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    02-21-2012 08:38 PM

    Wedding Reception help!!

    We are going vintage themed. I'm trying to think of cute wedding favors and center pieces ideas that are relatively cheap and maybe some DIY ideas considering it's less than 2 months away!

    Thanks ladies!
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    02-21-2012 08:42 PM
    How many tables are you having to do with center pieces? Do you want tall or short?
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    02-21-2012 08:45 PM
    weddingchicks.com has some great DIY ideas!
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    02-21-2012 08:48 PM
    You could eat a lot of soup between now and then and use the coffee cans as flower holders. Just find some vintage labels and hot glue them over the soup can labels:

    Marry You Me: DIY: Vintage tin can vase

    Mason jars are also vintage IMO and you can do a LOT with them:

    Could fill them 1/2 way with water and get some floating candles (can dye the water your wedding colors).... Can use them to hold flowers... Can wrap/fill them with lace or pearl strands or something else from your wedding...

    Can get some tall glass jars and some branches and hang smaller jars from it...
    Diy Vintage Bottle Centerpiece | Shelterness
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    02-21-2012 08:52 PM
    Depending on how many favors you have to make, you could use the mason jars for the centerpiece and keep that a consistent theme...

    If you have ever made cake in a jar, you could find mini mason jars and make your favorite cakes in the jar, seal them, and then just get a cute tag with your names and wedding date and tie that on with ribbon.

    Do your wedding colors: Rainbow Cake in a Jar | Emmaline Bride

    And seal them with something like this: DIY Wedding Favor Ideas: Cupcakes in a Jar | Elizabeth Anne Designs: The Wedding Blog
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    02-21-2012 08:52 PM
    you ladies are awesome! no idea how many tables haha. just really close family and friends, not too many people, but it's going to be in the old train depot in my home town!
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    02-21-2012 08:56 PM
    I thought this might be a cute idea. They are vintage wedding photo magnets. You might be able to make these on your own.
    Vintage Wedding Favor flat magnet set of 10 by fireflynotes

    These are nice too..
    Custom Wedding Favors party favors customise your by fireflynotes

    Maybe since its going to be in an old train depot maybe you could also give away luggage tags for your favor. If you are having a sit down dinner you could also use them as place cards by putting the guests name in where the "owners info" would go.
    Last edited by Bmason0226; 02-21-2012 at 08:58 PM. Reason: adding idea
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    02-21-2012 08:58 PM
    Also cute with mason jars but not food related:

    DIY Succulent Favors | Emmaline Bride

    This blog has a lot of good ideas!
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    02-21-2012 08:59 PM
    Can do this (mentioned above) for both centerpieces AND favors!

    DIY Mason Jar Centerpieces: Floating Candles | Emmaline Bride
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