Say goodbye to the goofy homemade bouquet crafted from the leftover ribbons from your bridal shower.

Thanks to Michelle Eier at Petal Wishes, you can carry good wishes and a fashionable bouquet during your wedding rehearsal. Bridesmaids take note: these kits are going to be hot!

You begin with a kit fashioned by Michelle right here in Arizona. It includes vellum “petals” and special pens that will be used to create the flowers of this heartwarming bouquet. Guests give the bride their advice–anything from “treat each other with kindness” to “kiss! kiss! kiss!” –right on the petals.

Together with special beads and tulle, the wishes make their way into an arrangement you’ll never forget.

It’s a perfect activity for a bridal shower, and much better than a guest book because it has a practical use. What bride wouldn’t want to carry the wishes and dreams of her best friends and family members with her as she prepares for her new marriage?

You can see the bouquets up close at Twirl and read all about how Michelle came up with this fab idea on her website: www.givepetalwishes.com

Brilliant!

Struggling to find a cake topper that really expresses who the two of you are? It’s a common dilemma and one that has yielded a great new product from Ambrosia of Tucson. Cake maven Jaynie Rossi, known for her one-of-a-kind cakes, now creates personalized cake toppers.

We’ve seen firefighter cake toppers and police officer cake toppers, but what if you’re not blonde and blue eyed, or what if the bride is taller than the groom?

Jaynie’s toppers begin with a photograph of the bride and groom and photos of the bridal gown and tuxedo. The toppers reflect the dress and tux, hair and eye color, height difference between the pair and any distinguishing factors that the couple desires.

Our event planner friends are huge fans of this product and we have to admit we think it’s pretty neat too!

Images by Zweddingz by Philip Ramackers and Co.