Archive for October, 2011

Who ever thought that Forbes would have wedding budget tips for brides? In a recent post on personal finance, contributor Richard Barrington shared the stories of three families who funded weddings for their daughters in non-traditional ways. With the current average cost of a wedding at about $25,000, it’s no wonder that people are getting creative with ways to save for the big day!

In the article, families were able to save up for one (or more!) weddings by working extra hours, tapping into retirement savings accounts, and recycling old clothes. All of these are great ideas, but we have a few of our own that we’d like to add in:

Roth IRA: These financial accounts are usually used for retirements, but you can sometimes use them to save up for a wedding depending on the account guidelines and eligibility requirements. Contact your financial institution for more information.

Put Your Hobby to Good Use: Do you knit? Draw? Play piano? Put your hobbies to good use and make money with your hobby by charging for what you produce. Sell your crafts online or at a local craft fair or give lessons to save up some extra cash.

Barter: Need catering? Offer to work for the catering company in exchange for catering your reception. Have mad graphic design skills? Design a website for a photographer in exchange for photos. Put your skills to work and trade services with wedding vendors. You never know how much you could save!

How are you saving for your big day?

Most couples get married once in a lifetime, so make your wedding special and one of a kind! One way to ensure your wedding is like no other is through unique wedding place card holders. Below, you can find some unique place cards and place card holder ideas from Daisy-Days.

1. Write guest?s names on miniature chalkboards and place them on the appropriate tables.
2. One of our favorite placecard holder ideas involves combining your place cards and favors. Place a wine or champagne glass at every place setting, and slide a decorative place card with the guest’s name on the rim of the glass.
3. Make a shallow cut along a wine cork, and set the place card inside the slit. (Great for wine lovers and vineyard weddings!) Don’t want to DIY these? We have some lovely wine cork favors to do the trick.
4. Give your guests the place card that keeps on giving with plantable place cards! Friends and family will love looking at these environmentally friendly place cards as they grow and care for their plants or flowers. You can also use plantable place cards as favors!
5. DIY projects are big right now, so why not include your love of everything DIY in your wedding with DIY place card holders and place cards. Cook cupcakes, brownies or your favorite sugary treat, and stick tiny banners with the names of your wedding guests into them.
6. If your wedding is around the holidays, personalize ornaments with guests’ names.
7. Lay you favorite flower across each place setting with a ribbon and place card tied to it.
8. Instead of cluttering the table with place cards and place card holders, personalize ribbons with each guest?s name, and tie them around their chairs.
9. For a summer wedding, write the names of guests onto seashells.
10. Use flat rocks to write the name of each wedding guest for a zen touch.

These 10 place card ideas can help make your wedding one to remember. What are some of your ideas for unique place cards or place card holders?  
 

At Daisy-Days, we’re always happy to be featured in a bridal publication or on a bridal blog. In fact, we jump for joy when we see that we have a mention! Recently, Daisy-Days was featured in Destination Weddings & Honeymoons on awesome spreads that are sure to inspire brides.

The one spread was all about glitter and glam, giving brides inspiration on how to add some bling to an already festive occasion. Our gorgeous silver favor boxes made an appearance on this page, adding luxury and glamor to an already beautiful set of wedding must-haves.

We also had our unity sand ceremony decanters set featured. A popular choice for beach or globally-focused brides, our unity sand ceremony set is sure to make an impression on your big day.

Check out the latest issue of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons for details and more great wedding inspiration!

Fall is here and if you’re looking for some last minute details to bring your wedding, shower, or party together, here are some of our newest additions to our selection. They’re sure to get everyone at your event into the autumn spirit while adding beauty and atmosphere to your occasion. Remember – it’s all in the details!

Autumn Mix Plantable Confetti: Eco-chic and totally perfect for tossing as you exit the church, our plantable confetti comes in fall colors. Put this plantable confetti in cones at the ends of your church pews or hand out little pouches or bags of it to guests.

Personalized Maple Syrup Favors: Who doesn’t love maple syrup? This thoughtful fall wedding favor is sure to add something sweet to your reception. Place a maple syrup wedding favor at each place setting or serve these favors up at a wedding or shower brunch. Did we mention that these fall wedding favors can be personalized, too?

Together Forever Mini Acorn Candle Favors: These are super cute and so great for giving to guests as a favor! Shaped like acorns and gift-ready in cute favor packaging, these candle wedding favors are a great way to celebrate the fall season. Not looking for these as favors? Try scattering a few of these candle acorns around your tables or on place settings as a unique and unexpected touch.

Fall Wedding Custom Banner: Celebrate the bride and groom with a customized fall wedding banner that’s perfect for hanging outside the church, in the reception hall, at the altar, at the head table, or anywhere you’d like guests to see it! Our fall wedding custom banner features a pretty fall design that can be personalized with your names and wedding date. Keep it afterwards to hang up in your happy home!

These are just some of our newest fall wedding favor editions. Which one did you “fall” in love with most?