| Choosing Wedding Favors and Decorations |
| When deciding what wedding favors and decorations to use, there are some questions you can ask to help you choose: Do you want something that will feature your names and wedding date? Do you want something that will be fun to play with at the reception? Do you want to give something that´s useful? Do you want something that will last for a long time? Do you want something that will be part of the table decorations? Do you want a favor that will express both of your interests or personalities? |
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| When you address your wedding invitations, try to avoid using "and guest" when you can. If you don't know the name of the person coming with your invited guest, then call the person who will be receiving the invitation and ask what name should be used on the invitation. If you can't find out, go ahead and use and guest. The personalization and thoughtfulness of finding the name will make your invitation extra special. |
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| Cost Cutting on the Bridesmaid Dresses |
| If you want to save some money on bridesmaids´ dresses, try outfitting your maids in prom or homecoming-style dresses or formal gowns from the misses´ or womens´ department in your local department store. Or, choose a color and let them choose their own style of dress. Options like these often cost much less than regular bridesmaids gowns. |
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| The duties of a best man include being an assistant to the groom and the head of the groomsmen; he also is in charge of the bachelor party, getting the groom to the church, paying the officiant, signing the marriage license, holding the rings and giving a toast at the reception. He has a lot of responsibility and its also traditional to give him a nice gift at the rehearsal dinner to say thank you for all of his hard work! |
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| Cutting Centerpiece Costs |
| Instead of using costly flower arrangments for reception centerpieces, substitute potted flowers or flowers grown in baskets lined with moss--if you plan in advance, you can even grow them yourself! |
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| If you're clueless about what makeup to wear for your wedding but don't have the budget to pay for a professional makeover, make a trip to your local department store cosmetics counters. They often do makeovers for free and will show you application techniques and help you choose your colors. |
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| Quickie Cost Cutters: Guest List |
| Looking for places to cut costs? A good place to start is the guest list---you may need to face up to the reality of having a so-so wedding with everyone and his brother invited, or the wedding you really want with fewer guests. Close friends and family are usually shoo-ins, but do you really need to invite all of your dad's fraternity brothers from college? Unless your parents are footing the entire bill, try to keep guests to the "must-haves". |
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| We are purchasing printed champagne flutes to give to each of the guests as favors as well as for the champagne toast. The glasses will make a pretty addition to the table and since most people will go as couples, they'll walk away with a pretty pair of flutes that surely will be used again! |
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| Decide up-front, from the *very* beginning, who is going to pay for what. Make a huge master list of everything you'll need to buy/rent and mark off which things you're paying for, what your parents are paying for, what the groom's family is buying, etc. There will also be things that pop up unexpectedly---decide *now* who is willing to pay for extras. It's not always a fun task, but knowing early on who's paying for what can eliminate uncomfortable scenes and nasty arguments later. |
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| Make sure that you have a practice hair session a month before the ceremony, and the final cut two weeks before the wedding. Don't forget to bring your veil so you will have a true idea of the final effect. |
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| Make sure you're prepared for emergencies on your big day: take along a purse or bag containing items such as Band-Aids, clear nail polish, needle and thread, aspirin, an extra pair of hose, and other things that might come in helpful in a pinch. Give them to a bridesmaid to keep for you. Check out our Bridal purses that come stocked with all your emergency essentials! |
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| Wedding Invitation Postage |
| If you're on a strict budget, be sure to consider postage costs when choosing your wedding invitations. Some larger styles of invitations and announcements or more unusual shape styles have to be mailed using higher postage, and while it might not seem like that much difference, it can add up when sending out dozens of wedding invitations. |
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| Choose Well for Your Friends! |
| When you're picking out bridesmaid dresses, remember that your friends are on budgets. Even if they're absolutely gorgeous, don't pick a gown that is going to make it difficult for them to purchase. They're mostly likely only going to wear it once, and they're not going to love you if you pick something that costs two hundred dollars or more, especially considering that they also have to pay for shoes, bridal shower, shower gift, wedding gift, lodging, transportation and more. Don't forget to pick out a nice bridesmaid gift for your friends as well! |
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| Creative Wedding Centerpieces |
| If you're looking for unique wedding centerpiece ideas , try to collect brides and groom cake toppers: antique, flea market, kitschy, handmade, plastic, cartoon characters. In a quirky and charming way, it reminds your guests that every couple is as unique and special as you are, and makes for a great icebreaker at the dinner tables. |
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| Wedding dress designers often have up to two sample sales a year and many retailers will offer wedding gown sample sales of their own from many different designers.
Call your local boutique to find out the dates of the next sample sale and you may just get to walk
down the aisle in your dream designer wedding gown for a fraction of the price. |
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| Personalize your wedding bouquet by wrapping it in a photocopied love letter, a note written during your courtship, or even a copy of your wedding vows. For the music lover, consider wrapping the bouquet in classic music sheets. This is also a great idea to use for petal tossing cones if you plan a petal toss - collect antique and weathered but classic music sheets and roll them into cones for your petal toss. Attaching a family heirloom such as a special pin is also a
great way to incorporate a special personal touch . |
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| Bring an intimacy to your cocktail hour by scattering cushions,
placing art books from home on coffee tables, and displaying little photo
frames housing fun trivia about your relationship . . . how many days you
have been together, who said "I love you" first for example. |
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| Write a welcome note for your out-of-town guests on postcards from the city your wedding takes place. It's a nice personal touch that shows tremendous thought as well as a keepsake that can be saved with photos of the wedding. |
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| Recognizing your Wedding Party |
| Include an "About the Wedding Party" section in your programs or on the reception tables for your guests to learn more about the members of your bridal party. Not everyone will know that you and your Maid of Honor have been best friends since preschool. |
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| Hang your dress on a pretty silk coat hanger the day of your wedding. People will be taking photographs of the dress before you put it on and you'd like to avoid having it on an old wire coat hanger. |
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| Wedding Invitation Postmarks |
| Send your wedding invitations to Loveville, Maryland first - they've developed special wedding postmarks that add a special "love" touch to your envelope before being mailed to your guests. Call 301-475-5243 for details. |
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| Congrats from the President |
| Send one of your wedding invitations to the President, Pope, and the Queen of England and be on the lookout for a special wedding surprise back from them. Be sure to send their invites out early. |
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| Priceless moment with Bride & Groom |
| If you're planning on taking pictures prior to the ceremony, clear everyone out of the ceremony site and have your groom at the end of the aisle. Walk down the aisle, so it's only the two of you. It's a very sweet and special moment that you can share and the pictures of the tears in his eyes will be priceless. |
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| Place elegantly decorated tissues (wrapped in a gift envelope and tied with a ribbon and special note) or personalized embroidered handkerchiefs in the rows where family will be seated so that they can dab their "tears of joy". |
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| Write a letter to your mom and dad and have it waiting for them at their seat during the ceremony. It could be about anything: a thank you, how you hope your marriage turns out like theirs, your gratitude everything they have done for you, etc. They will be so touched and honored that you took the time to arrange for this and you'll have them in tears before you begin to walk down the aisle! |
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| Have each of your bridesmaids carry a bouquet made entirely of their favorite flower or all of the same flowers in each of their favorite colors. Your bouquet will be a colorful and meaningful combination of all of their favorite colors or flowers. For colorful and bold pictures, have each of the girls wear the same color and then each one carrying a different color bouquet and matching shawl or wrap. |
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| Read your vows to candlelight. All your guests will receive a candle on their way into the ceremony. When it comes time for the vows, have your ushers or groomsmen go around and light the candle at the end of the row and let them pass the flame. It's a nice romantic touch to a very sentimental and powerful moment. |
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| Honoring loved ones who have passed |
| For family members who have passed away or cannot physically be there with you, wear something of theirs so that they are with you. It could be a lapel pin tied to the ribbon of your bouquet, your great aunt's pearls, or your grandmother's handkerchief. Many also choose to display memorial candles at the reception to honor loved ones who have passed. |
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| "Something old, something new" themes |
| Serve your cocktails from a "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" menu. Take recommendations from special people involved in the wedding for their favorite old/classic drink, a new/modern drink, a favorite borrowed unique drink recipe, and a blue cocktail. It's a festive way to get the party started! |
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| If an ice sculpture is a must have for your grand event, go for a decorated martini luge for a super unique showing. The bartender will pour the mixed drinks down the a sloped piece of ice that chills the liquid as it lands into a martini glass at the bottom. It's a great accent to every bar and it will certainly give your guests something to talk about (and toast to throughout the entire reception!) |
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| Forget the oh too common clinking of glasses and ringing bells to have the bride and groom kiss. Have your guests at each table stand and sing loves songs to get you and your groom to smooch during the reception. Its a silly way to get all of your guests involved in the fun and sentiment of your big day. Think Top Gun meets the Wedding Singer!! :) |
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| Have guests sign a tablecloth, special glass or barware, or a monogrammed guest book platter to be used at special dinners in the future in lieu of a guestbook. |
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| Set small photo albums, notecards and a disposable camera at each table. Create a sign asking each guest to write some words of wisdom on the notecards and put the card into the photo album. Make sure they take a photo of everyone at the table. After the wedding you can combine the notecard on the same page as the photograph and you’ll have a special keepsake of every guest at your wedding. |
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| Be sure to have your parents and married siblings first dances played at the reception- and make sure the DJ or band recognizes them when its played! |
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| Rather than doing the money dance, do a "wish dance". The bride and groom start off dancing together, then guests cut in for 10-20 seconds of dancing and their chance to give you any last minute marriage advice and parting words. |
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| Assign table numbers by age and accent the decor with pictures of you and fiancee from that time. For example, at table sixteen you could show pictures of your fiancee with his new car and you at your sweet 16 birthday party. That way you won't have to stick your former co-workers at table #20 out of 20. |
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| Be sure to have a kid oriented table. Lay down block paper for them to draw on, have them make you cards, serve hot dogs, chicken fingers, ice cream sundaes. Perhaps even have a side room for them with Disney movies playing or a magician for entertainment. Your guests will love you for getting the kids out of their hair for the night! |
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| Race through a tunnel of swords, ski poles, wedding sparklers or boat oars for a different grand exit. |
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| Whether co-ed or traditional women only, the bridal shower can be more fun with a theme. Make it a casino night, a pool party, or a beauty make-over. Gift themes are also fun and can be personalized for the bride. Have a "Gardening Party" for the bride with a green thumb, or a "Library Luau" for the bookworm. |
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| Why something old, something new, something borrow |
| To insure a happy and lasting marriage, a bride should carry something old from someone who has been married for a long time and something new, to carry into her new life. Something borrowed, "borrowed happiness", something blue, "the color blue has been associated with purity and modesty". A penny in your shoe, place a penny in your shoe to bring good fortune and protection against want. |
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| Why are there wedding favors? |
| The bride and groom are considered to be lucky, as is anything they touch. Wedding favors are a way for the bride and groom to thank their guests for sharing in their happiness and to symbolically pass on their "good luck". |
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| Why is the garter tossed? |
| Like the bouquet toss, the garter toss is also a modern alternative to the less than savory tradition of old. In the old days, guest would follow the newlyweds to their room and wait for them to undress then take their stockings and toss them at the bride & groom. The first male to hit the bride or groom with their stocking would be lucky and the next to marry. Thus the garter toss. The gentleman who catches the garter would be next to wed. |
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| Many brides or grooms struggle with the dilema of what to get for the love of their life as a wedding gift. On this most important of all occasions, it has to be something extra special... and very romantic, but somehow the ideas just don't seem to flow. We found a unique idea that we absolutely love - the perfect solution... For $48 you can have a star named after your sweetheart as a wedding gift to them. Yes, an actual star in the sky. For years, The International Star Registryhas been naming stars for celebrities and dignitaries worldwide. One of their Star Registry certificates was featured in an episode of the NBC television show "Cheers!". You can do this for the person you love as a unique and utterly unforgettable gift. The International Star Registry gift package includes a 12" x 16" parchment certificate, available framed or unframed, with the name of the person you are naming a star after, the dedication date, and telescopic coordinates of the star. You'll also receive an informative booklet with charts of the constellations plus a larger, more detailed chart with the star you've named encircled in red. These star names are copyrighted with their telescopic coordinates in the book, "Your Place in the Cosmos," so future generations may identify the star name in the directory and, using a telescope, locate the actual star in the sky! It really is the gift of a lifetime. What could be more perfect for the person who is the star in the story of your life? Its an excellent idea as an anniversary gift for special people in your life as well. |
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| Here's a fabulous and wonderfully unique wedding favor idea! Searching for something a little more interesting than tulle-wrapped candy or useless little do-dads? Make it really special. Give your guests an elegant, but extraordinary gift they can grow. We found beautiful cards of handmade paper which have flower seeds embedded right into the paper. Your guests can literally plant a memory of your wedding. Here's how: Purchase a card for every guest, and include a handwritten note in each, thanking them for sharing your special day. This in itself is a very warm and personal way to show your appreciation to your guests for attending - but this little favor is a gift that keeps on giving! After the wedding, your guests will be able to plant the paper and watch it grow into real, living - and very lovely flowers. They simply "plant" the entire card into the earth, and soon it will begin to grow. The flowers it produces will be yet a second very special gift to them, from you, which will help them to remember your wedding. You will be in their thoughts often as they enjoy the prettiness of the flowers growing in their garden. Rest assured that they will tell every passing neighbour, and every visitor who stops to admire their garden, the story of how they grew flowers from the amazing little card of thanks given to them by you, on your wedding day. A very special remembrance of a very special day and couple. These handmade seed cards can also be used for extra-special wedding invitations, bridal shower invites, or thank-you cards. Take a closer look at these wedding favor ideas! |
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| Have real, live butterflies or white doves released around you as you step out of the church, creating a true fairy tale effect. Your guests will never forget it! Neither will you. Check your local Yellow Pages for companies offering this service in your area. |
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| Create an atmosphere of luxury ... |
| Attention to detail will make a definite impression among your guests - one not soon to be forgotten. Create an atmosphere of luxury for the ladies. Place vases of fresh flowers, or elegant dried flower arrangements, in the ladies room. Add fragrant bowls of potpourri, heart shaped soaps in decorative dishes, perhaps candles if the venue will permit (votives safely contained in glass holders). Include a lovely basket filled with items such as hairspray, a container of safety pins, tissues, hair pins, and a decorative dispenser containing hand cream, along with other such convenience items as a courtesy to your guests. |
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| Unique and personalized wedding thank yous |
| Assign someone to snap pictures of guests as they arrive at the reception using an instant camera. After the wedding, sign each photo, add your wedding date, and include a short word of thanks to each guest for having attended. Mail the photos to the guests along with your thank-you cards as an extra special memento. |
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| Create unique and meaningful centerpieces for every table with a collection of pretty frames holding photos of you and your fiance. Include pictures from childhood through your courtship. Place them upon mirrors and surround them with votive candles, and dried rose petals or confetti. If desired, go a little further and wind pieces of ivy garland between the frames. Voila! You will have simple-to-design, unique and meaningful centerpieces! You can later re-use the frames within your home or them away to special guests as gifts at the end of the evening. As an added benefit, all those photos will create interest and will serve as wonderful conversation pieces during the reception. |
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| A Wedding Favor Idea With Heart |
| Deciding on wedding favors becomes a huge problem for many brides. What can you give your guests to commemorate your special day, that won’t cost you a fortune, and won’t end up in the end-of-summer yard sale? It doesn’t have to be a problem! Make a donation to a charity with special meaning to you in the name of your guests. |
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| Spoil Your Guests With Great Coffee Wedding Favors |
| Wedding favors are a wonderful gift to share with your guests in commemoration of your special day. One of the best favors for leaving a lasting impression are coffee wedding favors. Coffee favors are fun to shop for, and a joy to receive — they'll inspire a sense of celebration in your guests long after the party has ended. |
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| We're using miniature picture frames with sayings for our wedding favors. We've bought silver and pewter frames. We'll pick out several sayings on love and marriage and put these in the frames. Our guests will be able to take them home and display them as is. Or, if they prefer, they can remove the printed saying and put in something (a picture) of their own. |
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| My fiancé and I are golfers, so we had personalized golf tees printed up with our names and wedding date on them and we're putting them in tulle with chocolate golf balls. The card will read:
Now we're linked;
we've stopped puttering 'round
And our lives are fore-ward bound
You've joined us to celebrate and filled us with glee
To say thanks, we share this tee
As we go on our married fair way
We'll always remember this special day. |
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| My parents surprised us by placing various photos on the cake table, such as their wedding photo, my grandparents' wedding photo, and a picture of me as a little girl, all in nice frames. It was a nice touch, and added interest and sense of history and family tradition. |
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| My mother and sister are creating a memory album to display at our reception. Since my fiancé and I are from different states, our respective families don't know much about how the other grew up. So the memory book will start with our childhood, include some small anecdotes, and progress through our years until we culminate with pictures of us and our life together. They will also be leaving some blank pages for our future, and we'll use lined pages from the book as our "guest book" and those also will be a part of our memory album! We hope also to encourage our guests to write "marital advise" on small tent cards which we will also include in the book. |
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| Photo albums wedding favors |
| Photo albums wedding favors - Small photo albums also make great gifts, especially for small weddings and family-centered weddings. Couples may wish to place one of their engagement pictures inside, or a small hand written note thanking the guest for attending. |
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| Jordan Almonds ~The slightly bittersweet taste of raw almonds is coated with the sugary goodness of the candy coating, bringing with it a hope that the new life of the bride & groom is more sweet then bitter. Other traditions say that almonds should always be recieved in odd numbers so that it can not easily be divided. Once again representing the new found life of the couple. |
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| Wedding Bells -It is a tradition to have guests receive wedding bells as favors. Traditionally, whenever a guest rang the bell the couple would have to kiss. Many couples like to put the tradition of the wedding bell ringing on small "ring for a kiss" cards to go with the bells. In modern times, there are also other noisemakers that can be included as wedding favors such as flutes, clappers and horns. |
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| Candles Wedding Favors ~ Candles have been a popular gift to guests for many years. They may be of any size, shape, or scent. Many couples use votive candles and have them in decorative holders. There are also specialty candles such as wedding cake candles in a scrumptious buttercream frosting scent. Some couples will make their own candles to give to guests. Candles may also be places as part of a mixed favor. If there is a unity candle ceremony involved, the couple may give smaller replicas of the candles used as favors. |
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| Cookies and cake wedding favors |
| Cookies and cake wedding favors ~ Edible items have always been a popular favor at weddings. Some couples opt to have individual cakes or cupcakes at each table in lieu of a traditional wedding cake. Cakes, cookie favors, and pastries can be used as table centerpieces and as favors. Many couples who use these as favors generally have them displayed in cute favor boxes. These items are very easily personalized and can make for tasty desserts (as well as late-night snacks for later!) |
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| Contemporary Wedding Favors |
| Contemporary Favors ~ If you and your guests are particularily conscious, you may want to consider using your favor budget to make donations to a favorite charity or something you are involved with in the names of your guests. A small certificate can be handed to each guest explaining the donation and thanking them for attending the wedding. |
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| Bookmark Wedding Favors ~ For the literary type, bookmarks are a very practical gift to give and quite appropriate if reading/writing or literature is something that you as the couple are involved with or passionate about. There are many options available from DIY printable projects to elegant <leather bookmark favors with a photo insert to include a picture or special thank you. |
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| Wild Flower Seed Packets Wedding Favors |
| Wild Flower Seed Packets Wedding Favors ~ Wild flower seeds are a great way to honor your love of nature as well as give your guests something beautiful to look and that can grow year after year for a long time to come. |
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| Tea and Coffee Samplers Wedding Favors |
| Tea Wedding Favors and Coffee Wedding Favors ~ If you and your partner are into tasty beverages, you may want to consider tea and/or coffee sampler packets. This is a great favor that can be enjoyed at the guest's leisure and also help share some things you like with your guests. Hot cocoa, spiced cider, and other beverages also make good favors. |
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| Bubbles wedding favors ~ Many couples choose to use blown bubbles as a way for guests to send the couple off after the reception. These also make great favors for guests to take with them. Many companies offer bubble containers in fun shapes (hearts, champagne flutes, champagne bottles, wedding cakes, etc.) and many also are able to be personalized with the couple's names and their wedding date. |
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| Personalized wedding favors |
| Personalized wedding favors-Mint tins, bud vases, candles, and small personal items (keychains, money clips, clocks, etc.) can be personalized with the couple's names and usually the event date as well. Another popular trend is to add personalized favor tags to any kind of favor to add that personal touch. This gives guests a nice item that is a distinct reminder of the event. |
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| Kitchen/bar accessories wedding favors |
| Kitchen/wine accessories wedding favors ~ It is becoming more and more popular to have small kitchen and/or bar accessories as gifts. Bottle stopper favors, corkscrew favors, measuring spoons, drink shakers, coffee favors, divets, and coaster favors are just a few examples of such gifts. Many couples opt to personalize these with their names as well. These gifts are especially popular among couples who have more mature guests. |
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| Some couples decide to give their guests a living gift, such as small plants that are native to the area where the wedding takes place. This is an especially popular gift for destination weddings. The plants are often arranged as centerpieces on the tables, with small notes at each place setting inviting guests to take a plant with them. |
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| Favor bags are one of the most popular types of wedding favors. Generally favor bags include several types of favors. Favor "bags" do not even necessarily need to be bags- they can also be boxes, shadow boxes, cartons, or any other type of container meant to hold a special treat. Couples usually opt to include favors that hold significance for the couple. |
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| Out-of-town Guest Gift Bags |
| Out-of-town Guest Gift Bags ~ Couples with large wedding budgets and/or destination weddings often prepare guest packages for their out-of-town guests. These favors are generally placed inside the hotel rooms of the guest, waiting for them when they arrive. The couple generally brings these and a list to the hotel the day of the guest's arrival so the cleaning staff may place it in the room. These packages generally contain items unique to the wedding venue's area, and often maps of the area. |
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| Unique Ways to Present/Hand out Wedding Favors |
| Unique Ways to Present/Hand out Wedding Favors ~ If you are using decorative chairs at the reception, use an elegant bow to tie the favors to the backs of chairs. You can appoint an usher or special attendant to personally hand out the favors as the guests arrive. Or for an extra special touch, have the bride and groom greet them and personally hand each guest their thank you favor, complete with a hand written thank you note. Or most commonly, favors can be left at each of the placesettings. For a more unique approach, figure out a way to incorporate the favors into a decorative centerpiece that can later be taken home by each of the guests at the table. |
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| Meaningful Aisle Decorations |
| Decorate the aisle at your wedding ceremony with meaningful objects, such as dozens of seashells from around your grandparents' beach house or petals from the rose garden in the backyard where you grew up. |
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| Fun Ways to Personalize your Wedding |
| Serve wines to your wedding guests from the years you were born or when you met. Share stories about that special year in a note to guests at each table. |
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| Honoring wedding traditions |
| Carry a bouquet with the same types of flowers that your mom carried as a bride on her wedding day. |
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| Incorporate a family dish into your meal; give out the recipe with your wedding favors. |
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| Special Ring Bearers Pillow |
| Make your ring bearer's pillow with material from your mother's wedding dress. |
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| Write the story of how you met on cards and place them on the reception tables. Your guests can then wander around to read the tale (and mingle while they're at it). |
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| Name the reception tables after places important to you as a couple—where you've lived or where the proposal took place. |
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| Make it a wedding weekend... |
| Hold a golf outing during the wedding weekend; hand out tees printed with your names and the date. |
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| Incorporate your heritage... |
| Incorporate your heritage into the decor by dressing up walls with paper fans or placing potted shamrocks on the guest-book table. |
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| Ways to personalize your wedding |
| Have vintage lace from your grandmother's wedding veil sewn into your wedding gown. |
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| Ways to personalize your wedding |
| Stage a slideshow or "wedding montage" with photographs of both the bride and groom from your childhoods through the present ending with pictures of the happy couple together. |
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| Create a trivia game with questions about you and your groom, to be played at the rehearsal dinner. |
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| Rent an old-fashioned photo booth so that guests can ham it up and add their photographs to your guest book. |
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| For your first dance, learn some moves that celebrate your heritage: the Argentine tango or an Irish jig. |
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| Stray from the traditional bridesmaids' bouquets. For a tropical wedding, give your girls fragrant floral leis; for a garden wedding, have them carry fancy paper parasols. |
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| Commission a cartoon or fairy tale version of your courtship story and have it printed in your ceremony programs or near your guestbook. |
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| Have a Polaroid camera at the wedding reception; ask friends to take informal pictures, and prop them on tables for instant reception decor. |
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| Sparkling Independance Day Wedding |
| For a Fourth of July wedding, light sparklers and put one in each piece of cake as it's being served. |
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| Introduce your attendants |
| Create a who's who page in your ceremony programs, explaining your relationship to each person in your wedding party. |
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| The Grand Grand Exit (or Entrance) |
| Think beyond four wheels: Exit your wedding in a helicopter or boat!! |
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| Family Bonding over Planning |
| Turn your favors into family-bonding projects. Try baking cookies with mom, enlisting bridesmaids to help fill clear boxes with Jordan almonds, or crafting Christmas stockings with grandma. |
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