• Make sure when buying your aisle runner that it has a nonslip surface to assure that it won’t move around once placed on the ground.
• If you want an unusual runner you could get a monogrammed aisle runner, which adds a unique impact.
• Using an aisle runner at a beach wedding is a disaster, sand and runners are not a good mix.
• If you like a basic runner, you can jazz it up inexpensively by scattering flower petals along the edges, but know that most churches don’t allow this.
• Whatever you do, do not buy the cheapest aisle runner possible, you don’t want your runner to rip to where it’s not even wide enough to walk down. Here’s a  humorous video to give you an example.  Cheap Aisle Runner Trouble

The earlier the save-the-date notification goes out, the less information you need to include. Generally, you include the name of the couple, the date of the wedding, and the general location-it’s more fun to leave the precise location a surprise so guests will learn something new when they receive the invitation. So the save-the-date card might say “Santa Barbara, California,” whereas California. Let people know if it’s a morning, afternoon, or evening celebration so they can plan accordingly. If you’re planning to do a wedding website or already have one, include the URL on the card. If it’s not ready yet, reserve the domain and alert guest to “watch for www.mindyandrobertwed.com.” Here are some of my favorite save-the-date ideas:

• Use photo booth shots of the two of you holding hand-lettered signs with the message “save the date.” mount them on the front of a fold-over note and put the details inside.
• For a beach wedding, write your names and the date in the sand, tracing a heart around them, and take a photograph. Have the photo printed on cards.
• Choose a graphic element that will be used on all of your wedding stationery and incorporate it on the save-the-date card. You could use a monogram, a palm tree, a flower, or an image that’s particular to you as a couple.
• Buy up postcards from your location (vintage ones are particularly great) and turn them into save-the-date cards. Flea markets are a great source.

• If you’re not using a lot of text, have the information printed on save-the-date magnets, Whimsical artwork or a photo can turn the save-the-date magnet into a keeper.
• The most creative way to do a save-the-date is to send out save-the-date cookies.

Many couples don’t realize how many ways there are to put their stamp on their meal. Look to these suggestions for inspiration. It will make planning your meal more fun, and your guests will delight in wedding edible favors that reflects your tastes, your history, and your background.

Before you do anything, stop to make a list of foods that you are passionate about. Even if you think you could never in a million years serve it at a wedding, write it down. Show the lsit to your caterer or catering manager. You’d be surprised at the ideas your edible favorites could spark in a creative food professional. If you love waffles, perhaps he’ll suggest adding a Belgian waffle station to dessert. If you adore cherries, you can serve a chicken or pork dish for the main course with a cherry sauce. Other places to look for inspiration:

• Is there a favorite family recipe? Ask if the chef is willing to make Grandma Helen’s carrot Souffle or Aunt Shula’s Persian rice.
• Explore your cultural history to find out if there’s a food traditionally served at wedding to bring good fortune to the marriage.
• Ask the chef to re-create a dish that’s part of your love story. Maybe it’s an appetizer you ate on your first date, or a side dish from the night you got engaged. Does the groom always order the same dish at your favorite restaurant? The chef may be willing to share the recipe for the occasion.
• Find a way to showcase your favorite food. From a ravioli station to a meat-carving table, the options are endless.
• Bring out your regional background via the food. For a New York groom, that could mean mini pastrami sandwiches at cocktail hour and black and white cookies on the dessert buffet. For a Texas bride, you could carve barbecued brisket onto small rolls at cocktail hour.
• If your a candy lover you could bring out your personality in a sweets table, again, the possibilities are endless.

Whenever you incorporate a personal element in your edible wedding favors, put a note on the menu, the table, or the buffet explaining the significance of the dish. Sharing the meaning with your guests will make them feel connected to you. If you’re serving an ethnic food that will be unfamiliar to some guests, write up a description of the food and the tradition behind it.

Far in advance of the wedding, try to start thinking about the personal wedding favors you need to give. With so many other last-minute details, you really don’t want to be running around town five days before your wedding, frantically searching for eight matching necklaces-it’s one of those things that’s liable to slip off your radar that shouldn’t. You’ll also need to make time to wrap those gifts and write personal notes to go with them.

Besides your bridesmaids and groomsmen, you’ll want to give gifts to the ring bearer, flower girl, and any other members of your wedding party. It’s a thoughtful gesture to give a smaller gift to anyone who has a special role in the wedding or who helps by handing out wedding programs, lighting wedding candles, or manning the guest book.

Anyone who hosts an event in your honor, from a bachelor party to a day-after brunch, also merits a special gift. It’s a lovely gesture to thank your parents after the wedding, particularly if they are funding it-but even if they aren’t, they’re probably doing their fair share of work. (And even if they aren’t, you wouldn’t be where you are without them, so thank them!)

If you’re inviting children to the wedding, you’ll want to stock up on small gifts and activity packs.

Add to the list any vendors who have gone out of their way for you or to whom you feel especially grateful.

Brides and grooms have exchanged gifts for centuries, and though it’s not a necessity-the rings can certainly be considered the gift, especially if your finances have already been overtaxed by the wedding-it’s a sweet custom.

Life’s Little Favors announces new favors for weddings with a line of unique favor boxes arriving just in time for Spring. Favor boxes are a great way to add a pop of color or an additional design element to your wedding tablescape. It also allows you to fill the boxes with your favorite sweet treats adding yet another personal touch. Fill them with the bride’s favorite candy or the groom’s favorite cookies for a delicious after dinner treat your guests are sure to love.

Two of our most popular wedding favor boxes so far are our Black and White Damask Scalloped Favor Boxes and or Colored Personalized Pyramid Favor Box.

The Black and White Damask Scalloped Favor Boxes offer elegant style with a modern design. The damask pattern adds a beautiful design element to each guest’s place setting and comes with your choice of seven different satin ribbon colors. 18” of ribbon in the color of your choice is included with each box. Box measures 1 5/8”W x 2 ¾”L x 3 3/8”H.
The Colored Personalized Pyramid Boxes are a unique design that stands out from the typical square favor boxes. This ‘out of the box’ design is a fantastic way to add an element of interest to the tablescape. Stylish, modern and completely unique, these personalized pyramid boxes come in 12 colorful shades. Each custom box is handmade 100lb coverweight cardstock. 18” of satin ribbon is also included with each box which comes in 7 different colors. The custom boxes also come personalized with 2 lines of text of your choice, adding an extra special personal touch to these one of a kind boxes.

Both favor boxes are perfect for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers and more! Check out our complete line of favor boxes for more ideas on how to enhance your tablescape.

Flower Top Favor Boxes

In Life’s Little Favors’ continued effort to offer our brides and customers the most unique wedding favor selection on the web, here is yet another fantastic favors for weddings we have just added to the line up. We are absolutely loving these flower top favor boxes that have a crystal accent in the center of the flower and are personalized at no additional charge. We have a feeling these are going to be one of our best sellers in 2012.

These lovely Victorian rose favor boxes add an extra special touch of elegance and a pop color to your event’s tablescape. They take the typical favor box to the next level with the addition of a colorful 3″ fabric victorian rose featuring a pretty round crystal in the center for an extra touch of bling, along with personalized labels for a truly custom look. Perfect for favors for weddings, favors for bridal showers, favors for baby showers, anniversary parties, birthdays and more!
 

Fill the favor boxes with your favorite edible favors such as truffles, cookies or candies. These beautiful favors do not require any additional ribbon or add ons as they are perfectly finished and very detailed just the way they are.

Fabric flowers with round crystal centers are available in the following colors: ivory, light blue, light pink, green, hot pink, pale yellow and purple. 

Dimensions: 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″. Each box is shipped flat with the flower affixed to the top of the box. Simple folding of the top and bottom is required. Personalized labels included at no additional charge. 
 

Edible Favors For Weddings is by far one of Life’s Little Favors’ best selling categories. Giving your wedding guests a fun treat to enjoy after dinner or to take for later is a sweet way to thank them for taking part in your special day.

However, just because these favors will eventually be enjoyed by your guests doesn’t mean they can’t serve another purpose. Edible favors for weddings can be just as beautiful as they are delicious. Favors are not just a way to say thank you. They also provide the opportunity to add color and creativity to your tablescape.

With this in mind, Life’s Little Favors just added a few new edible wedding favors to our selection to provide brides with even more unique options for beautiful yet delicious edible favors for weddings.

A few of our newest Favors for Weddings include colorful fortune cookies that are flavored and can be personalized with a custom message, hot apple cider and hot cocoa favor packets that come in eco-friendly muslin bags personalized with your monogram and wedding date, and handmade and hand decorated iced bride and groom sugar cookies made by our expert bakers. These new edible favors for wedding represent some of the top trends in weddings right now with bright, bold colors and personalization options to create a custom look and feel. We hope you enjoy these new fun and unique favors and consider wowing your guests with them at your next wedding, bridal shower, or special event!

Click on the links below to view each new favor individually:

Colorful & Flavored Fortune Cookies with Personalized Message

Apple Cider in Monogram Muslin Favor Bags – Eco-Friendly!

Hot Cocoa in Monogram Muslin Favor Bags – Eco-Friendly!

Bride & Groom Iced Heart Cookie Favors

Thank you to all our new and loyal customers who supported Life’s Little Favors in 2011. We are looking forward to an even busier 2012 as our business continues to rapidly grow. To say thank you and to wish everyone a Happy Holiday, below is a discount code to use through January 31, 2012.

Happy Holidays from Life’s Little Favors!
Enjoy 10% off your entire order through January 31, 2012
Coupon Code to Use at Checkout: HAPPY10

We’d like to especially congratulate all of the couples getting engaged over the holiday season – the most popular time of the year to pop the question. Consider Life’s Little Favors your one stop shopping source for all those little, but all too important, details that make weddings unique. From unique favors for weddings and custom bridesmaids gifts to engraved cake server sets, personalized aisle runners and other wedding accessories, we are here to help make your wedding day truly special.

Life’s Little Favors has all the newest and most unique Winter Favors for Weddings this season. If you’ve always dreamed of a white, winter wonderland wedding then check out our updated selection of Winter Wedding Favors. From Winter Holiday personalized candy jars and apple cider packet favors, to beaded snowflake ornament favors and elegant wine stopper favors, we’ve hand selected the unique selection of favors that will truly make your wedding a special event.

One of our staff’s favorites is the Winter Holiday Personalized Hot Cocoa and Optional Heart Whisk. Everyone loves a warm cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter evening and this is a great favor for brides looking for something personalized, on theme, and completely unique. Take the concept one step further by adding a custom glass mug favor. That way guests can enjoy the hot chocolate but still have the cup to remember your wedding day by. Check out this staff favorite and other top favors for weddings picks below or search our entire line of Winter Wedding Favors.

It was a celebration to rival the royal wedding, but you too can incorporate elements of Kim Kardashian’s elegant wedding into your own big day with these custom embroidered pashmina wrap scarves she gave all her guests as wedding favors. Available in white, black or grey and with a variety of thread color options, these personalized pashmina scarves make fab favors for weddings as Kim cleary showed. They also make special bridesmaids gifts for all your favorite girls as a thank you for standing by your side on one of the most important days of your life.

ON SALE now through September 30, these one-of-a-kind scarves include free personalization. They measure 68 inces long and 26 inches wide and are crafted from a luxurious pashmina and silk blend. Get yours today while they are still on sale!    $26.95   Now just $22.91