Our Welcome Bags! Everyone LOVED them :)

MsBlissMpls · May 2, 2012

Thanks ladies! It was just the most fantastic day of my life and I know it's still new when we celebrate our weekly anniversary Let the honeymoon period last forever! Right?

Shay4966 · May 2, 2012

OMG! This is such a good idea and soo nice.. I might have to steal this idea.. Thank you for sharing!

Originally Posted by MsBlissMpls

Thanks! Our guests really loved that part as much as we did. We stood (both having a hand on the sand cermony frame) and each couple came up at the same time to pour their sand. Not a dry eye in the house

Here's what the sand cermony frame turned out. I love it! You can see the sand that they poured forms the triangle on the bottom

Islander88 · May 2, 2012

great job!

nursebrooke · May 4, 2012

Originally Posted by MsBlissMpls

Thanks! Our guests really loved that part as much as we did. We stood (both having a hand on the sand cermony frame) and each couple came up at the same time to pour their sand. Not a dry eye in the house

Here's what the sand cermony frame turned out. I love it! You can see the sand that they poured forms the triangle on the bottom

Where did you get the sand ceremony frame?? Is it specifically for this? Where is the picture in it at exactly? Thanks!! Such a great idea.

nursebrooke · May 4, 2012

Originally Posted by Dazeydawl

We kinda already have our bags. Well i ordered natural canvas totes online from a wholesale place for 1.35 ber bag, and they are a good size and good weight of canvas. We are custominzing them as well. We got stamping supplies at michaels (yay 50% off coupons!!) so we are gonna stamp them with a cute love birds stamp and our wedding date. on the inside top seam of the bag we are adding the couples initals with a heart. all in purple ink permanent ink! i saw ones like this on etsy that were being sold for 7.50 a bag. i was able to make them for about 4. I think you may have misread my post though lol i asked where you got the mugs.. lol but i love etsy!

Hi Dazeydawl, what type of stamping supplies did you get that do not wash off? That is a great idea. I suppose someone at Michaels could help me too

MsBlissMpls · May 4, 2012

Here is a link to the Esty seller that I purchased it from : http://www.etsy.com/transaction/73551243

Yes this frame is made specifically for a sand ceremony. The seller has smaller or shaped sand ceremony items as well. I really liked this seller. He was very nice and was quick with communication.

The photo is in front of the box that holds the sand but behind the front glass of the frame. So you can take the sand box out (the sand will not be disturbed when you take the sand box out) and you can change the photo at at any time. We ill be putting a wedding photo in once we get one.

My only suggestion would be to carry it back with you in a carry-on tote. I just put it in a carry-on and even though we made sure the sand was packed in tight it still settled more on the wiggly plane ride and the sand mixed a bit more than I would have liked on one side (blending the cool every-other layered look). Otherwise the trip to Mexico and back with the frame went perfectly.

Originally Posted by nursebrooke

Where did you get the sand ceremony frame?? Is it specifically for this? Where is the picture in it at exactly? Thanks!! Such a great idea.

MsBlissMpls · May 4, 2012

Originally Posted by Shay4966

OMG! This is such a good idea and soo nice.. I might have to steal this idea.. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks Shay4966 - The seller is very nice, you would not be disappointed with getting his handmade items. He even added hanging hardware on the back for me in case we decide to hang it on the wall.

MsBlissMpls · May 4, 2012

Thanks for the love ladies! Happy Planning!

elissae · May 4, 2012

So you brought the little plastic vials to gather the sand when you got to the resort? What did you use tomake the heart on top?

Originally Posted by MsBlissMpls

Thanks! Our guests really loved that part as much as we did. We stood (both having a hand on the sand cermony frame) and each couple came up at the same time to pour their sand. Not a dry eye in the house

Here's what the sand cermony frame turned out. I love it! You can see the sand that they poured forms the triangle on the bottom

MsBlissMpls · May 4, 2012

Originally Posted by elissae

So you brought the little plastic vials to gather the sand when you got to the resort? What did you use to make the heart on top?

Yes we brought the containers from home. I bought makeup containers - what I think they use to give samples of makeup, etc. on EBay and then my fiance and I went together to gather sand on the beach (in a bag so that we didn't have to bring each container to the beach). Back on our deck at the resort we filled up the containers before putting the finished product in the welcome bags. I bought some double sided clear adhesive things at Michael's to stick the container to the card. The heart rhinestones are from Michael's in the bridal section. I didn't have the 40% off coupon I'd suggest printing off a coupon if you go to get the hearts they are $6.99 for 20 of them.

However now Michael's has theses cute bottles with cork toppers I would have bought these instead, if they would have been available when I was looking. If we would have bought these bottles we would have only filled them up 1/4th of the way (we had 16 guests adding sand).... and then we would have asked everyone to re-fill the bottle with sand to take home while we were all on the beach as a memento of our ceremony. Instead we brought home extra beach sand and we will be sending everyone a printed photo of our ceremony (with them in it) and a small container of sand from "our" beach in Mexico.