Vodka (yes, vodka) Can Save Your Wedding & the Environment!

Of course there is the obvious use for vodka on your wedding day. “Oh geez, my nerves are out of control!” Have a sip of vodka and those heeby jeebies will quickly become the nice and easies. But remember just a sip, otherwise you’ll have a whole slew more problems. But vodka can help you out in a pinch, as an environmentally and pocketbook friendly assistant.

Hunter actually went to school with this bottle of vodka!

Wrinkle releaser: “Oh no! My dress/suit got all wrinkled on its way over, and there is no iron in sight and no time to go to the dry cleaners! What to do?” Simple pimple, yo! Just mix one part vodka with 2-3 parts water into a spray bottle and you have an instant and inexpensive wrinkle releaser. If you want to add a spritz of perfume, go for it. Spray away and watch the wrinkles in your clothes and your brow, disappear.

Deodorizer: “Oh gosh I’m so nervous and it’s such a hot day. I totally have been sweating in my clothes and I’m rocking a little stank. Eek!” No sweat! Just use that same wrinkle spray concoction, and spray away. Then soak a tissue in some straight vodka and swipe your smelly spots. The alcohol will kill that stinky bacteria on contact. Feel free to throw in a spray or two (thats all!) of perfume or cologne, just for a good measure of sweet scents.

Household Cleaner: “Yikes this taple top/guest bathroom is stained all over and there are no cleaners to be found! How embarrassing! ” Easy peasy! Just lay some vodka on the problem areas for 15 minutes and scrub away. All clean and no harsh chemical smells, residue, or disapproving looks from Aunt Edith to deal with.

Favors: Buy a few handles of vodka. Medium shelf works best, but you can also use low-shelf and filter it through your Britta pitcher a few times to improve the taste. Purchase vanilla beans, or pick rosemary from the garden and place them in your handles of vodka. Let them marinate in the dark for a month and ta-da! You’ve just made delicious infused vodka. Purchase some cheap mason jars from the market and create some cute stickers using address labels. Fill up the jars, add a sprig or bit of whatever you infused into it for garnish, slap on a custom label, and you have a unique, personal and tasty gift for everybody in your wedding party. (Just don’t try to infuse with bacon. It’s gross. Trust us)

If your ceremony goes off with out a hitch, congratulations! You can easily adapt these tips for your home use or gift giving occasions to save some green and be more green! Now grab the left-over vodka, put on your dancing shoes, and let’s party!

Dana & Hunter of The Broke-Ass Bride