Other stuff
Toasting flutes
These are our Swarovski toasting flutes, which were an engagement gift from my most awesome parents. I used to ogle these as a kid in the Marshall Field's display cabinet. And by "as a kid" I really mean "between the ages of 2 through 28." They are very sparkly and glittery and pretty pretty pretty.
Guestbook
Bindingbee on Etsy creates these guestbooks using vintage book covers. I kind of love and am now exploring the idea of having one of these in addition to our typewriter note thingermerbobber. Let's face it - my nana is going to have no idea what to do when she sees a typewriter sitting on a table at my wedding. Thus, a for-real guestbook.
The final version - with his (our?) name scribbled out, obviously
Floofy pen (because I'm a nerd)
custom made by RubyDollCreations on Etsy.
I'm going to eat it, too...
The top layer of my cake will look like the top layer of this cake. The background won't be yellow, though, it'll be the color of my dress. The other 3 tiers of the cake will be the same color with white swiss dots or whatever they are called (they look like little pearls).
Some gifts for the bridal party
initial necklaces for my lady friends
Made by the same etsy seller as the initial necklace but this is for my 9 year old 'program attendant' Amelia
back of the necklace
Favors
Doing individual boxes of Italian desserts from Mike's Pastry - a mini cannoli and a few different Italian cookies.
Jordan Almonds - aka, confetti (pronounced: cone-fay-tay, or at least in my grandparent's strange little dialect)
from the knot somewhere
At all of my mom's side of the family's weddings, my nana would make what she (naively/innocently) called "nutcups." This involved Jordan almonds in a little tiny plastic canvas basket she made (nuts in a cup-like container, hence, nutcup). As kids, we thought they were stupid because they were called nutcups and they tasted gross. I've discovered, however, that there is an actual meaning and tradition behind them, which I don't think my nana probably even knows. And here it is: ITALIAN WEDDINGS Five almonds signify five wishes for the bride and groom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. These almonds decorate each place setting as favors, tucked into pretty boxes or tulle bags called *bomboniere* that are often personalized with the couple's names and wedding date.
And because I like traditions, I've decided to include these, minus the baskets so that we won't have to call them "nutcups."
And because I like traditions, I've decided to include these, minus the baskets so that we won't have to call them "nutcups."
