In the Moment: Still Working on Wedding Favors

Who says we're traditional? (Okay no one even thinks that, but it makes for a good lead in to the post.) No one would (will) think traditional when it comes to our wedding favors. First, they weren't distributed at our wedding reception. Second, they're going to require our guests to once again interact with each other.

We love to cook. We love to entertain. For our wedding favors, we wanted to share some of our favorite recipes with our family and friends.

Creating a cookbooklet at first nod seems simple enough. More than nine months after our wedding, with covers, bindings, and content in various states of completion, we're still not done. First, we pondered whether the favor should coordinate with our wedding invitations or tie in with Recipes for a Good Life. Next, we started flipping through various cookbooks from the 1950s and 1960s for design inspiration. Then, we started outlining stylistic choices we must consider in our design (Part 1).

On Saturday, I lamented to cubes that I wished we could break down our cookbooklet into manageable pieces. And that was when a plan was hatched. Guests will receive a section or chapter. To obtain a complete cookbooklet, they'll need to meet (or at least chat) with other guests. We will provide a "map" as to what a complete cookbooklet includes and "clues" as to where (who holds the other sections) the other sections can be found. It's up to our guests what their complete booklet ends up like.

If you received a portion of a cookbooklet for a wedding favor would you seek out other guests to get the rest?

Ciao Bella!

Eden

 

Credits: All images taken by Eden Hensley Silverstein for A Timeless Affair.