#146 Porcelain Fortune Cookies

A bit of fortune cookie & chopstick action went down at our wedding. I will eventually share more of those details someday soon but I'm waiting on some exciting happenings first.
In the meantime, how deliciously gorgeous are these porcelain fortune cookies from Yoga Goat!

 
 
 
images via yoga goat + pacific merchantile.

Lovely decorations & brilliant favour inspiration.
How cute is the tree decoration cookie idea? I love the matte finish & while I still like the gloss finish as pictured for the chopstick rests (chopsticks via pacific merchantile) I would much prefer the matte finish on those as well. There's something about white matte porcelain that just gets me, every single time.
Each one is hand sculpted & arrives packaged in a mini chinese takeout box. They are very durable & can even be washed in the dishwasher if they get a little dusty over time.

Even though clearly I came across these a little late to use for our wedding, I'm definitely keen to have some simply as home decor &/or tree decorations!

Cx

#118 Wedding Art

I love these personalized vintage style posters from Alexander & Co, such a great idea! I've seen people use posters as their guest book by having a slightly larger mat & having their guests sign it & this would be a perfect choice if you wanted to do that.
Names, locations, dates, type colour & hair colour are all customised.
I also think the location options would be a lovely gift in memory of where you met, your first date, where the proposal was or perhaps even of a holiday you took together?

 
  
  
  
  

There are also save the date postcards & thank you cards available which would be a great option for those looking for something a little more unusual, & magnets which would make fantastic save the dates or favours.

 

There are a lot more designs available, I had a tough time picking which ones to post!

C x

#115 Groomsmen Ideas

As I have mentioned before, I think groomsmen gifts can be a bit of a puzzle.
I'm not very keen on all the alcohol focused options, & there are just so many kitschy alternatives.
(What?! Wedding related kitsch!?)

I came across these the other day via love and lace blog, which is an excellent read if you have some spare relax with a cuppa time... or in between work/assignments... or maybe you need an excuse to procrastinate?
Annnyway, I think this is a great idea & these sets from Orange Fuzz on Etsy are wonderfully executed.

 

Pictured are a basic & an eco friendly set, both with shaving soap made from rhassoul clay & Sierra Nevada Stout Beer & lots of other yummy stuff!

My favourite part of these however, is without a doubt the cases. Each set comes in an up-cycled wooden cigar box. Uhh can anyone say genius? Loves it.


 

Bonus fun fact is that the price is nice too so they would also be a lovely alternative gift to socks & jocks on any occasion, heaven knows they can be tricky to buy for these men folk!

C x

#114 First Anniversary

The traditional first anniversary gift is paper.
How about these hand cut silhouettes from another ridiculously talented Boston based artist, Joe Bagley?



 

I think they would look sensational mounted to 'float' in a box frame...

  

And perhaps if by the one year anniversary a baby is on the way, this could be an option?


all artwork via papercutsbyjoe - on etsy

Did you, or are you & your partner doing the tradition anniversary gift order? Or anniversary gifts at all?

C x