DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. If you're looking for a great good bridal shower gift idea, consider a Year of Date Nights! Wrap up 12 date nights up to give the newlyweds a full year of monthly dates for their first year as newlyweds! Check out these date night ideas we gifted my bestie! In April 2012, 7 bridesmaids and I helped to host a bridal shower in which we gave the bride-to-be a gift to last the whole year. Read the opening explanation about “A Year of Date Nights” here. May 19th marks Allie & Tim's one year anniversary and of course a super special year in their lives! As this was the last gift in the series, we made sure it was extra special to them. They have a favorite local Vietnamenese restaurant so we gave them money towards an anniversary dinner. (Gift cards were only good for one year and we gave her the gift too early for that!) I apologize for my lack of Vietnamese food knowledge. I have learned that they do not typically use these take out containers which are so well associated with ... Continue Reading...
Year of Day Nights: April
In April 2012, 7 bridesmaids and I helped to host a bridal shower in which we gave the bride-to-be a gift to last the whole year. Read the opening explanation about “A Year of Date Nights” here. I've seen these books before that are made with a paper bag. I used this concept to make A&T's April's gift out of a blue one, with hidden pockets and information. First, I folded the bag in half to create a basic shape. The bottom of the paper bag (shown on the left) will become a little hidden pocket. . To create this, I used my cropidile to punch holes along the top and bottom. I sewed this piece closed with some decorative ribbon. Then it was time to decorate! Here's the front title page of the book: Inside, A&T learned that they'd be hitting the road for a little trip for dinner and maybe some dueling piano time! The pocket made earlier holds the gift card to the restaurant. The actual paper bag opening itself created another hidden pocket situation, that I highlighted with a "PULL" tab. Inside, this paper bag album I put a directory I printed from the National Harbor website (their roadtrip destination). (supplies: Chipboard shapes: K&Company, Ribbon: Martha Stewart Crafts) Sharing ... Continue Reading...
Year of Date Nights: March
In April 2012, 7 bridesmaids and I helped to host a bridal shower in which we gave the bride-to-be a gift to last the whole year. Read the opening explanation about “A Year of Date Nights” here. I had seen this trend for a while now on Pinterest. People use paint chips for all sorts of crafting projects. If you remember, over a year ago, I hosted a Favorites Party in which I had made these tags using a paint chip piece as the base. The theme of this month's gift was pretty in tune with the paint chip concept. For March, we gave A & T a gift card to Home Depot. To present it, I created a Paint Chip Accordion Book in rainbow colors. Here are all the interior pages crafted: The pages described the gift and some ideas on what to use it on. The panels read: PANEL 1: First Day of Spring March 20 PANEL 2: Sure, this month’s gift might be a little odd for most couples, but you are not most couples! Spend some quality time planning and plotting your spring project together! PANEL 3: Allie, we all know you have a wish list of house upgrade projects and Tim loves to show off his handyman skills. Head to the HOME DEPOT and work as a team this spring! Here’s a little something to get you started! PANEL 4: Pant a new ... Continue Reading...