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Across the Fence:  Wedding Favors...any ideas???  |
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
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lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
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 Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 1:36:36 PM
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My daughter is getting married next June... wondering if anyone has any fun, inexpensive favor ideas we can make... Thanks for the help!!
Lori
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
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FebruaryViolet
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Jonni
Elsmere
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 1:38:48 PM
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Lori, how exciting! Congratulations!!! Do you have any idea as to the theme? June is such a lovely time of year--Spring is still in bloom. I'd be thinking birds, bees, nature, but that's me. Does she have a favorite flower? What about seed packets that are personalized with the bride and grooms name, a lovely hand stamp and the date of the ceremony?
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
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lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 1:44:12 PM
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They are having it outdoors...and it is going to on the lake, she wants to have fish for the centerpieces and that scares me a tad...I don't want to be cleaning up betas at midnight! But it is her wedding and I want it to be everything she wants...but with a tight budget.. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea with the seeds!
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FebruaryViolet
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Jonni
Elsmere
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 1:48:53 PM
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Well, it's early on...the fish thing may change :) I think I might have changed my mind a "couple" of times when it came to the reception. I've been to a reception with fish as centerpieces and I thought, "what will they do with these poor babies afterwards?"
Or, since it's near a lake, you could give something fishy related--like maybe recipe card for crab cakes and an envelope of premeasured spices so that the guest just supplies the crab and mayo? The card could read the date and the couple's names. Or, cellophane bags of red Swedish Fish with a cute hang tag and ribbon--that's totally budget friendly!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 1:56:52 PM
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Or, fish shaped cookies that you make and put into bags with hang tag and raffia to tie. That's a lot of work, though, especially when you're going to be doing and worrying about everything else. That's when I'd enlist the help of close friends!!!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
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lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 2:08:42 PM
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Great ideas- thanks a million!!! She likes the idea of seeds...for now..I want to get her thinking of idea...so we are not so darn crazy as the day gets closer!
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
Edited by - crafter on Aug 15 2012 2:10:39 PM |
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Bear5
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 2:12:37 PM
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Congratulations, Lori! How exciting. If I think of any ideas, I'll let you know. Can't think of any now. Keep us posted.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Bear5
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 2:41:13 PM
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Here is a sight one of my friends found, she got several small favors for her wedding. There is beau coup (a lot) of things to choose from. Enjoy looking!
Oh, one of my favorites, and it was a big hit at my friends wedding, was the mini personalized honey jars. So cute!
Marly
http://www.beau-coup.com/most-popular-wedding-favors.htm
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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rphelps4
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roxanna
westport
indiana
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Posted - Aug 15 2012 : 8:56:56 PM
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| Don"t forget the wedding that was covered in MJF, it had a lot of good ideas! Roxanna |
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FieldsofThyme
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Okie Farm Girl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2012 : 10:30:46 AM
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Lori, how exciting!! I loved working on my daughter's wedding. We used tins shaped like hearts. Here is the website: http://wedding-supplies.efavormart.com/search?w=tins I put personalized candy in each tin and then tied with a ribbon. But you could fill with those Pepperidge Farm fish shaped crackers and that would be cute. For personalized candy you can go to the M&M website and there is a link where you can order them in the wedding colors with the names of the bride and groom on them.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
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lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2012 : 11:14:16 AM
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so many great ideas!! my daughter and I just got off the phone and she said I could do whatever I wanted! Holy Smokes- up to me...the favors may be more than their wedding gift!! hehehe
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
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Posted - Aug 16 2012 : 11:23:49 AM
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That's a great idea with the goldfish, Marybeth--and now they have the rainbow colored ones, so you could get a whole bunch and do multiple colored baggies. Too cute!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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queenmushroom
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Lorena
Centerville
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Posted - Aug 16 2012 : 12:50:10 PM
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Congrats! What about having scallop shells with the guests name on them as place savers where the guests are eating. You could also have the bride and grooms name and wedding date on it as well. I'm not quite sure how you would do this. But it would be a good idea.
Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
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Nanniekim
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Kim
Arizona
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Posted - Aug 16 2012 : 1:55:09 PM
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My daughter was married in June and we had a friend make cotton candy which we put in cellophane bags. The label was a thank you from the bride and groom with the date.
Kim |
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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lorena
Centerville
Me
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Posted - Aug 17 2012 : 06:09:09 AM
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I didn't get to finish what I wanted to say because dh needed me to help put pistons in the irrigation pump. Ended up having our blueberry fresh pack buyer showing up to pick up his load of berries, so I ended up helping load instead. Anyway, when I got married, I picked up some votive candles and wrapped them in toulle that matched my colors (bugundy and white) and stuck a small paper on them with our names and wedding date. Regarding the fish...my mom and dad went to a wedding where the betas were the favor. Mom, being the horder that she can be at times, took 2. The fish out lived the marriage, I believe. Too funny.
Lorie
Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pam
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 05:55:43 AM
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Some really neat ideas  . I've been to a few weddings, and hardly remember the favors lol! But I'll share what I remember. My sister's & my brother's weddings...I don't remember, honestly. Ummm...yah. I'm coming up blank. Sorry. I think for my sister's wedding, I probably helped in doing it, but I can't remember what we did. For my best friend in NS, they had little white spruce trees wrapped in burlap (mine made it home and through the winter...but then my brother ran over it with the lawn mower  ). For my 2 cousins weddings last year, one had a shell shaped cookie cutter with a cookie recipe attached. The other one had little candies wrapped in tulle & tied with orange & black ribbon. I think that's all I remember. Good luck doing it all!
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.
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GirlwithHook
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Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 06:44:51 AM
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Congratulations!
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Alvin
Texas
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Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 4:19:20 PM
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I did both of my daughter's weddings both which were outside. One in March and a year later the other in October. Our center peices were the favors.My first daughter's wedding in March we used clear glass container that had a scalloped rim and used sheer black and white ribbon and I made some heart shaped cookies with their names and date on it. Put them in the container (got a case at gardenridge) and placed them at the table settings. My second daughter's wedding a fall and made fall centerpeices with silk mums and sented candles all in fall colors or burnt oranges,rusts, and golds. Got what I needed at hobby lobby. The fish can be taken home has favors if you still use that theme. I also sewed both my girls wedding gowns and did the whole weddings saved a bunch of money. Congrats Lorie and have fun.
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart
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Farmer Judy
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Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 7:27:02 PM
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A friend of my daughters had a western theme for her wedding and got pint canning jars and her stepmom made and painted the bride and grooms name and date of the wedding on them. She made enough for everyone and they took them home with them as a momento.
God bless,
Judy
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summer girl
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llano
tx
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Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 11:06:02 PM
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As an anamal lover and a recipent of an unwanted fish (that has passed) I strongly sudgest NOT giving ENYBODY a live animal as a party gift. Personaly I liked the recipe idea, especaly if that dish is served at the recepion. You could even have the recipe printed on the back of the place cards.
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Bear5
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Posted - Aug 20 2012 : 4:14:57 PM
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Lori, how are y'all coming along with the ideas? Summer, I like the idea of the recipe printed on back of the place cards. Nice.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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jpbluesky
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Jeannie
Florida
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Posted - Aug 20 2012 : 4:56:16 PM
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My daughter gave everyone a bookmark with scripture and also a little silver bell. The bells were rung as they left for their honeymoon instead of throwing stuff!
Farmgirl #31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Aug 20 2012 : 5:13:05 PM
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Jeannie, now that is a good idea. I bet Lori really likes that idea.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
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lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2012 : 06:06:13 AM
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I love that idea with the bookmark and bell- my daughter has decided that she wants seed packets- I get to decide however "I" want to!! Yeah for me!! We are going to do half tomatoe seeds- because the groom loves tomatoes and the other half flower seeds...they will go into a small vellum envelope with a tag that will say "Let Love Grow" their names and their wedding date. So, time to get the rubber stamps out, the vellum to start making envelopes and start the crafting so that all we have to do is add seeds next spring and have them ready for the BIG day!! Thank you everyone for all of the great ideas...remember I have two more daughters, so I will tuck all the ideas away for the next one!!
Lori
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
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Across the Fence: Wedding Favors...any ideas??? |
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Wedding Favors...any ideas???
