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4 BLISSFUL WINTER WEDDING TRENDS AT WOODLOCH

Winter is coming to town and if you’re looking for the perfect wedding venue, look no further than Woodloch Resort. Once you’ve decided to host one of the biggest milestones of your life at Woodloch, our wedding planners will help you through the process from picking the best venue options, taste testing, and everything in between to make your day the best one possible! We know that our resorts in PA offer much more than just a venue, especially as we’re an all-inclusive resort nestled in the Poconos Mountains. Here are a few winter wedding trends for 2018 that you might want to consider when planning your ceremony this season!

FROZEN FLORALS

With snow on the ground and the lakes and waterfalls have frozen over, we’ve found one of the prettiest trends this year – frozen florals. Whether it’s decorative ice cubes, with stunning ice sculptures, your guest’s jaws will drop in awe after seeing these floral arrangements. Embrace the cold this season, especially when you add your flowers to ice. We recommend trying edible flowers in ice cubes to serve with drinks and ice bucket for a fun touch of color. You won’t go wrong with this cool winter trend.

FAUX FUR

Winter in colder climates means you can pull out the showstopping looks of faux fur. Highlighting some of the pretty neutral tones, you can accent just about anything with a touch of fur. Include it as part of your gown with a faux mink wrap or use furry blankets to keep guests warm during your ceremony and reception. However you choose to bring the natural world to your wedding, we know it will be one for the books this year.

LOTS OF GREEN

Green has been a top color in 2017, and now that fall and winter are here, it can really shine. Whether that green comes in the form of velvet, a traditional fabric this time of the year, or it’s in your floral arrangements or even in details of your invitations and name tags, you’ll love incorporating all shades of this color into your dream wedding. We also recommend potentially adding an extra pop of color with red and holly berries as it will bring a festive touch to your event.

HOT BEVERAGES

It’s a given that hot beverages are must in the wintertime! Bring those delicious favorites right to your reception with a Hot Chocolate Bar, a Hot Cider Bar, or even an array of Mulled Wine for guests to choose. Let them spike it or keep it kid-friendly. No matter what you pick for people to sip on, let them warm up from the inside out with a toasty drink!

Woodloch’s family-friendly nature make it one of the leading venues for weddings. Whether it’s a ceremony for 200 or a small elopement for two, we’ve got everything here at one of the top resorts in PA for weddings, Woodloch Resort, to make for a blissfully wedded winter season!

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Are you Lucky in Love? – Signature Cocktail Drinks! | Woodloch Resort

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“Lucky in Love”: Signature Woodloch Wedding Cocktails

We know you have already put so much thought and creativity into your wedding – so don’t let the bar and nightlife become an afterthought. When it comes to making a “newlywed” statement it’s all about the signature cocktail. With clever titles and seasonal tastes, these cocktail recipes should be the personal touch you and your groom have been looking for!

Our new signature drink: Lucky in Love

James and our wedding coordinators knew it was time to spice things up a bit (in other words…add more alcohol). Creating a Woodloch original cocktail was something desired at Woodloch weddings! After beverage bloods flowing, curious taste buds and clever name titling they created a loving liquor master piece!

Lucky in Love is a beautiful cocktail, sparkling with pastel yellows and a lemon garnish that can complement any wedding style! If you spill it on your wedding dress, no worries, there is hardly a stain. This drink is not only mixed with vodka and pineapple juice but with love! Have a taste and you will be more than lucky to have tried it!

Recipe:

Ounce & a half of pomegranate vodka

Ounce & a half of pineapple juice

Top it off with Prosecco

Directions:

1. Add pomegranate vodka, pineapple juice and ice in shaker (shake well).

2. Pour into glass over ice.

3. Top it off with Prosecco for final the touch.

4. Then cheers! To your lucky lover!

Additional tasty recipes!

“Mint-To-Be”

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Recipe:

Mint Sweet tea

Lemonade

A splash of vodka

Mint leaves and Lemon wedges

Directions:

1. Fill glass with ice almost to the top.

2. Add Lemonade and Mint Sweet Tea (half and half of each).

3. Pour splash of vodka on top.

4. Stir, taste, and add more lemonade if desired. Garnish with the lemon wedge/mint leaves.

5. Yummmm it was Mint to be!

Kandy Kane Kiss

Recipe:

2 oz. Vodka

2 oz. Peppermint Schnapps

2 oz. Whipped Cream Vodka

Ice

One Peppermint stick or Candy Cane

Directions:

1. Crush half of your peppermint stick.

2. Dip the Top Rim of your Martini glass into peppermint schnapps, then roll in crushed candy cane to decorate.

3. Add all ingredients except Candy Cane to a shaker. Shake well and strain into decorated Martini glass.

4. Add remaining candy cane as a stirrer.

5. Now taste and give your lover a peppermint kiss!

Mistletoe Mojito

Recipe:

1 sprig fresh rosemary

1 tsp sugar

1/2 lime (if the lime isn’t juicy use a whole one)

3 oz (2 shots) warm water

3 oz (2 shots) rum or vodka

8-16 oz plain seltzer

Ice cubes

Pomegranate seeds (optional)

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker muddle a rosemary spring with sugar for about 20-30 seconds, or until it becomes fragrant.

2. Add in warm water to rosemary/sugar mixture and stir with muddler.

3. Squeeze in lime juice and then muddle the limes with the rosemary/sugar for about 10 seconds.

4. Add 2-3 ice cubes and then pour in rum/vodka. Shake it like Santa’s sack (about 15 seconds).

5. Fill glass half full with ice and pour the mojito. Top drinks with seltzer and garnish with rosemary & pomegranate to give it that Christmas mistletoe look!

My Little Pumpkin

Recipe:

Pumpkin-flavored vodka (Crop Organic Spiced Pumpkin)

Kahlua

Pumpkin pie spice

Ice

Heavy cream

Directions:

1. Add 4 ounces of pumpkin-flavored vodka in tumbler along with 2 ounces of Kahlua.

2. Sprinkle in pumpkin pie spice. Shake to combine.

3. Add a handful of ice to a lowball glass and pour in the drink mixture, filling the glass halfway.

4. Finish the cocktail by filling the rest of the glass with heavy cream.

5. Now just stir and serve with autumn tenderness!

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Spa Provides Welcomed Relief for Poconos Bride-To-Be! | Woodloch Resort

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Spa Provides Relief For The Bride to Be!

~Shared by Amy Newcomer

When my bridesmaids came to me and asked where I wanted to have my Bachelorette Party various places came to mind… and honestly, Woodloch was not one of them. The first things that come to mind about Woodloch were family friendly entertainment and activities – and let’s be honest, a Bachelorette Party is typically not a family friendly event!

THEN as the planning process continued, I decided that all I really wanted to do was spend a day at the spa. Planning a wedding is stressful and I wanted a relaxing massage. Let me say that again – I NEEDED a relaxing massage!

As I only planned to do this once, I wanted to make sure it was the best. As we researched places to go, it turned out that one of the best destination spas in the world (yes that’s right, WORLD) was located right here at Woodloch.

The Lodge at Woodloch is a AAA Four Diamond property and has received accolades from Conde Nast Traveler as “#8 Resort in the US” and “World’s Best” and from Travel + Leisure as “#6 Destination Spa in the World.” It certainly was well equipped to handle me and my group of friends.

I cannot say enough about our experience and how wonderful the service was – we had lunch at the TREE Restaurant in the private Chef’s Kitchen and then were whisked away to the Spa have our treatments. I opted for the 50 minute Swedish Massage and it was spaaaamazing! We also spent quality time soaking in pool and under the Hydromassage Waterfalls!

So whether you are looking for a place for a Bachelorette Party or hoping to steal a few hours to yourself on your next family vacation – I strongly encourage you to indulge yourself at The Lodge at Woodloch!!!