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Here’s 6 truly unique Guestbook ideas….. Vintage Atlas – Have your guests sign the pages of a vintage road atlas, highlighting the cities they are traveling from or destinations they know the couple is interested in exploring.  Great idea for brides and grooms that have either a  case  of wanderlust or an appreciation of vintage books. Re-Use Wine Bottles – Whether you “message in a bottle” your guest book by reusing old bottles (below, left) or have your guests sign the labels of bottles to be opened in the future (below, right), this is a perfect idea for a vineyard wedding. Make sure to include metallic Sharpies if you want your guests to sign the actual bottle, so that the ink shows up on the dark glass. Advice Coasters – It can never hurt to have a little helpful marital advice at the ready.  On your welcome table have a basket of blank coasters for guests to fill out with advice and funny memories. You’ll end up using these, especially ...

Wedding favors are the perfect way to show how you feel. Though your wedding guests will already know that you care about them, wedding favors give an additional touch of thoughtfulness. They don’t have to be a major item or an expensive one. Something small but meaningful as a memento of the day is all that is needed. There are so many options to choose from in wedding favors. Only your imagination limits you. You can buy them already to give out, or you can make your own. It depends only on what you want to do and the time you have to devote to it. If you plan to buy wedding favors, you can choose something that is meaningful to you and your groom or matches the theme of the wedding ceremony and reception. Personalizing them with your names and the date of the nuptials will make them all the more special. One very good option for wedding favors is a small candle with a ribbon tied around it with a picture of you and your groom attached. A softly scented candle is a very good ...

Check out Favors You Keep. A unique one-stop location for wedding favors and personalized items for weddings and showers, gifts and lots more. Their website, www.FavorsYouKeep.com is filled with all original products, not just a re-hash of the same old thing. Owned and operated by Nancy Amster and her two daughters, Stephanie Kaplan and Caitlin Loe since 1987, this family business has received national recognition for setting trends in the paper industry. Located in Austin, Texas they represent third generation retailers with new ideas and innovation. They have been featured in magazines across the country such as Brides, Chicago Style Weddings, Weddings in Cleveland, San Antonio Weddings, Tribeza, Austin Wedding Day and Rainbow Weddings. Other national publications include The Underground Shopper and Bridal Bargains. Over the airwaves, Nancy Amster was featured twice on Good Morning America and The Joan Hamburger Show in NY. They can proudly point to 2 Vendor of the Yea...

      My name is Lonnie Hampton and I’m the owner of Say It Then Print It.  I’ve been doing this part-time for 3 years.  My goal is to provide unique products that can be personalized a special message.  Say It Then Print It offers personalized candy bars, mintbooks, bottled water and more!      By creating your own special message to be placed on the packaging, a candy bar becomes a personalized gift especially for your clients, family or friends… bottled water becomes an event showpiece or high visibility advertisement, and our mintbooks are perfect mementos for just about any event.      Say It Then Print It personalized candy bars, mintbooks and bottled water are unique, eye-catching, and created to be customized with a personal message to complete it.  I have over 350 professionally designed products with themes for all occasions including: birthdays, holidays, business, baby showers, birth...

We just wanted you to know about a new and exciting gift idea from our friend Kim Waddell. Origami Owl jewelry is completely customizable and as unique as the woman who wears it.  The signature jewelry line, Living Lockets, are the latest trend in jewelry; but the truth is, they're so much more than that!  Living Lockets are an extension of YOU ~ as each and every piece is custom designed to tell a story of your life & what is important to you!  Each beautifully crafted locket is made of high quality materials, a hinge and a magnetic closure to make it easy to adapt your lockets as the story of your life unfolds. Exclusive Designs All Origami Owl products are created exclusively for Origami Owl by our creative team, offering our Customers options that they won’t find anywhere else!  Look for the O2 or Origami Owl mark, which signifies that it is a genuine Origami Owl original. Exceptional Price Point Everyone’s story is priceless and deserves to be...

One of the nicest things about weddings is celebrating your love together with people who have loved you throughout your lives. Presenting your guests with wedding favors is a way to invoke fond memories of the event long after the wedding. Sure, you can toss some chocolates or Jordan almonds in a pretty box and call it good. But why not give favors that say something about you and your spouse, and where your life together began? If you're getting married  in Connecticut, especially near the water, consider giving your guests nautical themed favors from Mystic Knotworks . Beautiful, long lasting and practical, a keychain from these Connecticut craftspeople is a symbolic way to thank your loved ones for being there when you "tie the knot." If you want to be sure tokens won't be stuffed in a drawer or gather dust on a shelf, give something that is both attractive and useful. One favor that meets both criteria is this set of heart-shaped measuring spoons . Bearing...

Sometimes brides and grooms make it easy on their guests by registering for the gifts they want. Some families and cultures have a tradition of giving cash gifts--also easy. The rest of the time, guests are on their own. It's easy to choose a gift. It's hard to choose a great one. Every year there are "trendy" gifts, and they may be good ones, but they're not the ones that are cherished. (Ask anyone who got married in 1975 and got seven fondue pots). To give a truly memorable gift, one that will make the bride and groom think fondly of you with every use, the key is to focus on your bride and groom and their interests. Here are three unique ideas that make welcome gifts: Memory and Memento:  Ideally, your gift will be something tangible, but also experiential. Put another way, it will give the bride and groom a physical thing they can cherish along with a memory associated with the item. If, for instance, the wedding couple loves Japanese cooking, you cou...