Happy New Year...

Bride, Groom, Bridesmaid or Mother of the Bride! The New Year brings us all new beginnings and a hope for a better "You". Take a moment and relish in the excitement of your upcoming wedding. For many the start of 2009 brings bridal shows with new wedding trends, new wedding magazines packed with new and fresh ideas and wedding web sites, like the San Diego Wedding Insider, to help you plan your wedding in 2009 and beyond. Take it all in, dive into the San Diego Wedding Insider and get started on planning the best wedding for you and yours!

A Wedding Brings Change...

Your wedding brings with it change... for some change in residence, for most change in name and a new life beginning with your soon to be husband. A great resource for changing your name can be found at MissNowMrs.com. This site will help you to change your name across the board and make the name changing process simple and hassle free. This site also works for Grooms changing their name! Make the name change transition easy with MissNowMrs.com.

Fabulous Favor Containers...

A simple and easy way to do your favors is to pick something simple (handmade chocolates or truffles, loose leaf teas, mini handmade soaps, Jordan almonds or other edible treats, flower seeds, etc.) and use a pretty packaging that ties in with the theme to your wedding. The packaging can really set apart your favors and be personalized to fit your wedding and theme. Here are a few ideas for some cute packaging! Click on the image to view a full description and buy.

	This oval tin is the perfect match for some goodies – the labels can be personalized to say your message, the couples name and the wedding date (or whatever else you want them to say).
	These beautiful turquoise and brown Tent Flourish Favor Boxes are stylish and charming. Each one comes with a coordinating satin ribbon that matches the boxes and can hold a little trinket inside for your wedding guests.
	These heart window box favors come in a variety of colors – and you can fill the insides with a colored coordinated item to match (or use tissue paper if your inside items don’t match exactly – the color will help the heart shaped window to stand out).
	When in doubt – go simpler! These little rectangular favor boxes make for a great starting canvas. Fill with them colored tissue papers, wrap in pretty organza ribbons, add stickers or custom labels – the skies the limit! But if you need to start somewhere, start here – these little boxes are a little less expensive and can definitely get you started on some creative wedding favor ideas.