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Carol Guedes, Photos: Stephanie Eichman

Brooklyn Wedding Crashers

Handcrafted Wedding Favor by Flying Little Birds

We had such a great time at the Wedding Crashers Brooklyn Fair last weekend. It was so nice to meet lovely couples and hang around with top wedding vendors and creatives. Hope we have inspired you with our handmade wedding favors & styling tips!

As an event designer, I treasure attention to personalization, as small details can wow guests, if considered as part of the overall decor. In case you missed the show and would like a sneak peak of how you can create a unique décor by adding personalized touches with our handmade favors, go ahead and scroll down! A huge thanks to Stephanie Eichman for taking gorgeous pictures of our booth!

The idea of Flying Little Birds Handmade Wedding Favor Collection is to offer favors that allow guests to bring home an extension of your Big Day celebration. Serving as double duty favors, the possibilities to style a reception are endless, as they can also be used as name tags or escort cards.

Displaying the favors as escort cards is an original way to wow guests as an element of surprise on the decor. Here we brought an example of how hanging the dried lavender favors on a beautiful cherry blossom branches, can add personality in the ceremony decor.

Dried Lavender Wedding Favors & Escort Card

Jordan Almond or Dried Lavender sachets look great as name tags on the table setting.

Jordan Almond Wedding Favors & Name Tags

You can choose from 18 different silk ribbon colors besides diverse options of personalized tags, including calligraphy name tags, seal wax monograms, to match your wedding style decor.

Silk Ribbon Wedding Favors by Flying Little Birds

Monogram and "With Love" Seal Wax Tags

Seal Wax Tags for Wedding Favors by Flying Little Birds

Watercolor Tags

Watercolor Wedding Favor Tags By Flying Little Birds

Each white pouch is carefully crafted here in Brooklyn and shipped nationwide, and even worldwide. We have shipped our favors to France, Italy and many other destinations around the world.

For more detailed information, visit our online store. In case you have a special idea in mind, send us an email and I would be happy to add a custom order for you at our store.

And if you are located in NYC, come and visit us on April 4th at the Green Building Open House. We will be there with our favors sharing more tips about styling your big day with our Favors! Make sure you RSVP beforehand at the Green Building Instagram account.

#weddingfavors #weddingdecor #weddingdesign #eventdesign #handmadefavors

Carol Guedes

Inspiration Board based on Pantone's 2018 Color of The year: ULTRA VIOLET

The Pantone Color of the Year for 2018, the UltraViolet 18-3838, is a “dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade” that sets the standard for a modern and elegant wedding ceremony and reception.

Keeping the various design elements clean and at a minimum will let this vibrant color set the tone for an original celebration!

Flying Little Birds Picks:

1. Flying Little Birds Favors bring an special touch to the table set as the dried lavender pouches have a double duty as favors and name tags. The cotton pouches are filled with dried lavender seeds, personalized cotton paper tags and are tied with gorgeous aubergine silk ribbon. These beauties match nicely the ultra violet color palette.

2. The cake selected from Crummb follows the marble trend that will continue in 2018. The bold color and clean lines make a simple yet elegant statement.

3. Bridesmaid dresses with different shades of purple can perfectly match the Ultra Violet wedding color scheme making the most beautiful combination of tons.

4. A winter bridal bouquet made of white anemones, navy thistle, silver brunia. Do you love a more traditional bouquet? Add white garden roses, ranunculus. Yes, it will look lovely!

5. The first experience your guests will have on your big day, is when they receive their "Save the Date' invitations. Calligraphy and bold purple envelopes that follow the color scheme create a vibrant and sophisticated look. Adding a marble linen paper and have it sealed with wax are a double plus!

6. Don't forget to add a delicate splash of color with an amethyst earring. Our pick is from Tiffany. Could it be more glamorous than this?

Are you inspired by Flying Little Birds UltraViolet's mood board? Let me know your thoughts! And in case you need further assistance on your wedding design direction, let Flying Little Birds help you with a custom proposal. Just drop us an email!

#moodboard #inspirationboard #designboard

Carol Guedes

A First Communion Reception...

Last Spring we had the pleasure of planning, designing and styling a beautiful First Communion reception which turned out to be one of our favorites designs. From the floral centerpieces and original favors to the delicious cake and treats, all was carefully designed to bring a lovely atmosphere to this intimate family celebration.

A 8' teal wall served as a canvas background to the reception. White birch trees, pale peach flowers, long farm tables and dust blue accent were the main elements of the design, that brought a simple, yet elegant and soft approach to this cherished celebration.

Not to mention the super adorable name tags that were a big hit among the guests.

Loose floral arrangements of green textures with garden roses, peony and other seasonal flowers in shades of pale peach and white softened the look of the farm table.

So many cute details brought unexpected surprises to the guests. Flying Little Birds' First Communion Favors added a charming detail to the tablescape. And mini bottles filled with Holy Water were also distributed as keepsake of this special day.

Not to mention the super adorable name tags that were a big hit among the guests.

Floral centerpiece with a lovely signage announcing Chloe's First Communion

The lunch began with a Spring Dandelion Salad and continued with a choice of Seared Sea Bass or Beef Filet and Short Rib.

The cake table was simply d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!

For the convenience of bringing home all the cute favors, little acrylic suitcases were placed around the reception.

And here is Miss Chloe in her special day. No words to mention how emotional was to design this beautiful First Communion celebration for Chloe and her family.