Twitter is a marvelous creation. It helped me meet Rachel, a fellow bridesmaid blogger who shares cost-saving tips, bridesmaid adventures gone right and wrong, and much, much more at Bridesmaiding.com. Her most recent brilliant idea: Turn choosing your wedding wines into a party! Why didn’t I think of this?

Rachel’s friends turned the truly daunting task of selecting the wines to serve at their wedding into an excuse to invite some of their bridal party over for a night of fun. The bride has to check this off her list and it involves consuming copious amounts of alcohol, so why not incorporate it into the bachelorette party or an evening shower? The whole bridal party could take part or you could just invite over local attendants (make sure they bring cheese!). Check out the entire post and Rachel’s how-to guide to putting the party together here.