Wedding Favors



Pretty and Pink Bridal Shower

I stumbled across this bridal shower a few weeks ago and I cannot let it go. Every details is downright adorable. The women who threw this bridal shower personalized every element from picking the furniture, to labeling the drinks to decorating the the numerous types of bars. It is so absolutely girly, fresh and fun without being overwhelming - I can’t imagine how a party like this could go wrong for any of your guests.

pink-bridal-shower

Let’s start with the numerous bars - you know I love a good themed bar at a wedding so why not incorporate them into your bridal shower too? A pinkberry bar is delicious and healthy (you are catering to all women, so having at least one healthy offering is essential) and it’s called pinkberry - how much cuter and feminine can you get? Then there is the customized scent bar. What an original idea - it adds an activity to the shower as well as a takeaway for all the guests.  And to top of all these already fabulous bars they also had a cupcake bar, my favorite. To keep with the girly theme they selected flavors such as mimosa, red velvet and petite bellini. I’ll take one of each (plus a pinkberry cup or two). Add a champagne bar and this event is my ideal bridal shower. Done and done.

Paper Flower Bridal Bouquet

It’s tradition to make a bridal bouquet for the wedding rehearsal at the bridal shower. Usually it’s a combination of wrapping paper cut outs and ribbons from all of the gifts the bride receives. Well I found this kit on Etsy from paperplatypus (do I even need to say that’s where I find everything any more?) and find it kind of amazing. It combines that tradition with a classier presentation, making the bouquet a keepsake rather than something that gets tossed before the wedding ceremony even happens.

peony paper perfection

peony paper perfection

Each guest writes a message of good luck and well wishes for the big day on the petals. How great to start your wedding with a prettier and personal type of fortune cookie. We start the new year off with fortune cookies, so why not a new marriage? And once the petals are put together they make peonies – my all time favorite flower. Plus if you still want to incorporate the tradition of making the bouquet with the gift wrappings, then tie the ribbons in a bow on the stem. Or make your bride-to-be a ribbon and wrappings tiara and veil instead.