Cool Wedding Favors

Need A Unique Save-The-Date? Try A Magnetic Wedding Favor

Posted in Brides, imemoryfilms.blogspot.com, Love and Romance, Marriage, Wedding Planning, Weddings, Women, wedding favors on 12/12/2008 10:29 am by Karen

Save-the-date magnets have become the latest and greatest way to announce your wedding date, especially for those anticipating a lot of out-of-town guests. It’s not a paper announcement or email that might get easily discarded or misplaced. It’s stuck right there on the fridge in plain view to make sure that no one forgets your wedding day. But we’d like to take it one step further. Instead of sending a regular save-the-date notice, why not send a magnetic wedding favor?

One of these cuties is sure to get their attention, and there’s a 99.9% chance it won’t get thrown away. Your guests will appreciate the unique announcement and the gift. Take this snowflake ornament for example. Sure, it would make a fabulous winter wedding favor. But it can be so much more! Instead of placing a photo in the frame, include your wedding date announcement for a unique alternative to the save-the-date notice. It can be hung on their Christmas tree or placed on the fridge because it also has a magnet on the back. People typically keep refrigerator magnets for years, and this one is definitely a keeper.

And here’s another wedding favor that would make an excellent save-the-date announcement. The open heart of this place card holder picture frame can easily display the names and wedding date of the bride and groom. The magnetic back makes it a cinch to affix it to the refrigerator or file cabinet, keeping family and friends aware of your wedding date. Afterwards, you can send your favorite wedding photo to your guests to place inside the mini frame as a keepsake wedding favor. Whether they were able to attend the wedding or not, everyone will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Yes, that’s the good thing about wedding favors from My Wedding Favors. They’re so versatile, you can use them as unique wedding favors, place card holders, picture frames and now even as a save-the-date announcement. Pure genius!

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Reception Trends

Are There Any Recent Reception Trends?

Here’s what hip brides everywhere are incorporating into their receptions:
Hot HuesWhile there’s nothing wrong with white china and clear glassware, more and more trendy couples are choosing vibrant tabletop designs for their wedding receptions. Glassware comes tinted in every shade imaginable, as does china. If you want to add just a hint of color, pair classic plates and glassware with tinted chargers, vases and votives. And remember, colors need not precisely match. Choosing hues of the same family is another way to add a little custom color to your palate.
The Boho WeddingPart old country and part new world, the romantic Bohemian wedding expresses a love for global style and eclectic accessories. Using an exotic palette of warm colors that includes reds, pinks, oranges and golds, dress your reception table with luxurious fabrics, gleaming brass and silver metal chargers and serve-ware, flickering lanterns, and of course, lots of candles. Start your reception by serving an international array of hors d’oeuvres: salty Spanish-style patatas fritas, tender skewers of chicken and beef satay from Thailand, and crisp fritters, or pakoras, from India.
The Zen AffairThe Zen wedding celebrates simplicity, tranquility and harmony. Choose soothing, natural colors for your palette, like soft greens and blues, and calming neutrals like grays, sands, and creams. Accentuate your tables with simple centerpieces in low bowls like floating camellias, orchids, or magnolias over a bed of smooth river rock; create a Zen garden with stones and sand in a bento box; or repeat lush squares of moss or wheat grass in lacquered boxes. For hors d’oeuvres, serve rolled sushi and teriyaki skewers on wooden sushi blocks, along with a choice of hot and cold sake and Japanese beers.
The Monogrammed TableEvent planners know a well-placed monogram adds instant style to whatever it embellishes. We’ve seen monograms grace reception tables in a variety of places: on china patterns, napkin rings, guest favors, and more. Easy and inexpensive monogram ideas include printing your design on the menus or etching it onto glass votives and vases.