Archive for February, 2009

Truth and Myths about Wedding / Bridal Shower Party Favors

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Today, events surrounding the wedding have achieved a place of more importance than they held several decades ago. And in the process, they’re becoming more sophisticated. With this sophistication comes more confusion. Several myths have arisen, for instance, regarding wedding showers and wedding shower party favors. How do you determine what’s truth and what’s myth? That’s the purpose of this article: to expose some of the myths you’ve probably heard and to tell you the truth of the matter. For instance, first, there’s a myth that there’s really no need for the maid of honor to hold a bridal shower. The truth is that correct wedding etiquette demands that you host one. There are a few exceptions when the shower may be hosted by someone else, a female family member or other close friend. But barring unforeseen circumstances, this is your responsibility.

Your Guide to Bridal / Wedding Shower Party Favors

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Wedding showers are no longer just a “good idea” for a last blast for the bride. If your friend is about to participate in a formal wedding, then a bridal shower is almost a necessity. This shower will typically be hosted by the maid of honor shortly before the wedding itself. In a few instances, circumstances call for someone other than the maid of honor to host the shower. Perhaps it’s the bride’s mother or another person who has come to hold a special place in the bride’s heart. It doesn’t really matter who hosts the event as long as she keeps some important principles in mind. For starters, remember that the guests at the event are quite important. Since a bride wants her loved ones to share her big event with her, it’s essential that a good number of friends and family attend her family. Therefore, correct wedding etiquette demands that you as the shower host provide some nice wedding shower party favors.

Wine or Silver Wedding Favors Enhance Decor

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

With the new tradition of thanking one’s guests with wedding favors for attending one’s ceremony and reception, there is now an inexpensive method of enhancing the theme or dcor. Wine or silver wedding favors will make lovely thank you gifts for the guests, giving each one a treasured memento of the day, These small items make wonderful decorations at the reception, and even better keepsakes the guests will cherish to remind them of this special day.

Wine wedding favors come in a wide range of choices. One example is “Champagne Bubbly” bubble bath. Another is beach themed wine charms that come in the shapes of starfish, shells, and miniature dolphins. All of these charms are silver and make keepsakes that guests will treasure. In addition, there is a wide selection of bottles stoppers and bottle openers that can match any theme a couple could choose.

Add Color and Life with Spring and Garden Wedding Favors

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

In today’s world wedding favors have become an expected part of a wedding. Spring has become one of the most popular times to have a wedding. This time of year is full of the colorful flowers and new life after the earths’ long winters nap. Wedding in the spring tend to be full of color and life celebrating the renewal of nature. One of the least expensive ways to add color and life to your reception is through to use of spring and garden wedding favors with the colors and types available you are sure to find what you need to add a little lift to your party.

Candles are a lovely way to add color to the reception, like the Botanical Garden votive candle holders. These little candles are lovely with a small green plant painted on them showing the color of trees in the spring. Then you might rather have the lovely Butterfly Design candles with the colorful life that emerges in the spring sun after a long winter nap. There is a colorful spring wedding favor to go with any spring wedding it is just a matter of choosing what is best for you.

The Meaning of Bridal / Wedding Shower Favors

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

It’s true: bridal showers have evolved over the past several decades. While in the first half of the 20th century, they tended to be small intimate affairs, today they have become major events. In fact, in some quarters, the wedding shower day ranks second importance only to the wedding itself. Therefore it’s no surprise that the importance of wedding shower favors has likewise increased. Modern brides and bridal parties know that they are dependent on the bride’s friends and families to have a truly memorable and successful wedding. Therefore, bridal shower favors are seen as essential ways of telling these loved ones “thank you; I love you.”

This stands in stark contrast to the old days, when you could almost predict ahead of time what kind of wedding shower favors would be given away to the party guests. Typically these bridal shower favors might include something such as a bouquet of flowers or a gift bag with chocolates. And true, these gifts are still offered as wedding shower favors. But the savvy bridal party will offer them with a bit more flair. There are lots of possibilities to totally customize even these traditional ideas so that they coordinate with the overall wedding theme and with the needs and wants of the guests.

Unique Wedding Favors Keep Your Event Distinct

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Some people take all the fun out of weddings. They think of this event as just a ritual to get through with as much money intact as possible. So they opt for the easiest decorations, the cheapest food, and the least original wedding favors. This article is for those who think of a wedding in a different way. If you want your wedding day to be a real event, something that everyone who attends will truly remember and find special, then we encourage you to offer completely unique wedding favors. These wedding favors that have been provided with some forethought will cause your friends and family to look back on your special day with the same fondness that you do.

It is Important to Include Bridal or Wedding Shower Favors

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

According to custom and tradition, the maid of honor is supposed to host a bridal shower for the soon to be bride. Occasionally others take on this responsibility, but it is traditionally the duty of the maid of honor. No matter who hosts the event, including bridal or wedding shower favors to thank the guests for coming and for the nice presents they bring for the bride.

Originally, a wedding shower was a time when the friends and families of the bride and groom would come together to shower them with gifts of things that would be helpful in setting up their household. Today’s bridal showers are handled a little differently. Generally only the female friends and family of the bride come to this type of party and give her gifts that are more personal rather than items for the home.

The ladies present often play games and participate in activities to make the event fun for everyone present instead of just sitting around watching the bride open up gifts. Many hostesses will have some extra bridal or wedding shower favors on hand to be awarded as prizes to the winners of these games. In this way, the ladies in attendance are encouraged to participate and have a good time. Some of the favors available for bridal showers and some of the games played can tend to be a little flirty, but a lot of fun. Others are calmer and more elegant.

Unique & Personalized Wedding Favors Let You Own the Day

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Small, inexpensive items given by a bride and groom as thank you gifts to their guests in appreciation of their attending the ceremony and reception are known as wedding favors. These items convey the gratitude of the couple more effectively than thank you cards sent out following the event could ever do. There are many different styles, colors, and themes from which to choose. But, it seems that many couples are giving out the same or nearly the same few items as wedding favors all around the country. Unique and personalized wedding favors will let each couple own the day on which they marry.

Unique wedding favors are not at all what one would expect to see or receive as a thank you gift at a friend or family member’s wedding. Some are very useful and practical items with features and markings that ensure the recipients will know where these items are from whenever they are seen or used. Others have very little practical value, but are so different from people’s expectations that there can be no doubt about their origin. Aside from thanking guests for coming, the other main purpose of wedding favors is becoming keepsakes that will remind the guests of this particular event whenever they are looked at.

Add in Elegance with Wine or Silver Wedding Favors

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Most brides seek to make their wedding days as elegant as possible. They may choose different colors or themes, but elegance must be included in all aspects of the ceremony and reception. Two types of wedding favors that can add an extra touch of elegance to the proceedings are wine and silver wedding favors.

Wine wedding favors are some of the most elegant a person can purchase. They may be bottle stoppers that are decorated to fit in with any theme the bride may choose. Corkscrews and bottle openers are among the wine wedding favors available also. Couples may also purchase wine and champagne flutes for toasting at the reception.

Silver wedding favors are possibly the most elegant of all. These items may not be made of silver, but they can have the sheen of silver and add a great deal of elegance to the overall dcor of the event. Many different metal items are available in the category of silver wedding favors. Most can be personalized with the names of the bride and groom and the date of the ceremony easily by having them engraved. Photo frames, cookie cutters, and kitchen utensils such as measuring spoons and timers are included in this category. So are many of the wine bottle stoppers and other wine wedding favors.

How Every Bride Can Have Unique Wedding Invitations

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

If we look around, we will surely know the internet age is here. Today you will find many brides and grooms sending out email wedding invitations. This may seem to get the message out quick and efficiently as far as prices go. On the other hand, this takes a good bit of fun out of traditionally sending and receiving wedding invitations through the post office. However, you can find some interesting and unique wedding invitations today.

Unfortunately, many couples have no clue when it comes to finding what they want when searching for something unique on their wedding invitations.

When most people go for unique wedding invitations I think someone else chooses them and they usually are traditional. I think the first thing anyone has to do is know their style. When you know your own personal style it’s not too difficult to look around for something that matches your style.

There are different ways that your wedding invitations can be unique. Instead of thinking about what I was sending out as wedding invitations, and whether these were unique wedding invitations or not, I decided to look at it as part of my overall wedding stationary theme. This way I was able to coordinate everything including the bridal shower invitations and thank-you notes. I read somewhere that the wedding invitations are a representation of what the guests can expect from your wedding. Who would have thought?