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Fabulous wedding favors – Jean M tells you where to begin!
Wedding favors are a great way to show your thanks to your wedding guests and tell them how much it means that they were there to celebrate with you. It’s important to be creative with your favors — and also thoughtful, considering what message you would like to send.
Where do you begin when considering the perfect favor? Here are my best tips!
• A personal touch
Favors that express your personalities, passions and hobbies are a great way to add a personal touch to your wedding and to extend a thank you to your guests. If you enjoy cooking, give your guests measuring spoons with a little printed card containing your favorite recipe. If you love flowers, why not give your guests a single stem of your favorite flower in a small, tasteful vase, or give them a flowering bulb to plant in their own garden as a reminder of your wedding.
• Complement your wedding theme
Create a unified theme throughout your wedding by using favors to accent it. For a classic wedding, consider small candles with handmade floral wraps. Or if you’re throwing a Las Vegas theme wedding, lottery tickets in personalized holders make fun, interactive favors.
Favor Boxes with Personalized Ribbon
• Sweets and treats
Keep guests happy while they wait for their meal with sweets and treats packaged in any variety of colorful favor boxes. Add personalized ribbon and other accents like rhinestones to the favors to dress them up.
• Clever favors
Favors don’t have to be traditional or conventional — a little bit of humor can go a long way. For example, a cookie cutter can be given with a card printed with wording that you’re “cut out for each other.” Or you could give out gourmet tea or coffee labeled with “The Perfect Blend”.
• Charitable donations
Instead of buying favors for your guests, consider choosing to donate money to your favorite charity. Then, print up small cards explaining your donation and its significance. Guests will appreciate this thoughtful gesture.
Get creative – and enjoy!
P.S. – Don’t forget to enter our Michael’s Customize Your Wedding 2012 Bride Contest for a chance to win a Grand Prize worth $5000!
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How to create a wedding inspiration board
So many planning ideas for your wedding — but where do you put them all together?
With an inspiration board! I love the idea of adding a page in your wedding planner or using an online program like Pinterest to gather your wedding invitation favorites, photos, magazine cuttings, color swatches, flower ideas and other things you’d love to incorporate into your day.
Creating an inspiration board not only helps you get all your ideas in one place, it helps you edit your choices, too. When you have all your ideas assembled, it’s easy to see which colors won’t work with your palette, which items are must-haves and which areas need a little sparkle or a pop of color.
Check out our inspiration board!
Here are some ideas we put together in inspiration board format — we love the pink and brown color scheme with little touches of softness in the flowers, elegance in the shoes and romance in the favor boxes.
Love what you see? Check out these products: Two-Color Damask Border Pocket Invitation in Espresso and Salmon; Layered Filigree Monogram Invitation in Salmon ; Mocha Shimmer Layered Invitation ; White Peek-a-Boo Heart Favor Boxes ; Princess Pink Ribbon.
What will your inspiration board look like? Share your ideas with us in the comments!
Enjoy getting inspired!
The best way to end your wedding reception
You've surely thought of every detail to make your wedding reception perfect: the décor, the food, the beverages, the cakes the favors, the dance music.
But have you thought about how your reception should END? Remember, a well-planned event doesn't just fizzle out and cause guests to wander out aimlessly. It leaves guests delighted with one last surprise that causes them to remember your wedding forever.
How do you do it? Delight guests by setting up a coffee or hot chocolate bar just as the dance is ending! They'll love the little treat to refresh themselves after kicking up their heels, and they'll relish devouring the treats on the way home.
Have a selection of gourmet coffees and hot chocolates ready for guests to pour into take-away cups, and arrange donuts and bagels on pretty silver trays or in vases for guests to help themselves to. Don't forget to order personalized napkins and cellophane bags or favor bags for guests to use when serving themselves. Add printed menu cards to encourage guests to enjoy! Or, you could package donuts or bagels and a hot chocolate or coffee packet in a cellophane bag, add a personalized seal and a ribbon, and send guests off with a sweet treat they can enjoy in the morning.
Jean M “hearts” hearts! You’ll LOVE these heart-inspired items for your wedding
Soon it will be February — the month of love! We were so inspired by the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday that we put together a beautiful collage of heart-themed and rich, red products perfect for a romantic wedding anytime of year. You'll fall in love with these items — guaranteed!
1. Carry a bold, beautiful all-red bouquet down the aisle. Your photographs will be stunning! Add in some dark red calla lilies among the roses for silky texture. (photo by Michael and Anna Costa Photography)
2. Come on, admit it: you've been doodling your initials and hearts for months now. Why not emblazon all your wedding items — like these pretty, square menu cards — with a monogram that shows how in love you are? We show monogram JM961.
3. Bright merlot-red, two-piece favor boxes personalized with a heart-accented monogram are unapologetically romantic. Add a gourmet chocolate inside and guests will fairly swoon!
4. Heart-shaped vases are perfect for displaying sweets at your candy buffet, or for setting on each table filled with hors d'oeuvres. And they make the most heart-felt gift, too.
5. They may be gone, but they'll always be in your heart. Honor the memories of your loved ones with a candle of flower arrangement in a meaningful "In Loving Memory" vase with a glass heart charm.
6. Adding little punches of bright red to your wedding will catch guests' eyes and lift their spirits. Red napkins with a fun, heart-themed monogram are just the thing. We show monogram JM957.
7. Set the scene by sending invitations designed with romance in mind. Our "Jade" invitation in black and cream paper with a red monogram and red ribbon and envelopes will make guests' hearts flutter.
8. Flirty favors will tickle guests' fancies. Red matchbooks printed with "Light My Fire," anyone?
9. Red satin ribbon will add richness and drama to all the elements of your wedding — invitations, decorations, gifts, favors, floral arrangements and more. Buy it in bulk on rolls for endless decorating.
10. A gift from the heart your bridesmaids will cherish: a silver-plated jewelry box with a heart design on the top. The best place for the best bling!
11. It's your day to shine — so don't be afraid to splurge on an extravagant element here and there, like a huge bouquet of red roses set with sparkling crystals. You'll remember it fondly, forever.
12. We offer so many ways to add a heart-felt touch to your entire wedding. Check out these fanciful, whimsical, romantic, classy and elegant monograms and designs perfect for printing on your invitations, programs, menu cards, place cards, napkins, favors and more! See all of our monogram and design options here.
Enjoy!
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All That Shimmers Monday — Luminous Pearl and Elegant Cream
Welcome back to Shimmer Mondays!
This week, we’re featuring TWO gorgeous shimmer papers — pearl and cream. They’re lustrous, elegant and provide the perfect shine to your wedding.
Cream Shimmer — smooth elegance!
1. Place Cards in shimmering cream will add subtle glow to your tables.
2. Our Piper Invitation shines when you wrap it in a cream shimmer pocket.
3. Choose one or two shimmer papers for our Jade Invitation — and a ribbon to match!
4. A simple, cream shimmer top layer speaks for itself on our Gwen Invitation. Choose a shimmering bottom layer for the ultimate elegance.
5. Even your enclosures can shimmer! Choose layered enclosures and mix and match paper colors.
Pearl Shimmer — Luminous beauty!
1. Add a delicious shimmer to your reception tables with round menu cards.
2. Layer your look unforgettably! Our Casey Invitation lets you choose two papers and two ribbons.
3. Pearl shimmer can look vintage with a letterpress-look design (JM4320) on our Gwen Invitation …
4. …or fresh and modern with a block font monogram on our Tessa Invitations.
5. Find delicious, pearl-finish treats and tuck them inside pearl shimmer favor boxes for treats that glow.
6. A pearl shimmer pocket wraps up our Piper Invitation perfectly.
Enjoy!
All That Shimmers Monday — Precious Platinum
Welcome back to Shimmer Mondays!
This week we’re featuring platinum paper — the look is sophisticated, sleek and so reminiscent of the precious metal it’s named for! Here are some more ideas for using platinum shimmer paper in your invitations and other paper products to set a stunning tone for your wedding.
1. Whet guests’ appetites with shimmering menu cards printed with your monogram or a design and a description of your delish wedding meal.
2. Choose two paper layers for the ultimate shimmer with our Beth Invitation. Then add a ribbon for the finishing touch.
3. What guest wouldn’t rush to mark your date on the calendar when this sweet Calendar Save the Date card comes in the mail? Choose shimmering platinum paper for an extra-special presentation.
4. Unique sizes and presentations will take your save the dates and invitations to the highest level of elegance. Choose a bellaTINA Save the Date card in platinum paper, then follow up with a Piper Pocket Invitations in the same paper for a coordinated look that will leave guests excited for your wedding. Remind them of that shimmering experience by tucking treats inside platinum shimmer favor boxes.
5. Let the shimmering paper of your Jane Invitation tell your guests about the elegant simplicity that’s in store for them at your wedding. Add platinum shimmer favor boxes at your reception to tie the look together.
Enjoy the sparkle!
Want unique wedding centerpieces? Hold the flowers!
Who says you need flowers to create spectacular centerpieces? When one of our Facebook brides asked us for unique ideas for centerpieces that don’t incorporate flowers, we couldn’t wait to come up with ideas to help her. Here are some of the options we brainstormed — and there’s not a petal to be seen!
1. Texture and Drama — Here’s your chance to get dramatic without spending a fortune on florals!
How to:
• Fill a clear glass vase with gorgeous ornaments or decorative objects, like metallic spheres or glass balls.
• Gather some elegant feathers into a spray and tie together.
• Attach the feathers to the vase with wide, eye-catching ribbon.
2. Sparkle and Light — Artistic candles displayed in unexpected ways create a big impact.
How to:
• Fill a clear glass vase with beads or sand at the bottom.
• Add in shimmering candles (one large or three tapers) for sparkling light.
• Surround the large vase with candles in votive holders to reflect off the vase.
3. Double Duty — Display your favors creatively to double as an attractive centerpiece.
How to:
• Find beautiful trays and cake stands.
• Purchase two colors of favor boxes and mix and match lids and bottoms
• Stack the boxes on the trays or cake stands to form pyramid shapes
• Add a note encouraging guests to take a favor from the centerpiece after your meal
4. Finishing Touches — Classic candles become “wow!” looks when you trim them to match your décor!
How to:
• Gather three different shapes or sizes of candles
• Trim each candle with layers of ribbon, decorative trim and beads
• Place candles on a mirror tray to reflect light
• Sprinkle crystals on the mirror for additional sparkle
Enjoy!
Here are some of our best “tricks” for “treating” your guests right!
Treat your guests to the best, most beautiful, most creative favors! It’s easy when you use our favor supplies and add your own special touches. And don’t forget the goodies — homemade cookies, gourmet chocolates, honey lollipops, seasonal nuts all make delicious favor treats. Read on for some great tricks to get you started…
1. Wrap up homemade cookies in cellophane bags, add a ribbon and attach a place card as a favor tag at the top for a touch of personal color.
2. For favors that are both formal and fun, fill our little tuxedo- and dress-shaped favor boxes with treats and tie with ribbon. The boxes are also available in black and white.
3. Be bold! Gourmet chocolates in bright red favor boxes will delight your guests.
4. Lucky in love? Share your happiness with your guests by giving them lottery tickets in these personalized lottery ticket holders.
5. Large, translucent envelopes are also great for packaging up cookies and other treats. Add ribbon and a printed seal to the top for a coordinating look.
6. Even the tiniest favors can have a personal touch when you accent them with our personalized, petite stickers.
7. Patterned favor boxes are lovely enough to be a gift in themselves…the treats inside are a bonus!
8. Fill two-piece favor boxes with a gourmet mix of nuts or candies and add a leaf tag printed with a design to coordinate with your wedding.
9. Cut out for each other? Let guests know it by giving them fun cookie cutters on personalized cards.
Enjoy — and Happy Halloween!
Start with $5 — and look at how creative you can make your favors!
Have we ever told you how much we love creating unique favors? Well, we do. We love it! And when we can pass on great ideas to you that don’t cost a fortune, we’re even happier.
Take these beautiful ideas, for example. They all start with one affordable, basic ingredient: the cellophane favor bag. They are just $5.00 per package and allow you to get so creative! Just look at what you can do…
1. Fresh, wintry favors! Blue and white candy sticks in cellophane bags are tied with ribbon and accented with a seal printed with a snowflake design.
2. Tee time! Use cellophane bags to package everything guys will need for a pre-wedding round of golf: a ball, some tees, a cigar and a personalized boxes of matches. Top with a place card that acts as a favor tag.
3. The cellophane bags are clear so you can make a statement with the color of candy you fill the bags with. Add a place card printed as a favor tag — and don’t forget coordinating ribbon!
4. Top your treat-filled cellophane bags with our ribbon favor tags for a pretty finishing touch.
5. All it takes is a beautiful ribbon and a personalized tag printed in a coordinating ink color to turn a humble cellophane bag filled with mixed nuts into a stunning favor.
6. Mmmmm…chocolate! Make your favor candy even more tempting by accenting the cellophane bag it’s packaged in with wide grosgrain ribbon and a brown favor tag printed in white ink.
7. Cellophane bags are perfect for wrapping up unique favors, like homemade cookies. Seal the bags with printed stickers for a fun look.
8. Send guests into the winter night with a little warmth! Fill cellophane bags with a candle, personalized matches and some sparkling tinsel for them to enjoy later. Top the bags with place cards printed as favor cards.
9. Make simple favor treats “pop” by lining your cellophane bags with colorful scrapbook paper. Use ribbon and favor tags to coordinate.
Enjoy!
A fall-themed color story in orange to inspire you!
Get ready to add some “autumn spice” to your wedding with these fabulous ideas in all shades of the best color of the season — orange!
You can be bold and dramatic by having shades of orange for your entire wedding, or you can choose a neutral color like brown, black, taupe or gold, and then add in touches of orange here in there in your linens, ribbons, favors, floral arrangements and more for hot shots of color.
We’ve come up with some great ideas for you — be inspired!
1. Linens in shades of orange and in different fabrics and textures are great when layered and draped. The look is rich and exotic! (photo: Barnet Photography)
2. Want to add just a touch of orange to your tables? Package sweet, orange-colored treats in sheer organza favor bags. The color will show through the bags beautifully. Add a sticker for a personal touch.
3. Get creative with the fall harvest bounty! Stack pumpkins and gourds inside and outside your ceremony and reception sits for and easy and colorful fall look. Add brads, grommets and unique carvings to the pumpkins, and place an aluminum art “welcome” sign on top to greet guests.
4. bellaTINA favor envelopes in spice are perfect for wrapping up gourmet chocolates.
5. Add orange ribbon to everything for an unforgettable touch of color: invitations, programs, place cards, favors, gifts and more!
6. Spice up your bar and cake table with orange cocktail napkins printed with a fall-themed design.
7. Spice-orange favor boxes are perfect for filling with chocolates or other autumn treats guests will love. Print the boxes with a fall design to coordinate.
8. Set a spicy tone for your autumn wedding with Claire invitations and enclosure cards.
9. Didn’t think flowers came in enough shades of orange to please you? Think again! Ask your florist for calla lilies, roses, chrysanthemums and more varieties for bouquets and arrangements. (photo: Got The Shot Photography)
10. Choose spice paper for your wedding invitations, or go with a neutral paper color like white, cream, champagne or gold shimmer, and print it with one of our great orange-tone inks or foils.
Enjoy!
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