Weddingbee Blog

We were originally going to give out bottles of Prosecco etched with our new monogram as favors, but we were concerned that since the bottles were so big, they would take away from the centerpieces at the tables. I also didn’t want to put someone in charge of handing out bottles at the end of the night if we didn’t just leave them on the tables for our guests. At $4-5 per bottle, it wasn’t a bad deal, but it was a logistical nightmare.

I had seen these fabulous coasters from Snow & Graham on HuckleberryKarenDesigns’ blog:

…but at $13 per set, they were cost prohibitive. So you know what that means! Time to craft my butt off! I scoured the Internet for the best deal on blank pulp board coasters and found the fabulous folks at the American Coaster Company, who print custom coasters, but also will sell you blanks at fabulous prices. I bought 1000 medium weight round 3.5 inch coasters for $17.

Each guest at the wedding will receive a box of 10 printed floral coasters with grey and tiffany blue ink, somewhat similar to those above.

…and yes, I did say that 1000 coasters cost $17. My favors will probably cost under $60 to make (I also have to use Riso Ink, Gocco screens and flash bulbs, Kraft boxes from The Paper Mart, DF Satin ribbon, and a custom printed seal for the box belly band).

The coasters and boxes are in the mail! Stay tuned for some craft mania within the next few weeks! Here’s some more inspiration:

www.modishoppe.com, Modishoppe-Letterpress

www.elsewares.com