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Remember how fun it was to roast s'mores during childhood camping trips? Now you can replicate that delicious taste (campfire not included) with these S'more Smoochies....
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November 4, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
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The Flour Pot—one of our favorite local resources for cookie favors—recently opened a brick and mortar sweets boutique in Ambler, Penn. ...
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October 31, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
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Chicago native Amber Spiegel whips up treats that are as tasty as they are pretty. ...
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October 29, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Chicago Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
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October is almost over, but you still have time to take part in Breast Cancer Awareness month. EdibleGiftsPlus.com has a new line of delicious treats that benefits breast cancer awareness....
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October 28, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
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Do you have pictures in pretty frames on your desk or did you just put a push pin through a photo and attached it to your bulletin board? With the Pin-Up Frame from Molla Space you can now frame your wedding (or any other photos) on your office bulletin board or wall in style. ...
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October 26, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Photography & Video
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October 25, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia Wedding Cakes & Desserts
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Looking for a bridesmaid gift that your girlfriends will use again and again? These cosmetic bags from Simply Sarah are great to give as a bridesmaid gift or you can fill them with other goodies and give your girls a gift set. Learn more about this pink gift that gives back too....
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October 14, 2009 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
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My stance of favors is that they should be both edible and beautifully presented. I love the work of Georgia-based Miss Pickles Press, who creates beautiful packaging and labels for favors (she also designs amazing invitation suites).
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October 9, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Atlanta Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery Wedding Cakes & Desserts
I'm a big Emergen-C fan (I've been drinking the delicious drink mix for years to help prevent colds) so I was excited to learn that the company has a new Emergen-C Pink lemonade flavor (about $8.99 for 30 packets) which will aid The Keep A Breast Foundation....
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October 7, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Offering locally-made sweets to your guests as a wedding favor is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and these gourmet treats by Chicago-based Katherine Anne Confections are surefire hit. ...
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October 3, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Chicago Favors & Gifts
Last week the sweetest package showed up on our desk (literally!) It was a shipment of whoopie pies from Wanna Hava Cookie and they were delicious....
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September 30, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Looking for unique, thoughtful and affordable gifts to thank your wedding party?
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September 29, 2009 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
There are lots of cakes out there-designer cakes, molten cakes, frosting-free cakes, special diet cakes-but this cake might be the cutest. Crafty Kauzi, a Seattle-based company, sells favor boxes shaped like cake slices; you can assemble them as a full cake (guests take a piece on the way out), or place at individual table settings. ...
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September 24, 2009 9:30 AM
category: Brides Magazine Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Finding the right gift for your parents, bridal party and each other is not so easy. You want to give a gift with meaning, something personal, not something that will get tossed in a drawer and forgotten. The new web site, CambriaCove.com, has a great selection of gifts for everyone in the wedding - including gifts for guests to give you and your groom....
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September 22, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
You know when you stumble on a new shopping Web site and immediately bookmark it because you know you'll be coming back for more? That's how I feel about blogger's The Wedding Chicks' shopping site....
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September 18, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
A thoughtful gesture: incorporating locally made treats into your out-of-town guests gift baskets.
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September 12, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Michigan
If you're looking for locally-made goodies to offer your guests as a wedding favor, consider
made-in-Miami honey by The Fire Lady....
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September 11, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida
Adding a photo of the happy couple to a save-the-date card, thank you cards or other wedding stationery items has been popular for quite a number of years. But why do what everyone else is doing when you can add a unique twist! Champagne Promises creates custom illustrations of couples and items that you can have printed on any type of wedding-related stationery and your wedding details....
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September 9, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery
If your groomsmen are huge sports fans, here's a fun gift idea. Nokona, a Boston-based sporting goods brand, has just released a line of leather goods embossed with the logos of sports teams....
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September 4, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Boston Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
Two of our favorite wedding vendors—Donna O'Brien, of Beautiful Blooms, and Kendall Brown of Eclatante Event Design—who often team up to create some seriously spectacular weddings have come together to open new brick-and-mortar home and gift boutiques across from each other on Liberties Walk. ...
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September 2, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
Looking for a favor or guest room gift that fits with the theme of a destination wedding
and that your guests will want to use again and again? How about Cocktail Lip Balms?...
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August 31, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Couples marrying next month still in need of favor ideas should check out this video from Charity Water about their September drive. ...
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August 29, 2009 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
When putting together your guest room gifts don't overlook the container you place all the goodies in. We just learned about Map Tote, a company that designs eco-bags with maps of cities and regions....
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August 26, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
For eco-minded brides, creating beautiful wedding favors can present a tricky problem: you want the gifts you hand out to look good, but you don't want to wrap them in packaging that will end up "decorating" your guests' trash cans. That's why I love these eco-favor box kits ($10.50 for three) from Twinkle Wrap....
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August 24, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Brides are always emailing us for bridesmaid gift ideas that their 'maids will really be able to use again and I think we've found one that's both fabulous and affordable!...
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August 24, 2009 3:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
A trend we like: Offering take-home favors for guests to enjoy as they depart from the reception. One of my favorite "valet favor" ideas is a steaming cup of coffee for the drive home. ...
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August 23, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Cocktails, Menus & Catering Favors & Gifts Florida
August 19, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Is your groom a baseball fanatic? Does he play ball with his groomsmen? Is your dad the biggest fan ever? Forget the traditional cufflink or engraved flask gift and surprise the guys in your wedding with a handmade baseball by Bergino....
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August 18, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts The Guys' Guide The Wedding Party
I love the idea of incorporating a locket into your wedding day look. By putting a photo inside of loved ones who have passed on, you can provide a subtle but meaningful tribute.
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August 15, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Boston Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts
I love these earrings by Atlanta-based Sincear Jewelry. ...
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August 8, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Atlanta Favors & Gifts
We have a kitchen drawer full of miniature glass hearts, silver bells, and assorted wedding favors that we'll never use. So when we produced the favor story in our July/August issue, we edited out anything that seemed like a money-wasting trinket. ...
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July 27, 2009 9:30 AM
category: Brides Magazine Favors & Gifts Flowers & Decorations
Based in Malvern, Pa, the team at Cupcakes Gourmet whips up a variety of (you guessed it) gourmet cupcakes for weddings and special events....
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July 25, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia Wedding Cakes & Desserts
If your bridesmaids are coming over to your hotel room or house to get ready pre-wedding, I like the idea of gifting them with a tote bag. That way, they'll have something cute to carry their belongings in for the getting-ready party....
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July 25, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Atlanta Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts
Nelle and Lizzy's rings and necklaces are the bridesmaid gifts you've been looking for....
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July 24, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
When it comes to favors, we suggest you skip the trinkets and instead give out some tasty treats at the end of the night....
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July 21, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Houston
With my wedding at the BLP fast approaching, I've been on the hunt for a Boston-themed gift I'll be able to give as a thank you to my friends and family who have done so make the day special. The answer came in the form of
Mike's Pastry Fresh Cannoli Kit. ...
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July 20, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Boston Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
If you're preparing welcome baskets for your out-of-town guests, we suggest you include a little something to help your guests relax as they settle into their accommodations....
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July 18, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Chicago Favors & Gifts
Need a unique wedding gift for one of your favorite couples? Check out JHill Design's line of gorgeous personalized city prints....
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July 15, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
It's always nice when items at your wedding can do double duty, like a centerpiece that's also a favor or a bouquet that's can also serve as an accent arrangement. That's why I was immediately drawn to these escort cards-and-favors-in-one by Somerville-based Almost Sunday Designs....
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July 11, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Boston Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery
Hello kittens. Everywhere I go, new Hello Kitty products just seem to find me.... read more
July 10, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Looking for a tasty and unexpected wedding favor? Look no further than these whiskey praline pecans....
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July 8, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Our executive editor Amy Elliott has written several books and I recently attended the signing for her latest project,
A Warm Welcome, at
Abitare in Brooklyn. ...
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July 3, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Showers & Parties
Yesterday I checked out the Fancy Food Show in New York where I got to sample hundreds of different cheeses, chocolate and many other treats that you can have at your wedding and beyond. I also came across tons of cool edible wedding favors and wanted to see what you thought of them. ...
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July 1, 2009 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts I Will/I Won't
Lori Greiner jewelry boxes prevent your jewelry from tarnishing between 20 and 40 years. These stylish as well as practical boxes make great gifts for your bridesmaids or for yourself. ...
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July 1, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts
Weddings and granola prove to be a surprisingly compatible mix with online site MixMyGranola. Brides are using the site, which allows you to customize your own organic granola using ingredients like goji berries, almonds and dried papaya to create special wedding mixes to include in welcome baskets or to hand out for guests to snack on during the ceremony....
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June 30, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Eco-chic and personalized, SIGG bottles from CafePress make wonderful bridesmaid gifts....
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June 25, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Inspired by Samuel L. Jackson's 10,000 bee wedding gift to Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds? This handcrafted Monastery Creamed Honey ($9.50) from online retailer Holy Orders is a perfect (albeit more low-key) way to add a sweet touch to your wedding....
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June 22, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Looking for a fun and functional flower girl gift? We love this Hello Kitty digital camera kit that comes with changing face plates. ...
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June 18, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Etiquette of Chocolate is one of my favorite sources for wedding cake inspiration, but I recently discovered the Orange Park-based confiserie offers chocolate favors, too....
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June 12, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida
At the National Stationery Show last month in New York I came across these adorable ThemeNaps. They are stand up napkins made of 100% recycled tissue that act as tabletop decor....
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June 10, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Take a step back in sweet-smelling time with these pocket-watch scents....
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June 10, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Give these hilarious hooded sweatshirts to your bridesmaids, and you'll surely make them smile!...
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June 3, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts
If you're hoping to incorporate your furry friend into your wedding without having the little critter actually appear at the event, check out Fire Hydrant Press, a spin-off of InkSpot Workshop, one of our favorite Atlanta stationers.
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May 29, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Atlanta Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery
If you love ice cream and chocolate truffles, check out these cute and tasty sweet treats....
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May 26, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Cocktails, Menus & Catering Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
May 22, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Brides are Talking Favors & Gifts
Ever wish you could put your feelings for your fiance to music? Well if you don't have the talent of the newest American Idol, Gregg Stewart of SpecialCustomSongs.com can help. ... read more
May 21, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Every time your guests buy a gift off of your registry using Goodshop.com, a donation is made to your favorite charity. Suddenly, your wedding gifts are even more meaningful....
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May 21, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Registry
I'm a fan of the Skyline Mug collection by Jessica Rust Designs....
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May 14, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Chicago Favors & Gifts
If you're thinking of including some Michigan-made products in your welcome baskets, be sure to toss in a bag of chips from Detroit's Better Made—your out-of-town guests will certainly appreciate a crunchy snack from this local institution....
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May 12, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Michigan
If you're looking for a locally-made favor to offer your guests, try these beautiful lavender sachets from Peace Valley Lavender Farm, in Bucks County. ...
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May 10, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
I've
mentioned Giftybox before, but if you're new to the concept, here's the scoop: you buy a Giftybox, which lets you choose from more than 200 spa and wellness treatments (facials, massages, life coaching, and so on) at the venue of your choice. ...
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May 8, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
If you're looking for a guest book that you won't forget after the wedding day, you'll love these custom ceramic sign in plates from Younique Boutique....
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May 6, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Mother's Day is this Sunday and we have a lot to thank our mom's for over this past year. Here are our top picks for gifts for your mom...
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May 5, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Okay, so maybe this is a bit of a stretch, but I just can't help posting about these adorable note cards I found while browsing on Etsy. These breakfast-themed designs are from the Polka Dot Shop, based near Tampa.
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May 4, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida Invitations & Stationery
If you want your wedding to be a grand production but don't have the budget, remember that tiny flourishes like thoughtful candy will make the moment just as delightful. We employed the help of Dylan Lauren, daughter of Ralph Lauren and owner of Dylan's Candy Bar, a dessert outpost with locations in New York, Houston, and Florida....
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April 28, 2009 11:30 AM
category: Cocktails, Menus & Catering Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
I thought these cups from Georgia-based company Mud Pie were so cute and great for a bridal shower. ...
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April 24, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Atlanta Bridesmaids Cocktails, Menus & Catering Favors & Gifts Showers & Parties
M&M'S are a long standing favorite to sweeten up any wedding in a colorful way, and these stunning shiners from My M&M'S Shimmer Collection create a new way to bedazzle your big day. As always the candies can be personalized with an etched illustration of the couple, as well as their name and wedding date, but now they are available in golden, platinum and pearl. ...
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April 21, 2009 1:30 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
I think addressing invitations with handwritten calligraphy is such a lovely touch, but there are other places in the wedding where calligraphy can be used. ...
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April 19, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery MD, DC and VA
Beer enthusiasts will love the Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston. Saint Arnold is the oldest craft brewer in Texas, and they currently offer ten different kinds of beer.
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April 18, 2009 3:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Houston Showers & Parties The Wedding Party
Your flower girls will play a very important role on your wedding ceremony. To thank them for a job well done, don't' forget to buy each flower girl a special gift. While it's important to purchase an age appropriate present, remember that jewelry is a favorite among girls of all ages. Here are two of our favorite children's jewelry companies:...
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April 14, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
Looking for a sweet way to ask your friends to be your bridesmaids? The Flour Pot, a bakery in Philadelphia, bakes delicious sugar cookies in the shape of (bridesmaid) dresses and can attach a card with a note inviting your girls to be your 'maids....
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March 25, 2009 12:00 PM
category: Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts Showers & Parties Wedding Cakes & Desserts
I've already mentioned how much we at
Brides Boston adore etsy.com, site for all things handmade and a great place to search for original wedding elements. I just stumbled across these handsome cuff links created from Boston subway tokens by Qa Create....
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March 19, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Boston Favors & Gifts The Guys' Guide
If anything goes wrong on your wedding day, Mom will probably be the first person you turn to for help. This M.O.B Survival Kit will give her everything she needs to fix any bridal emergency. ...
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March 17, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
For a locally-made favor that's entirely useful, check out the all-natural handmade soaps by Aspen Apothecary, in Colorado Springs. ...
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March 16, 2009 12:04 PM
category: Colorado Favors & Gifts
Stuck on ideas for welcome basket fillers? Try some locally-grown citrus fruits—your travel-weary guests will definitely appreciate a sweet (and healthy!) snack. ...
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March 15, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida
If you're assembling Philly-themed welcome baskets for your out-of-town guests, including a bottle or two of Hank's root beer is a no-brainer....
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March 14, 2009 3:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
Check out these cute, preppy luggage tags from Atlanta-based Anna Griffin. They would be a nice addition to a bridesmaid gift, particularly if your bridal party has to travel to reach your wedding destination.
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March 11, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Atlanta Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party Wedding Planning
To me, personalized stationery is the perfect bridesmaid gift--thoughtful, useful, and slightly indulgent.
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March 8, 2009 3:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery Philadelphia
I understand the importance of a stylish presentation when it comes to wedding favors, and some of the most lovely packaging I've seen as of late comes courtesy of TCHO, San Francisco's newest chocolate manufacturer. ...
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March 1, 2009 3:00 PM
category: California Favors & Gifts
As much as I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, I just don't think they're chic enough to offer as a wedding favor. However, Ococoa, a Los Angeles-based chocolatier, creates gorgeous chocolate and peanut butter cups that are totally favor-worthy.
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February 24, 2009 8:00 AM
category: California Favors & Gifts
If you're looking to give your guests a locally-made wedding favor, try these beauty bars by Naturally Naked Soap in Miami Beach.
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February 23, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida
For the flower girls (4 years old and over) on your gift list, toymaker Playmobil has added new features to its Wedding toy set. There's a new church and wedding pavilion, plus smaller sets such as a bridal couple with wedding cake and a newlywed convertible... read more
February 19, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
February 16, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Favors & Gifts
If you love the tradition of keeping the Bible that you will use in your wedding ceremony forever, but don't want a standard one that doesn't represent you and your groom-to-be, take a look at these hip leather bound Bibles from Rock of Ages Press....
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February 13, 2009 5:00 PM
category: Ceremonies & Receptions Favors & Gifts
Yes, this may look like a sweet strawberry cupcake, but—can you believe it—it's actually a towel! I was just as shocked as you probably are when I came across CocoPastry, an Etsy seller from Washington, D.C. that creates towels that are rolled up in the shape of desserts....
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February 11, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts MD, DC and VA Showers & Parties The Wedding Party
You can't go wrong with an edible wedding favor. It truly is the one favor that all of your guests can enjoy. But deciding what to give your guests and how to package them can be quite a dilemma. We suggest these bite-sized cookies from One Girl Cookies....
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February 9, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts NY, NJ and CT
Toy company Tedde (creator of off-beat, yet strangely appealing teddy bears) has just launched a new Puffy Hearts product line that would make perfect favors for a Valentine's Day-themed wedding....
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February 9, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
If you're looking for an edible wedding favor with a little attitude, look no further than these tattoo-inspired cookies from Philadelphia's Whipped Bakeshop.
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February 7, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
New gifting company Navy & Lavender has just launched their e-commerce site NavyandLavender.com that specializes in unique gifts for your wedding such as welcome totes, bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts and party favors. ...
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February 2, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
How cute would these custom bobbleheads be on the top of your wedding cake? The people over at HeadBobble can help you get your hands on one....
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January 29, 2009 2:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
Awkward silences are the last thing any brides want at her reception. That's why I love these playful buttons from the Brooklyn-based Make'm Mingle....
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January 28, 2009 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about unique favor ideas....
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January 23, 2009 9:00 AM
category: Brides are Talking Favors & Gifts
I love the idea of incorporating some homemade goodies into your out-of-town guests' welcome baskets. If you're going the sugar cookie route, consider using a cookie cutter from The Copper Cookie Cutter Store. ...
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January 23, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Michigan
In the Fall/Winter 2008 issue of
Brides Atlanta, we introduced you to Savannah Bee, a Georgia company that makes adorable honey favors. I also wanted to share how much I love their lip balms—made from 100 percent beeswax....
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January 13, 2009 6:00 PM
category: Atlanta Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
Growing up, Teddy Grahams were one of my favorites treats. So I was ecstatic when I came across these adult versions by Kron Chocolatier in Beverly Hills.
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January 13, 2009 8:00 AM
category: California Favors & Gifts
These iron-on felt patches from Made in Detroit are an awesome way to give the city a little shout-out during your wedding....
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January 11, 2009 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Michigan
Looking for a stylish way to package your wedding favors? Philadelphia-based company Something's Hiding in Here makes these super-cute miniature muslin bags that are perfectly-sized for a sweet treat....
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January 8, 2009 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
To qualify as an awesome favor in my book, it has to be A) edible, B) stylish, and C) fun. ...
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January 3, 2009 4:00 PM
category: California Favors & Gifts
Everyone loves counting down to the New Year, but if you're like most brides, you're probably more focused on looking forward to different special date. That's why I love this Wedding Day Countdown Clock....
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December 31, 2008 6:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
New Jerseyans, rejoice! Crumbs Bake Shop, with their mouthwatering cupcakes, is coming to a city near you. They are opening a location in Westfield in December, and Hoboken and Ridgefield in January. ...
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December 30, 2008 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts NY, NJ and CT Wedding Cakes & Desserts
It's important to stay organized while you're planning your wedding, but if you're anything like me, being hyper-organized isn't easy. That's why I love the idea of treating yourself to cute notebooks, binders, and like - it will make getting organized a lot more fun.
It's important to stay organized while you're planning your wedding, but if you're anything like me, being hyper-organized isn't easy. That's why I love the idea of treating yourself to cute notebooks, binders, and like—it will make getting organized a lot more fun. ...
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December 27, 2008 4:00 PM
category: Atlanta Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts Wedding Planning
It's the season of giving, and this week on our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about unique present they are planning to give to their wedding parties....
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December 26, 2008 2:00 PM
category: Brides are Talking Favors & Gifts
Looking for a great groomsmen gift, or even a holiday present for your groom-to-be? Visit Atlanta's new Grooming Lounge, which has a wide-array of gift options for guys....
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December 7, 2008 4:00 PM
category: Atlanta Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts MD, DC and VA The Wedding Party
Inspiration comes in the most unlikely places. I recently came across these adorable tins featuring gorgeous, colorful Japanese patterns, by Houston-based Gamiworks. ...
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November 27, 2008 8:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts Flowers & Decorations Houston
Looking for a stylish way to package your wedding favors? Detroit-based Piping Hot Papers makes these super-cute Petal Boxes that are perfectly-sized for a sweet treat....
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November 25, 2008 5:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Michigan
So I know it doesn't get that cold in Atlanta during the winter, but I still like the idea of giving guests a winter-themed favor for a wedding held during that season....
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November 24, 2008 7:30 PM
category: Atlanta Favors & Gifts
I always think it's the little unexpected details that make a wedding really unique. And one of my favorite places to search for those special little extras is Bell'Ochio, a charming curiosity shop in San Francisco, that stocks beauty products, candy, antiques, patterned papers, and much, much more. Many of the items are perfect for weddings....
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November 22, 2008 10:00 AM
category: California Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
If you have fond memories of paging through animated flipbooks as child, you'll love PicFlips. The latest craze in wedding entertainment, PicFlips will put together a display at your reception and invite guests to step behind their camera and create a short video clip....
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November 21, 2008 4:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Photography & Video
Check out this
sweet idea! Sweets store
Casue can immortalize your wedding dress in sugar with one of their custom cookies....
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November 20, 2008 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
I never thought I could get so excited about a simple cookie cutter. But this one shaped like the state of Texas from Ann Clark Ltd.? Now that's pretty awesome....
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November 16, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Houston Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Cufflinks are a go-to groomsmen gift, but why not make them a bit more personal? These cufflinks, created by New Jersey designer Sherry Truitt, are made from vintage maps....
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November 15, 2008 4:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts NY, NJ and CT The Wedding Party
Stumped about how to thank your bridesmaids? Abandon the "one gift fits all" idea and give your girls personalized presents through Wishwrap, a cunningly organized online store that allows you to pair gift with wishes....
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November 11, 2008 12:05 PM
category: Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts
I'm always on the hunt for totally unique bridesmaid gifts so I was obviously psyched to find The Broken Plate Pendant Company, which is based in Baltimore....
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November 8, 2008 4:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts MD, DC and VA The Wedding Party
At a press even yesterday I just fell in love with this sterling silver "stream" necklace from RedStart Design. The design was inspired by the infinity symbol and the heart. ...
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November 7, 2008 9:45 AM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts
In the days leading up to your wedding day, a lot of DIY projects tend to fall by the wayside. A common casualty: favor tags. Save yourself the headache and enlist Philadelphia-based Corn Fed Studios....
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November 6, 2008 6:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
One of my favorite bakeries, Baked, located in Brooklyn, just released a book titled Baked: New Frontiers in Baking....
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October 29, 2008 6:00 AM
category: Cocktails, Menus & Catering Favors & Gifts NY, NJ and CT
Whether you're getting married on the shores of Cape Cod or just have fond memories of summers at the beach, these seashell ornaments by Marshfield-based Scealu of South Shore make great favors....
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October 26, 2008 6:00 AM
category: Boston Favors & Gifts
We love the Chicago-centric jewelry available at the online shop Le Photique. Using photos, resin, acrylic, and sterling silver, photographer and jewelry designer Jacqueline Sourvelis crafts necklaces, bracelets, and earrings featuring the city's skyline, local landmarks, and "The Loop". ...
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October 16, 2008 6:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Chicago Favors & Gifts
If you haven't yet visited Miette Confiserie in San Francisco's Hayes Valley district, you're in for a treat....
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October 14, 2008 5:16 PM
category: California Favors & Gifts
The next time you have a moment for a nice relaxing soak, skip the bubble bath and toss in one of these handcrafted bath teas from Michigan-based artisan Chrissy Wilbee, owner of Boh Bon Soap Company....
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October 13, 2008 6:00 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts Michigan
When it comes to cute tee shirts, brides-to-be and their bridal party have a wide variety of options to choose from. From the crystal-studded to the super-chic (See: Lisa Tse's CAKE collection), there is something for everyone, with one notable exception—the mother-of-the-bride....
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October 13, 2008 6:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Houston The Wedding Party
These cool cufflinks, by Philly artist Jen Roder, are the perfect gift for brewsky loving groomsmen....
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October 11, 2008 6:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Philadelphia
According to some university statistics, nearly 20% of former students who eventually tie the knot first found each other in college. With Masik Collegiate Fragrances, love and school spirit can be in the air at your wedding....
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October 11, 2008 2:00 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
Engagement party, bridal shower, bachelorette party. There are quite a few events thrown in your honor before your wedding day rolls around - which means you'll have quite a few hostess gifts to buy....
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October 11, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Chicago Favors & Gifts
I'm a big fan of the Chicago-based design-your-own handbag boutique 1154 Lill Studio where you can design a custom pillow of handbag for your bridesmaids.... read more
October 9, 2008 6:00 AM
category: Chicago Favors & Gifts
We know the dilemma—you're searching for edible favors that are tasty, pretty, and unique. Look no further than LolliChocs, from DC-based company Art By Chocolate....
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October 6, 2008 8:18 PM
category: Favors & Gifts MD, DC and VA Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Providing welcome baskets for your out-of-town guests is a thoughtful gesture, and including local elements makes them even more personal. Houston-based custom favor company creates beautiful, well-appointed welcome baskets with treats that match your wedding's location.
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October 5, 2008 6:36 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Houston Wedding Planning
Who says your bridesmaids' jewelry needs to be matchy-matchy? Instead, consider giving your 'maids accessories with a similar feel while keeping their individual style in mind....
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October 3, 2008 6:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Atlanta Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
It's my firm belief that chocolate is the best favor option out there—guests are pretty much guaranteed to love it more than some useless doodad. ...
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October 1, 2008 6:00 AM
category: California Favors & Gifts
Placing gift bags in the hotel rooms of your out-of-town guests is a great way to say "Thanks for making the trip!" We suggest you include some locally made goodies in addition to the standard bottled water and map of the area....
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September 30, 2008 8:01 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Michigan
September 29, 2008 10:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Flowers & Decorations
Okay, these might be a little too cutesy for some, but others may find them just plain adorable. The Miami-based company Keepsake Concepts creates wedding dress "favors"—miniature gowns that are actually filled with Jordan almonds....
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September 29, 2008 6:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida
I saw these chocolate gondolas as part of a dessert spread at an event for
Vail Resorts a couple months ago, and thought they were so cute—each "gondola" is filled with different flavored chocolate truffles. ...
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September 28, 2008 5:42 PM
category: Cocktails, Menus & Catering Colorado Favors & Gifts
I'm a sucker for all things vintage, so my love for the adorable jewelry from Fairfax, CA-based What's Your Type? is a given....
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September 28, 2008 7:58 AM
category: California Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
It's practically our staff mantra: The best wedding favors are edible ones. Bonus points if said favors are locally made. Miami-based event planner Kimesha Wing has been baking delicious cookies for friends and family for years before starting up Taylor Made Cookies....
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September 23, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Florida Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Guests always love edible favors, and these new MY M&M'S Faces are sure to be no exception. Upgrading your childhood favorite for the digital age, M&M'S now allows brides and grooms to print photo portraits on the chocolate candies....
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September 17, 2008 9:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
It is always so sad when I have to throw away the beautiful bottles that my perfume comes in after I run out of the scent. Waterford must have felt the same way because when they launched their new fragrance Lismore....
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September 12, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
Ok, so you might not be a big video game buff, but the Nintendo DS Lite is a great little-known accessory for brides-to-be...
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September 12, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Registry The Guys' Guide
Pretty paper and cursive calligraphy is nice, but if you are really looking for something special to liven up your dinner table display, try these ceramic place cards from PlaceTile. ...
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September 1, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Ceremonies & Receptions Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery
August 29, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
As summer unofficially comes to a close, we say goodbye to seaside soirees and greet the fall affair. One of our favorite new trends of the season? Apples!...
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August 28, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Flowers & Decorations
Go-to cake connoisseur, Sylvia Weinstock, and luxury chocolate giant, Godiva, have teamed up to create the ultimate in individual wedding cakes that your guests can take home as favors...
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August 26, 2008 8:02 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Hallmark always knows the right thing to say for any occasion. One more celebration they are adding to their list? Same-sex marriages and commitment ceremonies....
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August 22, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery
You have a book of wedding inspiration that has stuck by you throughout the whole planning process so don't stop now...
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August 15, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Planning
Don't leave home without this Hollywood Nights Evening Bag Essentials kit ...
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August 14, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts Wedding Dresses
Summer is almost over, but I couldn't resist sharing this
adorable bucket from the MacBeth Collection. The chic container is the perfect way to hold flip flop favors...
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August 12, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
August 10, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Earlier this week I had a chance to chat with Viv & Ingrid co-designer Vivian Wang at the Accessories Show right here in New York...
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August 8, 2008 12:08 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
August 7, 2008 8:03 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Showers & Parties
Lolita of Designs by Lolita, a funky hand painted glassware company, says that every moment should be celebrated...
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August 6, 2008 12:02 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Showers & Parties
August 1, 2008 12:08 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
When it comes to gifts for your bridesmaids, you definitely want to give your ladies in waiting the royal treatment. Thankfully, English luxury grocer Fortnum & Mason has opened
an American Web site for its friends across the pond....
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July 30, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
Sure, you've heard of Mindy Weiss's
wedding planning book, but did you know that she also has a fabulous line of bridal gifts and products?...
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July 29, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Planning
Vosges Haut-Chocolat immediately piqued my interest. Yes, I love chocolate, but I was really captivated by their exotic flavored truffles and candy bars and amused by its indulgent "how-to-taste-chocolate" instructions which are akin to tasting a fine wine...
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July 13, 2008 8:05 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
One of my favorite childhood memories is lighting sparklers on the Fourth of July. So I was excited to come across this festive favor idea from
Broadway Paper.
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July 2, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
June 29, 2008 8:06 AM
category: Bridesmaids Favors & Gifts
Forget chocolate covered candies. A new customizable childhood favorite is coming to town...
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June 27, 2008 7:57 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
It's not only about office supplies and desk chairs. Staples recently launched a new line of stylish goods called
M by Staples that ranges from chic paper clips to luxe travel gear...
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June 16, 2008 12:05 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Invitations & Stationery Wedding Planning
June 11, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts The Guys' Guide
June 10, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
I always love it when a couple adds a unique or personal element to their celebration, and
these handmade clip magnets are a great way to add that extra special touch to your wedding....
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June 9, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Flowers & Decorations
And when it comes to choosing chocolates as wedding favors, Anna Shea Chocolates do not disappoint. Anna's packaging happens to be as lovely and refined as the elegantly crafted, hand-painted Belgian and French chocolates she's known for....
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June 7, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Anyone for Scrabble? These whimsical paper pendants from
BiteSize Cards would make great gifts for your bridesmaids....
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June 5, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
Wedding dress designer Monique Lhuillier has brought her exquisite designs to table (literally) with her recently launched line of dinnerware, stemware, flatware and gifts for
Monique Lhuillier for Royal Doulton...
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June 4, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Registry
Our whole office fell in love with these delicious Parisian macaroons. Created by Paulette Koumetz and
Hôtel Plaza Athénée pastry chef Christophe Michalak, the cookies come in unexpectedly mouth-watering flavors like violet cassis and Sicilian pistachio.
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June 2, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Every bride has a natural glow—give yours an extra touch with these with new products from the Vera Wang Princess beauty line....
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May 27, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
Ashlee Simpson took
her theme to the extreme—even incorporating
Alice in Wonderland into the gift bags that she gave her bridesmaids from Los Angeles boutique-to-the-stars
Intuition...
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May 22, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Accessories & Jewelry Celebrity Insider Favors & Gifts The Wedding Party
Remember when fortune tellers were all the rage back in third grade? These
origami wedding favors are a sophisticated take on the grade school favorite.
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May 15, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Isn't it funny how you can find the best things right in your backyard? Well in our case it was just a few cubicles over. Brides.com staffer Heather Donahue may manage our projects by day, but she also has a budding craft business that includes beautiful handmade bird cake toppers....
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May 14, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
Still looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift? Inspired by the perfume her mother used to wear on special occasions, fashion designer
Cynthia Rowley created her new Flower and Petal fragrances to celebrate the bond between mothers and daughters.
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May 6, 2008 12:00 PM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts
Mix-tape CDs (yes, I know I'm mixing eras here) are SO yesterday. Want to help someone while you celebrate? Here's a favor everyone can get behind: bars of Divine Chocolate, a fair-trade brand chocolate made from cocoa grown by Ghanian farmers.
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May 3, 2008 8:00 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
Promote minty breath, find a wedding favor AND give to charity, all in the same cute package? Blizzard's Bones mints are just the ticket.
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April 27, 2008 8:02 AM
category: Favors & Gifts
I have always joked about the when-donkeys-fly hardships of trying to find just the right gifts for your wedding attendants. Bridesmaids are hard enough, but for groomsmen? Nigh impossible. But now the joke's on me, because Blush Bags are in town. ...
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April 19, 2008 10:00 AM
category: Beauty & Fitness Favors & Gifts Showers & Parties The Guys' Guide The Wedding Party
Light up your new initials with a candle from Archipelago Botanicals' Monogram Collection. These hand-poured sox wax candles, set in a keepsake boxes, are topped off with a diamond-shaped glass knob—a perfect touch for every bride....
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April 9, 2008 1:12 PM
category: Favors & Gifts
No, we are not telling you to wrap up your favorite candy bar in seaweed and cucumber. Suedy's Koo-Ki Sushi's delightfully realistic confections—made from premium chocolate, crispy rice cookies and candies—would be the ultimate favor or wedding party treat for an Asian-inspired affair....
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April 6, 2008 3:16 PM
category: Favors & Gifts Wedding Cakes & Desserts
