So much more than pretty paper

The only thing a bride wants more than her wedding to be beautiful is for it to be unique. When it comes to putting pretty things on paper, we’ve got you covered but what you might not know is there are TONS of other ways to getting the word about your wedding out there. Here at Nuptial Necessities, we’ve compiled a list of fun wedding invitations that will help you think outside the paper box.

4. Wood

This trend has been around for the last couple years but has become less expensive by substituting laser engraving for printing. Perfect for a nature inspired or rustic wedding, these postcards can be completely customized in full color on two sides. The also come in several different colors of wood too. The standard size 4 x6 and can be mailed without an envelope and you can also order smaller sized card to include wedding details or for the RSVP. Cost wise, they’re just about $3 each depending on wood choice.

3. Acrylic

These are sure to make a lasting impression. Classy and creative, acrylic invitations can be engraved or screen printed and are also available in a variety of shapes and sizes. I have been questioned before about how fragile these cards are but don’t let their delicate look deceive you, acrylic is strong and can be mailed. They can get expensive (some quotes to nearly 20$ an invitation) but the general pricing from our suppliers were about $8 each.

2. Blackboard Response Card

Image from http://foxflat.wordpress.com and poorly Photoshopped by me but you get the idea

So while researching items to include in this blog, I kinda came up with an idea. So far we’ve talked about a couple ways to make your invitations unique but how about giving your guests a way to be creative too? Through my product search software, I found some mini chalkboards for about 3.00 each (starting at 100 pieces, 1.98 at 200). How cool would it be to include a a chalkboard and a piece of chalk with your invitations and tell your guests to write their response and take a picture at an interesting place or doing something funny then email in the photo as their RSVP. Then you can use the pictures at the wedding to decorate the walls or use them as place cards! If you don’t want to spend on buying and shipping a small chalkboard just ask you guests to do the same thing but with paper.

1. Plastic Cards

Now I know the word “plastic” doesn’t bring up the image of luxury but plastic cards are incredibly unique and can be the less expensive alternative to acrylic. Plastic cards can be done in white, frosted or clear and are also available in full color. I wish I had a product photo but unfortunately I haven’t gotten a chance to order these!

So it’s a short list but hey don’t we all like things in list form regardless? If you have any questions about the products shown or you have you own unique idea but aren’t sure how to execute it, feel free to call us at (512) 732 220 or email me at hayly@nuptialnecessities.com

Awesome Edibles!

A lot of the time when a bride comes into our shop looking for favors, she has almost no idea what she wants.  Many people assume that favors should be lasting gifts that your guests can have to remember your day, like picture frames or custom glassware, or something fun and functional like program fans or koozies.

Something that brides should realize is that favors can be basically anything you want them to be! And some of our favorite favors are the ones you can eat.

Don't you just want to bite it's face off?

The other day a very nice lady named Crystal came into the shop to bring us samples, which happens pretty often. Crystal stood out from the rest because she brought us samples from Cloud 9 Cotton Candy.

Now, I’ve always been a fan of cotton candy because anytime I can consume pure sugar without being looked at funny is a good day in my book but the pink and purple poofs she brought us were DELICIOUS. I might venture to say that it was the best cotton candy I’ve ever had. It was like unicorns were dancing on rainbows in my mouth, I wish I was exaggerating.

And it gets better- Cloud 9 Cotton doesn’t just sell bags of the fluffy stuff but they also cater parties. As it goes with weddings, caterers can be pretty expensive. Through some investigative research (google) and advanced algebraic calculations (price charts) I found that even a dessert bar consisting of 4 different treats for 50 people can cost over $300. Cloud 9, however, can do a party of 50 for only…wait for it…$150.  Oh and it’s unlimited servings of all their 14 flavors. And they have someone to work the machine for you. And did I mention the thing about it being DELICIOUS?

I drooled when I was posting this...

The tasty flavors include Blue Raspberry, Grape, Sour Razzleberry, Banana, Sour Lemon, Orange, Watermelon, Sour Apple, Pina Colada, Cherry, Strawberry, and  Lime.

These kids are local too, which we love because anytime we can promote and work with another small business makes us feel all warm inside.

Literally eating a rainbow

Other awesome things to mention? They have light up cones too! So fun!They also use an edible glitter for a little extra sparkle. It can be packaged in plastic

bags or plastic containers, depending on the order. As a shameless plug on our own part, our shop can do custom labels for your cotton candy bags or containers if you want…

So if you’re trying to think of something fun to use as a favor, consider this awesome Austin based company and get you cotton candy on!

Cloud 9 Cotton Candy Website

Cloud 9 Cotton Candy Contact