Budget Friendly Attendant Gifts
If you could, you’d gift something fabulous to every wedding party member. After all, those ladies and gents were chosen because they’re special to you both. However, those presents can add up and tip your wedding budget onto the wrong side of the spreadsheet. We all know that price and a meaningful (eco-friendly) gift are not mutually exclusive, but faced with finding just the right thing has a way of making one’s mind go blank.
So, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite wallet-friendly attendant gifts to get you inspired!
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Customizable leather wrapped flask
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Go Green in Minneapolis!
We love this styled shoot sent to us from a group of green wedding professionals in Minneapolis! It’s perfect timing since Minneapolis was recently named one of the greenest cities in the US!
With a coral and grey theme mixed in with some polkadot action – this team served up some serious Eco-Beautiful Style!
We love that they incorporated a groomsman as so many styled shoots only show a groom! Love the ties and lapel flowers!
Eco-forward thinkers in Minneapolis have a bike share program and they incorporated one of the bikes into the shoot! LOVE IT! A MUST DO if your city has this program! Encourage your fun-loving guests to ride to the wedding in eco-style!
While the reception was catered by a sustainable chef, the sweet tooths in us could resist focusing on the sweet treats they whipped up!!!
We are in love!!!
Learn more about the vendors by clicking below!
Photography by Studio Laguna
Caterer – Fabulous Catering
Floral Designer – Sassafras Floral
Ceremony + Reception Venue – FIVE Event Center
Stationery – Armato Design and Press
Dresses – Posh Bridal Couture
Cake – Jessica’s Cakes
Event Rentals – BeEvents
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Spring Fever
We know it’s not even Thanksgiving, but we’ve caught ourselves daydreaming about daffodil season! It’s never too early for a little Spring wedding inspiration…after all, these things are planned months in advance! So, we’ve put together a few ideas that leave us breathless: delicate blooms, intricate lace, patterned china, floral bridesmaid dresses, fresh-yet-classic veiling.
Image credits clockwise left from right
via ModBlog, photographer – Tim Halberg
via Style Me Pretty, photographer – LG Weddings
via Style Me Pretty, photographer – Michael and Anna Costa
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Me & The Girls
If you have not tried me & the girls Wedding Body Sugar Polish – now is your chance!
We have one 8 ounce jar of their Organic Lemon Creme Moisturizing Body Polish up for grabs! We are betting if you try them you will want to do a whole girls night “in” for spa treatments!
Let us know what you are doing to keep your bridesmaids green to win!!!
Thanks for writing in – we found our winner!
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NewlyMaid
With the NEWLYMAID service, women can turn their gently worn bridesmaid dresses into new ready-to-wear styles. NEWLYMAID will accept bridesmaid dresses and special occasion dresses from ANY designer brand. In return, NEWLYMAID offers a special 30 – 50% credit value towards a new ‘any occasion’ dress. The dress styles, which sell between $150 to $250 at full price, range from a sophisticated office look to flirty looks fit for a night on the town.
How It Works
Upon visiting NEWLYMAID.com, request a complimentary return mailer to ship your old dress to NEWLYMAID. The mailer will include a prepaid return-shipping label for an easy return. Once NEWLYMAID receives your dress, it is inspected to make sure it meets the NEWLYMAID criteria: no pulls, tears or stains and all zippers and closures must be in good working order. If the dress qualifies, the customer will receive an email confirming that the dress is accepted and that special pricing has been ‘unlocked’ on her NEWLYMAID account. She can then visit NEWLYMAID.com to order her dress at the special price.
The returned dresses will be either donated to charity or recycled. Dresses which are suitable for reuse will be donated to Clothes4Souls. Please visit clothes4souls.org to learn more about how the organization brings shoes and apparel to people in need around the world. NEWLYMAID will work with UNIFI, a global textile company, to recycle qualifying dresses that are 100% polyester. Future NEWLYMAID styles offered will include REPREVE (R)- recycled fibers made by Unifi. REPREVE is a registered trademark of Unifi, Inc. To learn more about Repreve visit: www.repreve.com.
NEWLYMAID offers a way to swap “something old for something new” in a modern way with environmental benefits and charitable incentives. Visit www.newlymaid.com to get started.
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Winter 2012 Issue
