Wax Seals date back thousands of years as a way of authenticating documents and ensuring they weren’t open and read by an unintended recipient. I found some interesting info on SealMaker.com about how Signet Rings were used to make the impression in wax and how people let friends and family know it was genuine.
After a seal was cut into a ring, the seal engraver made many wax impressions which were given to the owner of the seal along with the signet ring. The owner then distributed the waxes among family, friends and officials, so that when an important document was sent the recipient could check the unbroken seal against the wax impression to ensure that the document was genuine. After the death of the owner of the seal, the signet ring used to produce the seal was cracked to prevent further use.
Want to add a touch of old world class to your wedding invitations? This would be great if you are having a traditional wedding. You don’t have to get a Signet Ring made anymore. I found out about OldSchoolSeals.com in a recent issue of InStyle Weddings! They have the option of purchasing Initial Wax Seals along with sticks of wax to use. Or, if you want the easy way out they even have Peal and Stick Initial Wax Seals as shown in the picture above.
As usual, I am always on the lookout for new wedding ideas and I found one that I’m bursting to share with all you busy planners out there! These amazing ladies call themselves the Donut Divas and I love what they do! The divas travel to your event with everything needed to make fresh, hot, mini donuts on the spot. And if you have been searching for unique ways to make your wedding memorable, I think this post will provide inspiration.
Picture this, your guests have been dancing all evening working up their appetites and all of sudden they begin to sense this amazing aroma of fresh sizzling buttermilk dough wafting through the air. They follow their noses over to a beautifully decorated table to find a mini donut machine creating freshly cooked donuts (1200 an hour to be exact) right before their eyes. The donut divas will then drizzle the topping of their choice on the donuts and package them up in some adorable pink box or bag and off they go thinking, “WOW! That was unexpected surprise, I’m impressed.”
Here’s their appearance on the South Florida Today Show to give you a good idea of how they operate.
Oh, I must mention Donut Divas don’t just do donuts, below is the “Fudge Puppy,” a Belgian Waffle on a stick covered in chocolate and whipped cream!
If you are lucky enough to live in south Florida check these ladies out.
And to the Divas, BRAVO for coming up with a “fresh” new spin on the donut
Looking for some unique wedding favors? Something that is definitely personal and can’t be found anywhere else? How about some M&M’s with pictures of the bride and groom on them? You can even add your own message and pick the colors!
I’ve told you about these personalized M&M’s before in other posts, but since we are affiliates with My M&M’s, they just sent me word that from January 15th 2010 through February 15th 2010, they are running a Valentine’s Day Sale where you get 14% off your order.
So, if you want to take advantage of this sale just click on this banner!
Those personalized wedding M&M’s are sure popular! Personalized Wedding M&M’s are a very unique way to personalize your wedding and they make great Wedding Favors. To find out more about these unique wedding M&M’s and how you can use them as wedding favors, check out my recent post Personalized Wedding M&M’s.
The good news is My M&M’s is having a sale on Personalized Wedding M&M’s. But you have to act quick! The sale ends December 12th 2009! See the links below. Just click on them to take advantage of this sale!
Everyone is looking for a way to make their wedding unique and personal. Well the M&M’s folks are going above and beyond to help you out. You may have seen the personalized wedding M&M’s with the bride and grooms names and wedding date on them; but, their pictures? You can have two different picture / word combos in your order. Not only that, there are 25 colors to choose from so you should be able to get close to your wedding colors. You also have the option to get a blend of colors.
So how do you present these things to the guest? They have several packaging options that are perfect for unique wedding favors including the option shown here. Or you can just have some nice crystal bowls or jars set up at your wedding candy bar. Check out this example of a wedding candy bar!
So if you were thinking about doing something like this you might want to check out this limited time sale. My M&M’s has announced that they are running a 15% Off sale thru September 2nd 2009. So how do you take advantage of this? Just Click Here! Two Weeks Only! 15% Off Personalized M&M’S® Candies
Don’t worry if you miss the deadline they are typically running some sort of promotion on their site! Check it out here!
Have you seen our new look?Our Wedding Shop has been upgraded!No more boring appearance.
We added a bunch of graphics and updated our links.
So what do we provide?Pretty much everything you can think of.All top of the line products from top of the line vendors.For example, are you having an Irish Themed Wedding? A Native American Themed Wedding?A Filipino Themed Wedding?Well you need to check out our accessories because we have you covered.
There’s some good unique wedding locations down in Key West, Florida and I’ll talk about a few of them over my next few posts.
My husband and I went down to Key West this past weekend for our anniversary.This was my first time down there and we learned a few things.
Things We Learned:
1.It’s HOT in July / August!At night it cools down some so it’s comfortable to go walk around or eat outside at a restaurant.During the day, find indoor activities to do!
2.Duval Street is not my style!At least the north end of Duval.It’s like Spring Break / Mardis Gras after sunset which is okay I guess if you like being around that atmosphere.I guess I’m getting too old.The south end of Duval is a lot different and more my style.Nice restaurants and art galleries.
3.The Crown Plaza is a great hotel but be careful not to get a room facing Duval Street! We thought we had a great room with a big balcony overlooking Duval.But at night you have a good view of a bunch of partiers screaming and yelling until 4AM.Yes, that’s when the bars close. Then believe it or not at around 6 AM each morning a rooster started doing it’s cockadoodledoo routine!So, if you stay there I recommend a room in the back.
4.Checkout the Hemmingway House on your trip.I wasn’t a big Hemmingway fan before my trip but I knew about his famous novels “A Farewell to Arms” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”We had a great tour of the house and grounds and I’m now inspired to read one of his books after I finish my current Steven King book.And the best part of the Hemmingway House for you is they host weddings there!
The Hemmingway House was built in the late 1800’s, I love the architecture and how it’s laid out.It’s what I hope my future house will look like! We also loved the tour of the house.Hemmingway had a very interesting life and much of it took place right in Key West.His presence on the island added a lot to the current tourist interest.The grounds are also beautiful and much bigger than the typical Key West yard. As you can see in the picture, they have a nice area where weddings are held too.So if you are looking for a place to get married in Key West checkout the Hemmingway House Weddings website and if possible wait till winter for the best weather!
We found a couple other nice wedding locations in the Keys so check back in for more over the next few days!
Want to become a party planner? Well this is your lucky day! The amazing celebrity party planner Marley, better known as the The Party Goddess, out here in LA has started a new site and she’s here to tell you about it…
Here’s The Skinny: I am beyond excited. I’m finally able to help budding event planners get into the business - yesterday! If you’re like me, when you make a decision to do something, you want all of the answers right this second. Well now you can get answers and a continuous flow of information on how to get into (and be the best) event planner you can be!All successful entrepreneurs have and utilize a coach or mastermind in their business planning and operations. I credit my numerous coaches and mentors who have assisted me and helped me, with the growth my business and career have experienced. Plus, add in a few kazillion dollar mistakes I’ve made along the way and you’ve got a real recipe for success. On my new site (www.HowToBeAPartyGoddess.com) I’m offering coaching and products for individuals looking to get into this field. With the economy slightly upside down, I figure it just might be a pretty decent sized audience.If you or someone you love (this sounds like a bad commercial for rehab, sorry) wants to get into event planning, CLICK HERE and sign up. Don’t worry it’s FREE.Have fun -Marley The Party Goddess!
Here’s a cute idea for place card holders if you are having a beach themed wedding. Your guests can keep these mini beach chair place card holder as a wedding favor and it can be used later as a picture frame. The are 4″ tall and 4″ wide and handpainted. If you want to get more information about it just click on the picture. If you want to see a bunch of other beach wedding accessories just click this link: beach wedding accessories
So how do you present these things to the guest? They have several packaging options that are perfect for unique wedding favors including the option shown here. Or you can just have some nice crystal bowls or jars set up at your wedding candy bar. Check out this example of a 
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