Big Packages

Big Packages

September 8th, 2011 @ 3:08 pm by Miss Petit Four
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Not that kind, silly.

This kind…

Oh! Well, hello there! What could be in this carefully packed box, you ask???

My sand dollars!!!

I am using these little beauties for my sand-dollar place cards like these…

Image via The Knot

Here is my first shot at it. I bought a pen that has a thin point and a thicker point, so I decided to try both of them out.

Thick point

Thin point

I am thinking that I like the thin point for the table number and the thick point for the name. I am also trying to decide if I should write “Mr.” and “Mrs.” on the sand dollars. Knowing myself so well, I ordered, like, ten extra sand dollars to experiment with. It also gives me a chance to work on my penmanship. ;D

I ordered these sand dollars from qualityshells.com, and they are perfect!! They are three inches and just the right size for writing names and table numbers on them. They packaged them very carefully, which I took notes on since we will have to take them to Mexico with us!

What do your place cards look like? Are you going with standard paper, or are you trying something a little more fun?

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22 Responses to “Big Packages”

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Miss High Wire (message) 759 posts, Busy bee

Step 1: Get a box
Step 2: Cut a hole in that box….

9/8/11 @ 3:11 pm (reply)

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ruffledbride (message) 55 posts, Worker bee

I laughed out loud whenI saw the beginning of your post. Haha so funny. And your place cards = perfection. LOVE. What a creative idea!

9/8/11 @ 3:14 pm (reply)

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valentino

OMG, that looks awesome! I love your idea and totally agree with the thick pen for the names and thin pen for the table number! Your tables will look amazing!

9/8/11 @ 3:15 pm (reply)

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soyjoy222 (message) 3,194 posts, Sugar bee

Beautiful! Can’t wait to see the final product.

9/8/11 @ 3:20 pm (reply)

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Coffee cup (message) 1,843 posts, Buzzing bee

@Miss High Wire: 3: Put your **** in that box.. I love it!!

I love the idea of the sand dollars, it’s so original (or maybe I just haven’t seen it before).

9/8/11 @ 3:22 pm (reply)

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Cheesy Potatoes (message) 307 posts, Helper bee

@Miss High Wire: haha I will now have to go youtube this song because it will be in my head all day! lol. LOVE IT!

9/8/11 @ 3:22 pm (reply)

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KatieJean (message) 371 posts, Helper bee

@Miss High Wire: Step three…. Make her open that box…

9/8/11 @ 3:26 pm (reply)

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Miss White Pearl (message) 195 posts, Blushing bee

man, you guys are on a roll… these posts today are knocking my socks off. what a fantastic idea. and i agree completely: names in thick, tables in thin!!

9/8/11 @ 3:27 pm (reply)

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Ocean (message) 228 posts, Helper bee

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THESE!!! What a fabulous idea! I may have to steal it!!!

9/8/11 @ 3:50 pm (reply)

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mrsbowieii (message) 693 posts, Busy bee

Cute and I agree with your choice of names in thick and tables in thin!

9/8/11 @ 3:50 pm (reply)

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Caro87 (message) 9 posts, Newbee

They look great!! I went to a beach wedding the beginning of this year and she used those too and it was a nice favor to take home, I actually used it as a decoration. I am planning on making cake pops for my place cards.

9/8/11 @ 4:04 pm (reply)

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erostron (message) 1,109 posts, Bumble bee

Now I have that song stuck in my head! Love it! Hahaha! I also love your sand dollar idea!

9/8/11 @ 4:18 pm (reply)

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Miss Ladyfingers (message) 1,119 posts, Bumble bee

OMG now that song is totally stuck in my head too. Great idea on the escort “cards”!

9/8/11 @ 4:47 pm (reply)

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Michelle

What a great idea!

9/8/11 @ 5:13 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Hyena (message) 1,882 posts, Buzzing bee

Ha! I love that you included that picture of JT

9/8/11 @ 5:19 pm (reply)

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CurlyRN (message) 331 posts, Helper bee

LOVE…you are a brave thing repacking those boxes…

9/8/11 @ 5:33 pm (reply)

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Miss Petit Four (message) 556 posts, Busy bee

Hahaha, you guys are cracking me up!
@CurlyRN: I know! Im kinda scared haha. I am gonna have to take back-up paper place cards just in case

9/8/11 @ 10:08 pm (reply)

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lisamarieloves (message) 447 posts, Helper bee

Your place cards look amazing! I am thinking about doing an etched glass thing. I can do it for about the same price as paper escort cards - a couple hundred dollars. It might be too much though. So I might do the chalkboard route if I can!

9/8/11 @ 11:04 pm (reply)

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AshleyB (message) 557 posts, Busy bee

super cute idea. If I was having a beachy wedding I would so do this…

9/9/11 @ 3:39 am (reply)

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