Lilly Pulitzer Destination Wedding Goodie Bags

The name Lilly Pulitzer is synonymous with resort wear. Her breezy collections of summer favorites are often spotted on fashion forward visitors to the Caribbean. 

Lilly recently launched a line of Recycled Market Totes that would be ideal if used for a Destination Wedding Goodie Bag. At only $9.95, the price is right. They are the perfect size for stuffing with your welcome letter and any items you feel your guests will enjoy having available while attending your event. Your guests will appreciate being able to have a beach bag handy to tote their book, magazine, glasses, and sunscreen down to the pool or beach. 

The tropical designs will mesh well with any Destination Wedding color theme you decide on. 

And they are eco-friendly too! 

Buy here.

Cheers,

Happy Friday!

Wouldn't you love to be a guest at this wedding?

Tie your hair in a simple knot or go with a side ponytail.

Do-it-yourself Wedding Goodie Bags.

A beautiful collection of Destination Wedding Gowns from Martha Stewart Weddings.

Have a great weekend! See you Monday...

Happy Friday!

I'm really enjoying my time in the Riviera Maya... cake tasting, checking our dozens of ceremony locations... it's been fun and I can't wait to get home and share all my experiences with you.

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BlissWeddings Goodie Bags!

Bliss Wedding Market has some super cute ideas for your Destination Wedding Goodie Bags. 

This fold-able box is the perfect empty canvas, ready to be adorned with your own wedding logo sticker. It is a nice size and can surely hold a lot of goodies. Pack and transport flat and build on arrival:

This Palm Leave Shoulder Bag is perfect for a Beach Destination Wedding because your guests will appreciate having you provide a bag they can use as a beach bag while on island:

Be sure and check out all of their fun and creative water bottle labels too!

Enjoy,

Goodie Bags for a Good Cause

While shopping at my local Whole Foods last night, I saw the cutest reusable grocery bag ever. On inspection, I learned it was for a good cause, so even better. I picked one up but quickly decided I would not be using it for groceries, it is white and pretty and all of my reusable grocery bags end up very tattered. When I returned home, I started investigating these bags and not only did I learn all about their cause, but also decided they would make pretty rad goodie bags at Destination Weddings. What do you think?

The program attached to this bag, Feed 100, was started by the beautiful Lauren Bush - seen above, from here, with her bag. Each bag will feed 1 child in school, in Rwanda for 1 year. 

Best Luggage Tags for the Tropical Traveler

Super cute from R. Nichols and perfect to toss in the goodie bags you're creating for your best girlfriends!

Spotted - Love Savers

Candy Buffets are a huge trend at weddings right now. They won't really work in the Caribbean due to the hot temps and high humidity. However, you could still implement a sweet element into your event in the form of custom wrapped Lifesavers candy... I think they are one of the hardier candies and will put up a good fight against the elements. I spotted these at Project Wedding in this slideshow of favors. With a little research, you will find companies able to custom wrap them for you. Enjoy!

PS. When you visit Project Wedding, please be sure and visit my page and show a little love!

Iomoi Bags

Perhaps the coolest and most customizable Goodie Bag option yet. Iomoi Bags are made of durable canvas and come in two sizes... small & large. You can customize your own design & logo...
Following a more traditional design of stripes and monogram...


Or pick an icon that fits your Destination Wedding theme, pair it with their lovely handwritten font... and voila! You have perfection:

They have some very charming beach themed icons:

While your visiting their site, be sure and checkout their groovy ice buckets. First spotted here. Enjoy!

Pearl & Leather Jewelry

Check out this beachy cool Leather & Pearl Jewelry from Nicholas Landon Jewelry on Etsy.

Vineyard Vines Sale

Vineyard Vines is having a sale! While everyone is stocking up on sweaters and scarves, many of our favorite summertime retailers are having a fantastic sales...

Look at this lovely dress! The Vines Skylark Dress is perfect for any beach event for either guest or bridesmaid. Was $295 NOW $179.99.

The Puzzle Whale Leather Flops were $89.50 NOW $49.99.

It was this classic tote that was my introduction to the line. This one the perfect size for a Goodie Bag! Was $75 NOW $59.99.

If classic doesn't mesh with your wedding theme, try this one with a darling seascape motif. Was $79.50 NOW $44.99.

2 Hot Items for Destination Wedding Goodie Bags!

Ever tried this stuff? It is like your own private little cocktail hour on the lips every time you apply: (hurry - its a limited edition)

These little boxes of love became my dear friends on a recent trip to NYC. I had a blister by block 4 and they have a cute "help - I have a blister" box that solved the problem. I think these two are perfect for Destination Wedding goodie bags because we sometimes over do it in the sun or at the bar while in the Caribbean:

Martha Stewart DIY Wedding Templates

Martha Stewart has some of the best DIY advice available online. She also offers some fabulous FREE templates! Here are a few of my favorites:

A unique and charming save-the-date, one I would surely hang up in my office:

Vintage style typewriter banner:

Simple single letter monograms for goodie boxes:

I love the colors in this collection, perfect for the Caribbean:

The best idea of all! Cute little cue cards for your bridesmaid fashion:

Martha Stewart Features a Destination Wedding

While this wedding did not take place in the Caribbean, rather Sea Island, Georgia, many of these great ideas could be adapted for a Caribbean Destination Wedding...

such as place cards with tiny seashells:

a basket of flip-flops encouraging your guests to slip on a pair and relax:

seaside themed goodie boxes to hold leftover cake...

Candy...candy...candy...

Candy is an easy favor choice for Caribbean Destination Weddings! (not chocolate, of course, it would melt!) Beach themed favors are easy to come by... just about any small item can have a seashell glued on and be a great favor - but many people would appreciate something consumable just as much!

Two of my favorite sources for candy are the Nostaglic Candy Company... take a ride back in time and pick a few of your childhood favorites. Bag them up in a glassine bag from Darly Bird.

And the Candy Warehouse has some of the most creative and fun lollipops around! The giant swirly pops are my favorite and with so many color options, you can match one to your color theme:

If you want to keep with traditional beach themed favors, check out all the palm tree, pineapple, flip-flop, and seashells candy found at the Candy Warehouse:

Either choice is ready for you to slap on your custom label from Stuck, and tie with your custom ribbon from the The Ribbon Factory and you are all set!

Customized Ribbon from the Ribbon Factory

The Ribbon Factory is my go-to one-stop shopping locale for holiday ribbons. I prefer to wrap my packages in matching paper with a signature ribbon for each year. Any leftovers are distributed to Lilia, my daughter, and her friends. The ribbons come in Satin or Grosgrain and can be customized to your exact taste... mix and match from dozens of colors to create the perfect stripe. They have many fun tropical colors to play with:

Ideas for usage:

• Hair ribbon for your flower girl


• Use to wrap the stem of your bouquet


• Ties on goodie bags


• Ties on cable holders


• Sewn on to custom table runners


• Used as chair ties


• You get the idea!

Another great reason to support them... they have been family owned and operated from 1897.

I'd Get Married Again If....

If I could go crazy and buy EVERYTHING from this site! Darlybird is an amazing find... everything is super cute, a bit kitch, a touch vintage, and a super fine value. This site is full of solutions! Check it out:

If you want the fun of decorating your own wedding but don't want heavy/bulky items that will incur a hefty baggage fee, then you are in luck! These paper wonders weigh nothing and fold down to fit in any suitcase. These cutie-pie paper daisies can be hung from treetops and archways and are only $3.50! People - did you hear me? What other decoration could be as lovely at $3.50? I'm loving the turquoise to compliment the sea... Or maybe we should go Chartreuse to contrast?

Or perhaps sticking to traditional white would be smart?


Want to add a little color to the festivities? Try Darlybird's darling garlands... in butterflies or little flowers like these below:
Many clients have desired paper lanterns... so dreamy in the soft ocean breeze. They are hard to source and hard to depend on because they are paper and fragile - but these are only $6 to $10 - yes, you heard me right. Beauty can be cheap. And at that price, you can buy a few spares. They come in every color, but these are my faves:

And I can't stop with decorations... because I love EVERYTHING on this site! What else would I buy? Ok - how about these darling earrings as gifts for bridesmaids? (Did I mention they are only $12 and VINTAGE?)
I am ordering these for myself tomorrow because fall deserves yellow:Another great choice for bridesmaids in classic colors:

One of the highlights of a Destination Wedding is sourcing and stocking the Goodie Bags. This one is priced right, reusable, and durable - best part - only $13! With its slippery sides, it would be great to tote along to the sand....

Enjoy!