Wedding Favor Door Prizes

Depending on your wedding budget and the number of guests, it may be difficult to buy wedding favors for everybody. Although most wedding favors are priced reasonably, the cost can add up if you're having a large wedding. Instead of buying hundreds of cheap wedding favors, why not consider one big wedding favor as a “door prize” at the wedding reception? Always budget for the bridesmaids and groomsmen gifts; however, when it comes to the wedding favors it's completely up to you what you do. Make a note on the invitations that one lucky guest will go home with a special gift. Ideas for that big wedding favor gift include:

• A large basket filled with personalized wine bottles, candles, chocolates, wedding napkins, etc.
• A Vera Wang Toasting Flutes Set
• A golf bag
• A beautiful pen and stationery set
• A gift certificate to a boutique or restaurant

These are just a few ideas to get you started. The idea is to buy one or two great wedding favor gifts in lieu of hundreds of inexpensive wedding favors. Depending on the number of people at the wedding, those “inexpensive” wedding favors can really add up.

Wedding Attendant Gifts For the Car Enthusiast

If your groom has requested that you assist him in purchasing the wedding attendant gifts for his friends, you might find yourself overwhelmed with what to buy. What may seem like an insurmountable task is really quite easy if you closely examine the different hobbies of each of his friends. If a member of your wedding party is a car enthusiast, you might despair over what to get them as a wedding attendant gift. However, with a little creative online shopping, this task is easier than you might think.
Adorable and appropriate cuff links with a five-speed motif area a wonderful accent for the race car enthusiast's wedding tuxedo. Supplement the wedding apparel with a car cleaning kit or a car hazard safety kit and you have created a unique wedding attendant gift especially designed with this special friend in mind. If he is a proud owner of a showroom car, why not include a deluze car cover with which to cover his prized automobile after he has cleaned and polished it.
Another idea is to have a personalized parking sign made for the make and model of the vehicle your friend owns, car enthusiasts are very proud of their prized automobiles and anything that identifies and recognizes it's value in their lives is always appreciated.

Bridal Jewelry Simplified

Nothing borrowed? Nothing new? Don't worry. Old wedding folklore and superstition can be put aside for your big day. It's perfectly acceptable to buy inexpensive or semi-precious bridal jewelry and bridal accessories. If saving money and following tradition is important, wear blue fresh water pearls on your wedding day. Fresh water pearls are much cheaper than their cultivated cousins, but look just as elegant.
Pearl bridal jewelry is fairly standard for most traditional weddings, but don't be afraid to break tradition. It's your day, and you should wear what suits you the most. Try to match your bridal jewelry to your personality and your dress. If the most jewelry you've ever worn is a pair of plain stud earrings, keep your bridal jewelry simple as well.
Your bridesmaids' jewelry should follow your lead. If you're wearing simple, understated bridal jewelry, the bridesmaids should have minimal jewelry as well. Sometimes a pair of pearl drop earrings is all you really need to complete the look.
Remember, with bridal jewelry less is often all you need.

Beach Party

If you are holding a beach themed wedding, keeping the theme universal makes the planning and preparations much easier. When you begin planning the bridesmaid luncheon, why not consider combining the male and female attendants “thank you” party into one competitive and fun event. Planning the wedding attendant luncheon for your entire bridal party can be a great deal of fun and take very little effort as long as you identify your main goal of the event and create an entire afternoon around that activity. Since you are hosting a luncheon, a beach barbecue would be a thematic and fun.
An afternoon activity that would provide lighthearted fun and competitiveness between the two sides of the bridal party could include a “sand castle building” competition at your local beach. This unique and exciting activity would provide a great opportunity for everyone to meet and get to know one another and express their creative side along the way. Additional activities that could be included in the day's itinerary could include a game of beach volleyball and a bonfire. However, if you intend to build a fire on a public beach it is often a good idea to check with your city council to discover if any special permits are necessary prior to hosting your event.
Taking time to locate beach themed wedding attendant gifts for each member of your wedding party is actually easier than you might think; many online and retail wedding planning outlets have unique and creative wedding party favors to give to your friends and family on this special day.