weddingideasshop.com

found a great online shop with loads of unusual ideas and products like this stationery seal for 75p each

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make your own cufflinks

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saw this on etsy and thought how simple it would be to make your own cufflinks - a scrabble tile, paper or fabric to cover, epoxy glue, and cufflink findings (found some on ebay for 99p!)

actually you could use anything flat and doesnt have to be square - i could cover them in the same fabric as the ties. woohoo more things to make!

drink me! Eat me!

what about a mini glass bottle saying drink me and a favour box with choc truffles or something saying eat me at each place setting?

£31.76 for 100 incl caps from here

lavender heart favour

cute idea for homespun favour
easy tutorial is here

I've been buying vintage tea cups and saucers as and when i see them in charity shops, car boots and antique shops and now i'm ready to make 1 element of the table centres - tea cup candles. I thought the idea was mine and inspired by the whole alice/tea party theme and vintage floral patterns in the fabrics i want and also by an episode of Kirstie's homemade home but it seems i must have already seen it somewhere coz there's a few mentions of them out there on the world wide web. Here for example
this one pictured is one you can buy ready made (and therefore no fun at all lol!) for a staggering £22!!! click pic for link.

i have 8 teacups and saucers all similar to this and mismatched and none cost me more than £2 and some cost 50p! the ingredients to make the candle work out about £1 a cup. Hardly worth the retail value of £22! Cant wait to get started - i've sourced an online company for the candle making supplies but i want to ring around a few local places tomorrow to see if they have anything. I'd rather support local businesses if i can plus then i can avoid the delivery charge lol!

Another genius idea from Martha

Homemade candy favours

mmmmm chocolate

Mum found his website for us which does personalised chocolate bars for £1.20 each. It was really good of her to help out. I'm not actually that keen on them but I thought I'd put the site on here because someone may find it useful.

So Cute

The loveheart website is connecting now and its a great site acually I would really like these as favours if we cant afford the rock. It works out as £50 for 100 packs which I think is really good when you consider the cost of tools for creating something yourself it could work out to around the same. You can also have your names put on them and have it read 'Just Married' or 'Bride and Groom'. I love them.

Get your rocks off

I really want this so much... http://www.the-rock-shop.co.uk/static/candycane/wedding.htm
Sticks of rock with your names running through matching your colour scheme. For a seaside wedding I think this is an amazing idea for favours especially with a candy theme...These would work out to £265 so I guess it goes on the wish list in case we win the lottery before the big day.

The candy stand

Going back to the candy buffet here is how the experts do it at candy station its fab, but I think munch can be more creative than some of the pics on the site...
They also offer mini packs of love hearts 50 packs for 3 quid amazing need to get them.

There is also a website www.lovehearts.com/wedding which do personalised packs however cant get a price as yet as site not connecting, there loss 3 quid it is!

One Box 10 Ways

as usual from Martha

Floral Favours

from Martha

Boutonnieres

I really like the idea of these buttonholes I know we are making them from paper but these are cute herb ones with rosemary and eucalyptus leaves go here to Martha for more info

Take a bough

Here is the link to the What tree are you from? program idea from Martha. It is from the website on Favourite downloadable ideas which is full of how tos for invites, ribbons, favours, flowers and things like these swizzle sticks

Can you do me a favour?

At the moment i'm thinking about favours. Although I agree with munch, this isnt the sort of wedding where one would expect favours I think it would be nice just to leave them near the cake or something. We had an idea that the photographer gave us she had seen a couple give a CD of the music played at the ceremony and night do. We both love this idea but if it becomes too expensive a back up is good. An idea I liked was fruit teas as it is an Alice/Tea party theme. Also Ive seen these cookies on Martha which we could write 'eat me' on!

Curiouser and Curiouser

We have finally found a theme, Munch got inspired by a magazine (one of the 5 we have recently bought. Its under wraps at the moment but look out for the clues! This has totally made things come together now we have the colour scheme we have our outfits designed and decided upon, the sort of food we are going to have our favours, its all coming together. I love it so excited cant stop thinking about it all the time its just too much.

Matchbook Notepads

How cute would these be as favours - especially if handmade by us in the same colours and papers as the rest of our stationery.

and clever ol me has found an online tutorial here

to buy them from Etsy click on the pics.