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A Sun, Sand, And Sea Affair with Honeymoon Accessories

September 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Honeymoon accessories bring a bit of extra romance along as you start your lives together. After the hectic pace of wedding planning and your reception, you will both be looking forward to the time you share together during your honeymoon. Having the right honeymoon accessories adds the perfect touch to your once-in-a-lifetime getaway.

The honeymoon is a magical time when couples get to know each other alone for the first time after making a lifetime commitment. They are embarking on their forever future together by taking a vacation to a chosen destination. Many couples decide to go on a honeymoon to a warm, exotic location such as the Caribbean or Hawaii. Other couples may decide to snuggle up together at a ski lodge. It depends on the preferences of the couple and the availability of the honeymoon destination at the time of their wedding.

Regardless of where you decide to have your honeymoon, let everyone know you can’t wait to leave when the reception ends with a cake topper. This whimsical couple is whisking away in the honeymoon getaway car, ready to embark on series of romantic adventures. Show off your desire to get your private party started with this fun-loving cake topper. Grab his and hers premium java vacuum traveler cups filled with coffee to keep you going for your honeymoon trip as you ride together in your own getaway vehicle.

Stainless iron luggage tags are a durable way to identify your bags for the big honeymoon trip. Personalize these enduring tags with your names and a wedding sentiment so you can save them as keepsakes of your wedding and honeymoon together. Be completely decadent regardless of your honeymoon destination by packing plush towels and bathrobes. Bring along your own Mr. and Mrs. towels and bathrobes to show off your newlywed status. Feel fabulous as you lounge around after the pool, beach, Jacuzzi or showers in cushy cotton towels and bathrobes that match. Make sure to slide a travel clock into your bag so you can get up to enjoy everyday of your honeymoon so you don’t miss a minute of fun.

For a beautiful beach getaway, there are a variety of personalized honeymoon accessories that add fun to the occasion. The Eliena beach collection features a spunky floral print that goes with anything. Be eye-catching on the beach wearing a matching jute bag, sarong, beach hat and pink key tag. Be the diva of your honeymoon by the beach or the pool and carry your essentials in a jute bag to match your comfortable cotton sarong while you show off your fine sense of style to your new husband. Make sure you bring along those premium java traveler cups so you can keep your tropical cocktails cold down by the beach or poolside.

Both of you can have cool pool honeymoon accessories with just married sunglasses and sandals. When you walk down to the beach together, your sandals will leave just married footprints in the sand. Every time you face the sun, everyone will notice you were just married by your shades. Wear bride and groom crusher hats to keep the sun off your faces and protect your eyes when you don’t feel like wearing sunglasses. You can even get a tote bag that says you are just married so you can carry your goodies around at the resort.

Are you all about leather, studs, rhinestones and rodeos rather than a beach honeymoon? If you are a cowboy bride and groom, you may decide to spend your honeymoon on a grand ranch going horseback riding and swimming au natural in a private lake. A country-loving honeymoon such as yours wouldn’t be complete without special bride and groom cowboy hats to show off you just got hitched.

If you decide to have a ski lodge getaway for your honeymoon, you can get bride and groom angora hats to keep warm while you let everyone know you are married. Snuggle up by the fireplace with your fuzzy, matching hats before you head out to those slopes.

Honeymoon accessories make your getaway even more memorable while providing lasting keepsakes of a special time in your lives.

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Clever Ways to Decorate Your Beach Wedding

September 10, 2009 By

When planning the decoration of a beach wedding, you will not only be concerned with what is beautiful or with what looks good. You will have various other things in mind like the windy condition, heat, sand, and the weather, as all of these factors can have a big impact on how your beach decoration set-up turns out.

Here are some clever ways on how to decorate a beach wedding while keeping in mind the mentioned factors above.

  • Use shells to mark down the aisle on the sand where the bride will walk down to the altar. Add some flowers but be sure to push the stems down on the sand to avoid having them blown away.
  • If the couple chooses to hold the event at night, you can liven up the place with beautiful flaming tiki torches. See to it that these torches are located away from anything that can start a fire. You can also decorate the tables of the guests with lanterns or candles surrounded with little seashells. This is a beautiful and cost-effective way to enlighten up the area.
  • Using beach umbrella shades or covering the area with a wedding tent is definitely great idea if there is a possibility of rain during the event. With the ever-changing weather today, you can never be too sure. You surely would not want the guests soaking wet in the middle of the wedding.
  • Hire a sand sculptor to recreate a sculpture of the bride or groom or any memento that relates to their love story. This can serve as the focal point of the whole beach decoration set-up.
  • If it s a bit windy, you can use a huge tarp to block the direction from where the wind is coming. This will ensure that the guests will not have sand on their meals or on their eyes. Of course, you should not just get any tarp you can get your hands on. Make sure you find something that at least complements the color and style of the wedding. If possible, you can have the photo of the couple printed on the tarp so that it will serve double purpose as decoration and as a wind blocker.
  • Driftwoods are nice to place along the perimeters of the reception area. Just place them on the side so nobody will trip over them. Decorate these with shells, starfishes, and sand to create wonderful pieces of art that will wow the guests.
  • Hang anchors, surfboard, or boogie boards on the walls. You can also lean them against the corners.
  • If you are going to use flowers to decorate the event, consult with an expert florist first as there are some flowers that will not be able to stand the extreme heat of the sun.
  • As for the centerpieces, the choices are endless. You can have lantern centerpieces, crystal bowls filled with sand, glass marbles, pearls and shells, floating candles on a wide clear water vase, or a mini sand sculpture.
  • Play some nice beach tunes. Decoration is not all about what the eyes can see but also what the ears hear. Aside from visually appealing design elements, be sure to throw in wonderful beach music to add to the nice ambiance of the place. Play some sunny Caribbean music from the Baha Men, old favorites from Beach Boys, soothing tunes from Café Del Mar, or fun reggae beat from Bob Marley.

Even though there are many factors to consider, decorating a beach wedding is not that difficult. With so many resources available around the beach that you can use as decorative elements, it will not consume much of your time or the couple’s wedding budget.

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Wedding colour schemes explained by the Expert

April 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Wedding Colour Schemes explained by the Wedding Expert. This is part of a free wedding planning video series about questions that brides most frequently ask.


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Fall Wedding Favors – In All Their Bold Shades

October 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Having wedding favors that are themed to the season is often a successful one. This is also an easy way to align all your wedding decorations, centerpieces and favors in one cohesive motif. Seasonal weddings are beautiful – combining the spirit of the celebration with the beauty of Mother Nature. Fall weddings, in particular, are popular because they are in between the summer and winter months and thus, are more romantic with warm, bold colors and cool temperatures all rolled into one.

Fall wedding favors often carry themes linked to Mother Nature. Motifs of leaves, trees, cold weather flowers, fruits and forest animals often appear on designs which are emboldened in warm shades like honey, maroon, forest green and burnt orange. Some gifts that carry this theme off wonderfully are:

- Photo frames. Very easy to design with maple leaves forming the frame or with clear glass with frosted tiny leaves in the corners, photo frames make lovely fall items to hold your pictures.

- Wire place card holders. These are also extremely easy and cost-effective wedding favors. Trim them to feature shapes like maple leaves and have them colored honey or green to fit the fall season.

- Scented soaps in the shape of leaves and in various fall colors are another attractive, interesting fall wedding favor to consider. To fit autumn, choose matching scents that will accentuate the feel of the season.

- Mini photo albums also make very good fall wedding favors. These can be made more memorable when one picture of the bridal couple is included in the album so guests will be able to have a personal memento of the wedding in more than one way.

- Honey jars with or without honey are also very appropriate as fall wedding favors. These can be enjoyed both visually and gastronomically by your guests whose jars will make a beautiful keepsake when decorated in fall designs.

- Spice jars are just as nice, even better if they were shaped into pumpkins or apples to fit the fall season.

- Cookies in fall colors and tastes are equally memorable. Have them in maple-leave shapes and warm autumn hues and your cookies will be not just suitable but delicious at the same time.

- Wine stoppers with grapes or pears as its handle are beautiful gifts at fall weddings. The fruit on its top serves as a permanent reminder of the fall or harvest season every time the occasion calls for it.

Fall wedding favors do not have to special gifts purchased specifically as that. You could also use some of the wedding “props” as your fall wedding favors. Some examples are:

- The jam on the dinner table. Yes, your guests may have already dipped their butter knives into them which is all the more reason why they should be bringing them home. Plus the fact that if the jars are made of glass, they are completely refillable with anything they wish.

- Napkins. For posterity, use cloth napkins which you can personalize with your names and wedding theme design. They could be pretty enough to be framed up in your guests’ home (after washing, of course) or as a table centerpiece. At the very worst, they end up as a glorified rag!

- Tumblers, glasses or champagne flutes. With maple leaves and fruit on them, your drinking glasses could be both highly decorative and practical. Used during the reception, your guests can just bring their own tumblers, glasses or flutes home saving you the cost and time of cleaning them up.

- Mint tins decorated with fall designs are perfect dessert holders as well. Aside from telling your guests their desserts are already served to them (particularly at outdoor weddings), they would be happy to know they can bring the pretty containers home with them.

To get the perfect fall wedding favors you always wanted for your wedding, source for your favors way ahead of time. Getting your favors off-season is one of the surest ways to get a really good deal on the items. The best way to shop beforehand is to confirm your wedding theme and/or color the moment you have your wedding date confirmed in autumn. Having it in fall means you know roughly the type of colors you can use for the wedding, which narrows down your search. Not only that – knowing your wedding will be in fall means you can also narrow down your wedding designs.

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Find Wedding Reception Ideas Online

September 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Find unique wedding reception ideas online. Instead of dealing with the same local retailers as everyone else, surf the Internet for the most unusual wedding reception ideas to make your marriage more memorable.

Only ten years ago, most couples had to shop around endlessly to find the perfect wedding reception ideas. Driving from store to store was tiring, time-consuming and costly because of the travel expenses. Often couples shopped for days before finding the ideal wedding reception ideas.

Online resources make finding wedding reception ideas simple, fast and cost-effective. From the comfort of your own home or office, you can surf the Internet to find out what other couples are doing. Participate in online forums to exchange wedding reception ideas with other couples. Visit dozens of different retailers to find the wedding reception ideas you like most. When you find your favorite wedding reception ideas, order your accessories online and have them delivered right to your door.

Traditional wedding reception ideas work well for all couples and budgets. Hearts, flowers and elegant accents are classic wedding reception ideas for all seasons. A delightful double heart theme shows the joining of two hearts in marriage. Display pure elegance in winter white throughout your reception with a white themed guest book, matching pen and bridal garter. Welcome your guests to their place settings with playful hearts silver place card holders they can take home to remember your special day.

Butterfly wedding reception ideas are perfect for a spring garden wedding. After being indoors all winter, couple enjoy having an outdoor spring wedding to celebrate new life and new love. Often couples release live butterflies at spring garden weddings after they exchange their vows. Capture the essence of your butterfly spring garden wedding with delightfully themed wedding reception ideas. Set up a guest book table and use a butterfly embellished book with a matching pen. Hang butterflies from arches, poles and trees. Welcome your guests to the reception tables with unique topiary photo holder/place card holders. At the reception, these adorable little trees hold place cards. When guests bring them home, the topiaries can be used to display your wedding photo.

Fairytale wedding reception ideas bring romantic fantasy and loving reality together. Many brides dream of feeling like Cinderella on their wedding day. Wear a beautiful gown with a full skirt. Accent your dress with sparkling earrings and a glittering necklace. Arrive at your wedding reception in a horse-drawn carriage. Use fragrant, classic flowers such as calla lilies or roses in your bouquets and centerpieces. Include a guest book at your reception decorate with embroidery, jewels and a magic slipper like Cinderella’s. Give out small candies and favors in enchanted carriage favor boxes.

Western wedding reception ideas are a perfect way to bring friends and family of all ages together. Have a hoe down in an oversize barn complete with a square dancing caller and country western band. Fill small barrels with silk flowers to use as centerpieces. Give out cowboys hats to all your guests to get them in the mood. Use the romantic vintage western collection at your reception. With the look of suede featuring gold and crystal horseshoes, your bridal garter and guest book will be dynamic. Hang a horseshoe over the entranceway for a lucky western feeling as soon as your guests arrive.

If you took a gamble on love and hit the jackpot, celebrate your win with Vegas wedding reception ideas. Have your reception at a casino for an authentic feel. Create a casino environment at any venue with toy slot machines and decks of cards at each reception table. Use playing cards as place cards. Give out Vegas themed favors to your guests such as lucky in love translucent playing card bottle stoppers.

With so many celebrities having destination wedding in the Caribbean, many couples are choosing beach wedding reception ideas. Whether you have your wedding an exotic tropical location, local lake or simply create a beach environment anywhere, nautical nuptials are unforgettable. Create a mood by setting up piles of sand and mini Adirondack chairs with tea lights as centerpieces at each reception table. Use silver sea shell place card holders to welcome your guests to their seats. Place a starfish cake topper atop your wedding cake.

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Fabulously Fresh Fall Wedding Ideas

September 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Fall wedding ideas celebrate falling in love in a very special day. Use the breathtaking backdrop of autumn to create fabulously fresh fall wedding ideas for a completely unforgettable day.

More couples are choosing fall weddings than ever before. Summer weddings can be expensive and the weather gets unpredictable during hurricane season. Fall weddings have a natural, colorful atmosphere perfect for taking outdoor photos of the bride and groom. The weather is temperate and pleasant during the fall season. Fall wedding ideas are also more affordable than summer ones in many instances.

A variety of accents are associated with the fall season. Sunflowers, pumpkins, wheat, goldenrod, apples, pears and gourds are all awesome autumn accents for your wedding reception. Use fall colors such as gold, bronze, orange, brown and yellow. Wear an ivory or cream colored wedding dress and have your bridal party dress in warm fall tones.

Because the weather is still pleasant, fall wedding ideas can include indoor and/or outdoor venues. Have a fall wedding at a country club where your guests can go inside when it is cool or wander outdoors on a lovely afternoon. You can also have a fall beach wedding at a waterfront restaurant with their own outdoor beach area. Unique fall wedding ideas include Halloween themes and can be held at an old, spooky historical mansion.

No matter which fall wedding ideas you prefer, there are autumn accessories to bring your theme to life. Traditional fall wedding ideas including leaves, acorns and muted metallic trim. The bronze elegance collection looks incredible against the natural autumn backdrop provided by Mother Nature. Use a rich bronze ring pillow and flower girl basket during your fall wedding ceremony. Display a bronze guest book and matching pen at your reception to capture the thoughts of all your guests.

The autumn splendor collection celebrates the beauty of the season with oak leaves and acorns preserved in iridescent copper. Use copper candle holders at each reception table. Use an autumn splendor toasting set during your special wedding toast and keep the glasses as forever keepsakes of the moment. Bring fall to your cake cutting ceremony with an autumn splendor cake serving set.

If you have a fall wedding at the beach, including beach accents at your reception tables. Paint mini Adirondack chair place card holders in fall colors. Display them on a pile of sand in the middle of each wedding reception table to create a seafaring centerpiece. Illuminate your little displays with battery operated tea lights.

At Halloween fall weddings, display real pumpkin jack-o-lanterns at each wedding reception table. Have your guests attend the wedding in costume. Find a historic old house to rent for your wedding reception.

No matter which fall wedding ideas you prefer, fall themed wedding favors are a great way for your guests to bring their memories home. You need place card holders to direct your guests to their seats at the wedding reception. Why not choose place card holders that do double duty as fall wedding favors? An autumn branches bronze-finish metal photo frame/place card holder looks elegant at each place setting. After the reception ends, these lovely frames can be used to display your wedding photo in each guest’s home. Another attractive option are fall leaf tea light and place card holders. These darling tea lights illuminate your tables, guide your guests to their seats and become lasting treasure from your fall wedding.

Candles are popular wedding favors for any theme. Your guests will be delighted when they receive perfect pair pear shaped candles in their own sheer organza bag with a leaf tag. Fall in love garden glass gel candles are eye-catching accents on your reception tables that your guests will proudly display when they go home.

Practical fall wedding favors are used for years to come so guests constantly remember your special day. A fall in love maple leaf coaster set is a lovely accent for your guests’ coffee tables or home bar. The perfect pair pear timer in a wooden gift box looks attractive in any kitchen and serves a functional purpose at the same time.

If you choose affordable fall wedding ideas, stay within your budget by creating your own autumn wedding favors. Buy candies, mints or potpourri in bulk to fill decorative boxes for each guest. Autumn elegance laser cut fall leaf favors boxes are an affordable way to add a sophisticated touch to each place setting.

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Great Wedding Reception Decoration Ideas Are Everywhere

September 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Wedding reception decoration ideas are all around you. From seasonal themes to traditional hearts and flowers, there are many great wedding reception ideas to make your special day unforgettable for everyone.

Exciting wedding reception decoration ideas get your guests in a partying mood. Everyone wants to celebrate when they arrive at a well-decorated party. After all, children always get animated when they see balloons and streamers for a birthday party. When guests see your unique wedding reception decoration ideas, they are inspired to celebrate with you. The right wedding reception decoration ideas create a memorable mood for everyone.

One of the best places to look for unusual wedding reception decoration ideas are online resources. When you shop at local retailers, you often find the same tired themes used by everyone else you know. Surfing the Internet yields hundreds of awesome wedding reception decoration ideas nobody else has ever seen. Check out retailers’ websites, read articles about wedding and participate in online forums to find the coolest wedding reception decoration ideas.

Your wedding reception decoration ideas should be reflected in every accessory you display. From your reception tables to the garter throwing ceremony, use accessories that reflect your wedding theme for a professional feeling throughout your reception. Remember to have place card holders, themed centerpieces, and a special guest book table and personalized wedding flutes for a complete look.

Seasonal wedding decoration ideas are popular because they are easy to develop. Whether you tie the knot in the summer, fall, winter or spring, there are thousands of ways to celebrate the season of your love. Use a starfish cake topper at a summer beach wedding. Give your guests snowflake coasters at favors for a winter wedding. Your fall wedding is complete with an autumn splendor guest book for everyone to sign. At a spring wedding, flower place card holders fit right in.

Move beyond the traditional and incorporate one-of-a-kind wedding reception decoration ideas. If you get married in the fall, consider a Halloween wedding complete with costumes and scary decorations. Display a jack-o-lantern on each table as a centerpiece. Give out Halloween candy in decorative fall goody bags. For the winter, have a Christmas theme wedding complete with stockings hanging by a warm fireplace and a visit from Santa Claus to celebrate the season.

Your profession is another basis for great wedding reception decoration ideas. Are you or your spouse serving in the military? Show off your service and use a camouflage theme for your wedding reception. Have military accents on each table including medals and helmets filled with flowers. Wear a camouflage bridal garter for the garter throwing ceremony. Set up a table with a camouflage guest book and matching pen for your guests to sign.

Did you always dream of feeling like Cinderella meeting Prince Charming on your wedding day? Choose elegant princess decorations for your fantasy wedding day. Wear a large, lacy dress and arrive at your reception in a horse-drawn carriage. Decorate the location with the fairy tale dream collection featuring delicate embroidery, sparkling jewels and a magic slipper. Display a castle cake topper on your tiered wedding cake. Use a guest book and matching pen with a Cinderella theme. Give your guests favors in enchanted carriage favor boxes.

Beach weddings are another popular theme. With more celebrities having destination weddings than ever before, everyone is having waterfront weddings. Whether you exchange your vows in a tropical setting or near a local lake, nautical nuptials are romantic and picturesque. Use wedding reception decoration ideas with a beach theme such as seashells, starfish and flip flops. Add seaside allure to your wedding reception with starfish cake topper. Give your guests leather flip flop luggage tags to remember your nautical nuptials forever.

Even if you have a tight budget, there are wedding reception decoration ideas you can create yourself. Recruit your wedding party to help you make unusual wedding decorations from tulle, streamers, personalized ribbons, bows and balloons. Create your own ambiance with crafty wedding reception decoration ideas that will not break your budget.

With a bit of creativity and online research, you will find the perfect wedding reception ideas for your special day.

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Passionate Pink Wedding Favor Boxes

September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Pink wedding favor boxes bring passion and excitement to your reception tables. Give your guests keepsakes packaged in romantic pink wedding favor boxes to remember your special day.

While white is often associated with weddings because the bride wears a white gown, pink is another color of eternal romance. Pink is one of the warm colors on the color spectrum, along with red, orange, yellow and gold. When people see pink, they feel strong emotion and get excited. If you want to get your guests going, use pink wedding favor boxes to get your party started right.

Pink is a universal color of love with its quiet, peaceful tones. When you give someone a pink carnation, it means, “I will never forget you.” Often a pink carnation is given to a lady during courtship to show the man’s interest. In Asian symbolism, pink means marriage. Whether you have an Asian wedding or Western wedding, pink is the internationally recognized color of love. Your guests will understand the love you feel on your day when you use pink wedding favor boxes for their gifts.

During Elizabethan times, people needed to get permission to wear pink because it was actually dictated by English law. A person’s wealth and social standing were considered before they were allowed to wear prestigious pink because of Sumptuary Laws. Colors had significant meaning during the Elizabethan era. Pink had major religious, biblical, Christian and social significance. Basically, pink symbolized significant happiness and joy. To Christians, pink represented the third Sunday of advent. To create the color pink, madder roots were used to make cheap dyes. The happiness and joy of passionate pink is reflected to your guests with pink wedding favor boxes filled with tiny treasures.

Pink wedding favor boxes match a variety of wedding colors and themes. Pink works well with many shades including darker pink, burgundy and purple for a completely romantic atmosphere. To create a more formal setting, combine pink with gray or black. Pink favor boxes add life to wedding themes featuring colors such as dark green and dark blue.

Although certain people in the Western world may think pink is not for men, many men appreciate the passion and prestige of pink. Over the decades, pink has gone in and out of style for men’s apparel. Both male and female guests will immediate recognize pink as the color of love, making is perfect for your wedding favors and accessories. After all, marriage is the ultimate expression of love, making pink wedding favor boxes perfect accents for the occasion.

Princesses are often pictured in fairy tales wearing in pink. After all, girls are considered to be pretty in pink. If you have a Cinderella wedding, pink decorations and favors are simply perfect. Bring your Cinderella theme to your reception tables with pink wedding favor boxes shaped like enchanted carriages, celebrating the dramatic arrival of Cinderella in a horse-drawn carriage.

Imagine how delighted your feminine guests will be when they receive “The Pink Plaid Purse” favor box filled with fabulous goodies. Overstuff these dynamic pink wedding favor boxes with sweet candy or rich chocolate. Create sachets by filling these perky pink purses with potpourri.

Have wedding preparations worn you both out? Are you both counting the hours until the honeymoon begins? Show your anxiousness to escape with “Getaway Car” favor boxes with expandable convertible tops and tin cans. These darling pink wedding favor boxes show how eager you are to start married life alone together.

While pink is usually a color of romance, it also represents a very serious cause affecting many today – breast cancer. If a friend or loved one suffered with breast cancer, you understand the importance of this charity cause. You can support a charitable cause by purchasing pink wedding favor boxes. When you use “In Favor of A Cure” pink ribbon favor boxes, a portion of the proceeds from the sale are donated to the breast cancer cause. These lovely boxes make treasured keepsakes and show your concern about this worthy charitable cause.

Present gifts at your reception in eye-catching pink wedding favor boxes to show the passion and joy you feel on your once-in-a-lifetime day.

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Wedding Favor Boxes – It’s All In The Presentation

September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Wedding favor boxes are an attractive way to present token of appreciation to your guests. Use themed wedding favor boxes as decorative accents on your reception tables. Your guests will be anxious to open these beautifully presented wedding favor boxes to find the treasures that lie within.

If you decide to give small items such as jewelry or candy to your guests, wedding favor boxes are the perfect way to package them. Instead of leaving a tiny item near each place setting where it can get lost, tuck tiny treats into eye-catching wedding favor boxes. Available in a variety of colors and shapes, there are wedding favor boxes to compliment any wedding theme.

Garden weddings are an affordable, beautiful way to bring love and nature together. Couples create a secret garden affair surrounded by landscaping, lawns and flowers. Add pretty ponds and bubbling fountains for a completely romantic ambiance in any garden. Whether you stroll the English garden of a historic mansion or have an arch set up in your parent’s oversize backyard, everyone loves scenic garden weddings. Give your guests delightful treats in “English Garden” watering can favor boxes with flower appliqués.

Another awesome venue for outdoor wedding is the beach. In fact, many famous celebrity couples have weddings in exotic Caribbean locations such as the Bahamas. Instead of having a formal ceremony in a stuffy indoor location, couples exchange vows with the sun overhead, waves lapping at the shore and soft sand beneath their feet. Give your guests seaside pleasure to bring home with palm tree favor boxes with multi dimensional detail. As the couples sway to tropical music and the palm trees away in rhythm, everyone will love looking at these palm tree favor boxes on your reception tables.

Maybe you didn’t have the cash to plan a destination wedding in a faraway place so you choose to have a beach wedding by the local lake instead. Whether your beach wedding is by a bay nearby or an ocean in the Caribbean, create a waterfront feeling with seafaring decorations and wedding favor boxes. Use tiny tin favor pails filled with candy and shells as fabulous favors for your guests.

Cinderella princess weddings remain a popular choice for many brides. If a girl imagines herself as Cinderella meeting Prince Charming at her wedding, a princess theme is the perfect way to bring fantasy to life. Wear a full, flowing bridal gown with glass slippers and sparkling jewelry. Arrive at your wedding reception with the groom in a horse-drawn carriage. Include wedding favor boxes shaped like an enchanted carriage, filled with candies or potpourri. These darling carriages will remind everyone of the moment you arrived at the reception in your own horse-drawn carriage.

If your wedding is all about the apparel and your wedding dress was your biggest decision, use wedding favor bags to express it. Dress up small wine bottles or shower gel with a “The Dress” satin gown favor bag that looks like a wedding gown. Another fashion-savvy option are “The Pink Plaid Purse” favor boxes in an adorable handbag shape.

Traditional weddings are an elegant way to start married life together. With classic symbols and peaceful overtones, old-fashioned weddings are truly memorable. Miniature gold chair favor boxes with heart charms and ribbons and a personalized monogram are eye-catching guests gifts on your reception tables. On the other hand, if you choose to get hitched in Las Vegas the modern way, give out “Lucky In Love” dice favor boxes with imprinted ribbons and heart charms as a memory of the occasion.

If you both can’t wait for the reception to end so you can go on your honeymoon, show your feelings with your wedding favor boxes. Give out mints, nuts or chocolates in “Getaway Car” favors boxes with an expandable convertible top and tin cans for added authenticity.

Use charitable wedding favor boxes to contribute to a cause and show you have heart. “In Favor Of A Cure” pink ribbon favor boxes are beautiful on your reception tables and support the breast cancer cause. If anyone among your family or friends suffered from breast cancer, these thoughtful wedding favor boxes will be greatly appreciated by all your guests.

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Beautiful Bridal Shower Favors

September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Bridal shower favors offer a hint about your wedding theme a few weeks before the big day occurs. Beautiful bridal shower favors also become special keepsakes for the ladies sharing your shower day and make them wait for your wedding a bit more eagerly.

The custom of holding bridal showers has held strong for over a century in America. The first use of the word “shower” in printed materials is believed to the be Grand Rapids Michigan Evening Press in 1904 when they stated, “”The ‘shower parties’ that through mistaken hospitality the wedded couple are forced to attend.” The word shower is believed to occur from the Victorian era when gifts were placed in a parasol and then opened to shower the future bride with presents.

Modern brides traditionally have a bridal shower about a month before their wedding. The bridal shower might be planned by the bridal party, friends, family, co-workers, neighbors or the bride herself. At the bridal shower, guests give the bride gifts she can use in her new marital home. Sometimes amusing gifts are given, such as scanty lingerie. The bride often signs up for a registry at her favorite retailer so bridal shower guests know the best gifts to buy.

At the bridal shower, a meal is served and usually champagne punch flows from a fountain. The bride has a chair of honor where she opens all her bridal shower gifts. Ribbons and bows from the gift boxes are placed on a funny hat the bride wears to show she is done opening her presents. To thank guests for sharing this special day, bridal shower favors are given during or after the party.

Are your bridal shower guests style divas? Is every even all about the apparel? If you are a group of fashionistas, celebrate style with wedding gown candles in designer “window shop” gift boxes. Your bridal shower guests will gasp with pleasure when they receive these whimsical wedding gowns with a wick. Use a “Boutique Chic” scented dress sachet/place card holder in a store-front gift box to guide fashion-conscious bridal shower guests to their seats.

Sometimes shoes are every woman’s passion. If you all share a shoe passion, your bridal shower guests will love “It’s A Shoe Thing” shoe shaped bottle openers with a high heel. Your guests will take care of their own pretty feet with a pedicure and “Queen For A Day” soft foam toe separators. Another nail-savvy option is “The Ex Files” ten-piece nail file set so girls on the go can keep their hands in top shape.

Make your guests feel ready for a kiss when they leave your bridal shower wearing “Pucker Up” personalized lip balm. Labels on the lip balm personalized these bridal shower favors so your guests remember you every time they moisten their lips.

Often bridal shower favors include the concept of a “shower” in some way. Give your guests something for their own bathrooms with a “Showers N Flowers” 3-piece gift bath gift set in re-useable bath tub soap. Another shower-y option are “Showers of Love” umbrella shaped measuring tape in organza gift bags. Your shower will always measure up to your guests’ expectations when they receive these darling measuring tapes as a keepsake.

The first question all your friends ask when you get engaged is, “How big is the ring and can we see it?” Give all your guest big bling of their own when you give out “With This Ring” engagement ring key chains as bridal favors.

Handbags are a popular must-have item for many women. If you and your bridal shower guests are always looking for the latest designer handbags, give bridal shower favors with a purse theme. “Trendsetters” handbag place card/photo frames guide your guests to their places and hold a photo from the shower when the party is over. A “Pink Polka Purse” manicure set is certain to be an essential item in all your guests’ designer handbags.

Bridal shower favors don’t have to be expensive or showy to impress your guests. Choose themed, fun-loving bridal showers that make your guests look forward to the wedding.

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