27
2011
Personalized Votive Candle Wedding Favors

While candles are an idea that’s a favorite of many for wedding favors, there are numerous types of candles that can be designed and personalized in an attractive manner so that they can be used as wedding favors. It may be easy to use different colors and styles of candles on an experimental basis for wedding favors. However, the most commonly used candles for wedding favors are votive candles since they are quite appealing and are easy to carry.
One of the most popular votive candles are the frosted type that quite attractive and elegantly designed. With these personalized votive candle favors, you can add a warm dimension to your wedding reception table by having the candles designed for you in many different themes that you can choose from. You can even get the candles scented to add spice to them. There is no doubt that personalized votive wedding candle favors are one of the greatest and most precious giveaway mementos that serve to remind your guests about your special day and that your guests will be truly appreciative of such a giveaway.
With such a sentimental atmosphere that votive candles bring to a wedding, it is difficult to conceptualize a wedding without them. So much symbolism is placed on the presence of candles at a wedding because it is believed that candles are a flame that will burn as bright as the beginning of a new relationship and a new life as a couple. With a little bit of decorative ability and creativity, you can have our candles personalized so that you are distinctive and do not appear to be doing what other peoples do.
Candles are also a reflection of the bridal couple and can be designed with a theme that runs along the lines of their colours so that they are matching. Votive candles can be designed and personalized in many different ways. It is also not difficult to find vendors who sell such candles and you can get them to personalize your votive candles for your special occasion. A ribbon and a flower would be ideal for making the candles look even greater. Along with that, you can have a tag that has a special message of appreciation to your guests for sharing with you on your special day.
You can also have the names of the guests printed on the tag so that when you present the candles to then as giveaway gifts, they will feel that they identify with your day. A votive candle is a small token that is presented to guests at the wedding reception. You will find quite a variety to choose from because there are many shapes and sizes. The color and the design will entirely depend on what you want. You can also add candle holders added to the candle so that you present your guests with something that they will really appreciate.
Votive candles holders are not expensive and can be purchased in bulk thus giving you great savings. Glass is the most common holder especially because it is easy to personalize by painting it with glass paint or acrylic. One can however also use lace or fabric that it matched with the theme colors of the wedding. Personalized votive candle wedding favors are definitely a great way to show your guests that you truly appreciate them.
20
2011
Wedding Favors- Photo Coffee Mugs of the Couple

A wedding favor is a token of appreciation that says thanks you to the guests. Wedding favors are given by the bride and groom to the guests who have shared with them that special occasion and also as a memento of that special day. There are many types of wedding favors and while the wedding favor used to be a small token like perhaps a small imprinted napkin, they have emerged and changed with the bride and groom gifting their gusts with mush more today than just a napkin or candy.
One of the most popular wedding favors is the coffee wedding favor and especially the photo coffee mugs of the couple. With the photo coffee mugs of the couple, their names and wedding date are put on the mug along with their pictures. The color of the coffee mug is themed around the colors chosen for the wedding. These coffee mugs are then presented to the guests as a unique wedding party favor when they leave the reception.
Coffee mugs will be available in different manners and you will find some that are quite attractive while others are simply extravagant. A photo coffee mug is not only a wonderful wedding favor but is also a decoration and a practical item that can be used or simply kept a decoration. It is also a great memento that will keep reminding everyone about the special day. The photo of the bride and groom added on to the coffee mug gives the mug a personal touch and is an ideal choice to give to family and friends.
A photo coffee mug of the couple as a wedding favor is also an all inclusive gift that can be given to guests from all ages. Purchasing the coffee mugs for the wedding favors is not at all difficult. Many online vendors will offer to bulk supplies of these coffee mugs and design them for you to your requirements. Buying the mugs in bulk will ensure that you make some savings because you are buying them at a wholesale price. Depending on your budget and the number of people who will be attending your wedding, you can then have them designed for you according to your preference.
Photo coffee mugs of the couple are definitely wonderful for wedding favors especially when we are in the cold season. Coffee mugs start at certain prices although the price will go up depending on how you want your coffee mug designed. Because you have to add the photo, there will be other charges and should you decide that you want them to be packaged in a special way, this will invite another cost.
While the cost should not be a factor for many couples, it is important to have a budget to work with before embarking on the design of the wedding photo coffee mugs. Generally, the more coffee mugs you purchase, the greater the discount you will be given. Once they have been imprinted with your photo’s message and date of the wedding, your wedding favor photo coffee mugs are ready to be distributed to your guests.
26
2011
Photo Key Chains as Wedding Favors

A wedding is an important occasion in one’s life. For some, it might be the most important occasion that must be carefully planned and organized down to each detail. Thus, when you attend a person’s wedding ceremony, you must always bear in mind with these concepts so that you will be able to prepare for the gifts that you will be giving to the new wed bride and groom. If you are frustrated with the gift that you should give the bride and groom when you attend a wedding ceremony, perhaps photo key chains might be able to solve your frustration.
As we all know, key chains can come in various shapes and designs. Thus, when you attend a wedding ceremony, you can actually customize the key chain into the shapes or designs that are related to the wedding ceremony. You can use the common designs such as the wedding cake design, a couple design, or so forth, but in the same time, you can also come out with some creative idea for your key chain to make your gift memorable. Such key chain designs would be like something both the bride and the groom have in common. For instance, the similar flower, similar hobby, and so on. Thus, when the bride and groom receive the gift, they will definitely be surprised with your effort and thus, they will also appreciate and cherish the gift as it is something that you had put in your thoughts.
Besides that, photo key chains also allow you to out in photos. This is an important factor as you can put in the sweet memories the bride and groom share with each other and when they flip through the photos, they will automatically be reminded with all the memories, and the ups and downs they had gone through together. Therefore, instead of just a remembrance, you also help the bride and groom in strengthening their relationship in the same time and this is definitely a good deed that you can do in helping out the bride and groom.
Apart from that, key chains can also be used as decorations. If the bride and groom like the photo key chain you give them, they will use it as a decoration. They can hang it on their keys or even their bags – some place that they will constantly use – and thus, when they see the photo key chain, they will not only be reminded on their memories together but also your effort in presenting them with such a memorable gift. This will help in strengthening your relationship with the bride and groom as well and in the same time, it also shows your sincere in wishing them happiness for their wedding and the new home that they will be building.
9
2011
Personalized Wedding Favors to Make Your Wedding Unforgettable

Weddings are a once in a life time experience and meaningful occasion for two individuals who have made their step in starting a whole new life chapter. Due to the significance of this occasion, the wedding must be treated with lots of precautions and detailed planning. The couple that is getting married always wishes to make a memorable impression on their guests that will ring with them long after their wedding has ended. Wedding favors are an important detail in a wedding ceremony that often times gets overlooked. The favors that are given out usually have some sort of symbol of the married couple’s style, reflecting meaningful memories that all of their guests will cherish.
There are many different types of personalized wedding favors nowadays. One of the most popular wedding favors would be personalized shot glasses. Shot glasses are an ideal giveaway at any wedding for several reasons. Not only are the glasses budget-friendly and affordable, but they are also perfect for guests to use during the reception, then take home after wards as keepsakes! Many couples have their glasses custom printed with their names, wedding date, and even a cute clip-art that make the memories of their special day memorable for all.
Another popular personalized wedding favor would be personalized jars. The jars can be printed with images or wedding clip-art, and can also be printed with text messages such as “Congratulations!” on it to add more personal touch to your gift. A great way to get these custom favors made at a budget-friendly cost, would be to order them from a wholesale glassware company. By buying your bulk wedding favors from a wholesale supplier, or promotional manufacturer, you can get them custom printed, without breaking your wedding budget.
Apart from that, customized key chains are also one of the most popular personalized favors. For those couples who want to give out small, sophisticated tokens at their wedding, key chains are a perfect solution that guests are sure to appreciate. Instead of having the couple’s names printed on the key chains, you could have a sweet message about love or marriage printed in honor of the couple. That way guests can carry around these key chains and remember the special message throughout their day.
Custom glasses are also among the most popular customized favors nowadays. These are a great money-saving trick, by doubling your reception glassware and your favors. Different colors of images and messages can also be printed on the glasses to customize them to match your wedding theme colors. Whether you choose to give out custom toasting glasses for the champagne or regular drinking glasses for the reception dinner, guests will love the extra personalized touch you add.
An important detail sure to be memorable, personalized favors are a great way to show your appreciation to guests for joining you on this special day. You are certain to find a unique, customized favor to fit any colors, theme, or style for any wedding.
22
2011
Personalized Wine Glasses for Weddings

Ask anyone who has had the experience of planning a wedding and they will surely let you know of how meticulous the task can get. Weddings are all about the small details and precision. With so much going on at one go, it is hard to give equal attention to every single detail. Often, the wedding favors are neglected and guests end up leaving with terribly chosen favors. There are a range of wedding favors available in the market and all that needs to be done is to spend time surveying different types of favors. The safest choice for wedding favors in my opinion is personalized wine glasses.
The main reason why brides and groom present their guests with favors is simply to show their gratitude for taking time to attend the wedding. Most guests usually come with a present ready for the bride and groom. So, the wedding favour will be a small token of appreciation from the bride and groom to their guests. It is the least the bride and groom could do considering their guests took all the trouble to take some time off and celebrate the joyous occasion with them.
Personalised wine glasses make great wedding favors. To start off, wine glasses themselves already look classy and majority of houses are bound to have a couple of wine glasses around. So, the personalized wine glass received at weddings would just add to their existing set. Unlike beer glasses, wine glasses are more versatile looking and presentable. It is also seems to be more appropriate to give your guests personalized wine glasses compared to beer glasses.
Also, there are quite a number of people who are actually avid collectors of wine glasses. Some of them even spend a fortune to build a customized showcase panel to display their collection of wine glasses. They even have a whole wall in their homes dedicated to only wine glasses! These are the type of people who are surely to appreciate the personalized wine glasses that are presented to them as your wedding favor.
In order to always remember the good time everyone had at the wedding, brides and grooms always opt to inscribe their name and the date of the wedding on the glass. Those with exquisite taste for fonts and colours will produce a classy and sophisticated personalized wine glass. Most of us have probably seen those tacky favors inscribed with terrible choices of fonts and colours. Those are the favors gone terribly wrong. The guests would probably just end up throwing the favors away. See how the simple choice of fonts and colours can change the whole look of a wine glass?
Always bear in mind that the purpose of the personalized wine glasses is to show your appreciation and to also serve as a reminder of the good time everyone had on the big day. Wedding favors are just as important as all the other meticulous details of a wedding, so make sure enough effort is put into personalizing them.
16
2011
Reusing Wedding Glassware

When it comes to weddings often times the couple will opt to have specific types of glassware used at the reception in order to create an elegant and classy feel. This glassware usually includes wine and champagne glasses, However, it is rare that the glassware used at a wedding is purchased by the bride and groom themselves. Most often the couple will find a company that rents glassware that can be used and reused. This company is usually the same company or a partnered company of the vendor used to cater the food and drinks at the wedding.
Reusing wedding glassware helps to eliminate the amount of glass that would go to waste as well as cuts down on the cost of having elegant glassware at a wedding. Companies that usually offer glassware will many times provide much cheaper prices when compared to the cost of having to buy hundreds of wine glasses, vases, and other items.
At the same time glassware can also be reused in other ways, especially when it comes time to celebrate the wedding day each year!
Anniversaries
Some married couples may decide to celebrate their special anniversaries with friends and family. Usually the most widely celebrated anniversaries are the 10th, 25th, and 50th year being married. Of course other couples will take the time to celebrate the special date each year. During anniversaries there is usually a vow rereading along with a toast. When the toast is given there is always some sort of champagne or wine drank to celebrate the toast. During the toast the couple may decide to reuse their wedding glassware to make the moment a lot more special and memorable, just like the wedding day!
If you passed out glassware such as champagne flutes as wedding keepsakes you could even ask your friends and family members to bring them along! This will really make for anniversaries worth remembering for years to come.
If celebrating your anniversary at home you may even pull out the wedding glassware for your own personal toast between the two of you. Either way the moment is sure to be special and amazing!
Remember, it’s never a bad idea to reuse wedding glassware during any occasion, especially if it is a special one. It never hurts to relive such a special moment! With wedding glassware you’ll be able to remember old memories and make new ones.
7
2011
Collectible Commemorative Plates
You will find plenty of collectible commemorative plates if you’ve ever gone to a collectibles or antique store. These plates are not meant to be used. Instead the purpose of them is to remember and commemorate a specific person, movie, date, and so on. These plates are made to be admired, collected, and shown off. The great thing about these plates is that they can be found in all types of themes. If you have a movie lover in your life, you’re sure to be able to find a commemorative plate that features the movie, an actor or actress in the movie, or something else that is related to it.
Collectible commemorative plates are also great to give to those people in your life who have a favorite athlete or musical artist. It’s not hard to find a commemorative plate dedicated to a retired athlete or a musical artist that has died or one that has made a profound impact in the musical world. These types of commemorative plates are great for display.
Even better is that these plates can be sold and traded in antique shows. Some of them, especially those deemed to be limited edition, can be worth money in the future. They always make great hand-me-downs from generation to generation. These plates never go out of style, so to speak, and they can be displayed for years and years.
Besides these uses, collectible commemorative plates are also perfect as a keepsake for the birth of a baby, a wedding, vow renewal, and other occasions. The commemorative plates can be personalized to present the date of the event along with a fitting design. These plates make for great wedding gifts or giveaways for wedding guests.
Making use of collectible commemorative plates
If you’re looking for a unique gift for someone no matter if it’s for a birthday, Christmas, or a random thinking of you present, commemorative plates always make for a nice surprise. You will find that commemorative plates are available in all types of shapes, sizes, materials, and themes. Be sure that the theme on the plate is one that the receiver likes or can relate to! This way he/she is sure to love it. These plates can be hung on a wall, placed on a rack plate holder, or they can be put inside of a china cabinet which will protect it and provide a place where others can look and admire.
4
2011
Wedding Planning – A Quick Overview start to finish

Everyone knows that one of the most meticulous events to organize has to be to be a wedding. There are so many details that one needs to pay attention no matter how small and petty is the detail. A small detail gone wrong could easily mess things up and nobody wants that on their big day. When you have already been proposed to and you are all excited to organize your wedding, keep in mind to not get overexcited because that is exactly when people start to leave out important details.
First and foremost, decide on a theme for your wedding. At least, decide on a colour theme. Having a colour theme will help everything else fall into place. People usually decide their theme by the season they will be on the actual wedding day. It could be a summer, fall, spring or winter wedding.
Next move on to the dress first because since you already have a theme idea in your head, you could let some ideas come to you automatically while shopping for the most magnificent wedding dress. Bring along some people with whom you know will give their honest opinions and will not just tell you what you want to hear. Look at several different places before settling with the one choice, try every dress you possibly can because this is the only time you will ever get the opportunity to do it. Of course, do not forget the groom’s tuxedo!
The first thing you always want to do is book a minister or a rabbi. You do not need to have the number of guests in order to book a minister or a rabbi. You do not want to have problems with booking one because this has to one of the few easy tasks.
Sit down and decide on a number of guests you will want to invite on your wedding day. Make sure you have the correct number of guests because if the number is wrong, you will encounter problems with the wedding favors, wedding glassware and the seating. It is okay to have a couple of extra chairs and table around but it is never okay to have less!
Once that is settled, decide on the menu. The menu will influence your wedding glassware and flatware. So, it is important to decide on the table setting after you have decided on the menu. It depends highly on what you are serving on the wedding day. If you have steak, you will need to have proper steak knives and not butter knives. If you are having champagne, white or red wine, you will need to order champagne flutes, red or white wine glasses. Also, if you are having desserts o any kind of soups, be sure to order the proper bowls and spoons. Many people often think how wrong could you go with wedding glassware, but bear in mind, this is the exact part where it is often messed up. You want to have a peace of mind on your wedding day, not worry about the wedding glassware.
Next stop, the wedding favors. The wedding favour and the decorations somewhat go hand-in-hand. The wedding favors usually complements whatever decorations are there at the wedding. Choose wedding favors which is not too expensive and your guests can use it for more than one purpose. The colour or design of the wedding favor should be in line with the table colour and the rest of the wedding’s decoration’s theme. Flowers simply add the finishing touches to the wedding. Just always remember to choose them according to the rest of the wedding’s theme.
24
2011
Glassware as Weddings Gifts

Wedding gifts can be hard to choose, especially if the bride and groom did not create a wedding registry that lists the items that the couple needs or would like to have. This makes the process of choosing a nice gift even tougher. However, the great thing about wedding gifts is that they don’t have to be anything immaculate or even practical. The gift you buy should be something that comes from the heart and has special meaning to you and to the bride and groom. Though it never hurts to buy a practical gift, those given from the heart often remain memorable. The perfect keepsake to give any bride and groom is glassware.
Though it may seem strange to some, glassware truly does make for a nice gift, especially at a wedding. Weddings are all about memories of that day and how special it is. When it comes to glassware, there are many different items that can be purchased for both the bride and groom. When you think of glassware you probably think of glassware you use to drink out of such as champagne flutes, normal cups, toasting flutes, and so on. However, glassware covers plenty of other things such as bowls, plates, glass centerpieces, and plenty others.
If you’re considering buying glassware as a wedding gift, be sure to find a way to incorporate it into the special day. Find a company that is able to engrave glass so that the names of the bride and groom can be forever on the glassware. You can also find glassware that coincides with the wedding colors. The bowl or centerpiece can be used as a keepsake but also as decoration within the home.
Versatility in Glassware
The great thing about glassware is that it can be both practical and used as a keepsake. Items such as bowls, glassware sets, and glass centerpieces can all be used for a practical reason but can still stand as a memory of the wedding day. At the same time glasses always make for an elegant and beautiful wedding gift, especially if they are personalized to match the day.
Don’t worry after finding that perfect wedding gift. Glassware is an option to consider even though it isn’t a gift you normally see at a wedding. There isn’t just one type of glassware to purchase which means that your gift is sure to be unique and memorable.
10
2010
DiscountMugs’ Travel Mugs featured in BRIDES Magazine Buzz Section

When getting married, as soon as the proposal happens, brides to-be run straight to the newstands to stock up on wedding magazines- and when it comes to wedding magazines, BRIDES Magazine is one of the top rated magazines out there. That is why DiscountMugs is proud to announce that their travel mugs, the TMC18, have been featured in BRIDES December issue as a unique and fun wedding idea. BRIDES Buzz Section is well known for their news, ideas, and fun finds for weddings, always showcasing the hottest new ideas in the wedding industry. Proven in past issues, the items showcased by BRIDES buzz section, become the newest must-have items for upcoming weddings- and the TMC18 is no exception. Flying off of our shelves, the TMC18 travel mug’s sales have grown exponentially.
So what makes these travel mugs so special for weddings? Already well known as an eco-friendly alternative to your favorite paper coffee house cup, the design is both stylish and convenient. DiscountMugs, being the largest supplier of personalized drinkware in the Nation allow you the option to customize your travel mugs for your special day. Tailored to winter weddings in the December issue, the editors of BRIDES displayed the stylish mugs in all white, personalized with “let it snow” designs. The extra touch? BRIDES suggests handing out these mugs filled with hot chocolate to warm their spirits. The perfect idea for winter weddings, as well as weddings up north, you guests will without a doubt adore these fun favors.
To customize your affordable and stylish wedding favors today, shop at DiscountMugs.com.
