Wedding Favors

Ah, there’s nothing more exciting than the start of a new year! At Daisy-Days, we’re always looking to stay on top of the latest trends and developments in the wedding industry. In 2011, we saw lots of things happen in the wedding world, including the return of fascinators, the rise of wedding hats, the peacock wedding theme, neutral wedding colors on the rise, and more DIY touches.

In 2012, we’re expecting to see lots more improvements, styles, and details make their way into weddings around the world. Want to know what we’ll be watching for? Here’s our list of 2012 wedding trends we’ll be keeping an eye on:

• Edible wedding favors. Baked goods like cookies, brownies, truffles, and cupcakes are going to be favorites when it comes to favors. What a delicious wedding trend!
• DIY wedding details. From making your own wedding cake to DIY wedding favors, we’re going to see a lot more DIY details in 2012 as couples look to cut their budgets. 
• Paper and fabric banners. Made from cloth triangles or squares, banners have been a favorite detail at head tables and dessert tables alike. We’re expecting to see more, and maybe some that play with different textures and fabric combinations, like our DIY paper flag banner bunting kit.
• Personalized reception decorations. From dance floors to napkins, personalization is going to be big in 2012. We’re expecting to see lots of names adorning reception details, especially in the elegant monogram style!
• Black and white damask wedding details. Favors, wedding cakes, invitations, and place cards in black and white damask are sure to be big. We’re betting on seeing a lot of classic black and white weddings – maybe with some accents of ruby, sapphire, or emerald. 
• Royal wedding-inspired attire. Kate Middleton’s wedding gown and drop veil combination are already taking the world by storm, but expect to see other wedding details, like Pippa’s bridesmaid dress or the royal wedding hats worn by guests, making stunning appearances. 
• Laser cut details. Filigree cupcake papers, laser cut invitations, and laser cut signs are just a few demonstrations of this wedding trend. When it comes to making your wedding stylish in 2012, the more intricate, the better!

What sort of wedding trends will you be looking out for in 2012?

When rice, bubbles or birdseed just won’t do, turn to the popular eco-friendly option of Plantable Confetti. Made from recycled material, the plantable confetti is embedded with seeds that grow real wildflowers when planted. Whether used to toss at the newlyweds as they depart the reception or used as favor fillers, these eco-friendly favors are fun and full of flowers!

Available in 25 vibrant colors and your choice of heart or flower shapes.

Plantable Flower Confetti

Daisy Days now offers unique blends of wildflower confetti in a variety of popular colors.

Eco-Friendly Confetti

Heart Confetti

There are many ways to commemorate the New Year. Some popular traditions include kissing your significant other as the clock strikes midnight which is supposed to guarantee you a good relationship throughout the New Year, or eating pork and sauerkraut with your family  for a year of good luck and prosperity. 

Make the New Year’s Eve party you?re planning or attending memorable and special for everyone with New Years Eve favors from Daisy-Days.com. Here are some of our great New Year’s Eve party favor ideas.

• Many New Year’s Eve parties involve good food and great wine, so what better gift to bring to the party than wine bottle stoppers?We have a variety of wine bottle stoppers for you to choose from, including stoppers from our Murano Glass Collection, which are elegant and perfect for celebrating 2012 in style.

• Similar to wine bottle stoppers, give family and friends trendy wine charm favors. Choose from an assortment of designs, such as grapes, Murano Glass charms, glass hearts, butterflies, fortune cookies and many more!

• Family and friends will love wildflower favors. They can plant these eco-friendly favors in a small pot and watch them grow throughout the New Year. 

• Give everyone a bell favor, so they can truly ring in the New Year!

• Write ?Happy New Year? on mini blackboards and set one by each place setting at your dinner party. These blackboards will come in handy for jotting down quick notes throughout the year.

How are you planning on celebrating the New Year? Have a safe and happy New Year from Daisy-Days.com!

Ah, l’amour. There’s nothing more romantic than a Parisian-inspired wedding. What better way to incorporate the best of Paris with a quirky, memorable movie than by having an Amelie-inspired wedding! Amelie tells the story of a woman who is determined to do good in the world – while finding love unexpectedly along the way. You can read more about the film here.

• Having a wedding near the water? Give your guests stones to skip, just like Amelie.
• Serve up raspberries and creme brulee – don’t forget the spoon!
• Set up a photo booth for your guests to have meet-cutes of their own!

Winter can be such a magical time of the year for a wedding. While most people tend to think of the snow as an annoyance, imagine how a gorgeous a bride would look as her white wedding dress glistens against the snow covered ground. Breathtaking! Not to mention, the decor options for a winter wedding are endless!

• Have snowflake wedding decorations by dangling handmade or store bought snowflakes from the ceiling of the reception hall.
• Winter weddings are often associated with the color white, but blue is a wintery color that is often forgotten. Go against the norm, and create an ice blue wonderland for your wedding! Accent blues with whites and silvers for a sophisticated, chic look.
• At the reception, hang mistletoe above the bride and groom?s seats. Voila! The perfect kiss to kick off the reception!
• Give guests winter wedding favors, like our Snow in Love plantable snowflake seed favors, miniature winter snowglobe favors, or winter scented pine cone favors. Our winter wedding favor selection has dozens of favors for you to choose from – all with a holiday or winter theme in mind!
• Want to liven up your wedding gown? Try a beautiful bridal cape or bridal wrap in an elegant fur accented by a crystal bridal brooch. 
• Personalized ornaments can be used as place cards and favors. 
• Fill the dessert table with Christmas cookies and other holiday treats, like white chocolate snowflakes. 
• A red and white theme is elegant and creates a Christmas atmosphere. Use red accents such as bows, holly, candles and even bridesmaids dresses if you want a Christmastime wedding. 
• Create a unique church atmosphere by decorating the church aisles with miniature potted trees sprayed white with fake snow and stringing white lights throughout them. 
• Candle lit centerpieces create a relaxing atmosphere, so feel free to play around with pillar candles on holiday plates, glass hurricane lamps, or elegant candelabras. 

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?  
 

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?

Your wedding is one of the most wonderful days of your entire life, and it should be celebrated to the fullest. One of the many ways to make sure you have a memorable, one-of-a-kind wedding is by personalizing certain details to suit your tastes and unique style, or by using personalized wedding accessories and decor. Here are 15 ways you can personalize your wedding.

1. Keep guests cool inside a tightly packed church with DIY fan programs with a special message from the bride and groom.
2. Decorate with your childhood photos! Clip photos of you and your groom along a clothesline, and string the clothesline up at the church, reception hall or wedding location.
3. Direct the way to your wedding with a blackboard sign with you and your grooms name on it and an arrow pointing in the right direction.
4. Make your own wedding invitations with a DIY invitation kit.
5. For a fall wedding, instead of the flower girl scattering the traditional flowers, have her scatter colorful leaves. It’s a unique detail anyone can appreciate. Feel free to get creative with bubbles, lavender buds, birdseed, confetti, or other wedding details to make your flower girl’s walk down the aisle unique.
6. Instead of wearing no shoes to a beach wedding, slip on a pair of barefoot sandals. They’re beautiful and totally unexpected!
7. Drive away from the ceremony in style when you decorate your car with personalized car wedding décor.
8. Decorate the dance floor with personalized wedding dance floor decals.
9. Rent a photo booth, and use a personalized photo booth backdrop.
10. Label your chairs at the reception with bride and groom sashes, or personalized chair sashes.
11. At the reception, instead of setting out the tradition guest book, set out a wooden box with cards and a pen, and tell guests they should write their well wishes on the paper and set it in the box.
12. Walk down the isle on a personalized isle runner.
13. Personalize your wedding favors with DIY favors and kits. Feature your names, wedding date, or monogram for a polished touch.
14. Decorate the top of your wedding cake with a photo of your and your groom or choose a monogram cake topper.
15. Incorporate your heritage, hometowns or favorite hobbies into your ceremony and reception.

Personalizing your wedding can be fun, whether it’s through DIY wedding projects or doing something non-traditional.

If you?re planning a fall bridal shower then you?re in luck because Daisy-Days has some fantastic fall bridal shower ideas! Our ideas cover the beginning of the party when you?re showing guests to their seats using fall place card holders, to the end of the party when you pass out fall wedding favors.

Invitations

When it comes to choosing invitations with a fall theme, you have many choices. Leaves, trees, apples and pumpkins are all motifs to keep in mind. Choose invitations with a fall colors, such as shades of brown, red, orange and yellow. (Hint: we’ve got plenty of fun bridal shower invitations to choose from in our selection )

Food & Drinks

For the main course, stick to traditional bridal shower foods, but there are a variety of fall-inspired desserts to serve guests. Some options include apple pie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin roll, pumpkin cheesecake, snickerdoodles, caramel brownies, and more! You can serve fall themed drinks, apple cider, or you can keep it simple and stick to birch beer and other classic party drinks.

Decorations

Look to natural for decorations. Leaves, pumpkins, baskets filled with apples and fall scented candles are all great fall decorations! Set some gourds in baskets and use them as centerpieces. You can also show guests to their seats with fall place card holders. Daisy-Days.com has a variety of fall themed place card holders to choose from.

Favors

One option for fall bridal shower favors is to give guests homemade favors, such as cookies wrapped in clear bags and tied shut with a brown, red, orange or yellow ribbon. However, you can also get some really cute fall-themed favors in our fall wedding shower favor selection. Choose from favors that range from the practical to the unique! It’s all up to you.

These are only some of our fall themed bridal shower ideas. You can find more of our fantastic fall wedding ideas at Daisy-Days.com. Speaking of ideas, what are your best tips for putting together a fall-themed bridal shower?

Wedding candy buffets have become incredibly popular, especially with so many couples trying to DIY their special days to keep the wedding budget down. At Daisy-Days.com, we’ve been loving the look of wedding candy buffets and to help you capture that look on your special day, we’ve put together a quick and easy guide to putting together the perfect wedding candy buffet. Let’s get started.

First, you’re going to need:

Candy containers. You can use clear glass jars, bowls, decorative tins, baskets, glasses, servers…it’s all up to you! If you’re not sure which kind of container to go with, we highly recommend clear glass jars, bowls, and vases. They’re the best for showing off the bright colors of the candy.

Candy scoops. Stainless steel or chrome always looks best!

Candy labels. Attach a label onto the front of the container or use decorative tags or place cards to indicate what candy is inside each jar. Match the labels to your wedding color scheme or theme as an extra special touch.

Candy buffet favor boxes. Candy buffets are a great wedding favor idea and with Sweet Shoppe Candy Buffet Favor Boxes, your guests can take home a little something sweet with them at the end of the evening. Put a bag at each place setting or near the candy buffet table.

Display table. Choose something long enough to accomodate several types of candy, as well as your wedding guests.

Napkins. You never know when there might be a spill!

Candy. Dont’ forget the most important part! Choose candy that matches the colors of your wedding, or just go with some of you and your hubby-to-be’s favorite eats. Just exercise caution: chocolate items melt easily, so it’s usually best to go with harder candies or individually wrapped candies if you want to cut down on the stickiness factor.

Once you have your supplies, it’s time to set up the table. Put the table in an area of your reception space that has plenty of room. It’s likely that the candy buffet will become an area of conversation! Also, up against a wall is usually where most people choose to set up a buffet.

Once the table is set, it’s time to decorate it. Use decorative linens, table cloths, flowers, or other finds to add some dimension to the colorful display. Then, arrange the jars in a formation or on different tiers to make the table look interesting. Add the candies and scoops then label each jar. Once that’s finished, set up your candy buffet favor boxes and you’re ready to go! Voila! A delicious candy buffet.