I'm getting a late start to the day, but I wanted to pop in real quick with a fun surprise while I work on getting the Holiday Wedding Gift Guide ready to launch before the weekend is over :)

Are you ready to toss the confetti and celebrate the holiday season? From now until November 30th, you can order a surprise bag of my festive-fetti™ in 1 of 3 themes for the holidays. You will even find a few other handmade surprises in the bag too {thank you card set, pretty hair pin and gift tags}. Place your order today {only $20, shipping included - US orders only please} and get ready to celebrate the holidays with fun surprises. Keep the items for yourself or give as a gift. The items inside the bag are also perfect stocking stuffers :) Surprise Confetti Themes include Glittery Snow, Peppermint and Gingerbread.

Confetti Theme - please select

Glittery Snow Peppermint Gingerbread

Confetti Theme - please select

Glittery Snow Peppermint Gingerbread

As my daughter would say . . . "I'm nervcited today" - this is her way of saying she's nervous and excited. So, I guess we will both be "nervcited" together today as it's a day of firsts for both of us. I'm launching something totally new and my daughter has her dance recital tonight at a brand new location in a fancy auditorium. So . . . without anymore waiting - I'm thrilled to announce that my very first product launch is officially here and The Festive Shop is now open for business. The first collection launching is cute bags of handmade festive-fetti™ {aka confetti}. These fun bags of custom colored confetti are meant for celebrating any day with because sometimes there’s a reason to party and sometimes we just need a little confetti to make us smile :)

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Each festive-fetti™ bag contains at least 100 pieces of confetti and there's even sequins for a little extra sparkle. You can request custom colors and even the bag insert can be personalized. Each festive-fetti™ bag is unique to you . . . making it a one-of-a-kind gift. There's even a special bag just to celebrate the recent engagement of couple or the bride-to-be on her shower day {see below}. I can of course, change the wording to celebrate the wedding day if you wish :)

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The ideas for these colorful circles of fun are endless - here's just a few ideas for using festive-fetti™:
• surprise a bride-to-be on her bridal shower day with a little bag inserted into her card
• sprinkle the confetti around the bottom of the bride-to-be's dessert at her bridal shower {ps: festive-fetti™ is not edible - just a fun decoration}
• have the bride-to-be either toss the festive-fetti™ in the air or blow it from her hands at her bridal shower or engagement session for a priceless photo
• place the festive-fetti™ inside of a clear balloon before filling it with air
• use the circles to embellish cards, gift tags or your craft projects
• businesses can even use the confetti as a token of thanks to their customers

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Marquee lights are simply amazing! And, you don't have to be a movie-obsessed couple to have them at your wedding. There are so many ways you can use marquee lights for your special day, in particular the reception. A bonus of incorporating marquee lights into your day, is that you have one of the most spectacular decor pieces for your home after your wedding. You can hold marquee letters that say "I Do" for a great bride and groom photo opportunity, you can have your new last name initial in lights, you can have the first initials of your name with the ampersand on display {maybe on the guest sign-in table}, and you can even have your name in a marquee {that lights up} as your cake topper.

Light Up Marquee Letter with the Bride and Groom's Last Name Initial

Vintage Inspired I Do Marquee Light for Weddings

Vintage Style Marquee Lights for a Bride & Groom

LOVE Marquee Letter Lights for Weddings

The above Marquee Light Wedding Cake Toppers are from CrankBunny:
top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right

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Are you looking for something unique and special to surprise the Mother of the Bride or the Mother of the Groom with? If yes, then you will love my round-up of 10 last minute ideas that are available right now {no shipping required}. They are printables and make great gifts for Mother's Day or any day of the year. Simply purchase your favorite design{s} at a great price {many are available for immediate download upon purchase} and then place the print into a frame. I've even included a few pretty gift tags and the sweetest of gift boxes for packing up your special surprises. Shopping Links for each printable can be found after the images.

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Shopping Links:
Floral Happy Mother's Day Print, $5
Choose Joy Print, $4
To The World You Are a Mom, But To Us You Are the World, $5
Mom You Are So Loved Print, $5
Watercolor Bible Verse Print, $5
Abstract Flower Art Print, $4.66
First My Mother Forever My Friend Print, $5
Printable Flower Pot Mother's Day Gift Tags, $1
Printable Mother's Day Gift Tags, $2
Printable Tea Shop Gift Box, $4.75

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Aren't these handmade Mr and Mrs Wooden Chair Signs perfect for Rustic Weddings? They will enhance not only your wedding but the photos too. Imagine how cute photos of the bride and groom would be with them sitting in chairs with these signs. They come with natural jute to be strung on or you can use your own colored ribbon, organza or twine. You can even dress the signs up with silk flowers or greens. The embellishment ideas are endless. The Mr and Mrs wooden signs are currently on sale at Jane for 2 more days and are only $13.99 for the set. If you miss the sale, no worries, as you can find these signs on Old New Again on etsy.

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