Handmade Wedding Favors

Wedding favors are usually always on the to-purchase list for brides. You want your wedding favors to be cute, whimsy, and most importantly taken home.

Martha Stewart Weddings has put together a wonderful collection of  handmade wedding favors.

Photo credit: Maria Robledo

Flower Girl: Your Something Blue

Can your flower girl be your something blue? I think so!

And I adore this mint flower girl dress by Baymut!


(photo credit: Baymut Etsy Shop)

Inspiration Board #4: Mellow Yellow

Is your wedding in need to some color brightness? When I was doing research on colors for my wedding, it seemed like a lot of brides shunned away from choosing yellow as one of their wedding colors. I'm not sure what the phobia is, but to me, yellow elements can definitely add a hint of warmth to your wedding color palette. And as we've seen in this weeks real wedding feature, it really is a great color choice. So if you're not sure if you're ready to take the yellow plunge, take a peak at some inspiration below, before choosing to discard the color.

Photo credits from left to right: yellow macaroons, lace garter, bridesmaid dress, clutch, yellow flowered bouquet.

Beauty & Fitness: Honey Oatmeal Mask

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal
1/4 cup of honey
1/8 cup of water

To prepare, simply mix all the ingredients into a paste.

What it does:
The mask works for all skin types and not only helps to soften skin, but it can also help with acne by clearing excess oil and clearing pores. It’s simple, yet quite effective. Best of all, you probably already have the ingredients you'll need in your cupboard.

Around the Web: Wedding Save the Dates

Are you searching for a save the date idea? I saw this stop motion photography save the date almost a year ago and it is still my overall favorite wedding idea I've found on the web. It was made by Terryn and Jon Button. It's super cute and truly shows their adventurous personality as a couple. If you have the time, why not opt for a similar, and very much handmade, save the date?

Terryn and Jon Save the Date from Jon Button on Vimeo.

Some of our other favorite save the date ideas from around the web...

Film rolls for a photog wedding.

Records.

Take flight with a plane save the date.

Thumb print announcements.

A save the date scratcher card.

Use balloons as number props in a photograph.

Admit two vintage tickets.

Match books.

Our First Giveaway!

We are thrilled to be able to offer a handful of wonderful bridal goodies for our first giveaway including a coffee stained paper flower by Courtney Rae Troup, a nature inspired bridal headband in purple and white by Danielle Sandavol, and a "bride" dress hanger by Luis Serrano.

For a chance to win, you must become a blog follower and visit Book Craft, Three Little Birds, and Einspanner, then leave a comment telling us what you remember the most about your first date with your future spouse. Please also include your wedding date if one has been set, and your email address so we can notify you if you win!

Our launch giveaway will be open until Sunday, January 15. A winner will be chosen at random the next day. Good luck!

UPDATE: Congrats to Amber for being our bulk giveaway winner! :]