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Wedding Poll: Wedding Favors
poll by Buffalo Brides | posted on March 22, 2013 at 8:04am
With so many different choices, it can be hard to settle on what type of favor to thank your guests with. What type of favor will you, or did you, give at your wedding? Weigh in in this week’s wedding poll!
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Feed on these wedding favor ideas
article by Metro Creative | posted on March 18, 2013 at 1:00am
Do you have a shelf or cabinet that’s filled to the brim with wedding favors such as engraved ice cream scoopers, cake servers, cheese spreaders or tea light candle holders? If you do, you’re not alone. As couples pore over guest favor options, many select trinkets or knickknacks that, while thoughtful, end up collecting dust in someone’s home. Edible gifts also can be thoughtful — and…
Decor & Favors
Green on the Scene
article by Megan Patsavas - CTW Features | posted on March 15, 2013 at 10:47am
The Pantone Color Institute’s 2013 Color of the Year gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “going green.” Emerald (Pantone 17-5641) was selected as the new “it” color based on what designers and jewelers around the world are doing, and because of it’s meaning, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “Emerald green, as a symbolic color, speaks to…
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Elevate the traditional wedding with contemporary flair
article by ARA Content | posted on January 31, 2013 at 10:16am
If long-standing wedding traditions seem a little confining and out of date for your modern nuptial celebration, you’re not alone. Lifestyles are trending toward practical and tasteful simplification. An easy-going elegance and a balance of formality and fun is now the norm. So you might ask, “How can creative couples introduce more contemporary options to their celebrations yet still craft a…
Wedding Planners
Your Bridal Blue-print
article by Anna Sachse - CTW Features | posted on December 14, 2012 at 5:00am
Looking for a fresh way to get your “something blue?” Your nuptials couldn’t have better timing. Pantone’s “it” hue for Spring 2013 is deep, cool Monaco Blue You’re likely to find shades of this trending color with nautical nuances everywhere in the next year. Here, the experts weigh in on updated ways to include it in your bridal aesthetic. Gown Fashion-forward brides could…
Wedding Planners
Getting Your Groom to Think Pink
article by Anna Sachse - CTW Features | posted on September 15, 2012 at 5:00am
Take off those rose-colored glasses, gals. Although pink is certainly a popular color for all-things wedding, it’s also a notoriously girlie, frilly hue. But even if your groom isn’t tickled pink by the initial idea of using it in his big-day aesthetic, these expert tips can help you do it anyway – in a way that he will like, too. Combine & Conquer Make pink more pleasing by pairing it…
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Donate, recycle and reuse for a greener wedding
article by Metro Creative | posted on July 31, 2012 at 5:00am
Sometimes a wedding can be a testament to excess. In order to make an impression and please every guest, couples often go above and beyond with regard to food, favors, flowers, and much more at their weddings. At the end of the night, couples might be left with a good deal of food and other items that go to waste. That is, unless you donate the excess to someone who can use it. Leftover wedding…
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Greet your out-of-town guests with welcome gift bags
article by Alexandra Miniri | posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:44am
You’re thrilled that your out-of-town family and friends are able to make it to your wedding –how can you show them a little extra love and thanks for making the trip? A perfect way to welcome your guests, and show gratitude for their time, expense and effort, is with a homemade welcome bag upon their arrival. It’s also a practical way to help ease their stay at a hotel or B&B. Make…
Decor & Favors
Do Them a Favor
article by Mirielle Cailles - CTW Features | posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:36am
While cocktail glasses and candles may be great wedding favors for your more mature friends, they may be a little too grown-up for your not-so-grown-up guests. To add a little more fun to your favor list, take a look at these big ideas for your little ones. From candy rings to cameras, these are sure to add a more playful side to your wedding day. Mini-Piggy Banks With this economy, it’s…
Decor & Favors
Favorable Food
article by Melissa Tussing - CTW Features | posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:29am
Edible wedding favors aren’t just tasty – they allow brides and grooms to put a personal touch on everyone’s favorite meal – dessert! There are plenty of options for the kind of food you use, where you get it from and how you package it. Couples can have a dessert favor bar, so guests can choose their favorites. Or they can put individual chocolates from their favorite bakery into small…
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