Scrabble and Flip Cup

I'm loving that this wedding had a Scrabble theme (seen in the place cards and table numbers) AND had flip cup all the while being a classy and glamorous wedding! I wish I was a guest!

images via Style Me Pretty

Packets of Love

A new trend we have noticed lately is rustic weddings.  What better favor to receive from a barn wedding than something you can plant in your very own garden?  A smart way to use a favor as an escort card as well for a rustic wedding is seed packets.  Label each packet of seeds with the guests at your wedding for their initial escort card once they arrive at the reception.  The guests can then keep their seed packets as their favors and plant vegetables or flowers later on.  It’s a great way for your guests to remember your wedding day once the seeds have grown and an easy way to combine escort cards and favors in one small package.

 Image from Annie McElwain Photography

Double Duty Wedding Menu

Here at Something White we are all about getting more for less, like when we offer complimentary alterations on any wedding gown purchase. So it's no surprise that when I saw the below photo I thought it was genious! I love that this couple used their favor bags as menus. I might have even gone one step further and put guest names on the bag so it could be used three different ways, first as a favor bag, next as a menu and finally as a place card!

Wedding Theme Thursday: Chalkboards

When you hear about chalkboards being used as decoration for a wedding many people may think of the green variety that hung at the head of their elementary school classroom. But some people fail to see the possibilities with chalkboards; they can be used tastefully throughout your wedding decor to add a special touch. Below are some of my favorite ways to use chalkboards. Enjoy!

Place Cards: Put guest names on mini chalkboards and place them at their seat. You can paint any surface with special chalkboard paint and it instantly becomes a writable surface. Pictures: The Knot; Posh Posada; The Connecticut Wedding Blog; Pottery Barn

Table Numbers: Many gardening stores carry chalkboard stakes that can easily be repurposed as table numbers for little cost. Pictures: own; Style me Pretty; The Knot
Menus: I think everyone appreciates dinner menus as they allow guests to see the details of what they are about to eat! If making individual menus seems too time consuming, just make one menu board and place it in the cocktail area for everyone to see. Pictures: Brenda's Wedding Blog; Green Wedding Shoes; Ritzy Bee Blog; Style me Pretty;

Directions: This is a great way to tell guests where they need to go and what they need to do while at the same time looking adorable! Pictures: Style Inspired; Snippet and Ink; Green Wedding Shoes

Seating Chart: No need to stress if you have to move guests to different tables, just wipe the name off and rewrite, genius! Pictures: The Connecticut Wedding Blog; Once Wed
Cute Ideas: These are some cute ideas that didn't fall into a category: use chalkboards to display sayings throughout your day; chalkboard decals with frame like details add more glamour than traditional chalkboards; place many chalkboards together and write a poem that is placed behind the bar for guests to see; give guests something to do during cocktail hour with a word search- it's also a great way for families to mingle. Pictures: Duet Weddings; The Connecticut Wedding Blog; Pottery Barn;
~Rebecca

DIY Wedding Idea: Post-it Notes

Post-it Notes as place cards?! What an ingenious, inexpensive and creative idea! Also, if there are any mistakes or you need to move people around to different tables, all you have to do is make a new Post-it. Love it! If you don't want to go with traditional yellow Post-its, there are a myriad of colors, shapes and sizes to choose from!

Photo: Angelica Glass