Wine Charms Follow-Up

Wine Charms Follow-Up

April 21st, 2010 @ 4:10 pm by Mrs. Jellyfish
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Previously, I told you about how I was planning to do wine charm escort cards. Many of you shared my concern that guests might think the wine glasses were theirs to keep, so I emailed our venue to ask how much it would cost per glass if our guests accidentally took home the wine glasses and if the venue had this problem before. The venue coordinator emailed me back and basically said I can’t do wine charm escort cards, unless I provide my own stemware. You can imagine how I annoyed I felt! I really don’t want to spend money on 200 wine glasses when the venue already has wine glasses. Also, Mama Jelly and I already made about 75 wine charms!

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Wine charm test run.

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A bunch of the autumn colored wine charms we made

So, I called my venue and asked why they have this policy. They basically said that my idea of placing all the glasses on a table as escort cards would likely lead guests to think that the glasses are gifts, and they are not cheap so the venue really doesn’t want people taking them (and they would pass the not-cheap cost on to me). I then asked what would happen if we used them as place cards instead. I though about just leaving the glasses at each table setting, and attaching the wine charms to them there. The venue coordinator seemed to be more comfortable with this, especially once I threw out the idea of having the DJ make a little announcement or putting a cute framed note on each table encouraging guests to take the charms, but to leave the glasses. So in the end, the crisis was averted! We can do the corks as escort cards, and the wine charms as place cards.

I’m happy it all worked out, but during the time that I thought wine charms were no longer a possibility, I started looking into other options. I found this really cute place card idea that involves one of my favorite chocolates, Ferrero Rochers:

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Mrs. Dumpling used similar place cards at her wedding. I think they are so cute, and I love how they are also edible! So, I guess you can see where this is going… I’m now torn on what to do for our place cards! Should I keep the overall winery theme and have wine cork escort cards and wine charm place cards, or should I do wine cork escort/place cards and Ferrero Rocher place/escort cards? Or something else entirely?

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22 Responses to “Wine Charms Follow-Up”

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FutureRicioli

Wine and chocolate do go together… I’d say don’t risk the confusion and use the chocolates. Maybe save the charms and use them for your rehearsal dinner, if you’re doing one?

4/21/10 @ 4:17 pm (reply)

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Goldilocks1107 (message) 2,504 posts, Sugar bee

I had the same thought - wine and chocolate tasting!

4/21/10 @ 4:24 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Well, I’m kinda a sucker for chocolate, so I’m partial to the Rocher idea

4/21/10 @ 4:29 pm (reply)

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alivoo01 (message) 2,622 posts, Sugar bee

Ferrero Rocher?? Yum!!! My vote’s for the chocolate place/escort cards!

4/21/10 @ 4:41 pm (reply)

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bohemianbailie (message) 980 posts, Busy bee

I am doing wine glass charms as placecards as well but we are buying the glasses from Ikea for $0.83 so they are the favors as well. My mom and I figured everyone can use a spare, maybe for a clumsy guest hahah, or if not we will use them!

4/21/10 @ 4:47 pm (reply)

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Miss Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

it seems like a bummer to not use what you and your mom spent time on though..can you do the choco and just put the charm on the glass sans tag, just for a little bling?

4/21/10 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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Miss Jellyfish (message) 1,450 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Sewing: I was thinking of maybe putting them in our OOT bags as part of the gift?

4/21/10 @ 4:56 pm (reply)

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rachelm1083 (message) 241 posts, Helper bee

Where did you get the metal loops for the wine charms? Those are adorable!

4/21/10 @ 5:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

Keep the wine charms, they’re unique AND adorable!

4/21/10 @ 5:40 pm (reply)

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what2bee (message) 229 posts, Helper bee

I like this idea much better actually, I wasn’t a fan of the guest taking the wine glass from the escort table to their seat, there just seemed like too many opportunities for people to touch other peoples glasses no?

4/21/10 @ 5:43 pm (reply)

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ktbrady (message) 1,054 posts, Bumble bee

Those wine charms are sooooo cute! I think putting a sign on the table would be fine. Maybe use the Ferrero Rocher chocs as a favor, with a tiny “thanks” sign sticking out of it?

4/21/10 @ 5:43 pm (reply)

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Miss Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

ahh, that would work! they are really cute, so i’m happy you’ll use them somewhere

4/21/10 @ 6:56 pm (reply)

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sunnydebs (message) 784 posts, Busy bee

Keep the wine charms–why invent more work?! If you want to use the chocolates for anything, buy a box and wrap them nicely to give as gifts to any readers and ushers.

4/21/10 @ 8:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Snow (message) 916 posts, Busy bee

Those wine charms are so cute. I like Rocher idea, but I see how the wine charms works with theme… I’ve seen red wine truffles at some truffle shops… you could do something like that to tie it all together?

4/21/10 @ 9:37 pm (reply)

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winter (message) 1,333 posts, Bumble bee

your idea is wonderful and Im sorry you had to make all those. The ferrer Rochers were our favors as they are my husbands favorite chocolate!

4/21/10 @ 9:59 pm (reply)

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yoursunnybride (message) 8 posts, Newbee

I think the chocolate idea is cute and still compements your overall theme of the winery. As others have said, you can use them for out of town guests bags, bridesmaids gifts etc. They could even be a thank you for people attending your rehearsal dinner! Cute idea and best of luck!

4/21/10 @ 10:00 pm (reply)

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squid

It’s a nice idea to use the wine charms as escort cards. What if instead of attaching them to real wine glasses, you attach them to flat paper cutouts shaped like wine glasses? You could lay all the “glasses” out on a table…same idea, but 2-D instead of 3-D.

4/22/10 @ 3:11 am (reply)

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Miss Pinot Grigio (message) 1,410 posts, Bumble bee

I have to admit, I love the “chocolates as place cards” idea. It is so easy to do, yet looks so elegant (and everyone is sure to love it).

Maybe you could give the wine glass charms as gifts to your BMs, guest book attendants and the other ladies helping you out with everything? A set of 4-6 would be a great gift.

4/22/10 @ 7:52 am (reply)

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