Hobby Lobby Sale 5/18-5/23

Click here to view the full add. The floral section is 50% off - this includes stems, greenery, and bridal rentals (arches, candleabras, etc.)! If you're planning on silk bouquets or silk flower for centerpieces or ceremony decorations, NOW is the time to swing by! Additionally, their Spring Splash and summer outdoor dining stock are 50% off. If you're planning a summer, picnic, or outdoor-themed wedding this is a great time to stock up on cute supplies or clever wedding favors.

Hobby Lobby has 2 locations in Wichita.

Coupon Codes for MyWeddingFavors.com

Hey, Wichita brides-to-be!

MyWeddingFavors.com has released some great coupon codes. If you already know what you want, now is the time to buy! And if you haven't yet started looking for favors, attendant gifts, or bridal accessories, then be sure to check them out.

Follow this link and enter coupon code TAKE25 to receive $25 off orders over $200.


If your order doesn't quite hit $200, then click on this link and use coupon code SAVE10 to receive 10% on orders over $150.





Planning an outdoor ceremony in the Kansas heat? Consider personalized fan favors! Click the picture to order (they come in packs of 50).

Hobby Lobby Sale 5/4 to 5/9

I was in Hobby Lobby this afternoon for some ribbon - lo, and behold it's 50% off! Candles, candle holders, sparkly glassware (perfect for a candlelight reception), and garlands are also 50% off! Plus, check out the 40% off Spring Splash section for really cute casual and outdoor themed summer weddings.

Click here to view the full ad.

On Sale at TheKnot.com!

There aren't a lot of places in Wichita to get bridal shower or wedding reception favors - so most brides opt for purchasing online. If you're in the market for beach, summer, fall, winter, wine, chocolate, picture frame or any other kind of favors, chances are there's something you'll like on sale at The Knot Wedding Shop! Tons of favors are 60% Off right now - a great time to buy even if your wedding is several months away.

Practical picks?

Disposable cameras let your guests capture tons of candid shots - which is awesome, because as hard as you'll try, you just can't be everywhere at once on your wedding day! Place a cute basket or a box wrapped like a wedding gift by the door. When they exit, cameras can be deposited for you to develop at a later date.

Personalized cocktail napkins give any shower or reception a more unique touch - tons of colors and designs available!

Be sure to check out the special clearance section, too!

Personalized Wedding Favors: Candy

Celebrate your wedding with your very own personalized candies, customized with your distinct message: be it charming, witty or simple. These minty chocolates with a crisp candy shell come in 10 colors that you can mix-and-match to compliment the colors of your reception. Choose any combination of up to three candy colors, with up to two messages per batch.

Choose your names together for one and for the other, the date of your wedding; or for the more daring, a funny message about the day you met to create customized favors that will wow your guests.

Each pound is approx. 2 ¼ cups of candy. Minimum purchase of 3 pounds.

Note: Messages will be randomly printed on all the colors you’ve chosen. Pink, White, and Yellow candy print in Black, all other colors print in White.

To Reduce Risk of Melting, Please Note:From 5/1 thru 9/30, all chocolate MUST ship minimum UPS 3-Day Select. We strongly recommend rush shipping any time of year to reduce risk of melting.

Bulk Pricing:$28.00 per pound for up to 5 pounds

$20.00 per pound for 6 or more pounds!

* Bulk-pricing discounts are reflected at checkout.

To view Candy colors, click on the picture, then on "Add to Cart" and start personalizing!

HUGE SALE! Get Up to 75% Off Wedding Favors and Bridesmaid and Groomsmen Gifts!

After seeing our post on 5 Great Gifts for Groomsmen, The Knot Wedding Shop e-mailed us with a special link to their limited sale running from December 3rd-10th!

Personalized flasks as low as $6.99! Monogrammed lighters as low as $3.99! Cigar cutters, money clips and beer glasses starting at $4.99! Clicking through a couple of the pages, I even found personalized totes, bracelets, cuff links, cameras and wedding favors on clearance. This really is the perfect time to stock up!!!

Click on the box to be taken directly to the special sale section - and check back soon for the unveiling of their "3 Day Sale" items next week!

Cool Winter Themed Wedding Favors

Yes, that was a pun. And, yes, I’m just as bad as Target rolling out my Christmas wares in October – but the truth is that if your wedding is in the Fall, you’ve already made arrangements for your favors. This is for you winter brides looking for the perfect little token of appreciation for your guests:


First up, the Personalized Winter Mint Tins. Recently featured in InStyle Magazine, this adorable favor comes filled with heart-shaped peppermints and is sure to remind your guests of the fabulous time they had at your nuptials. Tins may be customized with your names and wedding date or even for another wedding event (“Audrey’s Bridal Shower”).



Next, these precious Mini Felt Winter Mittens come in a set of 6 and are hand stitched in blue with a tiny silver jingle bell. Obviously, winter wedding are perfect for a Tiffany Blue color scheme, and these favors fir right in! I wouldn’t say that these favors are necessarily useful for anything though, unless your guests hung them as ornaments on their tree.



Finally, these "Icing on the Cake" Winter Wedding-Cake Candles
are also, too cute. They come in a set of 4 and, once again, are perfect for a blue/white/silver theme. Looking good enough to eat, the ice-blue wedding-cake candle, delicately decorated with white snowflakes, rests on a porcelain platter encased in a winter-themed gift box and matching “For You” tag, all accented with a sheer organza bow.

One more thing worth mentioning: if you don’t yet have your guest book, take a peek at this Snowflake Winter Guest Book and Pen Set. When I got married, I skipped the guest book altogether, because I HATE having to stand in line and sign my name like I’m there to vote or get my driver’s license…but post-nuptials I learned why it’s so important. There were 250 people at my wedding. I probably had time speak with 75 and recognize an additional 50 faces – so now I have no record of who was kind enough to give up the evening of June 3, 2006 to share with us. Consider yourselves warned ;-)

eBay Weddings: Thrifty or Just Plain Tacky?

As Americans find themselves in the middle of an economic crunch, many brides are utilizing unconventional methods to fund their big day. No doubt you've heard about the "eBay Bride" - a hairdresser from Virginia Beach whose modest wedding budget prompted her to auction off a prime spot in her wedding - that of a bridesmaid. To be honest, never in a million years would I have believed it would work. It can be frustrating enough to shell out cash for the dress, shower, bachelorette party, and a wedding gift (not to mention putting up with a bride's "princess complex") when you're doing it for your best friend or your sister. But a total stranger? Not unless you pay me. My price? $500 for the weekend, and you agree to cover travel expenses and the cost of that Pepto-Bismol colored taffeta Tooth Fairy gown.

Clicking through eBay auctions, I usually find myself asking "Who on earth would buy that?" Well, for the eBay Bride, Kelly Gray, the answer was surprising. The Dr. Pepper/Snapple Corporation offered a victorious bid of $5,700. The winner increased their offer to $10,000 with another shocking announcement: despite winning the auction, the company still doesn't know who will actually walk down the aisle next April. Current ideas include a celebrity bridesmaid or launching their own contest to win the spot. Was it a good idea? I wouldn't have done it. Paying taxes on the money and dealing with the media circus just isn't worth it to me. I started thinking, though, about eBay as a wedding resource. In 2006, I purchased several new items for my own wedding through eBay with great success. Many vendors offer special "lot" or "batch" items (favors, invitations, decorations) at a much cheaper rate than you'd pay in their online store, simply as a means to keep their selling volume up. After all, making 50% of their usual retail profit is better than making 0%, which means great deals for economical brides who are willing to do some research and take a bit of a gamble...and sort through all the junk.

If you're planning a wedding and feeling creative, take some time to look through eBay's current wedding catalog. Be specific about what you're looking for (i.e. "pink ring bearer pillow" or "summer wedding favors"), and keep an open mind. Do they offer anything that even interests you? If so, can you get it more inexpensively through an auction or "Buy It Now" listing than the vendor's online store? Are you willing to take the chance that you won't win the auction? If you can't find it new, are you willing to buy it used? For many frugal brides, the answer is an overwhelming "YES!" Be sure to check the seller's rating & user history, ask clarifying questions, and calculate shipping costs before committing to bid. It's certainly not for everyone, but if you're feeling brave, give it a try! You might just save enough money to rent me as your MOH. Just kidding. Mostly.

Coupon Codes!

Hey, all! Since I've been on the subject of invitations lately, I thought I'd post these coupon codes for those of you the "stationery" stage of your planning. And, bridesmaids, the coupons also work for shower invitations, so be sure to take a peek around!

*At My Wedding Favors Enter coupon code SAVE10 to receive 10% on orders over $150.

Obviously, if you're in the "favor" stage of your planning, this is the perfect time to buy, but they also offer a few DIY designs like this Platinum Border Invitation Kit


*At Wedding Paper Divas, enter the coupon code "AFL2" at checkout and receive 5% off all orders, including their colorful line of wedding & bridal shower invitations. Click on one of the images below to visit their site.





*And though they don't offer invitations, Beau-Coup Wedding Favors will give you Free Shipping for orders over $125 (Code: FREESHIP). So now's not a bad time to do a little window shopping if you're in the market for wedding favors, bridal shower favors, or personalized gifts for your wedding party.

Bye-Bye Boring Favors!

Lots of brides are opting for Do-It-Yourself projects to stretch their budgets or add a more personal touch to their wedding; however, a DIY wedding can quickly become a lot more trouble than it's worth. For less crafty brides who still want to pinch pennies, consider these two semi-DIY ideas. Pop on over to MyWeddingLabels.com and take a peek at their unique and colorful wedding favor tags and sticker labels. These can be matched & attached to plain favor bags or boxes found at any craft or discount party store. Fill the bags/boxes with inexpensive candies and then use them to decorate your reception tables.

MyWeddingLabels.com also carries a huge selection of Bottled Water (with labels) in colors and designs to match any wedding's palette or theme. You can purchase bottles already labeled - or save on cost and shipping by purchasing your own bottled water in bulk, stripping off the old labels, and adding your own. Perfect for outdoor summer receptions!


This one isn't actually DIY, but I can't resist. They also offer an amazing assortment of personalized square or round coasters (24 coasters for $25!!!) - the perfect finishing touch for any reception.

Save 10% at MyWeddingFavors.com!

To celebrate the launch of our site, Wichita Wedding Blog has partnered with My Wedding Favors for a 10% discount off orders $150 or more! MyWeddingFavors.com is the leading online wedding favor shop, offering bridal shower favors, beach favors, Asian-themed favors, wine favors, personalized favors - just about ANY favor you can think of!

Just follow this link and