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Posted on July 25, 2018February 21, 2019 by David

Trish & Greg Tie The Knot in Arroyo Grande, CA

April 28th, 2018

When did you know you were meant to be together?

Greg and I were friends in high school but we both had significant others so after graduation in ’08 we broke up with our SO’s and started hanging out more. I actually ended up moving to Fresno for a bit and Greg would drive up every weekend and either take me back to Bakersfield to spend the weekend or stay in Fresno with me. That’s when we knew this was something special!

Who Proposed To Whom?

Greg proposed to me.

How / Where Did You Get Engaged?

He took me to Dinosaur Caves Park in Pismo Beach at sunset to one of the outlooks (where he asked me to be his girlfriend 8 years ago) it was our 8 year anniversary of being together. He said “let’s go closer to the edge I think I see an otter way out there” I walked close, he stayed back and I turned around and there he was on one knee with the ring!

What was your Wedding Date?

April 28th 2018

Venue?

Cypress Ridge Pavilion in Arroyo Grande, CA.

Did you have a Coordinator / Planner?

My mom and I basically took that job over and did everything ourselves but Jodi (day of coordinator at cypress ridge) was my day of and she was amazing!

Did you have a Theme / Color Scheme in mind or did you wing it?

We wanted it to be very simple but pretty. We picked a color called silver sage which is beautiful very neutral and then tan and gold for accents!

Catering?

Cypress Ridge provided an amazing dinner.

Did you have a special cake made?

We did!! It was by Pardon My French in Grover Beach, CA it was simple with a vanilla buttercream outside and the inside was salted Carmel with some gold splatter on the outside.

If Yes, what was your Cake Topper?

A gold cursive “ALWAYS” (because I had to incorporate Harry Potter SOMEWHERE in this wedding) 😂.

Photographer?

Nadine cheetah of Cheetah Photography!! Seriously such an amazing woman and so helpful and fun to be around! I couldn’t have chosen better!

Dj?

DJ cheetah (Brian Cheetah Nadine’s husband) also so fun to work with and so into doing what we wanted and not starting us in a different direction even though we had some crazy songs we wanted played!

What was your song?

‘Only one in color’ by TRAPT.

Florist?

Lori Boe Florist!! She only made my bouquet the girls bouquets were homemade by my mom.

Hair/Makeup?

Hair was done by Melissa Martinez of Indie Salon in Arroyo Grande and makeup was done by Lindsay Nettleton of Bakersfield!

Any advice for couples planning weddings today?

Don’t get too caught up in the planning. There is always going to be things that you can’t control (like the weather) you only get to do this once and planning is so much fun. Enjoy it and make sure you and your fiancé are planning some things together, it makes for awesome memories! Also it’s a little time consuming but I highly recommend making your own playlist. It adds a personal touch!

What was your favorite part of your wedding day?

Dancing!! Just looking around at all the people I love in one spot, all here for us, smiles on their faces and just having the time of their life. That was my favorite part!

Anything Else You’d Like To Share?

Take it all in! Don’t be stressed. This day goes by so fast. Just enjoy every minute!

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Posted on June 26, 2018June 28, 2018 by David

Alex & Tristan

June 24th, 2017

Alex and Tristan |Heather Nguyen Photography

TristanAlex11551-2 — Alex and Tristan |Heather Nguyen Photography

Alex and Tristan |Heather Nguyen Photography-3 — Alex and Tristan |Heather Nguyen Photography

Who proposed to whom? Tristan proposed to me on the Santa Barbara Pier on our anniversary.

Wedding date? June 24, 2017

Venue? Edwards Barn in Nipomo, CA.

Edwards Barn is a product of three historic redwood barns on the central coast that were dismantled and reassembled into one by David and Mavi Edwards. A beautiful location filled with rustic and vintage elements. It is truly unique central coast wedding venue located in Nipomo, CA.

Catering? Edwards Barn also catered our reception.

Cake? Cakes Cathedral.

Serving the Central Coast of California, Cakes Cathedral works closely with their clients to create intricate, sculpted masterpieces into a “less is more” confection your guests will love.

Cake Topper? Plum flowers arranged around an initial K.

Photographer? Heather Nguyen Photography 😊

DJ? Dj Solstice.

Florist? Darlene Romero and Rebecca Arnold.

Hair/Makeup? Hair – Alyssa Rivas, Makeup – Myshel Gordon.

Posted on June 8, 2018July 13, 2019 by Derek

Rustic Weddings; The force is strong with this one…

Bride in White Dress Sitting on Bales of Straw in a Barn

It’s not just burlap and mason jars. As the rustic wedding theme’s popularity snowballs, it is increasingly both an attitude and a style, involving planning as well as purchasing decisions. Local sourcing, more natural textures & materials, and less fussy, more comfortable decor are the defining elements of today’s rustic weddings.

And while barn venues continue to define the quintessential rustic wedding reception, inspired brides & grooms (and their creative planners, florists and bakers!) are designing ever more creative elements to consider (queue Pinterest). David and I happen to have gotten married in one of THE absolutely most romantic and historic barns in Central California, so we bring a personal as well professional perspective to this rustic wedding decor and favor fever. Here are 12 of our current favorites.

Rustic Wedding Decor – Good design comes from the heart, not the brain. So when you think of your ideal rustic wedding decor, find inspiration first — looks that you love — colors and textures that delight you.

Rustic Wood and Glass Box with Hinged Lid & Lighted Candle — **Wood and Glass Box | Taylor Street Favors**

The best part about this wood and glass box is that it is something you really will want to use at home too!

White enamel pitcher with wild flowers and purple ribbon on outdoor table. — **French Provencal Style Enamel Pitcher | Taylor Street Favors**

This enamel pitcher is a simple and casual centerpiece natural. Add flowers and you are done. You will want to have this for home use too.

api29evxd__76144.1425410718 — **Rustic Wood Place Card Holders with Place Card**

I chose these because they are made from real wood. There are less expensive resin birch logs available (we carry the resin ones too), but if your budget can accommodate these, real wood wins the day.

image_1024x1024@2x — **tonoandco.com Ribbons & Textiles**

If you want to skip the burlap, consider hand dyed silk for your table runners, pocket squares and bouquets. Janelle Nicole Wylie, the owner of Tono + co. creates beautiful one-of-a-kind hand dyed fabrics. Awesome.

t317-w_memory-blocks-wedding-guest-book1b5177965177059a03412f9dd6ebda1e — **Wood Blocks for Guest Book Alternative**

Not only is this a lighthearted wedding guest book alternative, it happily lives on after your wedding day as a game-night essential that will rekindle memories every time you play. I wish we had thought of this for our wedding — we play this game often and it would have been so easy to set up for guests, either at a reception table or incorporated at each place setting.

Travel-Diary-with--date__02357.1481156644 — **Personalized Leather Guestbook with Kraft Paper**

If you are looking for a more traditional wedding guest book, this one is not only made with natural leather and kraft paper, it looks the part too – refined but not fussy. Makes a beautiful personalized keepsake.

Rustic Wedding Favors: At their best, favors are meant to be a thoughtful way to show your guests your appreciation for participating in your wedding day. I’ve written about selecting favors here before, so I’ll just refer you to that article from last year here, and leave you a few suggestions of popular rustic favors we love.

4191lg__15924.1491328825 — **Miniature Galvanized Buckets**

Super cute and truly a miniature version of its workhorse name sake, these galvanized buckets could be filled with just about anything – candy, plants, candles, confetti, crayons – to name a few.

Miniature Woven Picnic Basket with cinnamon bun and tag tied with purple ribbon — **Miniature Picnic Basket Favors | Taylor Street Favors**

Continuing the miniature theme, these picnic basket favors are almost as versatile as the mini-buckets above…and they might even be cuter. Not shown in the image, they come with a solid lid too, in addition to the double handles and classic woven wicker design.

wood-print-box-personalized__44682-1525992089 — **Rustic Wood Print Favor Box**

While these card stock wood print boxes have been around awhile, they continue to be very popular — easily customized with our personalized black chalkboard style label, and affordable.

Rustic Inspired Wedding Gifts – these gifts prove that rustic can be fun too.

7060-77-1283-8937-w_flask-with-personalized-vertical-text-wood-veneer-wrape9f9d93b1262a7d576daf89ab226fed1__53174.1493832294 — **Personalized Wood Trimmed Flask**

This flask makes a great gift for your entire wedding party – guys & gals both will appreciate this personalized reminder of their participation in your wedding day.

img_5364__07402-1480975820 — **Personalized Wood Cuff Links with Gift Box**

Available in two finishes – cherry or white oak, these round wood cufflinks with toggle backings in a personalized wood box make gift giving easy.

il_fullxfull-637151654_6bij__58419-1460667224 — **Personalized Wood Heart Treasure Box**

Our wood heart treasure box comes in two sizes and can be laser engraved with up to two lines of text. The inside is bare wood, and the two sizes can be nested, if you want to kick it up a notch and get both.

ben-rosett-10613-unsplash — Happily Ever After | **Photo by Ben Rosett on Unsplash**

Happy rustic wedding planning!

“First, think. Second, believe. Third, Dream. And finally, dare”. -Walt Disney

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Posted on April 13, 2018May 30, 2020 by Derek — 2 Comments

Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded

Featured image: Clark Tibbs | Unsplash

Going the extra mile & the awesome power of making a difference.

thomas-ae-607825-unsplash — Thomas AE | Unsplash

Wedding season is in full swing. Feels like a good time to pause and take a breath.

This is a shout out to our fellow wedding pro’s everywhere and to the brides & grooms who have hired you as their wedding planner, their DJ, their videographer, venue, caterer, wedding cake baker, stylist, florist, and yes — their favors & gifts provider too!

Wedding Professionals – It is difficult to consistently perform at 100%+! We worked hard to win the business in the first place, and maybe we overpromised a wee-bit, and minimized the challenges of delivering the vision the wedding couple described in such vivid detail. Well, now its time to make good on that commitment. And we can do it – in fact, we must — our about-to-be-married couple is counting on us to go the extra mile. What we do matters, and we know that little things make a big difference.

john-mark-smith-280303-unsplash — Photo by John-Mark Smith on Unsplash

Brides & Grooms – Your wedding professional is undoubtedly good at what he or she does. The reviews you read validate it, their prior work demonstrates it, and you wouldn’t have decided on her or him if your gut didn’t tell you that too. They are pushing themselves to make your event – extraordinary. And while you are paying for their expertise, we all know that putting in the blood, sweat & tears necessary is tough. Simple gestures of thanks can make an incredible difference. Go the extra mile and let your wedding professionals know how much you appreciate having them on your team – today!

David and I make exceptional customer service one of Taylor Street Favors’ cornerstones. It is one of the ways we go the extra mile. David and I believe strongly in making every customer feel equally important and appreciated, something we did not experience as a same sex couple planning our wedding. Unfortunately, almost everyone will tell you that providing great customer service is a core part of their business. It can be difficult for customers to separate fact from fiction, especially when comparing similar products or services.

ian-schneider-66374-unsplash — Photo by John-Mark Smith on Unsplash

Here are three tell tale signs of excellent customer service – delivered by passionate wedding professionals who know how to “go the extra mile”…

They respond to inquiries as quickly as possible;
They listen, they don’t “pitch”, and they remember what you, the customer has told them;
They fix mistakes – before they happen if possible. [David and I always proof our customer’s personalization information, routinely correcting errors and eliminating the expense & frustration of having a non-returnable custom gift or favor produced and delivered].

Let’s all keep going the extra mile. It might not be lonely, but it certainly will not be crowded.

Posted on March 16, 2018July 13, 2019 by Derek

Your Wedding Day Time Capsule Awaits

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” -Dr. Suess

We all know Dr. Suess is right, we just don’t necessarily act on this knowing, especially when in the midst of wedding planning. And while beautiful wedding day photos and a professionally edited video are wonderful to look back on too, they do not re-connect us emotionally in the same way as a personal message tucked inside a wedding day time capsule does.

I’ve collected a few ideas to help you incorporate some type of time capsule into your wedding day. Confession, we did not do this on our wedding day – not because we decided against it, but because we were not aware of it. [And I absolutely am sufficiently cornball/romantic to have included this.] So heads-up, David. I am thinking of including some version of this into our lives now – almost 2 years post wedding day.

There are two ways couples usually incorporate the time capsule idea into their wedding day: “Day of” ceremony time capsule or a Guestbook time capsule.

“Day of” Time Capsule

Supplies: A box & paper.

Really, the supplies required do not create too high a bar, even for those of us who are DIY-averse or flat-out-of-time. We have some options on Taylor Street for boxes & stationery that will not only add symbolic significance to the occasion, but also create a true wedding day keepsake. A shoebox with blank paper or note cards, however, will do just fine.

Boxes: Both of these keepsake boxes could first be used for your wedding reception, so they would not only be pulling double duty, they would have the added significance of having been a part of your wedding day itself.

9742-i_tin-box-with-aged-finish-and-blackboard-panel-displaye7f78743c9cbe49c5f9b080822500074__76898-1457381049 — **Tin Box with Blackboard Panel Display**

9611-33-i_vintage-inspired-wood-case-with-hinged-lidc95734588dbfdba04e83603ee0386dc0__07793-1461195286 — **Vintage Inspired Wood Case with Hinged Lid**

Paper: There are many awesome stationery alternatives available for you to consider. We have a few for that would work well, like these:

1177-04-c95459b25d93970e1309ec2d79b01d223f5 — **Dandelion Wishes Note Card**

1065-0432dec75297c30d45d75290b7be2541c9 — **Fleur De Lis Note Card**

The directions are straightforward. You each write a love letter to your soon-to-be spouse, expressing your feelings on this day — your wedding day — what you are most excited about, your hopes, what is most important to you about this day, and why & when you fell in love with him/her. You know, the emotional kind of “stuff”.

[And this idea is really awesome for a blended family ceremony – including your children in on the time capsule by adding their own notes makes it even more memorable. And, it creates a potential family tradition with the opening of the time capsule and its periodic updating.]

Guestbook time capsule

This version has you asking guests to write you a note on a postcard you provide and drop it in your “time capsule” to be opened on your 1st anniversary. This invites your guests to participate in a way that a guest book signature does not. Here are a couple of ideas for collecting your postcards.

93711deaf93273fcf41e069519339bce58a5__57204-1511287399 — Acrylic Box Card Holder

112436__21423-1480321261 — **Wine Barrel Card Holder**

Kick it up a notch: So a year has passed and you’ve opened up your time capsule on your one year anniversary. You’ve read your letters over a glass of wine and eaten what remains of your wedding cake. So now what?! Here are a few ideas for what to add for “the next time” — regardless of what time capsule option you decided on — for your 5 year anniversary, 10 year, … or whatever year you agree to re-open it.

Take a picture of the two of you with the time capsule the day you open it up & include it for the next time;
Include that day’s front page from your local paper or print-out from your favorite news source;
Write about:
1. The hardest moments you faced as a couple your first year;
2. Your favorite memory of year one;
3. A goal or prediction for the next time you open your time capsule;
Write another personal note to each other.

You get the idea, there are lots of things you could include. Just don’t make this list so long that it gets tedious.

Close it up, store it somewhere safe. Done.

This may become a ritual that you continue the rest of your lives or it may be something you enjoy once and set aside. Regardless, your notes to each other or notes from your friends & family will become something you will be able to look back on, reflect & reminisce when you do happen upon it – especially after it has gathered dust for years. Your children may also enjoy the opportunity to glimpse a bit more about you as well, in your own writing and in your own words … “when you were young”.

Life goes by pretty fast and if you are like me, unless we force some pauses along the way to reflect and reconnect, we miss some awesome & inspiring moments, unique opportunities to really connect with each other.

Your time capsule may help you both re-connect, to a younger you and to each other. Sweet.

Posted on January 19, 2018 by David

Chuck & Marie

September 16th, 2017

chuck-marie-wedding-dj-cheetah-cheetah-photography-san-luis-obispo-apple-farm-monday-club-ca181-jpg-web_orig — Chuck & Marie | Cheetah Photography.

chuck-marie-wedding-dj-cheetah-cheetah-photography-san-luis-obispo-apple-farm-monday-club-ca385-jpg-web_orig — Chuck & Marie | Cheetah Photography.

chuck-marie-wedding-dj-cheetah-cheetah-photography-san-luis-obispo-apple-farm-monday-club-ca447-jpg-web_orig — Chuck & Marie | Cheetah Photography.

Who Proposed To Whom?
Chuck proposed

How / Where Did You Get Engaged?
San Diego on a gondola

What was your Wedding Date?
September 16th, 2017

Venue?
Apple Farm & The Monday Club in SLO

Did you have a Coordinator / Planner?
No

Did you have a Theme / Color Scheme in mind or did you wing it?
Grey & Teal with a Bohemian theme

Catering?
The Bear & The Wren

Did you have a special cake made?
Sea Breeze Cupcakes made a beautiful teal drip/marble cake

If Yes, what was your Cake Topper?
Flowers

Photographer?
Cheetah Photography.

Dj?
DJ Cheetah

What was your song?
I chose you by Ryann Darling

Florist?
Harbor Florist

Hair/Makeup?
Twig & Arrow

Any advice for couples planning weddings today?
Hire a Wedding planner

Posted on January 6, 2018July 13, 2019 by Derek

Our 5 Favorite Wedding Favor Jars

Though it may seem there exists an endless list of possibilities, the truth is that many of the jars pitched as wedding favor containers are too small, poorly made, or too impractical to be of much use. We’ve eliminated those that didn’t measure up in three important categories and then selected our favorites. What makes these favor jars best of class? These jars offer a combination of these characteristics…

1. They are a good value for the price.
2. They are versatile – they can be adapted to differing wedding styles AND can be used after the wedding, at home everyday or for other celebrations…like a baby shower!
3. They are captivating. They are a detail your guests will notice.

I also listed a couple jars that just did not measure up at the end of this article, along with a brief explanation. Take a look.

SMALL BELL JAR WITH WHITE FLUTED BASE

9237_i_miniature_glass_bell_jar_with_white_fluted_basec7f718f0154f20ff8e2b528c96d62e7f__75687.1441235873 — **Miniature Glass Bell Jar | Taylor Street Favors**

Our favorite thing about these jars is how little you need to do to make these shine. They are really interesting just to look at, especially massed together, and make anything inside of them look better — cookies, cupcakes, small plants – anything! They are not so good when it comes to storage — the glass lid just sits on top and they are not very large. You’re not going to be storing last night’s dinner leftovers in one of these. Individually, these may not be as useful as when you have 6, 8 or a dozen that you could use at a dinner party. They are a reasonable size at 3″ X 3″ x 4″ high and are well made.

MINI COOKIE JAR

EB2393NP_large1__01341.1515104947 — **Mini Cookie Jars | Taylor Street Favors**

These jars are a good value, sturdy & definitely something your guests will easily be able to find uses for at home. Only consideration – they are small. Note the 3.75″ X 2.75″ dimension. Depending on what you are putting inside of these, their size could be an advantage…less needed to fill these jars!

GOLD CONFETTI MINI GLASS JAR

4562-55-w_gold-foil-confetti-mini-glass-favor-jar-with-lidffce335d810ef79d58bc5673cbd0f594__62331.1479943178 — **Gold Foil Confetti Mini Glass Favor Jar**

These jars are AWESOME. They look better in person than even the image. They have a heavy [‘expensive’] weight to them and the lid fit is nice and snug. They are sleek and modern, a nice alternative to many of the other options available. Downside – they are a bit pricey.

MINIATURE MILK BOTTLE WITH CORK STOPPER

6795lg__47827.1472081689 — **Glass Milk Bottles with Cork Stopper**

These continue to be a very popular jar, with good reason. They are versatile, they are really cute with a truly vintage vibe to them, and they are about the least expensive glass favor jar we carry. Their downside is that they do not seal, so these are not appropriate for liquids and you would not want to use these in situations where they are likely to tip over. They are sturdy too — we’ve knocked a few of these off our table onto a carpeted floor while taking photos — did not break.

SQUARE GLASS JAR

IMG_4608-cork-jar-gatsby__08631.1491943839 — **Square Glass Favor Jar – Gatsby Collection | Taylor Street Favors**

We love their shape and vintage feel. We also love the unusual and vibrant colors that these come in, though that does make it impossible to clearly see what is inside if that is important. [These are the jars in our lead image] They have the same cork top issue as the milk bottle – the cork stays put, but it’s not going to keep liquids in or prevent spills of any sort should these tip.

And TWO that didn’t make the cut:

DIY Blank Glass Milk Bottles

diymilkbottle__04707.1425408177 — **Glass Milk Bottle with Screw-on Lid | Taylor Street Favors**

These milk bottles absolutely get the job done, and are a great choice for safely storing liquids or anything you don’t want to accidentally spill. They are reasonably priced, and do allow for some creative personalization options with labels and ribbon or twine. They are a bit too functional. Especially with the lid off and the threaded finish showing, these may be too commercial for some people. We’ve looked around for something other than the plain white metal caps as well, and have not found anything much better (other than black).

Miniature Mason Jars

27094NA-CHK-chalk-mason-jars-ka-lg__88921.1465323239 — **Miniature Mason Jars | Taylor Street Favors**

The mason jar wave crested a few years back, but they remain popular today, particularly when creating a casual & comfortable feel for an event. These have the same screw-off lid issue as the milk bottles above – the threaded glass top and simple design give these a mass produced feel. Our main issue with these is the size, especially when used for drinks with the cut-out lids. These are small, holding barely 8 oz. Further, with the flower cut lid added they also are no longer spill proof either. They are a better choice as favor jars for small colorful candies, or mini-terrariums. Personalization is very limited as well – really limited to the size and type of label you use.

There you have it, a short, straightforward, and we hope, helpful wedding favor jar summary. Let us know what you’ve found that made an impression. We are always on the look-out for new and interesting products. Send us a picture too!

Posted on December 15, 2017July 13, 2019 by Derek

SURVEY SAYS … What Your Wedding Guests Care About MOST, a couple of things they say they DON’T … & three things to AVOID

Featured Image: Kellie Pickler, Steve Harvey & Lance Bass on Celebrity Family Feud

With 2018 wedding planning here, it is worth spending a moment considering WeddingWire’s 2017 survey results about what wedding guests consider most and least important. It is your wedding, and you (and maybe your parents and future in-laws) are paying an average of over $35,000 for your *Best. Day. Ever.*, not your guests, so you might be tempted to ignore these findings. I totally understand, but you want friends and family to have had a good time and leave feeling glad they made the effort to attend. So while this one survey should not determine your every decision, I think it is helpful information when thinking about how to allocate your wedding budget … and maybe your guest list!

The good news is that 68% of guests surveyed rank celebrating with the couple as what matters most about your wedding, followed closely by the opportunity to catch up with family & friends, with 63% checking that box.

HOWEVER…when asked about what your guest is paying the most attention to, the top attention getter is — DECOR — the setting, furnishings, attire, colors & how these all work together. Your guests are appreciating the aesthetic your wedding and reception choices create.

bruno-nascimento-198170 — Photo: Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash

Aesthetic is that hard-to-define, but you-know-it-when-you-see-it vibe you feel when an event is cohesive, coordinated and pulled-off in a beautiful and tasteful manner. Aesthetic is a sincere and focused expression of your personal style, completed with surprising details and by combining various components to create a unified whole. And maybe most important, it’s not about how much you spend, it’s about how you spend it. Style comes through best with a light touch, IT’s A PARTY after all, and it needs to be enjoyed and able to be messed-up a bit.

What Guests DON’T CARE ABOUT

Taylor Street is excited to report what landed at the bottom of the list in terms of guest importance – escort cards. We happily report this because wedding favors are usually toward the bottom of the list as well, so it is with relief and some delight that we report this result. WeddingWire’s survey also reports guests found toiletry amenities as unimportant. I’ve honestly got nothing more to say about that finding, however…I do have a few comments on favors.

David and I also absolutely understand that wedding favors naturally are not going to rank high on a list that includes blockbusters like food, drink and dance. It also is well known that favor shopping is left to the very end of most wedding planning — which kind of guarantees a rushed, less-than-optimal outcome with a budget that’s already maxed out.

So while trying to not sound too defensive, we suggest that wedding favors can not only be something your guests could appreciate, they absolutely contribute to your wedding’s aesthetic and help to create an overall impression that guests will carry with them (literally!) back home.

We humbly observe that wedding favors are [way] down the the priority list because they are not a concern of any of the big-ticket vendors – venue, caterer, photographer/videographer, florist. The wedding planner is the only wedding professional who may consider favors important enough to discuss with you, and she or he is also usually already trying to stretch a budget to cover a very long priority list.

5249-box__82957.1511213945 — **Capiz Shell Gold Trimmed Lotus Candle Holder | Taylor Street Favors**

Enough on favors — if you want great favors that your guests will love, we know they exist. If you want some ideas, check us out on instagram, our WeddingWire or the knot storefronts, or send us an email letting us know your aesthetic, your budget, your guest count, and your wedding date, and we’ll get busy.

TOP ANNOYANCES TO AVOID

Guests ranked what bothered them most at weddings as: (1) drunk guests; (2) not knowing anyone & feeling alone; and (3) bad music.

So, might this WeddingWire survey have any impact on you? Maybe those friends you were going to send a stag invite to (so you could manage head count) will now receive “+1’s”, or maybe you’ll rethink the DIY DJ mix tape decision you already were feeling unsure about. Maybe you’ll even carve out some $$$ for wedding favors!

Next post – Choose your aesthetic in 5 [mostly easy] steps. Plan on!

Posted on October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 by David

Megan and Ryan

August 5th, 2017

Megan & Ryan | Heather Nguyen Photography

MeganRyanWed2970 — Megan & Ryan | Heather Nguyen Photography

Who proposed to whom?
Ryan proposed to Megan

How did you get engaged?
Ryan proposed at Chamisal Winery in Edna Valley

Wedding date?
August 5, 2017

Venue?
The Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens

Coordinator?
Molly @ The Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens

Catering?
The Ribline

Cake?
Cupcakes by Ribline

Cake Topper?
A replica of our dog

Photographer?
Heather Nguyen Photography
Second Shooter- Leana Myra

DJ?
Adept Events

Florist?
Costco

Hair/Makeup?
Kat Slay @ Luna Loft in Paso Robles

Posted on September 19, 2017July 13, 2019 by David

Wedding Favor Table Ideas

Barn Wedding

Welcome guests with a charming outdoor display and stack personalized jam favors beneath an amazing floral arrangement.

Beach Wedding

Send your guests home with a personal thank you message in a bottle.

Rustic Wedding

Find an vintage dresser and fill it with jars of candy or kettle corn.

Garden Wedding

Stack personalized handmade craft beer soaps wrapped
with a thank you message from the couple.

Winter Wedding

Cover the table with a light dusting of “snow” and set out nests of Jordan Almonds. Festive and fun.

Vintage Wedding

Stacked suitcases topped with warm throws
for the guests to grab as the evening gets cooler.

Bend the rules!

There is nothing wrong with sticking to traditions, just as there is also nothing wrong with bending the rules — just a little bit!

When planning a wedding it’s easy to get so wrapped up in your expectations that some details slip your mind. Just remember keep it simple and easy. An elegant visual of easy to grab favors is a sure bet and your guests will love the effort. This is your day. Have fun!

Your guests will leave feeling like it really was the best day ever!