Wedding Favors and Gift Ideas

Color palette of Fall

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:05:00 +0000

The summer has ended, the leaves are falling, and fall has arrived. Fall offers an opportunity for a warm, cozy wedding. The setting is romantic, the colors are rich and the options are endless. Outdoor weddings are ideal, as due to longer summers, the weather is still mild and the scenery is beautiful. Parks, barns and vineyards make excellent settings this time of year. If you will be celebrating this day indoors, bring some of the outdoors with you. Leaves, tree branches and even in-season fruit such as apples can make excellent additions to your wedding décor. Be creative!

Fall is the season for rich, warm colors and earth tones. Gold tones, oranges, reds, chocolate browns and even shades of olive are some of the dominant tones this season. These colors can be used in any and every aspect of your wedding. Incorporate these colors in your bridal party attire, reception décor, invites, the options are endless. For a romantic look, incorporate candles in your table centrepieces. Transparent vases filled with fruit have also become a new trend in the fall season. Use fruit that match the color scheme of your wedding such as red apples or yellow pears.

There are plenty of options when planning a fall wedding. Party favours, wedding invitations and even seating cards have several options for each, all relating to a fall wedding. This theme can also be expressed in your cake decorations. Earth tone ribbons and fondant leaves make for excellent decorations to tie the fall theme together

In the Making: New Additions 2012

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:21:00 +0000

Who doesn't get excited about new products? Especially gorgeous little gifts and the beautiful packaging they come in.The fall brings us Jewel tones in color palettes and vintage style for the new year. The gorgeous Vintage Wedding Favor Boxes set a tone for the rich hues we will be seeing this season from clothing to accessories to reception decor.

Vintage "Sea Green" Favor Box

The sweet little Vintage Favor Box is made from recycled paper by a company called InviteCouture in rich Sea Green background with sparkling gold flowers to shine at any table setting.

Wedding Trends For Fall 2010

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:23:00 +0000

Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons with vibrant and warm color palletts and cool brisk climate, a perfect time for outdoor events such as weddings. This Fall's fashion trends are reflected in one of the most beautiful Bridal gowns such as mermaid gowns, ball gowns, tiers and side bustles.

Retro Chic is the name of game, comes to wedding ceremonies. Vintage styles filled with details from the 50's and 60's, hot color combos, sitdown reception dinners, comfortable innovative ceremony setups, shorter tea length dresses, theme photographs and videos are all the new old trends of this fall season.

Trendy Wedding Favors

Colorful Wedding Gifts like polka dots and damask are all in vogue this fall.

New Wedding Favors for 2010

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:04:00 +0000

Gorgeous New Wedding Gifts and Wedding Favors for 2010

Organic Baby Gifts

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:05:00 +0000

With all the pollution around us, all of us have to take responisbility for cleaning up our environment. What better place to start than with our newborns. Give your newborn's a healthy start by taking a sensible approach.

The alternative to healthy start does not have to be back breaking expensive. There are many sensible choice in organic baby Products that can be incorporated into daily lives of the young ones.

Check out some of the alternatives in organic baby gifts for the precious lives.

Summer Wedddings

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Summer is a good time for a wedding event. The Bride can show off her perfect tan in a dashing dress, the guests can have fun in outdoor setting, preferably around water somewhere.

There are so many choices available for a perfect Summer Wedding. You can select Wedding Favors to complement your summer setting. Speaking of which there are new trends in the small gifts to be dispensed at your wedding.

You can go Green with your Gifts or not depending on your level of conciousness for the environment. There are tons of choices for Green Gifts for the environmentally concious.

There are also plenty of selections for your Beach Wedding Gifts.

Then again you can have a perfect garden setting for a perfect event in the summer.

Go with what your heart desires. Dont short change yourself.

Have a Ball!

Hot Bridesmaids Gifts for Fall

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:31:00 +0000

Hot Personalized Bridesmaids Bags courtesy of www.weddingfavorsandgiftideas.com

"Autumn Elegance" Handpainted Wedding Cake Candle Favors

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:27:00 +0000

"Autumn Elegance" Handpainted Wedding Cake Candle Favors

Hottest Trends in Wedding Gifts for 2007

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:19:00 +0000

Well the official Wedding Season has started and everyone is looking at hottest new trends for 2007
As always everyone has their own ideas and observations regarding the trendiest wedding favors, gifs and accessories.
Lets look at some of the obvious ones according to experts

The Glamorous Weddings
Keeping in with the true celebrity style the couples are opting for more glamorous receptions and parties.

The Color Scheme for Weddings have taken on a bolder hues
The most sort after colors this season are the reds, oranges and golds.

The Dresses are very Glamorous
The bridal attire this season is going to be more glamorous with lots of embellishments like embroidery and beading.

The Honeymoon Destinations are going to be Exotic
again in keeping with the celebrity style the honeymoon destinations are going to be European Exotics.

The Wedding Locations are going to be very Unusual
the more unusual a wedding location the better

The Gifts are going to be phenomenal
More unique and personalized gifts are the hottest trend.

Who are your wedding Guests?

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:09:00 +0000

The most stressful part of any wedding planning effort is probably the Wedding Guest List. Who is going to attend the wedding and how many guests to invite? How many entirely depends on your budget and resources, but 'who' part is the one that creates the most ill will.
The main thing is to sit down with your partner and work on the list and be practical about it and not to worry about hurting people's feelings. I dont mean to sound nasty but feelings get hurt intentionally or unintentionally anyway in any case.Read the entire article on wedding guests

Are money gifts Tacky?

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:13:00 +0000

Why is it that to ask for money as a gift is considered 'Tacky' or in poor taste by majority of people in the western culture. Historically, in many great cultures around the world it is traditional and universally accepted to give money gifts on occasions especially on a Wedding Ceremony. Like every thing else it is controversial only when few people practice the tradition but when it is widely accepted it becomes a norm.
At one time wedding registeries were considered "Poor Taste" as well, today they are an integral part of the wedding process. what makes it "Poor Taste" is that most people shy away from the sticky subject of money.

Express your opinions freely here. I would love to hear your comments.
More traditional wedding gift ideas.

unique wedding favors

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:21:00 +0000

Every bride wishes to have a perfect wedding. Wedding Gifts are traditionaly a big part of weddings. It is desirable for the bride to give wedding gifts that are unique in style and uncommon. Some of the most unique wedding gift ideas include giving creative gifts to your wedding guests. The more uncommon the wedding gift the more it is appreciated. If you are strapped for party favor ideas then consider the following pointers
1. look for Personalized Wedding Gifts which always capture the interest of the reciever and the percieved appreciation of the giver is tenfold.
2. Engraved Wedding Gifts are another way of being creative and different. These personalized engraved gifts are very popular with bridesmaids and groomsmen alike.
Plan your gifts well in advance so you can shop around for proper gifts for your guests.

Planning the Wedding for Grooms

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 06:53:00 +0000

Have you ever come across an article or tip by a wedding planner for grooms? why is it that there is always an advice, a tip and an article for the bride and sometimes for the couple but never for the "groom".
There are very few resources that are geared towards planning the wedding for grooms. They are as much a part of the wedding process as the brides. A Wedding cannot take place without a groom (and we are talking about a traditional wedding here).
I found an interesting point of view about wedding planning resources for grooms by a groom click here to read.
Another interesting thing I came across was a a wedding podcast network which has a special podcast for the guys called "a groom with a view" which can be downloaded to your IPod or listened to on your computer.
Anyone has anything interesting to add to this please feel free to comment.

Personalized Wedding Gifts are appreciated more

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:40:00 +0000

Need some ideas for wedding gifts? Wedding Gifts by tradition are not mandatory but a nice gesture from the groom and the bride to thank and appreciate their friends, family or well wishers.
Among the people who get gifts from the couple are best men, maids of honor, bridesmaid, groomsmen, the parents of both the bride and the groom and any other well wisher the couple chooses to bestow this honor upon.
What better gift to give than a personalized token of appreciation? A personalized wedding gift is not only thoughtful on the part of giver but is also revered by the receiver of the gift. It shows the appreciation and consideration on the part of the giver for the person at the receiving end and hence is that much more precious. A good source of Personalized Wedding Gift ideas and Favors.

Select a Perfect Location for Wedding Ceremony

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:22:00 +0000

To choose a Location for Your Wedding Event would seem a simple task, but its actually one that requires a most thoughtful planning and coordination and it is especially so for a non tradition wedding ceremony.

As Wedding Ceremony is an event where the couple unites, many people prefer to hold the actually ceremony at a house of worship, usually the one that bride or groom or some friend or relative attends. In this case the selection of location becomes fairly easy provided the availability of the date the ceremony is being held on. But what happens in the case when the bride- and groom-to-be are of different denominations? More tricky still, how is the situation handled when the couple doesn't have any religious affiliation?

Other than the house of worship there are numerous locations that the wedding ceremony can take place. The location can be practically anywhere – at home, at a country or yacht club, outdoors at a local, national or state park, on a yacht, on a tropical island, at a mountaintop retreat, in a medieval castle, at Disney World – you name it, it's probably capable of accommodating a wedding ceremony.

Before the location is decided on the couple needs to get together to discusses their wedding ceremony location options as there are many to consider.

Before selecting a location, however, you've got to make sure it'll accommodate what you want. Is the location large enough to accommodate all your guests? Are dressing rooms available? Are there electrical outlets for acoustics and/or music? Is the location easily accessible, especially for those with special needs? Can you find someone to officiate at the location?

The amount you'll pay will vary from location to location. When you're finding out the costs, be sure to ask what is included with the price. Make sure the items mentioned are written out on the contract, too. You'll likely be asked to provide a deposit to reserve the date. This needs to be reflected on the contract as well as the balance amount and due date.

There's more to consider about the wedding ceremony than just the location. The music and the vows need special attention, especially if you wish to break out of the 'traditional' mode. The music may be included with the location. For example, oftentimes a church will use its own organist. However, if your budget allows, you may wish to write your own wedding songs and hire a soloist and accompanist to perform them. Or you can hire musicians to match the theme of your wedding. If these types of arrangements are in your budget, be sure to reserve the talent far in advance, right after you've secured the wedding ceremony location.

Selecting the location of the ceremony should happen well in advance of the wedding date, up to 12 months if possible. If you wait too long to reserve the location, you may find it's already booked.

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Weddings are also an official business

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:17:00 +0000

There are many things involved in a wedding. A wedding can be fun, it can also be very expensive and require a lot of planning. And a wedding is also first and foremost a legal matter. And as such, there are steps the couple must take so that the union is recognizable in the eyes of the law.

Firstly there is an official business of marriage license, but before acquiring the marriage license, the bride must make the all important decision weather to take her future husband's surname or continue to use her maiden name. You'd think that a name was just a name and changing it wouldn't be such a big deal, but it really is. During previous generations whether or not a woman changed her last name was something that wasn't given a second thought. The woman took her husband's name and that was that. But recently, women have challenged this tradition. There is no law that says a woman's last name must change in marriage, so really this decision is a matter of personal choice.

When dealing with the marriage license, be sure to check the requirements in your state of residence ahead of time. Each state will vary with some states requiring one or more witnesses and others requiring blood tests and/or physical exams, and others requiring something else such as a waiting period. Regardless of the state, expect to pay for a marriage license. Costs will range from a low of $25 to a high of $100 or more. You'll both need to be present and you'll likely need to bring a birth certificate and proper identification.

The process to change names is not difficult for those women who do opt to change their last names, but it can be very time-consuming. Besides making the change with the federal Social Security Administration, which really is where it all begins, a woman must also change the name on her driver's license and registration, her credit card accounts, her bank and other financial/insurance related documents, utilities, property deeds, clubs at which she is a member, and at her place of employment – not only for Human Resource and income tax purposes, but so that a new email address and new business cards can be created.

And while you're going through the process of changing your name, you might want to consider changing your address, too. You've just got to double-check the timing. If it doesn't work out right, you can pick up a change of address kit easily enough and complete this when you return from the honeymoon.

It is not really necessary to begin the process of changing your name until about 2 weeks before your wedding day, however, one other important aspect of the name change process that requires careful timing is planning your honeymoon. You might be better off making your reservations using your maiden name if you won't have official identification (or an updated passport) with your new name ready before you leave. You don't want to experience any unnecessary delays.

So Weddings are not just events but also official business with lot of little pieces which change your entire official life. check out your wedding party gifts

Wedding Budget Planning Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:32:00 +0000

According to numerous surveys the number one thing that married couples have disagreements and arguments about is the “MONEY”. The tension surrounding Money begins long before the marriage ceremony takes place, for instance the cost of a Wedding.

Wedding Costs can rapidly escalate out of control if not planned right. It is extremely important to keep the tensions down and in some cases the wedding “on” to begin planning the wedding by devising a realistic and practical budget. And once the budget is devised and agreed upon its important that both parties stick to the wedding budget.

Planning a Wedding without a budget is a disaster that will land you in bigger and serious financial debt. The wedding budget is not a glamorous thing at all but rather a practical aspect of the whole affair that you will deal with and the key to make it successful is to communicate openly and honestly with each other, which will also set a precedent for your entire married life.

Most women work on the assumption that the groom does not care about the details which is not a true picture of the event. Men do care about how, when and where of the event as it is their big day as well and they have families, friends and relatives to please and impress as well. Newly engaged couples should take the time to tell each other how they envision their Special Day and respect the other person’s wishes and desires and come to a compromise which is another good rule to follow in your married life.

Once the excitement of the engagement is worn off, the bride and the groom to be should make a point of going somewhere and discussing what is important to them as far as the ceremony, the reception and the other frills that go with the Wedding Day and what is absolutely necessary for the Wedding Day and then use this feedback and information from each other to allocate your wedding budget and make your dollar go a long way in an efficient manner.

As soon as you know what is important and absolutely necessary, it is time to crunch the numbers and determine how much money is available now from all combined sources (for example in savings accounts, stocks/bonds, real estate, trust funds etc.). The second step is to determine how much you will have to start committing to savings account from your regular stream of income and how much you can realistically expect others to contribute towards your Wedding Costs. Depending on how far out the actual Wedding date is you may want to consider investing in short time interest bearing options to earn higher rates of interest on your accounts for the money that you already have in your accounts.

As taking into consideration what other people are going to contribute towards the wedding it is very important that you do not have any unrealistic demands and expectations. Accept gracefully what others have to contribute towards the Wedding and try not to be angry or disappointed in the amounts others are contributing. Be mature and understanding in handling the situation. When you know the source of money and how much is being contributed, you will know how much you can realistically spend.

After crunching the numbers and knowing exactly how much is available for spending make a list of all wedding-related expenses and allocate a dollar amount or the percentage you're willing to spend next to each item. This will help when you're actually contracting for these services. Remember that if you exceed your budgeted amount in one category, you'll have to scale back another so your budget will stay balanced.

Considering the importance of Wedding budget it is very important to use proper tools , worksheets and budget software and whatever help is available out there for the couples.

So get down to work and do your research properly and accurately without getting swayed by emotions as it will save you lot of aggravation and disappointment and will go a long way in a smooth and happy event. Good Luck and Happy Wedding Day. For your wedding favors and gift ideas click here.

A Tradition of Giving Wedding Gifts

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:44:00 +0000

A long standing tradition at weddings is a gift given by the bride and the groom. A popular say about gifts that its better to give than to receive might not be agreed to by a newly wedded couple who probably received some of the nicest gifts ever on their wedding day..

The purpose of giving Wedding Gifts to wedding guests is to show your appreciation. A specially picked out Gift shows that you put thought and consideration into the gift. Including a personalized note with the gift or personalizing the gift itself to thank the person for whatever role he or she played in the wedding is certainly a nice touch that shows extremely good taste and thoughtfulness. The Wedding Gifts need not be very expensive so as to break your wedding budget but should be well thought out and consider the personal taste and likes and dislikes of the person on the receiving end of the gift. Also the packaging and presentation goes a long way in showing how much you care and appreciate the people in your life.

So who should be at the receiving end of the Gift by the bride and the groom? Members of the wedding party have always topped that list, which includes almost everybody, the best man, maid or matron of honor, bridesmaids, ushers, groomsmen, junior bridesmaids, flower girls and ring bearers.

Although it is not mandatory, but it is a nice gesture for the bride and the groom to give gifts to each other. These days both the bride and the groom include each set of parents on the gift giving list. It is also a nice gesture to give a gift to someone who did something special during the occasion for instance someone who did a special reading at the ceremony or to step in for the bride’s father and walk the bride down the aisle. It is good taste to give gifts to acknowledge the contribution these people made and include them in gift giving.

Gifts should be purchased about four weeks prior to the wedding date, which will give you enough time to have them engraved and to create personalization messages etc.
To help the gifts make an even greater impression on the recipient, take special care in packaging the gifts. Use tasteful wrapping paper and embellishments using colors that complement the wedding colors. The best time to give your gifts is during the rehearsal dinner as it is intimate and the people to whom you're giving the gifts are all present at the occasion.

Last but not least need some gift ideas? Well first check your wedding budget to see how much you have allocated to this category. You have more than likely spent quite a bit of your money by this stage, so it is important to take a realistic look at the your remaining budget.

Brides typically give each member of the bridal party a piece of jewelry or a hair accessory that can be worn on the wedding day. Other gift ideas include bud vases, picture frames, bath oils, a collectible item or a gift basket. More ideas on bridesmaid gifts
The men in the wedding party like to receive engraved pens, pocket watches, cigars, business card holders, clocks for their desk, or key chains. For the parents, a professional wedding photo in an engraved frame is perfect or a personalized letter detailing your appreciation. For each other, anything that conveys your love and devotion is ideal. more ideas on mens gifts

The tradition of giving wedding gifts makes the wedding day more special and personal for every couple and it will be alive for as long as there are weddings in one way or another. More Wedding Party Gift Ideas

Add A Personal Flair With Wedding Favors To Any Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:21:00 +0000

To show an appreciation for their guests, for the time they have taken out of their busy lives to be part of the Wedding, the bride and groom shower their guests with Wedding Favors. These Wedding Gifts or Wedding Favors have been the tradition to thank the wedding guests for their thoughtfulness, their gifts and help in any way given to the couple in making the wedding a special occasion. Read the entire article Here.
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Wedding Planning Time Line Guide

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:27:00 +0000

Helpful Wedding Planning Time Line Work Sheet

It is very helpful to work backwards from the “Wedding Day” to plan the wedding. Some of the guidelines for creating the wedding timeline are as follows.

1. Here's what needs to be accomplished during this timeframe. Six to Eight months before your wedding date is the time when you need to make most of your reservations and put down deposits. You've got to get a rough but fairly accurate estimate of the number of guests you'll have because each wedding location can accommodate a certain number of people and you want a location that can comfortably accommodate everyone.

2. Selection and Reservation of locations for wedding ceremony and reception.
Interviewing and reserving your professional talent including musician or DJ, photographer or videographer, florists, caterers, wedding cake baker, wedding official and optionally wedding planner or consultant.
3. Selection and confirmation of wedding party attendants for both bride and groom. Selection of wedding party attire and coordination of fittings, transportation arrangements for bridal party on the big day.

4. Placing of engagement announcement in local newspaper . Three to Four months before your wedding date is the time to make sure everything is in place.

5. Finalization of your guest lists including complete mailing addresses for invitations, ordering of wedding invitations.

6. Selection of honeymoon destination, hotel and airfare reservations, passports and documents.

7. Reconfirmation of bridal party dresses delivery and coordination of menswear rental attire.

8. Planning of wedding shower.

9. Registeration of bridal registries for showers and wedding gifts – if not registering at national chains, remember to register at stores that are local to the families of both bride and groom.

10. Reservation of Hotel suites for bride and groom's wedding night and for out of town wedding guests.

11 Shopping and ordering of Wedding Rings.

12. Living accommodations after your wedding.

These are the general timeline guides for planning your wedding that will help you put everything down on paper so you don’t leave anything out in the process. Wedding Gifts and Resources

Practical Wedding Planning Guide

noreply@blogger.com (WeddingFavors) — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:19:00 +0000

The long awaited day has finally arrived. Your partner has extended a marriage proposal and you have accepted with an emphatic 'YES'! Now where do you go from here? The answer to that simple question will make a tremendous difference in how the real 'Wedding Day' plays out.

Weddings are no longer simple affairs that took place on family farms with all the neighbors pitching in to help. In this day and age the bride and the groom are the ones calling all the shots. Others will try to get involved, but overall, it's the two people getting married who decide what, when and how of a wedding.

With a tremendous amount of work to be done coordinating and planning the big event, it's amazing that weddings go on at all. Considering that both the bride and the groom are likely holding down full-time jobs, who has time to work out all the details? And there are so many of them. Well the big secret is the wedding plan. Having a well-thought out wedding plan that starts with selecting the perfect wedding date and ends with arriving at the most romantic of honeymoon destination is the only way to keep nerves from fraying and budgets from being blown to pieces.

There are tons of tools available to help you plan your wedding. It's up to you to decide which tool will work best for you and then you've got to make sure you use the tool you've selected.

These Wedding planning tools vary in price so before you go spending any unnecessary money, take a step back and think for a moment about the b-word. A 'budget' is crucial because it's what will keep you and your partner (and anyone else funding the festivities) from going into debt. As unflattering as the word is, every wedding needs to begin with a budget. Wedding costs can rapidly spiral out of control because everybody wants the big event to be specially unique and magical.

To determine a wedding budget, start with

1. Who is going to be contributing towards the finances?

2. How much each can afford to contribute towards the finances?

Once you have a total dollar amount to work with, you can then begin to allocate the budget to the different parts of the wedding.

The starting point for a wedding plan is the wedding date. Everybody wants to be a June bride, but with only four week-ends in this month, not everybody can. The wedding date you select will have a significant impact on your budget. A wedding during the busy summer months will cost far more than one that takes place off-season. Not only will the wedding date impact the price for everything from the reception and ceremony hall to the photographer and the transportation but it also impacts availability.

Once the wedding budget and wedding date have been figured out, it is time to get busy. Now a timeline of tasks is needed to accomplish all that needs to be done in the days and months leading up to the wedding day! Wedding Planning Articles