Make your own Wedding Organizer

This is so easy.  My sisters and I each had one and it was such a huge help.  It was the first gift we made each other.  We purchased a one inch white binder with the clear inserts for the front and back.  We the scrapbooks the cover and back using wedding colors and customized it to the location or feel each was going for.

For instance I didn't know what colors I was going to go with right away but I knew it was going to be a beach wedding so mine had beach wedding design.  My sisters knew there colors right away so those were incorporated in their designs.
We put phrases like soon to be Mrs. Smith or Bride to be or Coming Soon Mrs. White May 1, 2018, etc.

We put some loose leaf paper inside and clear protectors to keep contracts or photos from magazines or bills or receipts.

Have fun!

Something Old

"See a penny pick it up.  All day long you'll have good luck."

I was in a wedding once where the bride had sort of put off figuring out her "old, new, borrowed, blue."  So we decided as her bridal party to take care of it fir her.  Her maid of honor let her borrow jewelry (a bracelet, I think).  I had purchased her blue panties.   Her dress was new.  So the only thing missing was old.

So we decided to find a penny with the year the bride and groom were born and tape it to the bottom of her shoes.  You could also do the year the couple met or just the oldest penny you can find.  Or just a penny you find on the street, after all who couldn't use the extra luck on their big day and forever :)

This idea is cost effective,  great for those who don't have anything old they can incorporate  into their special day and easy to include.

Bridesmaids & Groomsmen Gifts or even wedding favors

Think back to the days when you would go to a dance or Sweet 16 or Prom...your feet were always killing you from dancing the night away.  My friends and I always packed a pair of socks to slip on once our feet started to hurt so the dancing wouldn't end until the last song played.  Consider giving the gift of flip flops or even grip socks that look like shoes so your wedding party has the option to change into them once the ceremony and photos are over and dancing has begun.  Or include everyone and give all your wedding guests that same option by making that your wedding favor.  No excuses for not dancing the night away :)

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Skip the Traditional Recipe Sharing

My sister is getting married next year so we have started to discuss her bridal shower.  She decided since she doesn't cook and most people forger not to bother with creating a collection of recipes.   So we have come up with two alternative ideas....
The first is to ask people to bring cleaning tricks to share.. like use this household product to get wine out of carpet and then supply that product.
The second idea is to ask everyone to bring their spare change to feed the honeymoon piggy bank.
Now since participation isn't always great with these extras we thought we would give away raffle tickets and create a basket to give away.  So instead of asking just for these items you can just say purchase raffle tickets for a great basket giveaway.  For every cleaning gift or $1 you get a ticket.   Other ideas could be stock the bar and for every bottle receive a raffle ticket.  Or every kitchen item brought in gets a ticket.
Hope this helps those planning showers :)

More for the Great Outdoors

I think the girl scout in me was the inspiration here, but how cute would it be to create S'mores gift packages either as a welcome gift and invite your guests to spend "S'more time with you" before the wedding or as a wedding favor as an after party gathering.  You could brown lunch bag it to keep it simple and casual or fancy it up as much as you want with personalized labels on your chocolate bars, ribbons to tie everything together.  Or if you really want to keep it simple you could create post card size invites or even simpler print fliers to invite your guests to spend "S'more time with you".

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For the Great Outdoors

There are so many wonderful options for centerpieces, but here is one inspired by the nature lovers that love to go hiking.  Purchase glass conisters that have lids or you could even use small mason jars and stack them in a pyramid and they could double as the wedding favor.  Fill the glass container with your favorite trail mix or make your own.  If you want to add more color you can add ribbon to match the colors of your wedding.  Easy & simple.  And I'm huge fan of the fact that you're not just spending money on something that will wind up in the trash that night or the next day...at least your guests can enjoy your centerpiece as an after party snack or for energy the next day :)



Check out the colors the trail mix can bring to your centerpiece...





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Or if you have something already in mind for your centerpiece this would make an excellent wedding favor or welcome gift.....think brown paper lunch bags stamped for decoration filled with trail mix.  So cute!!!

Sweet Dreams...

Such a cute wedding favor idea for evening weddings or even as just an added treat for guests staying in your hotel block.  Whether it is a candy bar with all yours and your significant others favorite candies or candies matching your color scheme or candy that matches your theme a cute cellophane bag or jar with a sticker on it saying "Sweet Dreams".  Or maybe a large candy bar at each placesetting with a candy wrapper (you can buy them already printed or buy the wrappers and print them yourself) saying "Sweet Dreams" or a prefilled jar with that same label (and maybe even a cute ribbon).
Or if you already have a wedding favor in mind you could ask the hotel you have your wedding block at to leave a candy bar or jar or bag with "Sweet Dreams" on each persons bed or in their room the night of the wedding (kind of like a mint on the pillow kind of idea).
You get the idea....
As always if your having any problems coming up with ideas for your wedding please feel free to contact me and I'll do my best to come up with an idea for you.