Whatever you decide in regards to serving alcohol at your event or party is up to you. Be certain to discuss all the beverage details with the caterer or catering service beforehand.
One of the major costs of the wedding reception will definitely be the food, so you’ll want to make sure you’ll have enough food for everyone without spending too much money. Here are some top ways to cut on your catering bill that will ensure that your guests enjoy your reception—and you save money.
Have you ever wanted to get the host/hostess something special during the holiday season? Every year you probably bring over the usual bottle of wine, but this year why not bring something a little more personal? Foryourparty.com offers a variety of personalized goodies that any host would appreciate, from napkins to stir sticks.
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A Bay Area beer company may be on tap to shut down. Boxer Beer is brewed in the South Bay, but a Canadian company wants to sell its own Boxer brand in the U.S. It's a knock down drag out legal fight that has the attention of high-ups in Washington.
A federal judge is weighing whether to relax pumping limits that are in place to protect salmon as they migrate through California's freshwater estuary. Water districts representing some of the country's largest farms are asking for a temporary restraining order that would suspend through mid-June protections designed to safeguard the winter run of Chinook salmon as they breed and swim out to the Pacific Ocean. Water districts are seeking the order so they can boost irrigation supplies for the state's farmers.

With the growing use of reusable grocery bags, Shelly Orr of Re-Market at Etsy, is trying out her idea of reusable produce bags. What do you guys think? Would you bring your own bags for produce and bulk items?
Reusable Produce Bags | $7.50 for set of 3