martini
When partying with friends you could easily whip up one, two or ten of these exotic named martinis and really wow your friends. They’re so quick to prepare you’ll be done in no time at all.

Serve your martinis in one of my fancy martini glasses if you’d like to enhance the wow factor. Garnish wish kiwi slices, orange and lemon splashes or mint sprigs and enjoy your tasty concoctions. You just might end up designated bartender at all your friends gatherings check out our Martini recipes I’m sure you will find one that you like.  I like the Purple Martini:)

Martinis are very versatile gin based drinks that come in many combinations sure to please. With just the swap of one ingredient you can make a totally new exciting taste. When serving martinis you can make an impression with engraved martini glasses.

If you have never had a martini before, gin, vermouth and an olive are the basic martini ingredients that you can drink as is or add other ingredients to it so you can create other tasty martini concoctions.

Etched martini glasses come in handy for all sort of parties, weddings and celebrations, adding a touch of elegance, uniqueness and class to the occasion. Engravings can be added to either the base or the bowl of the martini glass.

Occasions you can use your etched  martini glasses for:

Bachelor parties
Bachelorette parties
Weddings
Anniversaries
Dinner parties
Martini parties
Family get togethers
Banquets
Gifts

Instead of plain boring glasses why not give personalized etched martini glasses to commemorate moments like graduations, job advancements, baby showers, marriage proposals and vacations.

Martini glasses can be etched with large or small initials, words, phrases or even small pictures.

Say happy anniversary to a lovely couple with a pair of matching martini glasses, you could include their wedding date somewhere on the glass, it’s guaranteed to become a treasured gift of theirs.

Memorialize a great vacation on the bottom of a martini glass. You could include the date and vacation spot and give one glass to everyone who attended the trip.

Etch the birth date of a new born on a martini glass and present it to the new happy parents.

Present matching engraved martini glasses to your whole wedding party with an extra special set for the best man and maid of honor.

Those who receive your well thought out etched martini glass gifts they will treasure them for a lifetime.

Have a friend who loves sipping on delicious martinis? Why not get them a hand painted martini glass as a gift. There are so many different designs to choose from. Some are painted only on the bowl of the martini glass while others are painted on the base and stem as well. These glasses are true works of art.

Hand painted martini glasses can be given as gifts for all occasion or just because. Do you know someone who loves golf? A golf themed hand painted martini glass would make the perfect gift.

A hand painted martini glass decorated with purses all over it would make a great gift for the woman who can never have enough handbags.

Hand painted martini glasses themes can really show off the personality of the one receiving it as a gift.

Unique hand painted martini glasses themes:

Little Black Dress
Happy Anniversary
Bubbles
Ribbons
Neckties
Cake
Olives
Neon
Princess
Shopping bags
Sports
Money
Music
New York
Candy
Cherries

There are so many different themes you can choose from when giving hand painted martin glasses as gifts. Use one of  these recipes combined with one of our  beautiful hand painted martini glasses will become a much treasured gift.

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.

I never knew how much creativity it took to create hand painted martini glasses until I discovered Lolita glasses. Each one is special and sometimes hard to find. You’ve got to catch them before they retire and usually the best ones are gone before I can even get my hands on them.

So I’ve made an attempt here to help everyone who loves hand painted martini glasses by making them available here.

Although I try my best to keep them in stock, I can’t guarantee that by the time you add them to your cart and click the “buy” button that they’ll still be available. So if by chance you attempt to make a purchase and your item is out of stock, I’ll suggest similar items that I think you will like just as much. What can I say? These glasses are the bomb! I can’t control how fast they go!

Each martini glass has its own style and personality – they’re hypnotic and irresistible. Who knew a glass could talk to you and make you want it instantly? In addition to the unique martini recipes that can be found on the bottom of each glass, I think Lolita might be adding subliminal messages that seem to say, “You know you want me…”

You never know. So tell me – which one of these unique hand painted martini glasses speak to you? I’m really digging these lately – if you like them, you better catch them before they retire…