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We decided to give out some homemade cookie favors as a way to cut back on costs and to have something eco-friendly. We’re trying to avoid using anything that might end up in a landfill or that creates a lot of pollution in its production (like anything made out of plastic). Anyway, Mr. Radish is quite the baker and he came up with a couple of delicious vegan cookie recipies that we are going to use. The ingredients for about 200 cookies shouldn’t come to more than $50 since we (note: we= Mr. Radish) are making them from scratch. I bought 200 glassine food bags from Paper Mart for about $30 including shipping, and we are going to staple the favor tags that our stationer made us onto the bags… like this:
Pretty simple really. I’m sure we could make these a lot fancier, but I don’t really care about it that much at this point. I’m still thinking about using some kind of hand stamp on the back of the bag. I have one that says “merci” or I have some cute flower and bird stamps. But that will depend on how much time/energy we have left.
We (again, we=Mr. Radish) did a test batch and they stayed soft and fresh for about 3 days, which means we can make them a couple of days before the wedding and get them all packaged and everything ahead of time. Here’s Mr. Radish with his creations. He was very proud of them and made me take this picture. 
Our cat liked them too, apparently. She has a big sweet tooth.
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Dang comment thing. I was trying to type that your kitty and your fiance are too cute!
i’m planning to do pretty much the same thing, including using the bags from papermart. i can even pass it off as “traditional,” since my dad’s side of the family always serves italian cookies at weddings.
It is so nice to read about a bride who is considering the impact of her wedding on the world! I’m really trying to cut down on things where possible, especially the favors. I may even forego favor boxes and just put the baked treats on display and provide a few waxed bags for guests who want them to-go. I also asked our caterer if she composts and recycles, and she does. I’m also trying to figure out how to cut paper usage so I can do an escort card + place card in one–maybe a fruit of some sort? Ideas bees? Good luck on your upcoming wedding Ms. Radish!
recipe, por favor!!
Thirding the recipe request! They look great.
Another idea is to stamp the bags — one fewer expense?
That sounds like a lot of work for Mr. Radish. Those are a lot of cookies that he’s going to have to make!
wow. he bakes vegan cookies. so awesome.
you got yourself a hottie.
Could you experiment and try to freeze the cookies? Just athought in case you get overwhelmed by cookies as the day gets closer. See how they turn out with one from your test batch…I love your favor idea!
our cat likes eating popcorn!
Mrs. Bee — ha! no… the cat didn’t really eat the cookie. she just sniffed at it.
I’ll ask Mr. Radish for his recipie and post it soon
Way to go Mr. R! I like that he made you take a picture of him. Too funny.
you and mr. radish are both too adorable!
the cookies look so good and the tags your stationer made are beautiful.
that said, have you thought about maybe using double-sided tape to hold the bag closed and affix the tag? the staple kind of puts a damper on the whole effect.
You probably know this, but I would be weary of putting the cookies in the bag a few days ahead of time; might cause staining of the bag. I think you mean make them and bag them a few days later though.
dang. you guys are awesome! i love people who try to be eco friendly and care about the world. we could be friends! =D
i’m trying to cut down on plastic use myself, which means no favor boxes… ppl can eat the favors or stuff them in their pockets (i plan to give out chocolate so they’ll eat it anyway).
who is your stationer? i love the tags! i’ll have to go look to see if you’ve posted pictures of your invitations now.
great work!
Miss Radish — Can I ask which exact bag (size and price) you purchased. I’m thinking of packing some of our OOT bag goodies this way and buying snaks in bulk at Costco to save money but I see quantities of 2000 which is more than we’d need. If you could email me at onion@weddingbee.com that would be awesome! Thanks.
kc - my stationer is Pearl & Marmalade in Chicago.
Miss Onion — I will go back and look at my receipt and I’ll email you the info
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Mrs. Radish, Chicago/Syracuse
Age and Occupation: 27, Executive Assistant/Journalism Student/Musician
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Anthropologist/Musician
Engagement Date: December 20, 2005
Wedding Date: August 18, 2007
Blogging Since: June 26, 2007
Venue: The Wellington House in Fayetteville, NY
About Me: Mr. Radish and I are both from upstate New York, so we are planning a wedding in Syracuse from about 700 miles away. When I’m not obsessing about our wedding I play the cello in my band (which Mr. Radish is in too), read as much as I can, sleep even more, travel whenever possible, and try to find time to have fun with my friends. I’m also working on finishing up my journalism degree with a concentration in environmental reporting and I’m the VP of my campus Amnesty International chapter… so I’m a pretty busy bee.
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