Yesterday, I bought some wedding favors. I know that we were going to discuss the possibility of candy in tulle bags with ribbon around them, but that would require a ton of effort from you guys and you're already helping me so very, very much.
So! Hit the link to see what will be shipped to you in a couple of days: Seed Favors
I hope that you all like them as much as I do. They already come pre-packaged, so all we'd have to do is set them out on the tables in front of all the chairs. Also, they were 20% off when I bought them, so they were a pretty darn good deal. The actual favor that I ordered was the "Spread the Love" bird favor, and I ordered it in green. Maybe I should've gotten them in a different color, but I hope that it'll look okay with everything else we have.
I'm going to warn you that this post will be link-heavy. So clear your browsers now, people.
For the invitations, here's what I'm thinking. Target has these blank invitations available for purchase at $9.99. Onto these, I'll place some of the bird stamps I got from Hobby Lobby (probably that large flourish-y one in the middle, and maybe the feather as well), or I could get some new clear stamps for a more floral theme. I'd use the corner piece of this one ($1.99), or any of the flowery bits in this related one ($9.99), or maybe I can use this second bird one ($1.99) as well. But at most, the cost would be ~$15 for all of those combined. I'll also need a large stamp block ($9.99), and that brings the total to $25, if I bought everything. Our total is now $35.
After stamping and printing text onto the cards, I'd like to wrap a small fabric sash around the card. This will have two uses: it will add a little bit of texture and depth to the card, and it will also hold the engagement photo of H. and I in place during shipping (although I might end up putting cardstock as a border around the photo, then turning that to the envelope, just to keep the photo from being scratched in shipping). Walmart can print 35 photos (4"x6") for $5.25, which is pretty darn amazing. Our total is now $40.
But back to the fabric! If I do green stamps, I'd like to do yellow fabric, and this striped fabric is amazingly cheap. There are 35 invitations, and with 1" of fabric around each 5.5" width card, I'd only need 1 yard of fabric (since it is 44" long). So I'd only be paying $2.06. I could also do floral fabrics. Which one of these do you like better? Flower fabric number one ($2.95)? Or flower fabric number two ($3.95)? In either case, the total comes out to about $45. And remember, that's buying all of those stamps. Maybe I should go back and narrow the options.
If I have the money, I'd like to put a ribbon around the fabric, but ribbon is much more expensive, so it might turn out being a second piece of fabric, probably in white, to "tie" everything together. Maybe something sheer like this, or something solid like this fabric, or this green dot fabric. Each of those are under $3, and I would need about 1/4" of fabric to make each, and so maybe I can order a half a yard. This is all online shopping, so maybe when I'm in the store it'll be easier to see what goes with what and what they actually have in-store. I wouldn't be opposed to buying online, but I need to have these out by the end of February.
Something not about the wedding: I bought some exercise gear to help get me motivated about exercising! There's a mini-gym/workout room in the apartment clubhouse, and as long as I have music to listen to, I might actually run on the treadmill. We'll see, though. Maybe I'll make H. exercise with me. : ]
Hope all of you are having a wonderful day! <3
The seed favors are adorable! We'll let you know when they come in. I'll set them aside in the closet with the rest of the wedding stuff I don't want to leave in the garage. I think green will be okay. It's also nice to know they aren't going to be extra work too d:
ReplyDeleteThe flowery bits of the stamps are really pretty. I think if you're going to use either of them, the corner that you cited in the first link is the best for a corner. If you can get just that one on its own, I think that's your better bet. The second bird stamp you posted Is absolutely beautiful!! It seems to me that it fits with the flowery corner better than the bird you already have though, unfortunately.
I like the striped fabric. I think it will look good with the green, but if you'd like, just to be sure, I'll hold my dress up to my moniter to try to compare color XD
Because the striped fabric is striped with a sort of orangy color, it may be best to keep to the warm colors in flower fabric number two. I also worry though that there's too much green in that one and it will clash with some of the other green there is. Again, I'll get the dress and compare to see how it would look.
Among the three whites, I definitely prefer the solid white cotton. The sheer is nice, but it may be a lot harder to work with and everything. The green dot fabric seems to be pushing it. The more different greens you use, the less likely they will all go together. I think minimizing that would be the safest thing.
I hope some of this helps a little bit. And if you don't agree, then ignore me ^-^
Susan! You are so helpful when it comes to color coordination! Somehow I forgot that not all greens are the same. I hope that the favors will work with everything, because that sale is no longer going on. :x
ReplyDeleteAfter getting the reception hall nailed down (I really hope no one else decided to use it for their reception that day), I'll go and look at the fabrics in person, and hopefully what I want to work together will.
Have fun picking up the dress! :]