DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!

Check our these adorable bride dress and groom tux favor bags. The perfect place to hide colorful candies, or black and white jelly beans (as shown). In black and white I would call them classic.



These stacked monogramed stickers are a great way to seal your evelopes, favor boxes or just plain leave your mark.

I love these "oh so sweet" ring bags. These stylish pouches have been created to provide a safe yet romantic way to protect your precious wedding bands until they are exchanged during the marriage ceremony.


Favors are such an inexpensive way to dress up your special day. I love going through all the webpages getting great ideas and making new discoveries. You should try it sometime. You never know when you'll accidently find the perfect theme for your perfect day!

Preview my new product!

I'm working on my new invitation site. I really can't wait to get it up and running. It's going to be scrumptous! The new trend in invitations is chic and sexy. I love them and I think you will too!

This is just a sneak preview because there is so much work to do, and so many more invitations to drool over.

I'll let you all know when I'm up and running. I hope you all will stop by and see me!

Turn back the clocks!

If you got married today you have an extra hour to sleep (or whatever) tonight. I love it when the time changes. Again, something that signals the cooling down of my part of the planet and "The Holidays". Best of all, no more getting up in the dark. Yippee! I know it gets darker earlier but with that comes the advent of open windows and cooler nights. We don't get much of that here in South Florida so, when it happens, it's an event.

The other side of the coin is that winter weddings are just a breath away. I love the winter favors with their cool frosty colors and intricate detail. Just think, white gowns for the brides with deep rich colors for the bridesmaids in ruby reds, emerald greens, midnight blues. Don't you just love the lush colors?

Now imagine a horse drawn sleigh delivering you to the church and you've created the perfect winter wedding!!!

So, before you hit the hay tonight be sure to turn all your clocks back or you might be late for a very important date tomorrow. Happy turning back!

Don't you love halloween(?) and other wedding ideas!

Halloween is my signal. It means the change of seasons, the coming of "The Holiday's", my favorite time of the year. I love the fall. Autumn leaves, crisp cool days, freezing nights. What a great time for a wedding!

Better yet, are the fall favors. Browns, golds and reds to celebrate the turning of the leaves and the end of summer. To take the colors of fall and turning it into an enchanted evening. Lush colors for the bridesmaids, autumn leaves suspended in the centerpieces, even pumpkins if you dare! It's all about the theme and the colors and how you want your special day to feel. Remember, it's all about you!!! So don't be afraid of the fall, embrace it! Marrying the guy you love in the cool autumn air is better than chocolate! Plus, it's a great time to take a tropical honeymoon. Coming back with a tan is always a treat!

While I'm at it, look what I found dancing in the woods tonight...

Happy Halloween!!!

It's your day! Don't sweat the small stuff!

Oh joy! You're getting married. Happy, warm, fuzzy feelings.

Oh God! You're getting married. Panic and more panic! What now?

So, one thing at a time, and remember, don't sweat the small stuff. You are marrying the man of your dreams, the love of your life. You'll remember HIM at the wedding and the vows you make that day, not the cake that fell, or the decorations in the wrong color. It's your wedding day. Wow, imagine that. You're getting married. Congratulations!

So, once the panic subsides it's time to get busy. That's right, busy planning and organizing, making lists and more lists. It's all going to be ok, I promise. People do it every day. You're going to be fine!

I recommend listening to your instincts and what feels right for you and sticking to it. Your family and friends will want to contribute and that's wonderful. However, this is your day so gently thank them, use the ideas you love and then do what YOU want. Remember, attitude is everything. Please, please, please don't turn into Bridezilla. Chill, breathe and remember to be kind.

Remember, you have options. If something doesn't work out in your planning, it's ok. You'll be sure to find something to replace it that you might love even more. The point is that you have to be flexible and recognize that it's the journey, not the destination. This is the time of your life, so take a night out with the girls and de-stress, or take a getaway weekend with the groom-to-be and remember that this day is about love and romance. It's the foibles and gnarly bits that will have you laughing years from now and you tell the story to your kids and grandkids.

So, for now, get out there and have fun with it. You'll be happier for it!

Favors and Invitations Blog

Hi, I'm Katie and I'm the founder and owner of Joyful Celebrations LLC. This is my new business blog, brought to you by Flying Change Webs Design, for Joyful Party Favors and Joyful Invitations (coming soon), my online webshops. My intent for this blog is to have fun bringing you content for everything called a "celebration". You can be sure there will be information about favors, gifts, accessories and invitations because that's what I carry in my shops. More importantly I want to also bring you content rich information about planning, designing, creating, and implementing your joyful celebration, no matter what the occasion. From wedding showers to weddings, ceremonies to receptions, birthdays to graduations, sweet 16 parties to baby showers.....I'll try and bring you interesting, and sometimes, humorous information. I'll be scouring the web, and getting contributors, to add great content so you can always find something fun or useful in what you read. Stop back and see me! Comments and suggestions are ALWAYS welcome!