Wedding: Favors
We debated having wedding favors--were they a waste of money? would our guests end up throwing them away?--but then we remembered these awesome heart holographic glasses. When you wear them, all points of light (candles, headlights, street lamps) turn into hearts. They're really awesome, and we gave them to our guests so they could have a romantic walk (or cab ride) home through Manhattan. (P.S. I'd love to wear a pair on the Brooklyn Bridge sometime!)
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awwww so magical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
whoa the top picture is the best!!! I love it. I will have to try out those holographic specs sometime very soon.
ok, those are great wedding favors! Your whole wedding is stunning and so are you!
What a CUTE + original favor idea! You are so creative.
the ladies at the top look like they are having so much fun!!
what a cute idea!! everything about your wedding, reception, etc is absolute perfection.
Ohhh that was an awesome idea!!! I love hearing about weddings when people do something totally different! Your weddings pictures & features are absolutely lovely!
oh that's brilliant!!
WOW i love the holographic glasses idea! I may or may not need to steal that. I remember getting the snowflakes ones in my stocking as a kid and i thought they were awesome for looking at the christmas tree with!
Can you plan our wedding, please?
that first picture is so ridiculously cute. i am usually in the 'waste of money' camp, but these glasses are definitely an exception to the rule.
That is the coolest wedding favor ever! I'm loving your wedding recaps! You're such a gorgeous bride :)
I got those for a friend's bachelorette party in Vegas (lots of lights there) & they're also good to slip into wedding cards. So cheap & fun. Yay!
A totally sweet idea!!
awesome! it's kinda like seeing the world through rose colored glasses... way to shake up the wedding favor world!
What a fun idea! We ordered our wedding favors through foodzie.com--we got small jars of homemade jams for our guests and people LOVED them.
My family has 'christmas' versions of these and bring them out every year and stare at our tree. They turn lights into christmas trees.
Oh my gosh! I know what I'll be gifting all my Hearty Magazine counter parts this christmas!! Thanks Joanna! Hearts!
ps. That photo is magical!! xox
What a creative idea! I've never seen those before. I want to see hearts everywhere I go too :)
simply adorable!
such a cute idea!
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I've loved reading about your wedding. This detail is one of my favorites-- it really says a lot about you as a couple. You're playful, thoughtful and romantic and this was the perfect way to incorporate a favor while keeping to your style!
Haha such a fun and unique favour! We had two peas in a pod pepper and salt shakers... it still makes us giggle when we visit our guests' houses and they're still using them!
too perfect for words. Still brainstorming on what would make a good wedding favor in mexico...
Beyond adorable!
I think everybody in this world should have a pair...Looking through Hearts+Lurrrve*~
xo*
Cute! I also like the idea of photo booths at wedding receptions, I think that's fun. I want some glasses so I can see hearts!
jaime, that is awesome about the xmas tree ones!!! and Blue Is Bleu, pepper shakers sound so cute.
Brilliant! I can't see anyone ditching those bad boys, they're way too cute. All of it just perfect, what a happy looking day :)
great choice!
Thanks so much for sharing. All your hard work really paid off and it looks like you really enjoyed your day. Beautiful!
Heart glasses? Very cute. You will have to have lots of little lights everywhere!
that is so sweet! i love that first photo of the ladies with the heart glasses on. i'd love to see what boston looks like with them on!
i've been waiting to write any comments - wanting to see all of the photos and to hear your story - it's all so lovely. Anyway, I just had to say how beautiful the venue was, how amazing the photos are and utterly happy & in love you two look. Congratulations!
Where do you get these fun heart glasses?
I've never seen these before. They are so cool!
Dear Joanna
I have been looking forward to seeing your wedding pictures for weeks and i am not disappointed. They are goergeous. It all looks so romantic and nostalgic, i just adore it and cant' wait for more to come.
Since we missed your wednesday giveaway today, i decided to organise one myself. You can check it out here: http://whenigrowupiwanttobeatourist.blogspot.com/2009/10/giveaway-of-day.html
I wish you both a happy marriage!!
Michelle
Perfect! I wish I had known about these sooner! This made me smile. Your whole wedding sounds awesome!
These are so cute!
Lovely blog! I will def. be back!
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Heart holographic glasses?!
*melts into a big puddle of goo*
You're making me want to get married all over again, lady!
this is such a wonderful idea!
What a great idea! I've loved all of your pictures from today!!
Enjoyed every bit of your day.
Like your sis' toast, love and imagination best describes your wedding Jo and Alex!
I have been loving your wedding series. Not only did it look like a beautiful event but it looked like FUN!
These glasses are amazing and I love the image of cabs driving away from your reception with heart shaped glasses clad people peering out the windows.
thanks for sharing
xo
really cute!
What a fantastic idea! It's inexpensive and just sentimental enough without going overboard. I love it - a very nice touch to an amazingly gorgeous celebration. Congratulations to you and Alex!
that is such a neat idea! and fun! i wouldn't throw that away!
what a cool favor idea! favors do sometimes seem like a waste to me, though I will still in all likelihood have some at my wedding, but these holographic glasses are just so fun and different-- I'm sure your guests got a kick out of them!
Fun, silly, romantic, unusual? check, check, check, check. What a cool idea.
oooh so fun and whimsical! :) and you flower girl IS adorable!
ahh! that was such a cute idea!
what a fun & fantastic idea! it's always better to see a little love when you take a look around :)s
Can I just say that is the most genius wedding favor of all time.
Joanna, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful romantic dream come true fairy princess wedding day. I have sincerely enjoyed viewing your photos & reading along. You have the most incredible beautiful smile. You & your husband look so very happy together.
So so cute!! And I love that you're sharing it all with us!
that's a pretty awesome idea! nice work!
I have never heard of those glasses! Not a waste at all-I bet it was so memorable!!!
I adore this idea. I would wear these every day.
So very cool.
These are a perfect way to end the wedding. Warmest Congrats from Sydney xx
only you! ahhh. this is insane! wish i was invited :D xx
Ohhhh perfect gift!!!!
Oh wow! Really love the wedding pictures - they're beautiful! And both you & Alex look so happy and radiant... Again, congratualtions and lots of luck, love and happiness!!
Mirjam, the Netherlands
Your pics are very beautiful. Some of them make me tears...thanks for all
awesome favor...
How incredibly sweet! We didn't have them for our wedding (they're not all that commonly done on this side of the Atlantic) but for the reception in the US we had tins of green tea with a verse from Ovid printed on them and heart shaped infusers.
Oh wow!!! That is such a very beautiful and magical idea. I hope to wear that heart holographic glasses too.
Love these! Such a good idea. Your whole wedding looks like it was so beautiful.
Aw! That's a cute idea.
Wow, Joanna, you look so pretty and so happy. Happy wedding!!!
Such a lovely touch! I love the first photo! :)
how awesome Joey, would love some of those! Romance is definitely the way forward.
beautiful wedding..thanks for sharing! i heart those glasses :)
loved your favors, LOVED your wedding, my sincerest congrats. Max's photos are amazing, did he shoot in film or digital...
pls tell Lucy Jane from childhood says hi:)
so cool, love it.
Your wedding was beautiful and the photographer out did himself. Your hair looked fabulous by the way!!
I looove that eyaglasses!!!I need to have one!!!
so clever and fun. perfecto :)
Loving the wedding pics! All so sweet!
I was just on my daily cruise through blog-land when I realised how much you look like another fantastic blogger Maryam in Marrakech! It's so funny, take a peek!
http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/my_marrakesh/2009/10/photographer-francois-de-chatenet-portrait-of-an-american-family-in-marrakech.html
Cutest idea ever!! We didn't want to do wedding favors, but now I can't wait to show my fiance this idea. We are probably stealing it:) Thanks, Joanna! xo
A very practical question (I hope it's not tacky!): Can you share with us the rough budget for your wedding? I am planning mine and am unsure about reasonable costs.
help! i've become addicted to cupofjo!
That is the best favor idea ever. I love it! I went to their website and under holiday glasses they have ones that show snowflakes. I need some so I can imagine it snowing in the South. That would make a great holiday party favor.
now that, is totally darling.
Haha! That's so great! I would totally wear those!
This is ADORABLE!
anonymous -- well, we worked with many of our friends to do the various parts of the wedding (flowers, desserts, invitation, etc.), so our budget was a little different. the average wedding in the US is about $20,000, i think, but you can obviously have a beautiful wedding for much, much less than that. just depends on the type of event you want and the kinds of details. good luck! ps. you might like the blogs A Practical Wedding and East Side Bride. xo
thank you for these lovely comments!!!
I adore those heart glasses for wedding favours, wish I had thought of that!! I'd love to buy just a couple pairs, they would be a very fun and cheap valentines idea. I noticed on the link that they only do wholesale of 50 pairs or more- did you come across any suppliers that sell them individually?
Your wedding was stunning!!
- Julie
Thank you for this clever idea.
That definitely sounds like a unique favor.
That's a great wedding favor idea. It's always hard to come up with something that will actually be enjoyed and appreciated by the guests. Good call!
Those are so cute and clever!! I love them!
such an awesome idea...better than the ceramic doves and baskets and kissing children that a lot of my parents' family friends keep in their bathroom!
How fun! These pictures of so cute.
I've been waiting to look at your wedding pics because I was excited and wanted to look at all of them at once...let me say, your wedding looked so lovely, I can feel the love. Cheers!
is the best eyeglasses
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