Everyday Celebrating

Even I can get into this...

So, I'm no hippie.  It must be said.   I'm not into nature.  I don't garden.  I don't hike.  I'm not hugely into recycling.

My idea of camping is a hotel without room service.  There. I said it.

However, I can totally get into the fabulousness that is this paper.
What if... you sent someone an invitation and, after they attended your incredible soiree, they planted your invitation and it bloomed into FLOWERS!

How about that for a lasting impression?

The folks at Botanical Paperworks have done just that.  Gorgeous, handmade invitations and
low and behold, they turn into flowers! 

I don't care who you are, ya gotta be impressed by that!   :) 

You won't care what's inside...

I love wrapping paper!  So many fun uses for it beyond just gift giving.  Make it into a table runner for a quick splash of color and pattern.... etc.

These handmade papers from ErinRuth are so luxurious, who cares what's inside!  Oversized sheets made with 80# paper making for crisp, tight folded corners.  Heaven! 

All ErinRuth papers are made with soy based ink and 50% recycled paper.  Shipped in a mailing tube so it will arrive pristine and ready to make an impression.

Side note:  Wouldn't this red paper (named Reese)
be beautiful just in a black picture frame on the wall?
Easy, beautiful art!

Vintage Martha

Everyone loves sweet treats!  Use small glassine bags filled with different shades of
of the same hue.  Add your wedding date or other personal detail to the front. I love
these rhinestone monogram stickers.
Close the bags with patterned stickers to offset the solid colored treats.

How about these cuties done in Amy Butler fabrics?

Mint, anyone?

Goodbye pastel dessert mints, hello beautiful and clever!
These are "matchbook mints".  One individually wrapped mint enclosed in a matchbook cover.
Great for baby showers, weddings, parties, graduations, etc. 

These are in a gorgeous damask design, but the creator will work with you on a custom design
to match your theme/decor.  Display them on a silver tray as seen here or inside a large hurricane vase.

$4 for 25 matchbooks make these an inexpensive way to add a unique detail to your event.
Get them here on etsy.

Bling!

I love the simplicity of this announcement.
The rich brown ribbon against the light blue.
And the depth and of course, SPARKLE
of the bling. 

Too cute! 
$3.75 each.
Comes with your choice of Tiffany blue mailer box or pvc pillow box.  Either would make a great impression for your family and friends to receive.

Get it from Social Circles Design.

Best Laid Plans!

The dreaded seating chart!  Ugh, right?  So much for putting pen to paper and
drawing your half flat circles for tables and your chicken scratching of everyone's names.
Martha Stewart has a new wedding tools section on her website where you can organize to your
heart's content!  Sections for budget, checklists, vendors, and yes, even the seating.
You can virtually play around with tables, chairs, name each person, etc.
Fabulous!  And makes figuring out how to sit crabby next door neighbor Suzie next to
ANYONE.. maybe fun!   Take the tour of the tools here.

When you have it all figured out, check out this etsy seller for a custom seating chart!
Gorgeous!  And at $80, presents a sharper presentation than most seating cards.

Make it yourself...

Heather Bailey, an amazingly crafty designer, shares the design of these paper globes.
As featured on the cover of Mary Engelbreit's Companion magazine, she's generous enough
to provide a template for free on her blog.  It's there!  Just waiting for you to download and
make these adorable globes which are sure to brighten up any table and spark fabulous conversations.

Isn't it incredible how the internet is just full of people filled with more creativity than the universe should allow?  :)

Cute details

Remember these? 
Cootie catchers... fortune tellers... chatterboxes.
A fun little detail that brings whimsy to events.  Make them for a wedding.  Include fun questions about the couple.  Put them in a large hurricane vase and sit at the bar or an entrance table.

Would also be fun at a cocktail party.

Or make them in fun, bright colors and have them for the children at a birthday party.

Learn how to make them here.
Not crafty enough?  No time?  Buy custom made cootie catchers here.

Pomp and personalization!

Nothing makes an event memorable like personalized details.
Make these hanging monograms to go on doors (entrance to a church or doors to your reception), or
maybe welcome guests to a baby shower.  Use it to hang above a food table or even hang on the front of a food table at a party or shower.

Super easy to make.  Just use live or silk flowers, a glue gun, satin ribbon and corsage pins.

Not crafty?  No time?
Buy one here.  Lots of color options available!

charmed!

Personalize your bouquet and those of your attendants with these custom monogrammed pendants.
The bride can use her new married initial or the initial of a loved one that's passed for remembrance.  Attendants would love this as well and it's something they can wear again.

Neat little detail.... the back is covered with a mirror for last minute checks of your hair, lipstick, etc.

$15 each here.