Fun Favor Ideas!

Every bride gets stuck on what favor to hand out to guests. But no need for that, here are some great ideas for any wedding, at any time of the year!

Spring weddings are a great time to hand out flower seeds for your guests’ gardens. These flowers will bloom for years to come and remind your guests of your beautiful day. Choosing a flower that is easy to grow and that will come back year after year on its own, is the way to go here!

Have a sweet tooth but don’t really want to give into having a full candy bar at your wedding? Try these cute miniature boxes filled with your favorite candy. A great candy that everyone will love: customized M&M’s with your names and favorite colors!  Or try colorful Jelly Beans as pictured above!



Christmas tree ornaments, according to some, can be given all year round. Many brides choose to only hand these great mementos out during the holidays, but why not have an ornament for a favor any time of the year? Many people have ornaments on their tree from special occasions during the year including family vacations, high school graduations, and new pets. Your guests will be happy to display these on their tree for years to come!

Having a beach wedding? Fill small bottles with sand from your ceremony site and tie a tag on it with your names, date, and the location, with a coordinating ribbon to match your wedding colors.


Looking for wedding invitations, programs, accessories, or favors?
Go to InvitationSolutions.com or call 713-864-5573

*Photographs and favors pictured are by Invitation Solutions

Wedding Way-Finding

Have you gone to a wedding that is at a huge venue but no signs on where to go or how to get there? How many stories do you hear of guests wandering into the wrong wedding? Wonderful Graffiti Wedding is a company that has all the solutions for you! Not only do they have signs to tell you where to go, but they have great pieces to use in your reception site, along with great sayings that can be adhered to any wall, window, or door!




Wonderful Graffiti Wedding prints signs on a decal material and back it with foamcore, plastic corrogate or any other material that fits the sign purpose. The printed vinyl is even weatherproof!

Here are a few examples of things you can say on Wonderful Graffiti Wedding’s Easel Signs:

“ Please wait here for the shuttle to Wendy and Bob's wedding.”

“Please place your shoes in the basket below before joining Cindy and Brandon's wedding on the beach.”

“ Please join us again tomorrow at 11 am for brunch and another day of celebrating Lynn and Daniel's wedding!”



Often times, brides and their guests need signs! Check out their website at http://www.wonderfulgraffitiwedding.com/

*Information and Photographs provided by Wonderful Graffiti Wedding

A Weddingbook on Facebook!

With modern technology, everyone seems to be on facebook! Whether it’s on a personal computer or your phone, even your parents are getting on facebook! The Knot has a great application on facebook for brides-to-be. It is called “weddingbook” and can be found by simply searching from the facebook home screen.

This application has become extremely popular, allowing you to have a wedding countdown clock shown on your facebook profile, a guest book, a listing of your wedding party and engagement photos, along with links to your wedding website and gift registry! It is a great site with everything you could possibly need to offer friends and family a glimpse of your wedding beforehand. So go ahead, sign up for this wonderful application! It’s a great way to keep wedding details in-the-know and organized!

*The Weddingbook application on Facebook was created and is owned by TheKnot.

Boxy Ideas!

These wedding guestbook boxes are a GREAT idea for any upcoming wedding! Instead of your traditional guest book for guests to sign their name, place one of these boxes in its place and let your guests write personalized notes and messages to you! After your guests file them away alphabetically, you can go through and read their thoughts and best wishes for you as a couple. It is also something that will display beautifully in your new home! This fantastic idea is definitely something that can be a unique memento of your wedding day in the years to come!



These boxes are handcrafted with careful design and care, and can also be custom created to match your wedding color palette or your invitation ensemble!





As shown here, Cut the Cake Designs and Just Wright Boutique, both found on Etsy.com, have beautiful wedding guest book boxes that would be gorgeous at any ceremony.
Check them out at Etsy.com or:

Cut the Cake Designs by Tara Lee – http://cutthecakedesigns.etsy.com contact: cutthecakedesigns@gmail.com

Just Wright Boutique - http://www.etsy.com/shop/justwrightboutique


Images provided by Cut the Cake Designs and Just Wright Boutique

Brooke Schwab Photography

As a photographer, Brooke strives to capture the simplicity of people, and the rawness of one’s life. She says it is beautiful to see people being real, and true to themselves, and thinks that makes the best photos. She is not satisfied just capturing the surface of your day. She wants to capture the true love and beauty in your moments because she believes you have a uniqueness about you that deserves to be captured. Maybe you laugh, cry, or just let yourself go – She is the perfect photographer to capture it all!



Brook is great at capturing a beautiful, unique, vintage look.





The photograph's ornate details are truly gorgeous in this one!

Individually customized wedding packages are available.

Give Brooke Schwab Photography a call today, she looks forward to hearing from you! 713.560.8266

http://www.brookeschwabphotography.com/

*Images and information provided by Brooke Schwab

Vintners Own Winery...a great wedding favor idea!

Vintners Own is a custom crush facility located in the Heights area of Houston. A customized barrel of wine, made specifically to your individual preferences, is a perfect way to celebrate your romance! The personalized label is ideal for wedding favors, bridal gifts, or just something to always remember your special day.



The barrel makes approximately 25 cases of wine, equaling about 300 bottles. Everything about the barrel is personalized to individual taste and preference: the wine itself, the label, the cork, the bottle, and the foil. They have 4 varietals available this year, all from Napa and Sonoma. They are Merlot, Syrah, Rose, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Next year they plan to expand their selection to include white wine as well. After purchasing a bottle, the winery is open to our clients for barrel tastings, bottling parties, wine education, and exclusive member socials.

The venue is also great for a rehearsal dinner or reception in the intimate barrel room!

Visit their website at www.vintnersown.com or contact Samantha Lewis at samantha@vintnersown.com for additional information or questions.

*Information provided by Samantha Lewis, photo provided by Vintners Own.

Why order Save the Dates?? Part 2

It is not essential for Save the Date Cards to match your entire invitation ensemble, but it does set the first impression for your wedding.  Many couples opt to personalize Save the Dates a little more by making them less traditional than their formal wedding invitations. This is your opportunity to add your gorgeous engagement photos, along with anything else you want to use to make them unique.



Located on 19th street in the Heights, we here at Invitation Solutions, do a fantastic job of offering a variety of Save the Date cards. We have a wide selection of individual Save the Dates, along with Save the Dates that can be ordered with corresponding invitations and accessories; not to mention our custom design option! The in-house design services we have to offer allow you to customize your entire ensemble of wedding invitations and accessories to fit the exact colors, theme, and tone of your wedding. Call today to schedule a consultation with us! You’ll love the items we have to offer! 713.864.5573

Take a look at what we have to offer! www.invitationsolutions.com

Why order Save the Dates?? Part 1

Once you have a ring on your finger and a date set, the first step is to start looking at Save the Date cards! People often wonder if Save the Date cards are really that important. In my opinion, if you want to be sure your guests will be available, you must send out a Save the Date! We are in a world of busy people with busy schedules, and you need to make sure your big day is in the calendar of family and friends as soon as possible! If you’re having a summer, holiday or destination wedding, it is extremely important to warn your guests ahead of time so they can plan accordingly. Otherwise, you may have a lot of guests that would love to attend your wedding but have already planned a fabulous vacation! You want all of your family and friends to be able to share in your wedding day joy, don’t you?!

To be continued Friday, December 4.  For more save the date examples, please visit http://www.invitationsolutions.com/