We've all marveled at wedding blogs long enough to crave that 100%personalized look that some brides pull off at their weddings.You know the type: she's a genius at translating her individualpersonality into material things, like pocketfold invites or tablesigns. You want to be that bride!So, let's say all that browsing's put you in a detail frame of mind.You've got perfectly fine wedding favor boxes for those Amorini hearts,but they just look a teensy bit blah. Of course, adding ribbon andmaybe a esd trays for pcb personalized tag or label would add pizazz, but maybe you wantyour own twist on it. Well, read on for ideas!Close Up-Ready Favor Box Designs1) Ribbon à Deux. A popular high-end look for favorboxes involves two ribbons: a thicker one on the bottom, and a thinnercontrasting ribbon on top.
Here, you don't need to stick to solids: tryknocking together two subtle patterns, or choose one ribbon withanother interesting detail, like saddle stitched edges. Experiment withsheers versus solids. Upgrade: thread a small rhinestone buckle overyour ribbons so it graces the front or top of your box. 2) Never Too Thin ... Typical favor box ribbon isabout half-inch thick, or little less. But a wonderfully upscalealternative is super-thin ribbon (a.k.a. "dainty" double-faced satinribbon). Wrap this twice around your box, like a Christmas present, andtie off in a bow. Très elegant! Again, work with more thanone color to maximize visual interest. You can even layer two separatecolors back to back, one color showing on each side, so that the bowdisplays them both.3) Stamp it Out. Stamps are a fantastic,super-fast way of personalizing ho-hum boxes. Stamping works best ifthe card stock for your boxes is smooth, but not too glossy. Pick amotif that's meaningful for your wedding and a custom color. 4) Strike up the Bands. Paper wrap bands areexciting, and under-used. They're best for tuck-top or sliding boxes.All you need is some lovely paper: try wrapping paper, scrapbook paper,a design you downloaded off a stock image site, or something you evencreated yourself (do you paint? Create a design and scan it in!). Use apaper cutter to slice your paper into bands as thick as your box or abit thinner, wrap it around and secure with a glue stick. So custom!
Asquare personalized label looks stunning on top of a paper band.5) Make it Martha. Martha taught us how to wrapfavor boxes in semi-translucent colored tissue. Tie at the top withribbon, and add a custom monogram sticker to the ribbon. You can alsowrap your boxes with tulle or organza. A favor box wrapped in shimmerystuff automatically looks twice as bridal. 6) Raise Eyebrows (and Monograms). Custom-embossedfavor boxes are incredibly chic, yet rarely seen. All you need is anembosser and a personalized disc with your monogram or personalizeddesign. Use flat-packed boxes, and run the tops or the box frontsthrough before they're folded. Voila, an incredibly upscale favor!Sure, the embosser involves an up-front cost, but you can literally useit for life: customize your stationery, your envelope flaps, yourthank-you cards ... you name it. Hint: be sure to buy an embosserthat's strong enough for card stock.7) That's a Wrap!