http://blog.myweddingfavors.com Helpful Tips and Advice about weddings, bridal tips and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/23/survival-guide-to-your-first-thanksgiving-dinner-as-a-couple/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/23/survival-guide-to-your-first-thanksgiving-dinner-as-a-couple/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:18:44 +0000 My Wedding Favors http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3568 ’Tis the season for holiday gatherings, family, food and cheer! This holiday season, whether you are dating, engaged or newlyweds, if you are spending this Thanksgiving with a special someone and this is your first holiday gathering as a couple, be prepared. It is acceptable to be a bit nervous if you are meeting new [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/23/survival-guide-to-your-first-thanksgiving-dinner-as-a-couple/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/15/today-a-very-special-bride-on-the-brink/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/15/today-a-very-special-bride-on-the-brink/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:46:07 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3538 If you’ve been reading our blog lately, you know that my blogging buddy Karen is getting hitched–in less than three weeks! We hosted a fabulous co-ed bridal shower for her at work this past Friday, and today, I’m thrilled to bring you the scoop on her last few weeks as a wedding-planning single woman! A [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/15/today-a-very-special-bride-on-the-brink/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/01/congratulations-to-daniel-the-winner-of-the-kensington-collection/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/01/congratulations-to-daniel-the-winner-of-the-kensington-collection/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:13:53 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3496 The Announcement You’ve Been Waiting For! If your name is Daniel, and you entered our giveaway of the entire Kensington collection, you’re about to make your fiance an even happier woman! You’re our giveaway winner, and she’s going to love everything in the set! We’ll contact you shortly for all the details. Meanwhile, thanks to [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/11/01/congratulations-to-daniel-the-winner-of-the-kensington-collection/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/31/kim-kardashians-halloween-horror/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/31/kim-kardashians-halloween-horror/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:14:45 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3486 When I got to work  this morning, I was going to blog about a totally different subject. Then came the announcement that Kim Kardashian is filing for divorce. Had we had one, I would have won the office pool! From the beginning, I’ve said her marriage won’t last more than two months. One of my [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/31/kim-kardashians-halloween-horror/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/18/mmmmmm-chocolate-diamonds/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/18/mmmmmm-chocolate-diamonds/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:40:35 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3460 I was in a Jared’s jewelry store the other day to get my anniversary band cleaned and inspected. (Yes, he went to Jared! Actually, I went to Jared and picked it out. He paid…) While I was waiting, I checked out their phenomenal display of jewelry (particularly wedding bands and engagement rings) featuring chocolate diamonds. [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/18/mmmmmm-chocolate-diamonds/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/03/super-october-discounts-to-celebrate-my-wedding-favors-7th-year/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/03/super-october-discounts-to-celebrate-my-wedding-favors-7th-year/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:43:38 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3421 Get ready for an awesome October! You’ve made My Wedding Favors one of the leading online retailers of wedding favors and wedding accessories, so October–our anniversary month–is all about you! To show our appreciation, we’re celebrating our 7th anniversary this month with giveaways and special discounts throughout the month. Before I get into the details, [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/10/03/super-october-discounts-to-celebrate-my-wedding-favors-7th-year/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/09/19/when-you-cant-lego-of-childhood-fun/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/09/19/when-you-cant-lego-of-childhood-fun/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:08:01 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3363 I certainly can’t, and I hope I never do! I can’t think of a more delightful way to remind family and friends at your wedding that being adults with responsibilities doesn’t mean your inner child can’t come out to play from time to time. Apparently, Lego, the toy-building brick company, thinks so, too. They’ve just [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/09/19/when-you-cant-lego-of-childhood-fun/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/09/06/wedding-gowns-can-there-be-too-many-choices/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/09/06/wedding-gowns-can-there-be-too-many-choices/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:33:19 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3309 I just read that David’s Bridal is offering a copy of Kim Kardashian’s wedding gown (at least, one of them) for $1,600. Given the thousands upon thousands of wedding gown designs out there, why would you pick one that practically everyone in the cosmos has seen? A Different Design for Every Bride As a wedding [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/09/06/wedding-gowns-can-there-be-too-many-choices/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/08/22/kim-ks-weird-wedding-favors-pads-and-pashminas/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/08/22/kim-ks-weird-wedding-favors-pads-and-pashminas/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:50:08 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3249 In case you’ve been living on Pluto until today, Kim Kardashian got married to pro basketball-player Kris Humphries over the weekend. Sometime last week I either tweeted or posted on Facebook my idea for Kim Kardashian’s wedding favors. I figured she’d take her cue from Will and Kate’s wedding–they gave their guests expensive scarves with [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/08/22/kim-ks-weird-wedding-favors-pads-and-pashminas/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/07/26/adapt-the-good-night-station-for-morning-or-noon-weddings/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/07/26/adapt-the-good-night-station-for-morning-or-noon-weddings/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:46:57 +0000 Susan Hawkins http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=3130 Recently, “Good Night” stations at weddings have been bidding guests adieu, giving couples another trendy way to set their celebration apart from the rest. After a night of dining, dancing and drinking, hosts help their guests drive home safely with coffee and cookies , doughnuts or chocolate-covered strawberries, candy buffets, even fresh bagels and cream [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2011/07/26/adapt-the-good-night-station-for-morning-or-noon-weddings/feed/ 0