etsy bridesmaids proposals

Floral decorations, color schemes, dress styles, cake toppers, centerpieces – choices, choices and more choices! Thankfully, bridesmaids are there to make your life a little easier and help you decide. These carefully handpicked ladies of your choosing are there to help create and celebrate this important and exciting time in your life, which is why they deserve to be asked in a thoughtful way. Since your significant other has already popped the question to you, here are five Etsy bridesmaids’ proposals that will have them saying “I do” to you too!

“Be My Bridesmaid” Banner
Opening a cylinder of gold letters and colorful confetti is a fun way to ask your gals to be apart of your big day.

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Confetti Push Pop
These creative push pops have a customized printed message inside surrounded by hand cut confetti just waiting to burst!

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Heart Shaped Puzzle Proposal
Every piece of the puzzle counts when it comes to your wedding! Customize this 14-piece heart-shaped ombre puzzle to match your wedding style.

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Balloon Proposal
This proposal literally pops the question to your bridesmaid-to-be. The only way to get to the personalized note inside the balloon is to pop the balloon and get showered in confetti!

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Mini Piñata Proposal
Don’t worry, no baseball bat required to break open this mini piñata! All your bridesmaid-to-be has to do is pull a string and a handwritten message will pop out.

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tips for a healthy bridal bod

Experts say dieting is responsible for 80 percent of accomplishing weight loss goals, while exercising is responsible for the other 20 percent. In other words, healthy food choices are a huge part of shedding pounds. A great way to do that is through clean eating, which means eating whole or “real” foods that are un- or minimally processed. Combining a clean diet with exercise will have you looking fabulous when it is time to walk down the aisle. Here are some healthy foods that will get you on track to looking stunning and feeling great.

Meet your new best friend: the clean eating grocery list from Lauren Lives Healthy. This list offers foods that you should eat in order to maintain a good diet. Make sure that you focus on balancing your fruits, veggies, dairy, lean proteins, and whole grains so you are not eating too much of one category. Variety is the spice of life!

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It’s true that you can’t out-exercise a bad diet, but in order to reach your fitness goals faster, exercising can be used to maximize your results. Whether you go for a jog in the park or swim some laps in the pool, don’t skip out on cardio and be sure to follow it up with strength training. I personally love HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), Kickboxing, and Crossfit, which blend strength and cardio, but if you’re not able to make a class or hit the gym, check out Pinterest for some great at home exercises.

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the caketress

We came across these haute couture inspired wedding cakes and had to share. Lori Hutchinson is taking cake decorating to all new levels. Formally referred to as The Caketress, Hutchinson has gained international praise for her intricately designed cakes. The Caketress is transforming the way cake designing is looked at, putting an emphasis on the unique artistry that goes into the process. While she is based in Dubai, she offers classes in cities around the world, allowing expert bakers to gain insight and challenge themselves to push the cake designing limits. Check out her 2015 Runway Inspired Collection below.

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sugarwish

Tired of giving out generic gift cards for every occasion? Looking for a fresh way to spread cheer? Check out Sugarwish.com. Sugarwish is a great new way to give a thoughtful and delicious gift to those you care about. It’s perfect for all occasions.

Here’s how it works. As the giver, you choose the size of the Sugarwish you’d like to send. Options range from the Petite, which features four bags of candy to the Ultimate, which features 16 bags of candy. Each bag is ¼ pound. Sugarwish carries approximately eighty types of candy including swedish fish, sour patch kids, carmel creams, skittles, banana heads, m&ms’s, reese’s, tootsie rolls, licorice, gumballs, and an assortment of sugar free candies. Next, you choose an e-card to be sent to the recipient. Birthdays, grads, just because, well wishes, congratulations, thank you, and fully customizable cards are available. Once you fill out all of the necessary information, the e-card will be sent to the recipient.

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The recipient will be prompted to head to the Sugarwish site to choose their favorite candies, based on the size of the gift you have given. The sweet treats are then carefully packaged and shipped right to the sender within four days of making their selections. Sugarwish can send anywhere within the Continental U.S., and the cost includes taxes, shipping, and handling.

I just received one as a thank you from a couple, and I can tell you firsthand, it’s an amazing gift! I had so much fun picking out the candies, and even more fun when the box of sweets arrived at my door. The tagline says it all, “Sweet Happiness. Delivered.”

Laura + Shawn’s Engagement Session

We’re one year away from Laura and Shawn’s Appleford Estate wedding, and we’re so excited to share their adorable engagement session with David of M2 Photography! We’re obsessed with her red dress. It looks like they were having a blast, especially when Laura was trying to beat her body builder fiancé in a friendly arm wrestling match!

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laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement session - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement session - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement session - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement session - two little birds planning

laura & shawn engagement - two little birds planning

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say “i definitely do” to birchbox

Ladies, if there are two things in life that we can never get enough of, it is beauty products and good deals! Birchbox teamed up with Style Me Pretty to create the perfect “I Definitely Do” Birchbox. For only $10 a month, you can subscribe to Birchbox and receive this brides-to-be box, which comes filled with five personalized beauty samples for your big day.

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This pretty pink box includes high end products such as Kerastase Elixer Ultime Oil, La Fresh Waterproof Makeup Remover, Vasanti Cosmetics Brighten Up Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator, Laura Geller Beauty Baked Color True Blush, Marcelle BB Cream Golden Glow, and a Deepa Gurnani Embellished Hair Tie. Just to put how great of a deal this is into perspective, you are paying $10 for a combined total value of $147! Now I know you are saying to yourself, “a little extra pampering before my wedding day for only $10? Count me in!”

Birchbox and Style Me Pretty did not forget about your all-important bridal party either! Whether you are asking them to be by your side at the alter or thanking them after the wedding, this “For the Bridal Party” kit is the perfect way to show appreciation.

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For $32, each bag contains a Dogeared Gold Bridal Necklace, Greenleaf Candle Tin, Jelly Pong Pong Glow Getter nail polish, Manna Kadar Lip Locked Gloss, and a May Designs Custom Bridesmaid Card. All of these goodies are valued at $92!

These deals are a steal that you, your bridesmaids, and your wallet will all appreciate.

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