How to Decorate Your 25th Anniversary Celebration

Wedding anniversaries are a special time to celebrate. Some common celebration ideas for the 25th anniversary include the renewal of vows and throwing a large party. Many couples choose to mark this milestone by planning a party with all their close family and friends in attendance.

Traditional decorations for 25th anniversary parties include lots of silver and the 25th anniversary flower; the iris. If the season is in, order some bouquets of irises for the table centerpieces. Decorate with silver napkins and balloons, silver candles and sparkling dinnerware. Sprinkle silver confetti on the tables. Offer remembrance tokens to guests such as small silver frames or candles. With these simple tricks and 25th anniversary party favors, your milestone is sure to be one you will always remember and a celebration your guests won't stop talking about.

New 2009 Fall Favors are Here!

Brand New fall favors have just arrived for 2009 including festive gift ideas like: Personalized apple boxes for holding caramel or candy apples, plantable eco-friendly flower seed favors, oak leaf shaped magnets and favor boxes, leaf-shaped candy dishes, bottle openers, bookmarks, and more.

With all the new and exciting favors to choose from, fall weddings can only be best described with two simple words....Absolutely Gorgeous! When planning your fall wedding decor and favors, pull from the shapes and vivid colors that Mother Nature has already provided. Leaves and branches are great for capturing the feel of fall. Colors like bronze, brown, copper, gold, red, hunter and olive green are perfect for creating a warm and inviting ambience.

Fall wedding favors can also be used as functional decorations. Leaf-shaped place card holders will seat guests and add a touch of the fall season to your table decor. Fill leaf-shaped candy dishes (shown) with treats and set at each place-setting for guests to enjoy. These candy dishes will add seasonal color to your tables and give guests a keepsake to remember your special day with. For a rustic look, set out cinnamon stick votive holders to give your tables a home-made feel and to add a touch of glowing ambience. Wine cork place card holders are functional because they not only seat your guests but they add an old-world feel to your wedding decor. Other ideas include leaf-shaped scented soaps (great for OOT gift bags) or copper bottle openers placed next to home-made bottles of apple cider. Happy planning!

Cookie Cutter Wedding Favors Can Make Your Reception Fun & Unique

Give your guest a cookie and they will smile but give you guest a cookie cutter and they will remember your special day every time they make a fresh batch of cookies. Cookie Cutters can make a great wedding favor idea because they are so versatile. Cookie cutters come in all shapes and sizes so you can match them to the theme of your wedding. For instance the maple leaf cookie cutter would be a great favor for a fall wedding. Attach a cookie recipe and a personalized favor tag to your cookie cutters that has your names and wedding date, and "truly cut out for each other"printed on them. Another good idea would be to make cookies with the cookie cutters you will be passing out and put a plate of the cookies on the buffet table. If you are having a child friendly wedding reception you can include a small container of playdoh for the kids and they can cut out shapes of cookies in the playdoh or include crayons and paper and they can trace the shapes. Cookie Cutter Wedding Favors can make anyones reception more fun and unique.

Personalized Cosmetic Bags Will Make The Perfect Gift For Your Bridesmaid

Personalized cosmetic bags make the perfect gift. Whether you are looking for a gift for your wedding party or just a nice gift for a girlfriend, daughter, mother etc. The bags would make a lovely Christmas present as well and you can fill them up with all kinds of goodies. Personalized cosmetic bags come in an assortment of colors and styles. You can fill them with a personalized compact mirror, make-up or even some nice jewerly for your bridesmaids to wear at the wedding. They can be personalized with a name or a monogram. With all of the selections available you will be sure to find something to suit everyone's taste. What lady do you know that isn't always in need of a new cosmetic bag.

Fall Wedding Colors and Ideas

Fall weddings are becoming increasingly popular in the last few years with shades of gold, deep reds, terra cotta, chocolate brown, bronze, taupe, hunter and olive green. Fall weddings are fabulous as you can expect beautiful wedding pictures with rich warm romantic colors, especially if the leaves are falling. Cornucopias and pumpkins filled with fruits, dried corn, or even elegant fall flowers and leaves to accent your tables is sure to make you the envy of those June brides along with personalized fall colored napkins and candles for an additional warm glow. Do something either useful or tasty as a thank you favor to all your friends and family for your appreciation, such as having a piece of cake boxed to go or maybe some spiced nuts and candy corn, that will be in the colors of fall, bagged and ready to take home. Maybe add a thank you tag tied to a small pumpkin that can be used for guests’ fall favors. Another tasty treat is to give out giant caramel apples ornately decorated with a personalized ribbon with your names and wedding date. A tasty remembrance of a wonderful wedding and you can’t go wrong with that.