Message in a Bottle Favor
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These message in a bottle favors are perfect for any beach wedding or summer-themed wedding. These favors can also be used as invitations for weddings, birthdays, or any summer celebration.
[edit] Supplies Needed
- Plastic or Glass Bottles with Corks
- Parchment Design Paper
- Natural White Bulk Sand
- Mixed Tiny Sea Shells
- Satin Ribbon or Raffia
- If using ribbon choose colors that coordinate with your wedding colors.
- Sticker Labels or Purchase Small Personalized Wedding Labels
- Check out The Stationery Studio they have some beautiful Wedding stickers.
- Bottle of Fragrance
- Choose an island or beach fragrance (i.e. Tropical Coconut, Ocean Breeze, etc.)
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Printer or Calligraphy Pens
- Pencil
[edit] Optional
- Large Candle or Cigarette Lighter
Optional Filler:
- Tiny Flip Flops
- Tropical Umbrellas
- Palm Trees
- Small Sunglasses
- Miniature Sand Dollars
[edit] Making the Favor
To make your beach-themed favors, attach your labels to each bottle. You can print them out yourself or have them made.
- Include on the labels the name of the bride and groom, and the date of the wedding.
- Prepare the scrolls by printing on each one a poem or thank-you note, you can use your computer printer or handwrite with Calligraphy Pens.
- If you want to give the paper scrolls a special touch you may want to slightly burn the edges, to give an aged-look.
- Then take the paper and wrap it tightly around a pencil to make the scroll the perfect size to fit in the bottle, and tie it tight with a piece of ribbon or raffia.
- Add about 2" of sand into each bottle, you can layer different natural-tone colors and add a few sea shells or an optional filler.
- Add a drop or two of the fragrance into each bottle.
- Place scroll inside bottle, add a drop of fragrance to the cork then place the cork into the bottle.
- Wrap a piece of ribbon or raffia around the neck of bottle.
- Use the glue gun to attach a shell to knot for a finishing touch.
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