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Mrs. Peep Toe, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 29, Policy Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 36, Olive Oil Production Manager Engagement Date: December 16, 2007 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Blogging Since: November 26, 2008 Venue: Hotel Vitale About Me: I am a west coast lady who loves the San Francisco Bay Area. I love living with Mr. Peep and our animals: Huck the Dog and Ferris the Cat. I work to save the environment in San Francisco, while Mr. Peep makes ridiculously delicious Olive Oil. On any day you can find me reading the latest book I have gotten my hands on, eating Swedish Fish, and perusing wedding blogs! We are both champagne drinking foodies on a Bud Light budget. We are planning an eco-chic, intimate, and interfaith San Francisco City wedding.
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Alright, hive, the Monday before our wedding was a holiday and a big old frenzy at the Peep household. And I haven’t had a chance to post about any of it.

First up, the favors.

Something that I’ve never shared with you was that my old roommate works for an amazing organic chocolate company in San Francisco. This means we got the most perfect chocolate favors. On top of that, we did a lovely exchange of wine for chocolate… so basically, we got the perfect organic chocolate flavors for free!!

Just to get your mouth watering, everyone got a Fleur de sel:

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And either a Peanut Butter Puck

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A Chocolate S’more.

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Of course, I wanted to spiff up the favors as any good DIY bee, and I found this picture perfectly inspiring.

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In case you can’t read it, the quote says: Life is unpredictable. Eat Dessert First. I wanted find out who said/wrote the quote, so a quick Google search lead to the quote:

“Life is short, eat dessert first.” by Ernestine Ulmer.

Hmm. I don’t know about you, but the real quote made me think of dying, so I didn’t really want to use it.

That put me on the hunt for something better. A few clicks later, I found it. THE perfect quote.

Before I tell you about the quote, do you recall when I posted about how we carbon offset the impacts of the wedding? Well, I never did tell you how we were going to let our guests know about our carbon offsets… honestly, because I didn’t know how to either, until I found the quote.

At this point, I think pictures do the chocolates more justice.

Here’s the final package of what people found at their table:

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In case you can’t read the quote it says, “Save the Earth. It’s the only planet with chocolate.”

Luckily, I had an extra packet of PaperSource’s Eco escort cards. So the quote went on the outside, and the inside said:

Reduce what you can.
Offset what you can’t.*
In honor of our time together,
we have offset the weekend
through a donation to carbonfund.org.

We punched a hone in the corner of the card and tied a lovely bow through it using ribbon from Mama Peep.

And that’s how we created our perfect organic favors.

They were so popular at the wedding that one of my best guy friends traded his away for one of my best girlfriend’s phone number. Maybe we’ll be attending their wedding in a few years?? Wink, wink.

Are you putting a twist on a traditional favor? Share your favor ideas with the hive!

*this is Carbonfund’s tag line.

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37 Responses to “Pre-Wedding Frenzy: The Favors and the Perfect Quote”

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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  5,567 posts, Bee Keeper

that chocolate looks yummy, yummy, yummy. I would love some peanut butter puck right now!

 
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Miss French Bulldog
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Miss French Bulldog (message)  7,733 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

Um yummy and awesome! I love the quote :)

 
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Miss Star
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Miss Star (message)  2,106 posts, Buzzing bee

Oh, what a cute quote. Now THAT makes a planet worth saving.

 
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Amber1279
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Amber1279 (message)  319 posts, Helper bee

those look SO yummy!

 
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Miss Joey (message)  1,078 posts, Bumble bee

Your looks SOOOO yummy. We’re doing bag tags.

 
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Sulli301
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Sulli301 (message)  5,303 posts, Bee Keeper

I love the quote!
And MMMMM MMM :)

 
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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Delish! And I love your “catch phrase.”

 
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Miss Bear Cub
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Miss Bear Cub (message)  1,561 posts, Bumble bee

omg fleur de sel. love.

 
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Miss Sunbeam (message)  545 posts, Busy bee

YUUUMM! I want to be-friend your friend! I need salted chocolate so bad right now :) And those s’more chocolates – nuummmm!

 
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evelinej
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evelinej (message)  370 posts, Helper bee

Yummy quote!

 
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happilywaiting
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happilywaiting (message)  1,574 posts, Bumble bee

Ditto Miss Sunbeam – those s’more chocolates look delicious!!! I love your favors Mrs Peep!

 
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Miss Buttons
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Miss Buttons (message)  5,014 posts, Bee Keeper

Salivating over the s’more…holy moly does that look delish!!!!

 
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Mrs. Taffy (message)  3,105 posts, Sugar bee

They look great! I want some of those delicious chocolates, mmm!

 
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Mrs. Hot Cocoa (message)  2,098 posts, Buzzing bee

What fabulous favors! I love the carbon offset idea, and the delish chocolates. And the packaging is genius.

 
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thefuturemrsjewell
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thefuturemrsjewell (message)  1,829 posts, Buzzing bee

oh my goodness, that looks amazing. What a clever idea, i absolutely love it. what a great idea to do a great donation to an amazing organization and give all your friends and family something truly yummy!

 
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Miss Stiletto (message)  919 posts, Busy bee

LOVE this, what a clever idea! And, of course, I’m droooooling over that chocolate ;)

 
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Miss Labrador
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Miss Labrador (message)  1,819 posts, Buzzing bee

So cool! I’m not super into being green (I do conserve and recycle some out of habit) but getting these favors would make me really think about my impact on the earth. Not to mention the yuuuuuuuumy chocolate! MMMMMMmmmmmmm!

 
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missomally
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missomally (message)  656 posts, Busy bee

Wow! This post makes me so hungry! S’mores chocolates! Ugh, I’m dying! And that’s a perfect quote!

 
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Kalibali (message)  272 posts, Helper bee

This is a fantastic idea! I love everything about it, wonderful idea! And what awesome careers, chocolate, tea, wine :)

 
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stickfigure710
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stickfigure710 (message)  35 posts, Newbee

completely envious. Your guests must have been delighted and impressed. Good work!!

 
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Mrs. Peep Toe, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 29, Policy Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 36, Olive Oil Production Manager Engagement Date: December 16, 2007 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Blogging Since: November 26, 2008 Venue: Hotel Vitale About Me: I am a west coast lady who loves the San Francisco Bay Area. I love living with Mr. Peep and our animals: Huck the Dog and Ferris the Cat. I work to save the environment in San Francisco, while Mr. Peep makes ridiculously delicious Olive Oil. On any day you can find me reading the latest book I have gotten my hands on, eating Swedish Fish, and perusing wedding blogs! We are both champagne drinking foodies on a Bud Light budget. We are planning an eco-chic, intimate, and interfaith San Francisco City wedding.

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