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Personalizing Your Wedding

Brides these days have a knack for finding ways to personalize their wedding around every corner. Personalizing a wedding makes the day incredibly more meaningful for the bride and groom, as well as for the guests and the opportunities for adding personal touches are literally endless - all it takes is a little brainstorming and a bit of shopping. The great news is, it has also become easier than ever to find personal touches for your wedding as more stores are stocking their shelves with unique items and finding ways to incorporate endless colour options so you can simply find what you need in one shopping trip!

Here's three simple ways that you can add hints of personality and individuality into your wedding without breaking the bank and without having to spend countless hours of your time. We found it all in one visit to Party Stuff!

Pretty little Boxes!

We know that engagement rings come in pretty little boxes, and one look at that simple little box has the ability to send a girl instantly into tears of joy and transform her life forever. But pretty little boxes don't have to end after you slip on the engagement ring - granted these boxes aren't nearly as life changing, but they still are fun. Pretty little boxes somehow have a knack for making things look better, more interesting, and more exciting - especially those special thank-you gifts that you leave for everyone at your wedding.

Here's five reasons why you should wrap your favours in something pretty:

1. Favour boxes easily pull together a colour scheme
2. Favour boxes make gifts look extra special for your guests and show your thoughtfulness
3. Favour boxes let you have some fun with colour and creativity, allowing you to personalize your gift to your guests (ribbons, lace, and monograms are just a few things you can add)
4. Favour boxes tie perfectly into themed weddings, even if your favours don't
5. Everyone loves to open gifts!

Great Themed Favour Ideas
Spring
-mini cupcakes with candied flowers on top
-jordan almonds
-cookies shaped like spring flowers
-potpourri featuring seasonal scents

Summer
-cookies shaped like beach balls or flowers
-citrus scented soaps
-brightly coloured jordan almonds
-satchet of wildflower seeds
-jelly bellies

Fall
-apple, pumpkin, or cinammon scented candles
-caramels or maple candies
-cookies shaped like autumn leaves
-leaf shaped soap
-satchet of spices

Winter
-personalized ornaments
-cookies shaped like snowflakes
-heart shaped marshmallows
-peppermint candy or chocolates
-personalized fortune cookies

TIP: if you really want to go big on presentation with your favours, hand the favours out personally or have them distributed by the waitstaff to each of your guests.

Creativity tops the Cake

Gone are the days of a traditional wedding cake with a traditional topper. In fact, today the wedding cake has become one of the most creative elements of a wedding as it's used as a central part of the décor and there are so many creative alternatives and cakes (cupcakes, cookies, individual cakes, multiple cakes etc.). The wedding cake topper is another one of these great places to reflect your personality, stye, and interests, or just bring together the entire theme of your wedding. From monograms to stylish figurines the options for topping your cake are endless and range from romantic to hilarious. A cake topper, as small as it may be, is also something that is easily store away and kept as a memory of your wedding for years to come. For instance, I still have my grandmother's wedding cake topper and was able to incorporate it into my own wedding!

DIY T-shirts

This idea may not be for the wedding day itself but there's something fun about the little things, like making personalized t-shirts for your bridal party to wear as you get ready for your wedding or to wear for the big stagette. Whatever occasion you choose to wear them for, these t-shirts are easy to make and can look totally stylish - plus there's something for everyone in your wedding party.

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