HOW TO MAKE CHARCUTERIE CUPS + everything else I D.I.Y'd for our engagement party!

assorted cheeses

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

cured meats

🥗Healthier: turkey slices

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey slices are leaner and lower in fat.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits provide better texture and flavor.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: popcorn

Seeds are lower in calories, while popcorn is a budget-friendly snack.

Ordered faux hanging plants from Amazon and bent the wires to hang them across the area.

Created a welcome sign using Canva, printed it on poster paper at Walgreens, and attached it to a chalkboard with Scotch tape.

Added lanterns and Dollar Tree florals to the welcome sign, costing about $30 total.

Purchased florals and greenery from Trader Joe's for about $100, filling up vintage-looking vase buds for eight tables.

Used two to three flowers per vase to keep arrangements simple and colorful, adding baby's breath for dimension.

Assembled customized shury cups using skewers and toothpicks, designed stickers for branding.

Started assembling salami by folding pieces in half and securing them with skewers, using about five pieces per cup.

Sliced Eico cheese into small triangles, aiming for one piece per cup.

Removed wax from Gouda cheese, cubed it, and added three pieces per skewer.

Sliced strawberries in half, added a red grape and a blackberry to toothpicks, and placed them in the cups.

Added a handful of pistachio nuts to the bottom of each cup for stability.

Placed flatbed crackers at the back of each cup for presentation.

Inserted salami skewers into the cups, balancing them to prevent tipping.

Added Gouda cheese to the cups, followed by a single piece of Eico cheese.

Finished with fruit skewers, enhancing the color and presentation of the cups.

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