Keeping it Unique - Personalized Wedding Favours

Personalized favours for weddings are the most popular choices of unique gifts given by brides and grooms to show their appreciate to guests who share the big day. Giving favours and keepsakes are part of the wedding tradition and etiquette. Personalized favours come in many different shapes and forms, from simple to elegant, and in a variety of prices too. A favour can be customized by adding a personal touch, very ideal to solemnize the special day for the newly wed couple. There are different specialty stores that offer ways of making souvenir items personalized that depends on the couple's desired materials and structure. Ways to make it personalized are engraving or embroidering. k k kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Edible Treats - Who doesn't love cookies, candies, chocolate bars or mints?! Go one step further and have them personalized. Creativity and imagination adapt trendy ideas of making wedding days more memorable to all guests. Other edible options are fruit jams, gourmet and teas made with personalized labels for the bride and groom. Try having M&Ms printed with your faces, wedding date, or any other significant part of your wedding. You can even choose the colours you'd like included!

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Men's Wedding Rings

Shopping for your hubby-to-be's wedding ring may not be as easy as you think. There are lots of different styles from the traditional gold band, to a contemporary ring with black onyx, or a sparkling men's platinum or diamond ring. Today, the best choice for your man's ring may very well be not one of gold, diamond, or platinum, but from an alternative contemporary metal. Because men didn't typically wear rings until the World War II era, as a way to show commitment to their brides awaiting them back home, it took a little time for men's wedding rings to catch up with all the options available for women. Previously men had no choice but to wear a typical gold band, but now they have lots of new options! Now, not only is it common practice for grooms to wear a band, but they have many fashionable styles to choose from. Since men are typically more hands on and less careful with their hands than us women, practicality is definitely important with their rings. One of the hottest trends in men's wedding rings is the alternative metal men's wedding band, such as stainless steel, titanium and cobalt. These options have given us rings with improved durability and drastically decrease the need for maintenance. Titanium Titanium bands offer superior strength, modest pricing, and many fashionable styles. They are known to hold their colour and polish much longer than gold bands or other precious metals, an dare also lighter weight and very comfortable!

Stainless Steel

Stainless steel rings are not only durable and masculine, but they are also light in weight...and in price! Fo the man that frets over the idea of wearing jewelry, a comfort fit stainless steel wedding band, like the ones below, could make a perfect fit.

Cobalt

Cobalt has been used for centuries for many products and is an essential part of organic life, but is fairly new to the men's wedding ring market. SK Cobalt wedding bands designed by jewerly guru Scott Kay, are arguably some of the most indestructible men's wedding rings on the market, and range between $200 and $300 each.

Designing your Wedding Invitations

When you decide to create your wedding invitations you want it to be a beautiful design and truly reflect the feel of your big day. The invite is the first impression of your wedding on the guests, and many of them will keep it as a keep-sake afterwards as well. It is therefore imperative that your invitations leave a lasting and unmistakble presence among your guests.

There are so many options when it comes to designs for invitations! Here are 3 unique ideas to really make your invitations stand out.

Letterpress

As more people share a growing concern for the environmentl and want to do their part to ensure they are reducing their carbon footprint, more people are turning toward using letterpress wedding invitations. The lovely thick cotton of these invitations gives it a distinct texture element.

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Engraved

Engraved invitations are very beautiful. The raised print or design that results from this technique gives the back of the invitation an indentation effect. These invitations do not have to follow any sort of traditional format, but often use formal language.

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Hand-made

Looking for something truly one-of-a-kind? Have your invitations made by hand. While this process can take more time than other systems, it is a great way to truly ensure that each of your guests get a personalized cards. These can come in a variety of layouts just like other cards. A few samples of Cariad Creations cards for weddings can be seen here.

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Final words of advice: No matter what type of invitation you decide to go with, always be sure to order samples before making your final decision!!!