Bride Blogger : the most challenging part of wedding planning so far
Jessica Welcoming back Jessica with her first official post as our bride blogger . . .
Want my take on the most challenging part of wedding planning so far? Favors! Are you surprised? They seem so small and insignificant, right? Yes, they are just tiny little gifts. But as a gesture of appreciation for the family and friends we love so dearly, favors mean so much to us. How are we supposed to pack a grateful punch into a prezzie we can only spend several dollars on per person?! Here are our ideas so far…
Charitable Donation
This one is kind of a no-brainer for us. Andy’s beautiful mother Martha passed away several years ago from ovarian cancer. We will most definitely be making a donation in her memory to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Rather than the usual one notecard per guest approach, we decided to frame an announcement of the gift and display it on the welcome table next to her photo.
Photo credits (clockwise): Love Donation Card, Favor Boxes, Animal Rescue, Letterpress Donation Card
Of course this left us still wanting to leave something small and special at each place setting. So here’s another idea of ours…
Personalized CDs
We’re still not 100% on this one. I think it’s a great idea for a smaller, more intimate wedding like ours (less than 100 people). But it’s one of those “taste-imposing” gifts that could be a grand slam for several guests and a strikeout for everyone else. The music we’ve chosen for our ceremony and key reception songs (our first dance and the cake cutting music, for example) are pretty non-traditional as well as eclectic in style, so it just might work!
Photo credits (clockwise): Photo CD, Bow Tie, Brown CD Sleeve, Flower CD Sleeve, Tin CD Cases
If we wind up deciding we want to go less personal and more crowd pleasing, we have one more safe choice for a second favor…
Sweet Treats
Who doesn’t like an extra yummy bite of something sugary to keep them going strong on the dance floor long after the cake plates have been cleared? Edible treats are one of the few favors I’m always a fan of as a wedding guest. And thanks to some amazing Etsians the options are nearly endless, always creative and extra adorable. Two of my top picks right now are raspberry marshmallows and salted caramel bites.
Photo credits (clockwise): Caramels, Glassine Envelopes, Raspberry Marshmallows, Paper Bag Calligraphy
So what should we choose? Luckily we still have a few more weeks to decide. But once we do you can bet I’ll be keeping it a secret until the big day!
xo Jess
Jessica is from Boston and is marrying Andy in just under 2 months. Their planning focus has now shifted to the nitty gritty details, like guest welcome bags, ceremony music and readings, favors. Jessica is also the blogger behind Shimmer + Silk whose blog is for chic, modern bridal inspiration.
Reader Comments (6)
MMMM -- I love the raspberry marshmallow idea!
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Arlissa Vaughn
Special Event Painter
http://specialeventpainter.com
My vote is for the caramel! :) YUM!
I vote caramel bites! Love having a little something extra at the end of a wedding.
As much as I love the idea of the CD (so awesome!) I'm going to go with Lauren- those caramels look delicious! And the charitable donation is so sweet, what a great way to honor Andy's mom. Can't wait to see what you decide!
Of the three options, my top two choices are the CDs and the caramels. If there's a big discrepancy in the ages of your guests (where the primary music tastes could be vastly different), I'd probably go with the salted caramels.
Wow! Lots of caramel fans :) Thanks for the input everyone!!