Favors & Gifts

1. My kind of town

   Wrigley Field, Deep-dish pizza and Da Bears. There are certain places, people and food that just say Chicago. One of those things is Garrett's popcorn. If you've ever walked by its Michigan Avenue shop you're likely familiar with that beckoning scent and the lines of customers spilling out the door.... read more

   December 4, 2007 10:00 AM

2. My kind of town

   Wrigley Field, Deep-dish pizza and Da Bears. There are certain places, people and food that just say Chicago. One of those things is Garrett's popcorn. If you've ever walked by its Michigan Avenue shop you're likely familiar with that beckoning scent and the lines of customers spilling out the door.... read more

   December 4, 2007 10:00 AM

3. Your own love story

   The couple, pictured here, got married and enlisted the help of journalist Ellen Braunstein and her company Courtship Stories to tell their love story to their some 300 wedding guests through an elegant booklet complete with photos and text... read more

   January 24, 2008 7:30 PM

4. Say cheese

   Here's a quick quiz for you. Of the weddings you have attended, which ones gave guests favors? Bonus points if you remember what the favor was and if you used or enjoyed it. On my end, my memory's so-so.... read more

   February 11, 2008 7:07 PM

5. Banish dog breath

   Created by one of our own (an assumed dog lover living in Lake Zurich), Blizzard's Bones are thick, low-cal mints shaped like dog bones contained in collectible tins, a different dog on each.... read more

   April 17, 2008 12:36 AM

6. When the party's over

   

   It's fast approaching--your wedding day. You've tried to personalize every detail possible, but should all that attention to detail end once the cake is cut? Personalized plates and dinnerware from Jessica Rust Designs help keep the memories alive even after the honeymoon is over and real life resumes. ... read more

   May 6, 2008 9:22 AM

7. An eco-chic treat

   

   Please forgive us slimming down brides but here's a treat worth ditching that pre-wedding diet (not that we ever needed much arm twisting!) --it's a feel good chocolate fromDivine Chocolate. ... read more

   May 30, 2008 9:03 AM

8. When presentation matters

   

   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. ... read more

   June 3, 2008 8:21 AM

9. A favor with flavor

   

   It may be worth considering Vosges chocolates for a wedding favor or as gifts for those out-of-towners. Chose from it most popular two-piece truffle gift boxes in white or purple, or opt for its larger purple Bijoux box complete with fortune cookie or its more contemporary Asian takeout container adorned with its signature purple ribbon and chopsticks.

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   July 2, 2008 9:00 AM

10. Bobbi brown does bridal

    

    Bobbi Brown presents an ideal bridal kit complete with ivory eye shadow, black ink long-wear gel eyeliner with brush, black no-smudge mascara and pink sugar shimmer lip gloss, all contained in an attractive white cosmetic case retailing for $75. ... read more

    July 4, 2008 9:00 AM