favors

Studio Sneak Peek: guest gifts

via courtney khail stationery and design

Amy and Craig wanted to give their guests a gift that was really personal and meaningful- something that would remind them of the wedding, but wouldn't just be tossed away like a cheap plastic frame with their wedding date imprinted on it. Because they were having a smaller wedding, I suggested a painting for each couple/guest. Using the same garden rose design I painted on their invitations, I created a 12 piece collection of paintings- each titled, dated, and signed with the edition number- for Amy and Craig to frame and give to their guests. Apparently, it was hit!

(Side note here, if you're looking to give small favors that you can buy in larger quantities, I always advise something edible or useful. No one turns down chocolate or matches, but most everyone will leave behind the one wine glass etched with your new monogram. That is, unless it's their monogram too, in which you'll see those people collecting a set of 6 from the ones everyone else left behind.)

s'mores

via oh happy day

I love s'mores. The gooey barely burned marshmallow (who am I kidding. I love catching them on fire and blowing them out. yes, I know this has to be bad for me...), the melted chocolate... all held together and balanced with the crunch of sweet graham crackers. Yum. (Just last week I went and stocked up on chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers "just in case." Looks like we need to plan a camping or lake trip asap.)

So on that note, I saw these over on Oh Happy Day! and had to share. What a wonderful idea for a party, wedding, whatever. If only we'd had a fire pit at the wedding...

Enjoy!