With Valentine's Saturday coming in 2009, I'm starting to yearn for a light-hearted shower and reception to plan! These little photo holders would be adorable scattered around a shower or even a rehearsal dinner, with childhood photos of the bride and groom! I'm sure there's more than one bride out there who spent her little girl days reading each and every heart as if it was a personal fortune meant only for her - I know I did!

A great treat for kids and kids-at-heart. Straight from the wedding of Justine & Mike Holland (September 2006), past Williamsburg Wedding Design clients and their Ford's Colony reception (photos courtesy of Brad Howe Photography).
I was tearing apart a recent edition of InStyle Weddings searching for inspiration recently, and I came upon the website: www.karensmallbone.com. Not only are her products adorable, but her blog has a lot of great ideas for diy-ers looking for unique and stylish favors and accents. It's really enjoyable, and I hope you'll take a peek. The candy tube photo that follows is the same product that caught my eye when devouring InStyle Weddings (photos published with permission, and courtesy of Barebonephoto):
but she features other adorable items as well:
Happy Planning!
Shayna Walker
I love these little dress candles (ideal for a bridal shower or bridal tea!) from MyWeddingFavors.com:

An activity and favor rolled into one - these "Fortune Shakers" are sure to entertain and delight:

Fill these delicate pink and white boxes with your favorite candy, and help the battle against breast cancer. Weddings with a conscience are definitely in.
