Bring On the Brights!

I absolutely love the bright hues that seem to be taking over wedding boards, blogs, and shops these days.  It's so nice to see these colors as I look outside at rain, rain, rain!  Bright, vibrant colors are definitely en vogue for weddings these days.  I am seeing a lot of intense oranges, coral, purples, turquoise, lime green, and red in a lot of weddings.  I've collected a few of my favorite ways to use these colors below.

I love the rich, vibrant hues of orange and magenta in this tablescape.

Equally lovely is this intense pink bouquet, accented by gold-orange ribbon.

Instead of a flower girl basket or rose petals, how about these gorgeous flower wands?

Love this bright turquoise cake for a beach wedding.

Wow!  This fluorescent coral and turquoise table is stunning on the beach!

Love those bright colors against the black and white damask. 

Ahhh, those hot pink shoes and turquoise dresses.  Amazing!

How about intense for the diamond?  I'm sort of in love with this ring!

I just love our vibrant, almost shocking Striped Gerber Daisy boxes.  Perfect favor!

Shouts Outs For Our Vendors!

Are you a Wedding Belle Favors vendor, selling our favors and gifts?  We would love the opportunity to help promote your special event, promotion, sale, or any of our products that you are highlighting.  It's simple.

1.  Make sure we are following each other on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.  (We might already be following each other, but click on the links to double check!)  Send us a quick email if you don't think we are following you yet.

2.  Share you promotion or other post on your choice of social media and tag us in that post (if possible).

3.  We check our social media outlets everyday.  Once we see your post, we will share, retweet, pin, etc.  The best way to make sure that we see it is to tag us in it.  Or, if you want to make sure that we see it, send us a quick email to give us the head's up!

Not a vendor yet?  Visit our website and sign up!

And that's it!  We look forward to promoting with you.

Instagram Fun

I love Instagram.  As the owner of a wedding company and as someone who loves many forms of social media, I've really taken to Instagram as a way to share inspiring wedding ideas, as well as the personal side of me.  I think this is an important niche for many companies, especially small ones, like Wedding Belle Favors, that prides itself on personalized service.  Come take a look. I'd love to have you follow (and I'll probably follow you back).

  

Winter Favor Round-Up

It seems that when Thanksgiving passes, we all push ourselves into full throttle holiday mode!  Lights are out, shopping is underway, there is a chill in the air.  Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or other holidays this time of year, we have collected some favor ideas that will surely add flair and fun to your party, wedding, or event.  From snowflakes to pine cones, the favor below evoke that sense and feel of Winter.  Take a look at some of our favorites.

These adorable Snowflake Boxes fit the bill for a variety of Winter events.  They can be filled with chocolates or mini snowflake soaps.  Or, order them as kits and fill them with your favorite treat!

What could be better than a homemade hot cocoa favor?  These come complete, ready to go, and in a reusable jar.

Don't these cake pops look like they have been dipped in snow?  Just perfect to serve as your dessert, or as favors for your guests.

What do you get when you combine yummy peppermint bath salts in a cute snowflake "cone"?  These great Snow Cone Bath Salt Favors.  It's the perfect little gift for bridal showers, gift baskets, even bridesmaids.

Dress up any favor box or package with a simple accent of pine cones and fir branches.  It doesn't get more Wintery than this!

Champagne?  Yes.  When we think of toasting the holiday season and the new year, nothing is more festive than champagne.  Throw in an affair like a wedding or shower, then you definitely need champagne this time of year.  Cute, individual champagne favors are just the ticket!

These might be our favorite favor boxes ever!  We love the "Eat, Drink, & Be 'Merry-ied'" salutation on these boxes.  They come filled with snow-capped chocolates and can be personalized.

These Snowflake Guest Soaps smell pepperminty and are the perfect take-away gift for your guests.

Give the gift of a Christmas tree to your guests!  Plant your future tree with a nod to the environment!

Are you planning a Winter wedding?  We'd love to hear your ideas for your favors or other design ideas for your special day.  We'd also love to possible feature your event here!  Leave a comment or drop us a line.

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Who is Wedding Belle Favors?

You see our name across your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds.  You might have visited our website.  Maybe you've even had the pleasure of seeing one of our favors at a party or wedding you attended!  Who is Wedding Belle Favors?

We began as a wedding planning company in 2002.  As we added custom, handmade favors and gifts for our clients, the response was huge!  This eventually became the focus of the business in the retail world.  But then we began to get inquiries from wedding vendors, event professionals, and online sites if we offered a wholesale program.  Thus, we have blossomed into the business we are today.  We are strictly wholesale and sell to authorized vendors, event planners, and also refer retail customers to where they can find our products.

Our specialty is handmade, hand designed items.  Our soaps are custom made in our studio.  We hand pack our sachets on a per-order basis, so customers are getting the freshest product possible.  We hand pour eco-friendly soy candles (our real shell Coconut Candles are out of this world!).   Most of our products have the option for the customer to choose ribbon color and to add personalized tags (which we hand tie ourselves). 

We are always happy to accommodate special requests for our vendors' customers.  Likewise, we welcome requests to offer products for magazine shoots, t.v. shows, special clients, or discounts for large quantities.  We are happy to work with event professionals to create custom favors that fit their clients' needs. 

Run To The Table!

There is SO much inspiration these days for fun ways to spice up your reception tables!  Read on for inspiring ways to make them lovely. 

Sure to be stunning at any winter wedding, this table "runner" overflows with moss, flowers, candles, and trees.

This succulent table runner serves as both a centerpiece and runner.  Perfection!

Photo table runner.  Great conversation piece!

A ribbon table runner.....creative, unique, unexpected.

Monogram table runner.....so simple and elegant!

Small party bistro tables come to life with simple black and white stripe table runners.

Fall Favor Round-Up

Ahh, the leaves are rustling, the temperatures are cooling off slightly, there is a crispness in the air.  We are knee deep into Fall!  It's my favorite season of the year.  And it's becoming a favorite of couple's when planning a time of year to get married. 

No wedding is complete (in our humble opinion) without the perfect wedding favor!  Below find our round-up of our favorite favors for a Fall-themed event.

You can't think of Fall without thinking of maple trees.  What better way to accent a Fall affair than with Maple Leaf Soap favors! 

Our Pumpkin Spice Bath Salts have a pleasing pumpkin scent and festive Fall packaging.

Perfect for both showers and weddings, our Sunflower Flower Pot Pens are too cute!

Our Sunny Sunflower Place Card Holders are perfect to send away with guests.

Keeping Kids Busy At Weddings

Kids are often included in weddings.  Whether they are flower girls, ring bearers, or guests, kids can play an important role in modern day nuptials.  Many couples find it important to provide activities, games, and even childcare at their event for kids.  Below, here are some of our favorite ideas for kids. 

1.  Kids' note to the bride and groom.  Provide crayons and other supplies for the kids to create their own personal message for the couple.



2.  S'mores Bar.  What kid (or adult for that matter) doesn't love to make s'mores?



3.  Kids Table.  Make a special table devoted to your littler guests. 



4.  Kids Food Table.  Create special appetizers and other foods just for the kids.



5.  Favors For Kids.  Kids are often left out of the fun gifts that guests get to take home.  Keep them happy with a treat like the one below.



For more wedding favor and gifts ideas, please visit our website.

Patriotic Wedding

Color your wedding or party red, white, and blue all over with the fun ideas below. 

Get the party started right with this patriotic concoction featuring blue curacao.

Go all out for your fete with these festive cake pops.

Gift for the bridesmaids or groomsmen?  Chilled in the honeymoon suite?  To serve?  The possibilities are endless with this patriotic Chandon champagne.

Red and blue mesh perfectly together in this bridal bouquet.

What could be more lovely than navy lace bridesmaid dresses?

Your wedding wouldn't be complete without cute favors and sparklers in patriotic colors.

For more inspiration, be sure to check out our favors on our website.

My Daughter's Lemonade Stand

OK, this is not directly related to weddings, but hear me out.  As a business owner of a wedding business, I also juggle my time being a Mom (especially with summer upon us), so it's kinda related. :)

My daughter is S-O-O-O excited about her new lemonade stand for the summer.  This is her second summer taking on this endeavor and she is behind it 100%:  fresh made lemonade (not powder), keeping track of costs, etc.  So I felt she needed a little extra "design help" for her stand.  With the business, I have pallets laying around all the time.  I took one and added some chalkboard paint (paint primer beforehand is a must).  Voila!  A super cute sign and readerboard of the day's specials.  I just can't stand how cute this turned out and how much fun she had on her first day today.

P.S.:  This sign idea could work for a wedding!

Happy 10th Anniversary....To Me!

I know it's been a small stretch since I've posted some wedding inspiration, but today I celebrate 10 years with my husband.  Here's a pic from right after we were married:



And here we are vacationing on our honeymoon in Jamaica:

Have a great weekend everyone!

B-I-G Balloons

So much to be inspired by in weddings today!  It's always hard to choose one topic to write about.  Lately, we have been blown away by the oversized balloon trend.  For me personally, I was never a fan of the smaller balloons at weddings, the dreaded "balloon arch", and all that.  But these oversized balloons that people are using as photo props and decor are, shall we say, elegant?  Take a look at some recent favorites below.

These oversized red balloons for this photo are super cute.

Love these beauties as an overhand for a table.

L-O-V-E these oversize X-O balloons. We think they could even work at a reception, too.

Pretty white balloons serve as a nice accent & backdrop for a dessert table.

Orchid Inspiration

Add a tropical flair to your nuptials with some of our most popular orchid favors!  All of our favors here are handmade and perfect for your guests.

What We Love About Weddings

Wow, we've haven't posted an entry for almost two weeks.  Sorry!  We have been busy at Wedding Belle Favors making favors and processing orders.  But we have been yearing to write about weddings and what we love, so here goes. Sometimes, it is so hard to hone in on a specific subject to write about on our blog.  We, of course, love to write about favors, but we love ALL things weddings, and honestly, with all the wonderful wedding inspirations out there right now, it's hard to choose.  So we have compiled a list of our "best of the best", what's inspiring us these days, just what is plain fabulous when it comes to weddings.  So here ya go:

1. Pompoms and Lanterns.  We still absolutely love the popularity of lanterns and pompoms.  With so many choice out there and and ounce of creativity, you can make your event truly special, like the one below.

2.  S'mores.  Yes, a whole entry devoted to s'mores.  They are wildly popular as dessert items, appetizers, and now, as part of proposals!

3.  The Color Orange.  Yeah, yeah, yeah.  We're always talking about it and it's the hot color right now.  But it deserves it!  On it's own or combined with brown, purple, lime green, red....you have divine wedding decor!

4.  Faux and brooch bouquets.  I am a big fresh flower fan, but some of these bejeweled bouquets are swoon-worthy.

5.  Eco-Favors.  Yes, it's a buzz word in weddings these days.  But particularly when it comes to favors, eco-friendly options, such as plantable favors, live trees, and these soy coconut candles, can't be beat.

6.  Different Bouquets.  We love the idea of wrist bouquets and these pomanders for bridesmaid or flower girls.

We might make this "best of" segment a weekly splurge.  Stay tuned.....:)