| We all know that today's brides feel free
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| | appeal include jars of wild blueberry jam
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| to mix it up. You'll see electronic RSVPs
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| | for a Maine wedding, leaf-shaped maple
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| in place of card stock, and you might
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| | syrup jars for Vermont, cranberry "Bog
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| find a handful of tiered key lime pies
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| | Frogs" for Cape Cod, or individual salmon
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| instead of the traditional French
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| | spice rub tins for Seattle (the "Rub with
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| confection on the cake table. Favors are
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| | Love" tins by Tom Douglas are adorable).
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| another spot where wedding couples put
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| | * Hi Ho, Silver.
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| their personal spin on the proceedings.
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| | This theme's as old as time, but silver's
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| The last few years have seen an explosion
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| | showing up everywhere in weddings, from
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| of favors to match the explosion in theme
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| | sparkly sandals to silvery satin-lined
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| weddings -- and to suit all those
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| | favor boxes. It's not hard to go over the
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| weddings that simply don't fit any rubber
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| | top with gold, but silver's innate
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| stamp.
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| | restraint makes it a perfect choice for
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| Even so, brides hit the online boards and
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| | weddings ranging from ultra-traditional
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| forums bemoaning that they haven't found
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| | to celestial. Sleek placecard frames and
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| the right favors. When you read between
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| | silver key chains are both au courant and
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| the lines, you realize that what many
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| | elegant.
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| brides want is:
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| | * Wild at Heart.
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| - A favor so unique (or so uniquely
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| | Brides are opting for favors that reflect
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| presented) that it could practically only
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| | the current lust for the outdoors -- and
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| show up at their wedding.
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| | all the weddings taking place on golf
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| - A favor so perfect for their wedding
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| | greens, beaches and vineyard hideaways.
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| that none other would do.
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| | Favors that offer tactile reminders of
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| In other words, brides want to find the
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| | the natural world are hot: engraved sand
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| one favor that's just about as perfect a
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| | dollars, for example, or votives or glass
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| match as the man they've opted to marry.
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| | bottles graced with embedded sand and
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| ** Do You, Jill, Take This Favor ... ?
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| | shells. Favors that reflect popular
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| It wasn't long ago that the ability to
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| | niches within the beach theme are strong,
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| order scented pear soaps or silver-plated
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| | too: consider starfish soaps and coasters
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| salt and pepper shakers came as a huge
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| | that support the increasingly popular
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| relief to brides and guests alike -- what
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| | starfish theme, and abalone or paua shell
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| a refreshing change from five Jordan
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| | jewelry that's making a big splash at
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| almonds wrapped up in tulle! But these
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| | Pacific Rim weddings and bridal showers.
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| days, a multitude of choices just isn't
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| | Of course, it's not just the favors where
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| enough. Brides are looking for uniqueness
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| | brides want something different --
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| with a capital U, and they're choosing:
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| | they're putting their individual spin on
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| * Favors that are Anything but
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| | presentation too, tucking those unique
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| One-Size-Fits-All.
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| | little favors into unexpected packages,
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| Instead of two truffles in ballotin box,
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| | such as the new pyramid or
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| brides are choosing "fair trade" truffles
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| | triangular-shaped truffle boxes (which
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| with a dusting of chipotle pepper.
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| | double as placecards), small apothecary
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| Instead a pair of enamelled chopsticks,
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| | jars, or lidded boxes in strong,
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| brides are going for miniature bonsai or
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| | unexpected colors like celadon and
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| tiny Zen garden kits. Fortune cookies in
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| | chocolate, red and black or hot pink and
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| a takeout box are sleek, but brides
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| | brown.
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| really want their cookies to come in
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| | So as you can see, it's not that hard to
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| custom flavors and colors (blueberry,
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| | find the one perfect favor for your
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| anyone?) with a fortune they've penned
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| | wedding. Think local or outdoorsy, think
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| themselves. You get the picture -- brides
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| | presentation, or simply ponder your theme
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| want favors that looks like they came out
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| | until you find the edges that lead to a
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| of a little shop of elves assembled just
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| | fresh and exciting idea. Simply think for
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| for their wedding.
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| | yourself and your favors will show it --
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| * Favors the Locals Love.
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| | just as if you really did have your own
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| Brides are stealing items from the
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| | platoon of elves in the backyard, ready
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| out-of-town baskets and retooling them as
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| | to turn your dreams into reality.
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| favors. Miniature gifts with major mouth
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