One of the many things that I was looking forward to during the wedding plan, was the gift giving at our rehearsal dinner. Inside my heart, I was jumping like a child to show my ladies how much I appreciate them being part of my wedding.
These are very special ladies; that’s why I picked them. I had four bridesmaids with very different personalities and tastes. The task of finding the right gift to give them was very challenging.
And then I found these tote bags…
Tote Bag Purchased at www.balloons-galore.net
I was far from done on my bridesmaids gift search. I fell in love with the Bridesmaids Survival Kit. I just had to purchase it at www.marilynskeepsakes.com The girls loved this kit! They were thanking me again and again, because it has everything such as Folding Hair Brush with Mirror, Hair Spray, Clear Elastics, Bobby Pins, Earring Backs, Emery Board, etc.
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Even before I became engaged I dreamed of having a candy buffet at our wedding. It turned out to be a huge success. Everyone really enjoyed it. I stocked up on candy before the wedding – getting most of our pink candy at after Valentine’s Day sales, got some green candy here and there, and then the week before the wedding picked up some green and pink gumballs at Cracker Barrel.
Photo by Amy Sandoval Photography
We ordered small white Chinese takeout boxes and custom labels from etsy.
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One afternoon, my mother called with a fabulous idea that Towie Bear and I decided to use for our summer wedding. My parents offered to purchase all of the materials from Puerto Rico.
Our wedding favor was an Ivory box with a small bouquet of calla lilies and white flowers on top. And of course the tiffany blue ribbon wrapped around the box with a bow on top. MOH and my best friend Cara, were to thankful that the bows were pre-made in Puerto Rico. We realized that this would save us a lot of time!
Inside these lovely boxes was a small picture frame that actually matched our large picture frame (given to our bridal party), cake topper, cake cutting set and toasting flutes.
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The process of determining the favors that Towie Bear and I would distribute at the wedding was one of those decisions where I felt I was going to loose my mind.
We considered having a candy table that showcased our wedding colors as well as our favorite candies.
Image from The Knot
I obviously thought of M&M’s!
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who found her DIY favor inspiration at Costco!
You must be thinking, “How in the world…?” Let me explain.
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Looking for “something blue” to complete your wedding day look? Need a gift for your beautiful bridesmaids? Have I got some treasures for you!
Roundabout Earrings by Bontia Jewelery
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Before we event started the bridal shower, I asked my bridesmaids to gather so I could give them something. I purchased a small gift for all of them over a year ago and I was so anxious to give it to them.
As they were opening their gifts my heart was beating very fast. I felt like that moment was the time where they were officially my bridesmaids. I was honoring their position on my wedding and this gift was a symbol of my affection and respect towards them.
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When my Matron of Honor started organizing my bridal shower, I asked her to do something that I could hold onto after I’m married. I wanted something that I could consider a keepsake; this was very meaningful to me.
She created along with my bridesmaids a vase with Advice for the Bride. They cut out hearts with construction paper and displayed them beautifully around my table.
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Orchids, as previously discussed, are the leading actor in my floral presentation. And as a DIY, money conscious bride I could not contemplate spending around $40 dollars a pop for orchid corsages, which is what this one would cost:
Plus, there is the added trauma of paying for something that, while lovely, will wither in a few hours.
I found a step by step tutorial at mydiyweddingday.com on how to make your own flower hair clips, and I was enchanted. A few evenings and a couple of trips to hobby lobby later I had all I needed to make something like this:
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I brought a daughter into our relationship and my fiance has 100% stepped up the plate to become her father. Her own father is about 99% absent from her life, so it has been a blessing to both my daughter and I. My fiance and I wanted to present her with a piece of jewelry at our wedding to symbolize our new family. I searched for weeks before I finally decided on this beauty from Lisa Leonard Designs - The Heartstrings Necklace. I ordered it with each of our three names, our daughter’s name in the middle – and requested our wedding date be placed on the back. It takes 2-3 weeks to create and ship and I am dying to see it in person. I am afraid I will want one just like it for myself.
This is the beauty we ordered...pic taken from the website - Lisa Leonard Designs
