Poppin' Bottles

Do you remember a couple of weeks ago when I showed you the cigar save the date? And promised you a companion for this invitation that was not quite so masculine? Well here it is! Individual champagne (or in this case mini blood orange mimosa) bottles wrapped in a custom label, let your guests know your wedding is bound to be a fun one! Want to make it happen? Find a save the date design you love and see if the designer can scale it down just a bit. What I have found works best is to purchase your save the date through a site like Etsy where they email you the file instead of printing and mailing it to you. This will allow you to print on standard labels and apply to bottles. Securely wrap in bubble wrap, mail, and wait for the enthusiastic responses from guests!

Up in Smoke

Lately I've been searching for clever new ideas for invitations and save the dates. While I love the classics, I've been longing for something that would take guests by surprise. One day while perusing Pinterest, I came across this image of some cigars. It got me thinking, what if for each male guest being invited, send a cigar with the save the date. Now, of course, it all has to tie in. A cigar on it's own might seem random, but when your save the date reads like this one, it all makes sense.

While it might be difficult to have him hold off smoking it until your big day, encourage him to bring it along to help celebrate! Pretty unusual right? Here's how I made it all happen. I bought a cigar and scaled my save the date to size so it would fit inside the tube. If you haven't purchased many cigars, a lot of stores will sell them in these protective tubes with a cork on top so the cigar does not get harmed in transport. It makes it very convenient in this case. Roll the save the date around the cigar tightly enough so it will fit in the tube. Coincidentally, when mine was rolled, the date was not covered and provided the perfect eye catcher for guests. Tie some ribbons on top and mail it off! 

Don't want to send female guests a cigar? Check back next week for the girly version! You'll love it!

You're Invited!

It kinda looks like someone wrote this Save the Date in the sand right? Well here is a little back story that's a little off topic.  My dream has always been to get married on some island. Ironically in the Bahamas. I grew up in a beach town, and it's where I've always been the most comfortable.  For a girl who loves shoes and majored in fashion, when I'm home at the beach, I prefer to wear nothing but a bikini and no shoes.  Anyways, when I was younger, I used to love writing my name in the sand.  So, I'm sure you're wondering how this connects.  Well, since I've dreamed of getting married on some far away island, I've dreamed of having my Save the Dates written in the sand (I told you it would connect back). Which is why I think this Save the Date is so perfect! It's simple, clean, and a little modern. I love it!