Button That Up!

Button That Up!

August 13th, 2009 @ 10:26 am by Mrs. Poodle
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Ever since I was a little girl I have been in love with buttons. I don’t know what it is about them that makes me want them, especially if they are cute little pins.

I saw the wedding as the perfect excuse to start a “buttons project”. Here are the images that make me want to make tons of them.

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I loved all of those ideas! And then I ran into these other wedding pictures that blew my mind.

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How cute is the “Better Together” idea!! I love it. Maybe we could have our own combination and tie our cake topper idea into the buttons idea and do a “better together” sport theme, with different sports for our tables… kind of like this:

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I even found a great Etsy seller that offers custom buttons, so I could just send her the image and have the pins on Mr. Poodle’s doorstep a week later smile032 .

All of this looks like a cool plan in my mind, but I end up in a controversial situation. I am trying to plan our wedding using as many recycled materials as possible, to make it as eco-friendly as possible, and I feel that these buttons are going to end up in the trash. Maybe it’s just one of those “not necessary items” in our wedding.

Mr. Poodle is very supportive, and if I like an idea, he does not question whether it’s “green enough” or not. He loves the effort I’m putting in to finding new options to go green, but he said that if I’m happy with something, that I should just go for it.

So, what do you think? Should I go for this project because I love buttons, or should I forget about it because it’s not “eco-friendly” enough?

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38 Responses to “Button That Up!”

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

I think it depends on what’s ON the buttons — if it’s something super specific, like monogram and date, guests likely wouldn’t keep it. But I love the first pictures and grey buttons, and would totally hang on to them!

8/13/09 @ 10:32 am (reply)

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suzanne1880 (message) 90 posts, Worker bee

I gotta say I LOVE this idea - so much that I quickly played out how I could incorporate cute buttons. But then I thought - lots of time, money, and work for a little pin most people won’t hold on to. If it’s important to you, go for it! Just don’t take it personal if not everyone takesthem home or apprecaites them.
It may not be the greenest - to throw them out - but what about donating the extra buttons to a school or something - if it’s appropriate? just an idea.

8/13/09 @ 10:39 am (reply)

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hcritton (message) 963 posts, Busy bee

Those buttons are too cute! I think you should have the buttons if that’s what you truly want. If everything else is eco-friendly than I don’t think the buttons will hurt. I vote buttons! The I <3 Cheese & Tofu ones crack me up.

8/13/09 @ 10:40 am (reply)

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AmberWaves (message) 326 posts, Helper bee

I agree with Bruschetta said. I think if you make some creative buttons and not just a monogram/date button guests will be more likely to want to sport them after your day. I know I would.

8/13/09 @ 10:46 am (reply)

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chrissy

ummmm. It took me a minute to figure out what the first thing was. I can picture my mom “is that some sort of new $ex thing kids are using?”
I love the Idea! What about a left and right mitten?
or cookies and milk?

8/13/09 @ 10:49 am (reply)

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LovestheBear (message) 1,250 posts, Bumble bee

I love buttons but I’m partial. I’ve had buttons ever since my NKOTB set. Maybe you can incorporate buttons in a different way, so that you are using fewer.

8/13/09 @ 11:01 am (reply)

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mimi06d (message) 646 posts, Busy bee

I love buttons too! But I agree that some people might not love them as much and I think might be a waste if they are personalized too much (dates, monograms, etc). I like your idea though, and I think guests will be more likely hold on to them.

8/13/09 @ 11:09 am (reply)

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Miss Sprinkle (message) 545 posts, Busy bee

I am in the same exact situation! I actually have a button maker (to make the cute little 1″ buttons!!) but I am really trying to decide if I should go for it or not. I know a lot of our guests wouldn’t use buttons.. but I still love them. Since I am making them myself I could at least use recycled paper.. but still, a lot of them might end up int eh trash. I am interested in hearing what you ultimately decide to do!

8/13/09 @ 11:26 am (reply)

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Gilneas (message) 1,393 posts, Bumble bee

I also love buttons, and would totally save some that had a friends wedding date or a cute icon on it. It’s not the greenest thing, but I think it is something enough people will hold on to…

8/13/09 @ 11:27 am (reply)

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chelseamorning (message) 2,252 posts, Buzzing bee

These are amazingly, adorably cute buttons. So you know that it pains me to say that I think these will be a near-total waste. No one who isn’t our generation or younger is going to want to sport or keep a cutesy little button, no matter what it says on it. I think you should get a few buttons made for your own personal use, but not use them as any kind of favor. Sorry to say it, but that’s what I think. They are adorable though….sigh.

8/13/09 @ 11:51 am (reply)

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mary-alice-me (message) 1,864 posts, Buzzing bee

I like your better together idea with the sports equipment. I know the buttons are cute — especially the first set, the I Love Tofu! — but would you consider just printing the design on round stickers so that you’re not creating potential metal waste?

8/13/09 @ 12:25 pm (reply)

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ladybuglove (message) 740 posts, Busy bee

i love buttons!! i think if you reallllllllllllly like them, then go for it. i love the pic above with the pink escort cards and black buttons with each guests’ names. i think people are more likely to take them if they have something cute on them or if they have their name on them. who doesn’t like having a personalized something…………….especially if it’s a cute little button?

8/13/09 @ 12:30 pm (reply)

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LatteLove (message) 5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

i think your idea for the buttons so adorable. I would definitely keep it!
What I wouldn’t keep is something like wedding bells with Bride and Groom, date or initials or something.
The better together theme is versatile!

Definitely do it!

8/13/09 @ 12:34 pm (reply)

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Miss Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Like the others said before, just make the buttons less ‘wedding’ and more cute. Love the nerdy husband/crafty wife combo.

8/13/09 @ 12:55 pm (reply)

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kck (message) 14 posts, Newbee

My fiance and I are going to do buttons as favors at our wedding. Check out this site we are thinking of using it for ours. Good luck!

http://www.busybeaver.net/index.html

8/13/09 @ 12:59 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

i would go ahead with this. maybe you can request using recycled paper? and if you make them with a cute, non-wedding specific picture people would keep them. but i think people would keep them regardless.

and i totally bought that nerdy husband/crafty wife combo after getting the approval from the bf. hehe. i love them!

8/13/09 @ 12:59 pm (reply)

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