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Mrs. Bluebell, New York Age and Occupation in 07: 26, Finance Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Playing with the cat and/or Consulting Engagement Date: December 25, 2005 Wedding Date: June 2007 Venue: Bride's family summer home in the Adirondacks About Me: Trying to find the perfect balance between family tradition (marrying at the house everyone else in my family gets married at), making our's modern, interesting and different from everyone else in my family's, and incorporating some Chinese tradition for my Chinese fiance. I really have no idea what it's going to end up looking like! Also, I picked Miss Bluebell for my name because I have blue eyes and I'm a loser like that.
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Showing A Little Love

August 8th, 2007 @ 1:03 pm by Mrs. Bluebell

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I got each of my bridesmaids a customized tote from LL Bean, personalized with a color scheme that (I hope!) they liked, and with my nickname for them embroidered on it. The options I chose were the medium totes with long handles and the zip top. My main beef with totes in general is that when they don’t zip I’m always paranoid something will fall out or someone else’s hand will make its way in, so that was worth the minimal extra cost for me! I did each bag in two tones with the straps and bottom the same color, and then the zip top was either the same as the straps/bottom or the base (oddly, which looked better really depended on which colors that bag was in.)


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Then, I bought them each a pair of Old Navy flip flops…
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…and put them inside their bag! Just tied with wrapping ribbon, in a coordinating color, that I had lying around.
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Another assembled set:
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And all of them together!
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Looks to me like they were a hit!
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Although I will say that one of my wedding day regrets is that I didn’t set more time aside for this.  I had intended to do a mushy little speech about how much I loved everyone, but as it stood, I just was like “GUYS!  PRESENTS!!” when I realized it was time to put my dress on and I still hadn’t given them out.  Whooops…

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6 Responses to “Showing A Little Love”

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aoedorothee

awww, hehe! such cute and simple presents. i love the little surprise inside for them. and i’m sure they love the flip flops!

 
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Miss Kiwi

I love this tote bag idea. Veeeery cute! I’d love a gift like that! Great job matching the flip-flops to the bag!

 
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Ashley

Very cute bags Mrs. Bluebell! Something I’ve always wondered about when giving gifts like flip flops was how the bride knew what sizes to get. How’d you handle this? Just guessed? Got an average size for everyone? Or did you ask them? Thanks!

 
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Mrs. Bluebell

Thanks guys! :-D

Ashley - I was 90% sure I knew the sizes of most of them and just sort of guessed on one or two. I figured since they were flip flops and not real form-fitting shoes, it would be fine if they were a little off anyway. And if not…they were only $2.50. :-)

 
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Tara

Speaking as someone who was pickpocketed from an open bag last month, I’ll say … VERY smart on the zip-up front!!! You really know how to look out for your friends!

 
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[...] decided to take a cue from Mrs. Bluebell and get my matron of honor the exact same thing that Bluebell got her ’maids- an LL Bean tote bag. I’m original like [...]

 


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Mrs. Bluebell Mrs. Bluebell, New York Age and Occupation in 07: 26, Finance Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Playing with the cat and/or Consulting Engagement Date: December 25, 2005 Wedding Date: June 2007 Venue: Bride's family summer home in the Adirondacks About Me: Trying to find the perfect balance between family tradition (marrying at the house everyone else in my family gets married at), making our's modern, interesting and different from everyone else in my family's, and incorporating some Chinese tradition for my Chinese fiance. I really have no idea what it's going to end up looking like! Also, I picked Miss Bluebell for my name because I have blue eyes and I'm a loser like that.
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