We decided to register at two places. We went with Bed, Bath, and Beyond. We chose them because they are all over, you can view the registry online, and purchase items online, and they always send those great $5 off or 20% off coupons and we thought our guests would appreciate that. We registered one Saturday afternoon after lunch with my daughter in tow. She loved using the scanner and we ended up choosing such things as a new bedding set, new kitchen knives…which we desperately need, and place settings. My fiance and I are not fancy schmancy people and we decided to forgo the fancy china and registered for an everyday dining set. We also tried to go with mostly needs and a few wants. Here are some of the things we selected from Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
 Rachael Ray lime green lasagna baker = $39.99
I am so glad I decided to go with the candy bar. It is progressing along nicely. This weekend I organized all of the candy and containers I have bought so far so I could get a better feel for what I have and what I still need.
At Target on Friday I found these raspberry Hershey’s Hugs on clearance for $1.44 a bag and picked up 10! They are a perfect shade of pink for our pink and green candy buffet.
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I have read a lot on here recently that the Blossoms are having a hard time finding the perfect favor or gift bag item. Add me to that list as well. I have racked my brain for about 2 months trying to come up with the perfect favor/welcome bag item. I want to do something that shows some Florida Keys flavor, but also doesn’t break the bank.
On one of my many nights spent surfing the internet for the perfect item, I started thinking about my trip to the Keys last year. What about that trip really stood out to me? Of course with it being me, my mind went directly to the food…namely the entire key lime pie I ate, by myself, in four days (please don’t judge me). Of course we can’t put real key lime pies in the bags because that would be a little too messy. That’s when it hit me! Why not do recipe cards with various key lime recipes! I think this would also be an easy transition for most brides as there is almost always a certain food that a city/state is known for. Ex: I was raised in Georgia so anything with peaches would have been great, we currently live in Maryland so crab recipes would have been perfect.
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I am still searching for boxes that I can use to deliver our wedding favors. I’m the type of bride that believes that the presentation counts. I’ve been searching high and low for The Box. I actually need two different size boxes. One will need to be at least 2 X 3 and the second one 8 X 10.
At the moment, I’ve seen the following boxes on the Internet and at local stores. The boxes shown on this post are very cute, but are not what I am looking for.
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I knew from very early on in the wedding planning process that the candy buffet was the way I wanted to go for our favors. I scoured online for photographs and ideas and saved them all in a wedding file.
My wedding colors are pink and green. This would be the perfect candy buffet set up for us.
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So, I’ve got to tell you about the cutest bridal shower gift idea from all the attendees to the bride. I used this idea a year ago for my future sister-in-law’s shower and I think it went over very well. Basically, I collected favorite recipes from each woman invited to the bridal shower and along with the recipe, I asked them to include a picture of themselves. Then, I compiled all the recipes submitted with the help of Tastebook, which basically is a tool that allows users to create their own, personalized recipe book & have it printed. Here is what her particular cookbook looked like, but there are tons of different themes available as well for you to check out at Tastebook.com
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I made this for my Christmas table, but there is no reason someone couldn’t make something similar for a wedding. Be it for guest tables, a head table, guestbook table, or otherwise. This could also make a cute little favor or gift.
I found myself hosting our first Christmas dinner this year for Hydrangea Dude’s family. I was a little stressed with planning everything, and woke up one morning with an idea – I should make centerpieces or a table-scape with the Christmas-scented tealights we had. But what to put them in? Then, I remembered all the little pots we had from buying seeds. The idea was born and I ran with it.
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Bridesmaids gifts are one of those subjects that I keep wondering about. I continue debating on personalized gifts for each girl and then I ask myself if they will be comparing their gift to the other ladies. Then, I think about playing it safe by going with the same style across the board.
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Even before getting engaged… I knew that my favors would be home made by my dad. He makes wine as his “retirement hobby” and surprisingly, it is quite good considering that it comes out of a basement in Pennsylvania.
I love the homemade feel of it and it is something meaningful to both Mr. Poinsettia and I. Before the ring was on the finger, I had asked my dad to begin making the vino. We are having two varietals a Gewürztraminer and a blackberry Merlot. (I salivate as I write this!) The Gewurz is completed and ready for bottling…the Merlot is following behind closely.
Gewurz is actually one of the few wines that pairs well with Asian food, this would be perfect if we were doing a Filipino reception…but Poinsettia Dude didn’t care to make it cultural. Now, don’t get me wrong… I will request some Palabok…. YUM!
So now we need to pick bottles and labels. Our struggle is this: One 375 ml bottle per couple or one per single? Or..
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It has been my goal to make my wedding memorable for all involved. I’d like to say unique but so far, none of my ideas are earth shattering and new! When I asked my bridal party to be a part of the party, I enlisted the help of a custom card and gift maker: Sugar & Spice Signature Cards to help me put together something fun, unique and representative of “me”. I decided that $25 per gift would be the budget and we came in right at that.
My gifts included: a mug for each girl, a candle, a hand written card with mementos of our friendship, some Hershey’s Kisses, greeting cards and a ring pop!
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