Shannon - girl, I love you so much and wish you every happiness in the world. You are one of the kindest people I know on this Earth and you are going to make a wonderful wife to your very lucky man. I CAN NOT WAIT for your stagette next weekend...bring it on!! :)
So, before the wedding there are the obvious events to get through first. First on our schedule is the stagette (have I mentioned I can't wait for it?!) and then, later, the bridal shower. I especially love bridal showers - I love anything traditional that requires baking and pretty gifts!!
Many of you may be approaching bridal shower and wedding season yourselves. Personally, I always like to give a physical gift (rather than a gift card - although, I do love getting giftcards myself!) because as I mentioned I like tradition! I have also said this several times in my blog, but, I also love a personalized gift. Therefore, I thought I would share with you a few gifts that I have up my sleeve for a show-stopping, perfect bridal shower gift.
Door Country Woodworks is without a doubt one of my all time favorite Etsy shops. Just take a look in his shop for about a millisecond and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. Now, this birdhouse would literally bring the show down at a bridal shower. It works as a card collector at the wedding (and you can custom colour it so that it matches the wedding colours) and then, when the wedding is over, converts to a birdhouse for the newlywed's backyard. Notice in the picture that there is even space for the couples name and date of the wedding. This one is $125USD and there are many different to chose from. The "Just Married" bunting on it is just spectacular!
Oh.my.lord. I am obsessed with calligraphy. My ONEday Wishlist (my version of a bucket list - only I dont' use bucket list because I hate that term)includes to become a skilled calligrapher. Ink Blot Calligraphy is the proud owner of this wonderful skill and this listing for some custom calligraphy art is right up my alley. So beautiful and there is so much talent that goes into this. I believe that it would be a perfect gift for a bride, especially if she's a close friend, because what set of girlfriends don't have a special quotation, funny inside joke, or just something special shared between them? For a $10USD deposit you can get started with your ink colours, font and flourish preferences, sizes, etc. I can totally picture "to have and to hold from this day forward" in beautiful calligraphy and then framed in something lovely.
This listing from Black Scrap Cat is a favorite of mine for several reasons. First, this shop originates from Canada and I love supporting local artists (we are in the same province even). Second, just think of the wedding pictures, what a wonderful photo prop! And third, this amazing gift doesn't have to just stop here - you can get one for mother of the bride, bridesmaids, flower girl, etc. It makes such a special memento to use on the wedding day and to keep forever. For $27 USD you can really create some wow!
Define your Space Vinyl is an Etsy shop you should become familiar with. I love it. There are so many amazing pieces to chose from I really don't even know where to start. I love this one, in particular, because of the coordinating fonts and the flourished design along the bottom. It would look so lovely on the wall and I know when I was a bride (with a newly acquired last name) I loved seeing it and displaying it with pride. This one is 18 inches in diameter, a good healthy size, and can be done in your bride's custom colours for $42 USD.
This I love because it is so unique. I'm guessing that most of us do not know the coordinates of where we got married (or another special occasions in our lives) but what a cool thing to find out; and don't let the wedding place be your only option - first date, first home, where they met, etc. AND, what a conversation piece this would be. You can pick one of these up at The Drifting Bear for $48USD.
I wish I could get all of these for my special lady. She certainly deserves them!! :) BUT, who knows, maybe on her bridal shower day she'll unwrap a little something special.... ;)
(and no I can't tell you...she might be reading this right now!!!)
If you know of any special bridal shower gifts you'd like to share, please list them below in the comments section!! :)
These gifts are looking very amazing dear and I am very happy that you shared about this here. Can you tell me something about hiring a perfect venue for party as well? I am really not sure about hiring wedding venues Los Angeles at affordable price!
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