A wedding scrapbook is a must–it’s a wonderful way to store all your wonderful wedding memories in a cute way. It can get expensive, but it’s worth the money! Hobby Lobby has plenty of unique things like stickers, pages and cutouts to make your scrapbook all that you want it to be and more. Pick out your favorite pictures after the wedding, and don’t forget to take lots of pictures throughout the planning process–planning the wedding is half the fun!
To keep everything in order, keeping a check list so that you know what all has been done and what needs to be done will help tremendously in the wedding planning process. It makes any event, especially the most important day of your life thus far, go a lot more smoothly.
Also, don’t forget the thank you notes. Make sure to keep a list of who helped with the wedding and, of course, who bought you what at the wedding. Thank you notes are much appreciated by your guests.
Although you can make your wedding “look” romantic with flowers and candles, true romance lies in the hearts of the bride and groom. Writing a letter to your groom the night before your wedding is a special way to make the big day even more glorious. You will keep the letter forever, as a memento and keepsake.
I have a book that I started writing to my future husband, (if he ever gets the ball rolling and asks me! haha) when I first fell in love with him. I have written in it as often as I can, in place of my journal I used to write in as a child. It’s sort of a story of our life together. I have decided that I will give that to him on our wedding day.
Another cool idea is to get a list of all of your favorite love quotes and poems, print them on unique paper that matches your wedding theme with your names on the top with the wedding date. Then, punch a hole in them and tie them to each guest’s wine or champagne glass with a ribbon that matches your wedding theme. This will make a great keepsake for your guests!
Your wedding is one of the biggest days of your life; keepsakes will help you always remember your special day. One of the easiest and most common keepsakes is the guest book. www.bridestuff.com has some of my favorite guest books. The guest book should accomodate the number of guests attending and should tie into the theme and color scheme. Guests should sign their name, along with a short comment or best wishes. Make sure you have enough pages in your guest book for every guest to sign his or her name.
One of my favorite guest books at www.bridestuff.com
The Web site also has matching flower girl baskets, pen sets and ring pillows.
The best way to get what you want from your bridal shower guests is to register at your favorite stores. Wal-mart and Target have gift registry computers that are easy to use. Registering makes everyone’s lives easier–you get what you want and your guests spend less time trying to figure out whether you’ll like it!
Picking party favors can be tricky–you want them to be unique to your wedding and match the theme of your wedding. The best bet is to try and complement the favors with the invitations. www.myjeanm.com has some of my favorite party favors.
Personalized wine labels
Personalized tissues
Personalized key bottle opener
Personalized tux and dress gift boxes
Personalized purse gift boxes
Personalized mint holders
Personalized bright stripe candy wrappers
Invitations should be eye-catching, informational and unique to your wedding theme. Traditional invitations used two colors and were very simple. Modern invitation designs are sassy, whimsical and incorporate many colors, depending on your theme. www.myjeanm.com has many designs to choose from. Some of my favorites are:
www.stamps.com is a cool and unique way to add character to your wedding invitations and thank-you notes. You can upload a picture of you and your groom or bride, choose different themes and borders, and have them sent to you via mail. They are real postage and are supported by the United States Postal Service. The cost is about $5 to $10 for 20 stamps. With different themes like Nascar, Anne Geddes and Collegiate, these stamps are sure to add flavor to the invitations.