As we cruise into Memorial Day weekend, we here at Newport Sea Salt Co. wish you a wonderful weekend ahead and are most thankful for those that have made the ultimate sacrifice and fought for our country’s freedom. 

With this 3 day weekend also comes time to spend with friends and family. We are ready to connect at barbecues and beach days, and are aware of the quickly approaching summer. Our calendars are becoming more and more jam packed with family outdoor movie dates, couple dates at a local art gallery or listening to music at a nearby winery with friends, or better yet, sitting on the lawn at an outdoor party in Adirondack chairs overlooking the coastal views.

Speaking of outdoor parties….there is just something so super special about bringing together friends outdoors. Mingling amongst white twinkle lights while light background music plays and people start to relax and kick off their summer shoes and sandals. Ahhh, I can almost feel it, can’t you??! And maybe right now you are thinking of throwing a summer party with friends. Picture this - a long farm table outside dressed with pitchers of farm fresh flowers and cool refreshing cocktails being filled up and along the bright cheery tablescape you have a custom made sea salt favor in the middle of each table setting. Did you get that vision? Maybe the music abruptly stopped as you asked yourself why sea salt….

Salt was one of the first things humans gathered, collected and treasured and is an ancient and meaningful symbol of preservation. It is well known in ancient Greece and throughout the Arab world that salt is a representation of friendship and hospitality. The communal eating of bread and salt is symbolic of creating an unbreakable bond. 

Many couples are re-discovering this ancient symbol and incorporating it as a meaningful symbol of the marriage relationship. In Germany, salt is given away at a wedding for a lasting alliance between spouses and also as a gift to move into a house to wish sedentary, prosperity and fertility. An Austrian tradition is to give salt so life is always flavorful. In Russia, local merchants and villagers would present bread and a salt to guests as a gesture for the newcomer to never know hunger and that their life be full of flavor. 

We love our life to be full of flavor, don't you?! We think sea salt is a fabulous favor to accompany your next party. Your guests can carry away with them the flavor of Newport - literally. We can custom prepare your wedding favor to your preference. Rosemary is an herb that symbolizes love and remembrance and what better way to preserve your seaside party/wedding memories. Once home they can use the fragrant local sea salt to sprinkle over corn on the cob, on top of summer vine ripened tomatoes and on top of hot crispy focaccia and they will see your party date written on the custom label and remember sitting under the twinkle lights listening to jazz while watching the sailboats cruise by. Now I am ready to make some summer memories, are you? Sigh, now only if the sun will come out and shine on this 3 day weekend! Happy Memorial Day!