Wedding Department Wedding Blog

The other day a I took a call from a customer asking a question about personalized wedding favors. I directed them to the page on the site to view an example only to find that there was no example of what they were looking for.

I was surprised because I was sure I had included a good overall example of different personalization treatments on the site. Not only that but the examples that were there did not look as good as they should. At one time we thought these photos were fine but we were wrong so it was high time they were updated.

We gathered a new batch of ornaments and personalized wind chime tops and set them out on the kitchen table and shot away. The results are much better than the previous samples.

Please check out the updated personalized wedding favor page.

Oh and by the way they are way more than just wedding favors. Birthdays, sweet 16, anniversaries and special thank you gifts are just a few of the uses.

Our fall wedding favors have long been a very popular choice for autumn weddings and any occasion where a leaf motif fits into the design scheem.

We often get questions on how to improve on the favor idea, in other words what can be done to improve the presentation.  So we decided to make a video and post it on the site.  The video is on the fall wedding favor page along with information on our hand crafted favors.

To begin with our favors make a good impression by themselves, with the nice gift box and the straw colored tissue paper.  The personalized card lets the guest say a few words.  But many people want to make a bigger splash and so here are some ideas on how to do just that.

By combining easily found materials like small woven baskets and fall themed goodies its easy to make a unforgetable presentation. 

Some of the materials we used are Maple Cream Cookies by the Turkey Hill Company of Canada.  We found them in TJ Maxx but they are available from the web site too.

There must be something to the fact that the number of fall weddings and other late season events are going up.  After all spring is thought to be the season of love and romance and it used to be the dream of every girl to be a June bride.  Make no mistake there are many weddings in the spring and summer but fall is coming up fast.

There are many reasons for the move to the later seasons.   These include keen competition for choice venues in the spring and summer.  As the favorite church and reception halls are snapped up brides are looking for an alternative where they can plan the date and get the church and hall of their choice.

People seem to be more open to more non traditional choices.  Just as a white cake can now be replaced with chocolate, couples are not longer looked down upon for an”out of season” wedding.  There now is less pressure to conform and there seems to be more acceptances for individual choices.  After the last thing the bride wants is to face the disapproval of family and friends.

As a matter of fact an out of season wedding used to caused the nattering nabobs to begin waging tongues with innuendo and scandalous rumors of  a forced or shotgun wedding.  Not so today.  Even the old adage about a white gown has largely fallen to the way side. 

Fall is a logical time to gather a large number of friends and family, if only for a day or two.  It may be more difficult to get people together in the spring and summer.  There are many other events that vie for our attention such as family vacations, summer camp, and other weddings and other out door getaways.  A fall wedding is a great way to offer your guests a chance to attend with out causing them to choose between conflicting events.

Not to mention the fact that every one saves with a late season event.  Brides can take advantage of saving on reception hall rates because many venues are eager to stretch their season and many are willing to offer “off season” rates.  This goes for other Amities as well from tuxedo rentals to cars.  Your guests will also be able to take advantage of off season travel rates and lower prices for hotel rooms too.

Do your homework and you can enjoy all the advantages of planning an off season wedding.