We love designing wedding labels and invitations – simply because there are so many ideas and options. The color schemes and themes and fonts to choose from, and design with, are nearly endless. This new custom wedding label and invitation set created for us by Christina from Brass Bell Design, is so ladylike and romantic, we are just in love with it! A lace theme is an easy way to give your wedding a romantic, antique, vintage theme and the accompanying decor details are so sweet. This new custom set includes an invitation, water bottle label, wine label and custom favor label – everything you need to personalize your wedding details with your chosen theme. Check out some pretty lace inspiration below…

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Our first designer is one talented lady – she has been making awesome label and invitation sets for us for some time now, and we couldn’t be happier with her work. Christina Muscato of Brass Bell Design was actually the brains behind our logo re-design a few months ago, and her work is always fun, inspired and playful. Learn a little more about her…

BYB: We love the designs you come up with. Can you talk a little bit about your design process?

Why, thank you! My design process always starts with brainstorming.  I’ll take an idea and let it sit in my mind for a bit… Then I’ll sketch out a few different visuals, and scribble down some thoughts next to each. After that, I take it to the computer… I start drawing the graphics in the design program, play with a few different color palettes, choose my fonts, and create the overall layout.

BYB: How do you get inspired and stay motivated when it comes to new projects?

It’s easy to be inspired – I’m always inspired! I find inspiration in almost everything around me, and being in a pretty city like Charleston, SC, it’s even easier.  There are a lot of artists / art events here that keep me feeling creative, and there are beautiful buildings with uniquely designed interiors that always put me in a good design mood too.  Also, a lot of cool-looking event posters in doorways, and great music. All of the above, keep me motivated and hungry for more design.

BYB: Mac or PC?

Definitely a Mac! The design world revolves around Mac computers so they’ve always been the best in my mind.

BYB: Talk about two of your favorite designs you’ve done for Bottle Your Brand and why they are your favorites.

BYB: What are you favorite types of things to design?

My favorite things to design are invitations, cute greeting cards, and small poster prints / wall art.  I really love typography and quotes so as long as one of two are involved in a design piece, I’ll enjoy it. Some other favorites are recipe cards, calendars, gift tags, and dessert labels.

BYB: What do you like to do when you aren’t designing/working?

When I’m not designing, I’m usually checking out all the different art or music-related events around town. There are so many artists here and I really enjoy seeing other people’s artwork and supporting them.

From holiday themed versions….

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There are ideas for special occasions – graduations, weddings, maybe even Earth Day!?

Bakerella – first two, and last images, Earth Cake Pops – Vanilla and Lace

Ones that come in adorable animal shapes – perfect for a baby shower!

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Adorable cake pops that are ideal for your little one’s next birthday party….

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And let’s not forget the ones that are quite simply, so pretty!

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Ready to whip up a batch for your next event or party?

Thought so!

If you love this color scheme as much as we do, check out some inspiration we found and get to planning your next event!

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We are crazy about our new Milk and Cookies party theme set. It’s whimsical, fun, a little bit retro (because, let’s face it, the idea of milk and cookies as a snack is a little bit retro) and just the right amount of playful. All in all, the perfect set for a kids birthday party!

We’ve found a TON of inspiration for a sweet party like this. Let’s start with the milk. There are so many cute ways to display it and package it for your party.

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Kara’s Party Ideas, Half Baked, Pinwheel Lane, The TomKat Studio, The Twinery Blog

We love the idea of the large glass juice containers filled with chocolate or regular milk – this would  also be a great idea for a wedding reception. Using old Starbucks Frappucino bottles, you can give them custom labels and they look like perfect little mini-milk bottles. So many options!

Next up, the most important part, if you happen to ask us – the cookies. Don’t think you have to stick with the standard chocolate chip variety – although, it is delicious. There are plenty of yummy choices – in fact, having an entire “cookie bar” with different types to choose from, is a great idea.

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What about the cake made entirely out of Oreo cookies? We love it!

Third, let’s not forget about some cute party favors…

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And finally, just because its too cute not to share – we are head over heels for these more “grown-up” versions of the classic cookies and milk combo. Perfect for a wedding snack or mini-dessert at your next shindig – we love the take on making it look like fancy cocktails.

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We told you there was plenty of inspiration to chose from! Are you ready to start baking?

We’ve come across a lot of party and favor packaging shops with unique options on Etsy recently, and they are stocked full of charming picks that would look great with your very own custom label. Whether you are an expert pie baker and need boxes to package your goods for holiday gifts for friends, or a cupcake queen that needs a pretty way to carry your little cakes to friends and family on their birthdays – there are a ton of lovely options out there.

Check out our picks from some of our favorite Etsy sellers…

FromSoul has a lot of simple choices for packaging that can be jazzed up with colorful twine, pretty tags and even doilies, lace or ribbon. Each box is sweet and stylish – we especially love the macaroon boxes!

All images via FromSoul

For all of you cupcake fiends out there, Hey Yo Yo has cute little boxes with “windows” to safely and adorably transport your little cakes.

Images via Hey Yo Yo

Last but not least, and this store is one of our favorites, we have Petit Moulin. We adore their vintage-inspired choices and minimalist (but charming!) options. The little cherries are our number one pick!

But wait, there’s more…

Images via Petit Moulin

Feeling inspired to start creating your own pretty and creative packaging? We are!

After we saw this cute Vegas water bottle label from a customer come in a  few weeks ago, we got inspired. A trip to Vegas for your bachelor or bachelorette party would be amazing, but if you can’t get away, there is no reason you can’t have just as much fun in your hometown. Throwing a Vegas themed bachelor or bachelorette party is a brilliant idea – with plenty of cute ideas to make it totally original and fun. Check out some of the inspirations we found…

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The dice candy pops and the super-creative poker chip cookies are our favorites. Would you throw a Vegas Casino themed bachelorette party for your wedding?

What do you think? You can make the stripes any color combination you want to match your wedding day look and style. Check out some more chevron-inspired details for parties, weddings and more, below!

Dress up the tables at your wedding or party with napkins, place-mats and table runners that tie into your wine label or invitations.

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You can even order a custom chevron-inspired cake – stylish and delicious!

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These fun details can help you complete the look of your wedding or party, if you do decide to go with the ever stylish and popular chevron theme!

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Check out some of our favorite examples of custom beer labels for wedding celebrations, from all around the web…

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Whimsical and stylish, no? It inspired us – and this gorgeous inspiration board:

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Have you planned a bridal shower recently with fun and girly labels? Share with us – we would love to see!

The couple that Potter designed these custom labels for, were planning a sophisticated Chicago wedding. So, to bring to life all of their favorite places around the city, Alicia created wine labels with specific Chicago landmarks on them – one for each table at the wedding. She also designed mini wine bottle labels for each guest with their name and table information on them – a great souvenir they could take home with them.

We love the cute cartoon characters she created of her clients and the simple, graphic way she portrayed each of the landmarks.

There is great detail on these labels – Alicia even managed to get the Chicago skyline into the labels for the mini wine bottles that served as seating cards for the guests. Genius!

All images by Jennifer Eileen Photography.

When we stumbled on this collection of wines from Swanson Vineyards, we instantly fell in love with their label design and packaging. This vineyard has been making wines for the past 25 years, and recently started producing special bottles just made for those extra special occasions in life – from bar mitzvahs and weddings to birth announcements and engagement parties. You could serve guests with these charming little bottles, or give a few as gifts.

We especially love the black label and simplicity of their design and font.

These labels are proof that it doesn’t always have to be fancy to catch your eye and make you want to get a bottle of your very own!

We fell in love with Hey Yo Yo’s Etsy shop as soon as we read her tag line – “For the cupcake fiend in everyone”. How true it is, there is one lurking in each and every one of us. This cute party decor and favor shop is filled with whimsical delights and fanciful frills – the perfect accompaniments for your custom bottled water, wine, beer, favors and more. If you’re going to throw an event or a party with custom labels, you’ve got to go all out – and Hey Yo Yo can help you complete the look of your celebration with their cute finds…

They have every kind of cupcake liner imaginable – from animal prints to stripes in all the shades of the rainbow. Starting to feel like throwing a party? We are!

We’ve never seen straws like these – with stars and hearts and different colored polka dots. They make us want to drink out of a straw all day, every day.

Polka dots make cute decor for a kid’s party, and they have a varying assortment of polka dot favor bags in different colors. Put a custom label on them and you’ll have the cutest favors on the block!

This first ideas comes from the Room for Dessert blog. They simply took brightly colored soda pop in bottles and attached their own custom labels for each guest at the wedding. The bottles serve not only as a fun favor, or sweet treat to sip on, but also as the guests’ seat assignments. Cute and useful – we love it!

The next project are some adorable custom beer labels for a wedding that we saw on Green Wedding Shoes – we love the playful way they worded the names of their “personalized” beer. Its also a great and stylish idea to make a few different bottle labels that are all in the same color scheme and style – to add some variation to your bottles – plus, its more fun than making just one label. Till Death do Us Porter and Happily Ever Amber? Does it get sweeter than that?!

We’d never even thought about putting labels on a bottle of bubbles until we saw these over on Martha Stewart’s website, but isn’t this a fantastic idea for a kids’ birthday party?

Wedding Paper Divas gave us this sweet idea for favors at a wedding, shower or party. Even if you didn’t have a wedding or party coming up, this is a cool idea if you have a “world famous” cookie, brownie or jam recipe. Share with your friends and family as gifts and a personalized label to make it look all the more professional.

Feeling inspired? Which one is your favorite?

Here, we picked one of our popular wedding labels, “Ribbons and Dots”, and matched it with some pink party accessories from Sweet Lulu. With one of our labels, and some treats from Sweet Lulu, this would be one perfectly coordinated and visually stunning party!

The purple bakers twine and purple polka dot straws would look great at a party with our “Camelot Dots” label. Fill those cake platters with some pretty purple-frosted cupcakes and you’d have everything you need to host a party people will definitely be ‘ooh’ing and ‘ahh’ing over.

While browsing one of our favorite wedding blogs, The Wedding Chicks, we found this little piece of eye-candy. The bride and groom from this real wedding had a wine made specially for their big day, with a customized label complete with the names of every one of the guests at their celebration. We love how the guest’s names make up the background of the label, and the personalized silhouettes of the bride and groom. Plus, its done in a great vintage style! This is a wonderful way to make your wedding one of a kind and also provide everyone with an incredibly special memento of the big day.

The second wedding wine idea today comes from the incomparable Martha Stewart. Make your wedding wine do double-duty as a part of the wedding decor. Have wine bottles labeled with stylish numbers to let guests know what their table number is. Place a few at each table as centerpieces and table markers, and let the guests serve themselves from your favorite blend.

Feeling inspired? We have plenty more where that came from…Happy Tuesday!

One of the great things about using personalized and custom labels is the ability to really get creative and come up with unique ideas not everyone would think of. This can be especially helpful when planning a wedding and making it all your own. We recently came across this brilliant idea for a wedding guest book, and we are truly smitten.

Instead of the traditional guest book, why not use wine bottles with custom labels? Simply choose four bottles of your favorite wine (one that will age well) and have custom labels created – one for your 1st, 5th, 10th and 20th anniversary. Personalize the labels with your names, wedding colors, and anniversary dates in the future, and then provide guests with a paint pen in silver or gold, and have them sign the bottles! You can even add graphics or a picture of the two of you.

It’s a sweet way to keep track of everyone who attended your big day and reminisce years down the road, when you uncork the special, personalized bottles on each milestone anniversary.

To make this look work for you, order custom labels from Bottle Your Brand in the color, size, and style you feel will match your wedding reception’s decor.  When your labels arrive, peel off the protective backing to expose the adhesive, and then stick the labels to one side of the takeout box.

Next, buy some ribbon that matches the colors on your custom label.  Cut the ribbon into lengths that will wrap around the outside of the takeout box when it’s closed, and leave a little extra ribbon at the end so you can tie a bow.

Fill the box with whatever favors you’d like to send home with your guests, and then tie the boxes closed with the ribbon.  Now you’ve got a gorgeous piece of table decor filled with goodies your guests will be so excited to take home!

We have a huge selection of custom wedding labels designed already, but if you have your own ideas going on, you can easily design your own label using our design online tool.  Either way, it’s fine to us!  We’re just happy to be involved in helping you celebrate!

Outdoor summer weddings are gorgeous, but they do come with their own special challenges.  Power, restrooms, weather, that sort of thing.  Bugs are one of those outdoor summer wedding problems that very few people tell you about however, and if your wedding is near a body of water or the woods, you’ll find that tiny bugs can be a huge problem!

Handing out bottles of bug spray will take care of this problem nicely.  You can find small travel-sized bottles of bug spray (some even with sunscreen built in!) and provide each wedding guest with his/her own shield against pesky bugs.

Of course, bug spray bottles will likely not match the decor you’ve painstakingly selected for your special day.  The solution?  Custom labels!  We have six different custom label sizes, one of which is bound to fit your bottles perfectly.

You can design the custom labels to match your decor (or use one of our designs) and suddenly you’ve turned a not-so-cute necessity into a thoughtful DIY wedding favor!

Not excited yet?  Well, don’t worry, because we’re just getting started.  Not only is their popcorn delicious, but it’s fresh (popped and seasoned right there on site!) and perfect for party favors.  If you’re feeling up for a little DIY project, you can buy a big bag of their popcorn and then divvy it up into smaller cellophane bags.

A little popcorn, a little ribbon, and presto!  Party favors that people will gobble up!  But wait, there’s something missing: That little something extra.  The custom element that will really make your favors shine.  It’s missing a custom label!

Custom labels are the perfect thing to turn your popcorn favors into custom popcorn favors.  Our labels are completely self-adhesive, so all you have to do is personalize them and then stick them on!

If you don’t happen to live in our neighborhood, don’t worry.  There are tons of places to buy gourmet popcorn, and if you have your heart set on Popcorn Pavilion we happen to know they ship so you can still get your hands on this tasty treat.  Just don’t forget to add custom labels to your popcorn favors for that little something extra!

You can use custom wedding labels throughout your wedding.  A candy buffet is a fun, colorful way to thank your guests for coming to your wedding.  Why not supply them with custom wedding stickers to seal up their bags of candy?

Wedding invitations are beautiful on the inside, but you can make them beautiful on the outside as well by using custom labels to seal the envelopes.  Imagine how impressed your guests will be when they see the same monogram on their invitations all over your wedding!

Small takeout boxes are ideal for wedding favors.  You can fill them with anything you like!  By applying a custom wedding label to the outside of the favor boxes, you have an easy and custom way to add your stylish touch to your favors.  You can even write a brief thank you message on the labels so your guests know how much you appreciate them!

We have so many custom wedding label designs, including “Scalloped Square“, shown above.  Feel free to browse all our custom label design categories until you find the design that’s right for your wedding, or design one yourself!

The tricky thing about destination weddings is, What to bring?  Suitcase space is limited, but you don’t want to sacrifice your wedding style for luggage economy, so what do you do?  You think smart, that’s what!

One of our favorite little destination wedding tricks is to use custom water bottle labels for wedding favors and Out of Town Bags.  Custom water labels are small, and easy to tuck into a suitcase, but they make a huge impact when guests take a look!

Just order the water labels only, then purchase bottled water/fruit juice/whatever bottled beverage you like once you get to your destination.  Our labels are completely self-adhesive, so they’re a cinch to apply quickly, and they are an easy custom touch to add to your nuptials.

You can use custom labeled beverages at your wedding reception, wedding rehearsal, and in Out of Town Bags.  You can arrange bottles of water artfully around the reception or rehearsal tables, or tuck a few custom bottled waters into the Out of Town Bags.

The best part is, you can put whatever you want on the label!  A photo background of your wedding venue, your engagement photo, your names, a welcome message…The options are endless!

Any bride looking into doing DIY wedding favors ought look no further than custom labels (aka custom wedding stickers).  You can use custom labels to transform anything from store-bought to handmade!  If you have an ambitious list of projects that need to be completed before your big day, you’ll appreciate how fast and easy it is to customize labels using our site.

You can quickly upload engagement photos to your labels, add or change text, and customize the fonts and colors on your label to match the other elements of your wedding vision.  We make it easy to customize labels for the bride who’s short on time.

The great thing about custom labels is, you can use them to customize almost anything.  For example, look at the photo above.  Takeout boxes are adorable, and can be used to house almost any kind of wedding favor.  All it takes to customize those is a custom sticker, and now not only do you have an adorable wedding favor, you have an adorable custom wedding favor.

You can use custom labels to customize table numbers, wedding favor bags, out of town bags, wedding invitations, the possibilities are endless!  If you’re  a DIY bride, we’re sure you can easily come up with even more creative ways to put custom labels to use!  Let us take some of the work off your hands by printing up your creativity for you.  With our reasonable prices and high-quality work, the only thing you’ll be missing out on is the frustration of fighting with your home printer!

Personalized wedding stickers are so much fun.  Not only can you use them in a variety of places at your wedding, you can have a ton of fun designing them!

You can match the colors on these labels to your wedding colors, upload your custom monogram so that your customized wedding stickers match your wedding stationery, or go in a completely different direction and introduce a bold new design into your wedding suite.  With our Design Online tool, you have complete freedom to make your wedding stickers look exactly how you imagined them.

Obviously the sky’s the limit when it comes to how you use these custom labels at your wedding, but here are some ideas we’ve seen other brides and grooms use beautifully:

• Upload your monogram, and then use our custom stickers to seal the invitations for your wedding.  Give your guests a great first impression by making the outside of the envelopes beautiful too!
• Use personalized wedding stickers as bridal shower favor bag seals.  Send your guests home from your wedding shower with a little cellophane bag filled with the bride’s favorite treats, and then seal the bag with a custom sticker that thanks your guests for coming.
• If you’re constructing wedding programs with overlapping pieces of paper, use custom wedding stickers to adhere your programs together.  Custom and practical!
• Candy buffets are extremely popular, so why not put your own personal spin on the concept by providing guests with custom stickers to seal their sweet treats with?  Provide cellophane bags, have your guests fill them up with a selection of you and your beloved’s favorite candies, and then display your custom stickers at the end of the line for guests to use to seal their bags.
• Children love stickers, so put together little kid care packages for the wee ones at your reception.  Provide bags of activities, small toys, crayons, coloring books, and custom wedding stickers at each child’s place setting and then just wait for their parents to thank you!

We’d love to hear from you: How can you imagine using custom wedding stickers in your wedding?

There are so many events you can use favor bags at!  Baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs; basically, you can use favor bags wherever you need to thank guests for coming to your event.  If you’re feeling slightly more crafty, you can also use favor boxes as well!

You can fill favor bags with a huge variety of tokens of appreciation.  Sometimes the event calls for a little bit of candy, perhaps a selection of the birthday boy or girl’s favorite candies?  Other events call for homemade desserts, like perhaps the bride-to-be’s favorite recipe.

You can also fill favor bags and boxes with bath salts, teas, flower seeds, confetti, or small toys.  It’s very easy to find affordable favor packaging online, and there’s a wide range of styles and colors to choose from.

The one thing that is imperative for making favor bags and favor boxes work for your event is custom stickers.  Our custom favor stickers can feature names, dates, monograms, favorite movie characters, or all of the above, and add a completely personal touch to your favors.

Simply use custom stickers to seal your favor boxes or bags and you’re all set.  Guests will come away from your event feeling thanked for attending, and will certainly notice your attention to detail when they see your custom stickers.

Our custom labels make ideal stickers for favor gift bags.  We offer a variety of sizes and shapes, and our labels have a nice strong adhesive backing so they’ll keep your favors sealed up tight.  You can completely customize the colors, designs, text, and images on our custom labels, so they can match your event’s theme and colors exactly!

If you have any questions about using custom labels as favor gift bag seals, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help you out!

Bride Pop recently published their analysis of the true cost of the average wedding, and the breakdown is extremely illuminating.  Click on the image at the top of this post to enlarge it, or visit the chart over at Bride Pop’s website.

As you can see, the average cost of a wedding ends up with a total akin to something you’d expect to pay for a college degree.  With all the financial frugality we’ve all had to adopt recently, this number can seem daunting and make it feel like you’ll never be able to afford the wedding of your dreams.

Fear not!  This is only a breakdown of the average cost, which means there’s lots of opportunity to cut costs down here and there.  Notice the bottom right part of the pie chart, where it breaks down the cost for favors and gifts.  This is a great place to save some money.

You could use custom water bottle labels to jazz up bottles of water, and then tie ribbons around the necks of the bottles with little tags thanking your guests for coming to your wedding.  Place these on tables near the exits and encourage guests to take them to make the ride home pleasant.  This is an inexpensive and stylish way to cut costs on your favors, and you know your guests will put them to good use!

If you look at the costs for the reception, you’ll notice that you can probably cut down the cost for beverages and bartender by putting open bottles of wine on the reception tables.  Top the bottles off with custom wine labels and you’ve got pretty table decor and beverages all rolled up in one pretty custom package!

If you’d like some more ideas for saving money on your nuptials without sacrificing style, we highly recommend that you start with this article on planning a budget wedding, and then check out The Broke Ass Bride.  The happiest day of your life doesn’t necessarily have to be the most expensive!

Winter is a fabulous time to get married.  Even if you’re tying the knot smack dab in the middle of California (where the winters are really more like suggestions than reality) it’s still a fantastic season to plan your nuptials for.

You can have so much fun with rich fabrics and colors with a winter wedding.  The season naturally lends itself to rich hues and sumptuous accents.  Icicles and snowflakes are a lot of fun to use in decorating, or you can go the opposite way and make good use of cinnamon sticks and candles.

Either way, when you’re planning your wedding don’t forget to put some thought into your wedding favors!  Winter wedding favors are a lot of fun to give away, because you can go in so many different directions.

We’ve seen brides give away bottles of homemade apple cider, with custom wine labels and sticks of cinnamon tied to them.  We’ve also enjoyed weddings where the couple gave away personalized bottles of wine to each couple at their wedding (If you decide to do this, it’s a lot of fun to put a wish on the label that your guests go home and toast the bride and groom).

You could make up packets of mulling spices and hand them out in little packets with custom labels on them, or you could give your guests mini boxes of chocolates with personalized labels thanking them for making your wedding day so special.

The options are limitless.  If you’re planning a winter wedding, congratulations!  If we can help add a custom touch to your wedding please let us know and we’ll be happy to help any way we can.

What they did was to write short bits of trivia about them as a couple on each label design, and I’d be willing to bet guests had a great time looking for all the facts at the reception!  The thing I love about this idea is that it’s so personalized and fun.  What better way to help everyone who comes to your wedding feel included than by giving them little tidbits about your life as a couple?

They ultimately did six designs in all, check out our favorites below! (Click on the image to make it larger)

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Ways you can use this idea in your own wedding:

• Order the same label design but include a different tidbit on each sheet of labels.  Share bits of trivia about how you met, hobbies and interests, how you got engaged, honeymoon plans, etc.
• Use trivia answers to build a wedding crossword guests can fill out before the ceremony starts or during the reception.
• Place one bottle at each place setting at your reception, and give each place setting a bottle with a different trivia fact on it.  What a fun way to get a conversation going at each table!

If you have any questions about designing labels like this for your own event, just let us know.  We’re happy to listen to what you have in mind and help you bring it to life!  Thanks so much to Brett and Abby for letting us feature their labels!

Now, if you look at our site you’ll see wine labels and water labels, but no specific mention of mini wine bottle labels.  The reason for this is that you can actually use our small water bottle labels as mini wine bottle labels.  Check it out:

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Looking pretty good, huh?    We love those lolly pops tied to the bottles, it makes them look so festive!

The great thing about using our small water bottle labels as mini wine labels is that they wrap all the way around the bottle, so your bottles look great from all angles.  Plus, you have that much more room for pictures, words, whatever you like.  The height of our small water bottle labels is ideal for mini wine bottles, and with our completely self-adhesive labels, it’s simple to apply them.

If you take a look at the water label designs and don’t find any that tickle your fancy, try heading over to the wine labels section.  If you find a wine label design you love, just let us know and we can turn it into a water label for you!  We’re happy to work with you to craft a label that’s perfect for your celebration.

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We’re tickled to participate in the contest and we’re offering one of her lucky readers 15 sheets of free custom labels.  That means any label design you want, 15 sheets, customized and delivered to your door.  Easy peasy.

The contest has not officially started yet, this is more of a heads-up for thing to come.  The contest kicks off September 28, so keep checking in with The Broke Ass Bride to find out what you need to do to win custom labels from Bottle Your Brand!

A wonderful way to go the extra mile in making your guests comfortable is the out of town bag or basket (a.k.a. The OOT Bag).  These bags, or baskets, are placed in each out of town guest’s room and supplies them with a few personal touches they may need or want throughout your wedding festivities.  Here are some suggestions to help get you started on creating OOT Bag for your own guests:

• Pain relievers.  Advil, aspirin, ibuprofen, any of these will be welcomed by any guest that suffers a headache or muscle sprain.  You can buy single serving packets of these from Target or any drug store and you can bet your guests will appreciate them!
• Shout Wipes.  There’s nothing like an untimely stain to ruin the perfect wedding outfit!  If you throw some single serving Shout Wipes into your OOT Bags, you could potentially save someone’s favorite outfit!
• Snacks. You can really get creative with this one.  Choose snacks that are special to your area or particular favorites of the bride and groom.  Guests will love this custom touch and yummy food!
• Welcome letter/schedule.  Take some time to personally thank your guests for taking such a long trip to come see you.  This is a wonderful way to start the festivities out in a custom, grateful way.  Include a schedule of festivities, along with a map, to insure your guests know where to be and when.
• Personalized bottled water.  Coordinate the label with your wedding colors and theme.  Not only will this help set the tone of your celebration for your guests, it’ll also provide the added benefit of giving them something to drink that isn’t ridiculously expensive hotel bottled water!

You can buy inexpensive baskets from Michael’s and customize them with a ribbon or fabric that matches your wedding decorations, or buy color-coordinated totes from any wedding favor retailer.  With a few minutes of effort, you’ll make a huge impression on your out of town guests and make them feel truly welcomed.

Will you or have you used OOT Bags?  How did you add your own personal flair?

If you can, we highly recommend hiring a professional calligrapher to help set the right tone for your celebration.  A professional calligrapher can do a variety of things that will help unify and coordinate the many aspects of your wedding.  He or she can write your invitations, design a custom monogram, craft a wedding logo, and even beautify your wedding menu.  There’s literally no limit to the services a calligrapher can provide.

When selecting a calligrapher, it’s important to do your homework.  Look at his or her portfolio, verify that he or she has done work for weddings before, and try to find out how respected the calligrapher is.  Do other vendors speak highly of that person?  Have other brides shared positive or negative experiences?  Investigating prospective calligraphers beforehand will save you a ton of frustration later.

In our opinion, one of the most talented and respected professional calligraphers is Laura Hooper.  She has done work for more weddings than we can list, and has such a talent for creating beautiful things.   She is well-respected in the wedding industry and has the portfolio to prove it.  She’s also a genuinely nice person, so working with her is a pleasure.  If you’re interested in doing calligraphy for your wedding, her website is a treasure-trove of information and inspiration and it would be well worth your while to spend some time there.

We recently turned some of Laura’s gorgeous work into custom labels and the results are lovely:

[singlepic id=110 w=240 h=240 float=center]This custom save the date map is one of Laura’s specialties.  She draws a map of the city your wedding will be in, and highlights points of interest with adorable illustrations.  These are as custom as it gets, and they look great on custom beer labels.  The shape is perfect, and even though we call them beer labels they would look perfect on wine or soda bottles as well.  These save the date beer labels would be adorable additions to bridal showers or engagement parties!

[singlepic id=111 w=240 h=160 float=center]We love custom monograms.  You can insert them throughout your wedding to tie everything together.  We’ve seen monograms set into ballroom floors, carved into ice sculptures, printed on favor tags, on menus, wedding programs, and wedding cakes.  Laura has an incredible ability to turn letters into art, so if you commission your monogram from her, you can count on it looking stunning.  Monograms are a natural for water labels, and are a classy and unobtrusive way to include your monogram at the reception.

[singlepic id=112 w=160 h=240 float=center]Wedding logos might sound unfamiliar but are actually a really neat way to tie all the elements of your wedding together with a single design.  Much like with a monogram, you can include your wedding logo throughout your wedding.  This logo looks incredible on a wine label.

It’s not difficult to imagine how custom calligraphy and labels can add a lot of style to your wedding.  We’re happy to work with artwork from other vendors, and will happily turn your custom calligraphy into labels.  Planning a wedding is stressful enough.  This is why we work hard to ensure that ordering labels is as easy as possible.  If you have any questions about using custom calligraphy on your labels just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!

[singlepic id=105 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Butterfly” is a contemporary adaptation of the whimsical butterfly wedding theme.  The stark black and white colors are infused with life by a shock of color from the butterfly’s wings.  The color of the butterfly’s wings can be changed to match wedding colors.

[singlepic id=102 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Poppy Field” is bright, cheerful, and has all the casual elegance of a summer family picnic.  The graceful poppies silhouetted against the bright red backdrop conjure images of gentle breezes, warm sunshine, and easy laughter.  The colors on this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=103 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Heart Nouveau” is dramatic, a stylish statement replete with the kind of effortless chic that has characterized style icons for centuries.  The colors can be changed on this label to suit your theme and palette.

[singlepic id=104 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Flourish” is a sophisticated design that blends contemporary and traditional elements to beautiful effect.  The black swirls are showcased beautifully against the white background, making this design versatile and perfect for many wedding styles.  The colors on this design can be changed.

We put this fun favor together using easy-to-find materials and it was recently featured on the Style Me Pretty Blog!  Here’s how to make it:

The materials:

• 1 small glass jar with cork (purchased from Michael’s for $.99)
• 1 3 litre container of extra virgin olive oil (purchased from Cost Plus World Market for $24.99)
• 1 2.25 oz packet of Italian Seasoning (purchased from Cost Plus World Market for $1.99)
• 80 foot spool of raffia (purchased from Cost Plus World Market for $1.99)
• 30 custom labels (1 sheet of large water bottle labels purchased from Bottle Your Brand for $9.99)

The instructions:

1. We adapted a wine label design from Bottle Your Brand to fit onto a large water bottle label.  We were able to fit three small labels (measuring 2.125” W by 2.062” H) onto one large water bottle label (measuring 2.125” H by 8.062” W) by turning the design sideways and stacking them.  After the labels were printed, we used a paper-cutter to trim the large water bottle label down to the three small labels.  We were able to get three small labels out of one large water bottle label.
2. Put 1 ¼ tsp of Italian Seasoning into the empty bottle.  Using a small funnel, fill the rest of the bottle with extra virgin olive oil.  The small bottle we bought from Michael’s used about three ounces of olive oil to fill.  Insert the cork.
3. Peel the protective backing off the small custom label, and apply to the bottle.  If the bottle gets olive oil on it, we found that using Windex is a great way to clean the bottle off so that the label will stay on!  We picked a three-sided bottle so that the label would have a nice flat surface to sit on.
4. Measure out 12 inches of raffia and loop twice around the neck of the bottle.  Tie a simple double knot, then trim the edges so that they are even at a length you think looks nice.

If you were to make 50 favors (one per couple) you would end up spending less than $2.30/favor for a completely custom, adorable DIY favor!

If you have any questions about adapting any of our designs to fit other sizes please don’t hesitate to contact us.  We’ve seen customers do some amazingly creative things with our designs and label sizes and we’re always happy to help!

It doesn’t matter whether you’re planning to serve your fiance’s favorite lager or someone is planning on homebrewing a special batch of ale just for your wedding, beer and weddings can and do go beautifully together.  With this hot new trend in mind, we’ve designed a whole host of new designs that will make sure your signature panache is displayed throughout your wedding.

Here’s a sneak peek at our newest wedding beer label designs!

[singlepic id=32 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Nuptial Ale” is a bright, vibrant design that will make a big impact at your reception.  The understated swirls lend the label subtle class while the off-center lettering makes sure the design doesn’t get too stuffy.

[singlepic id=33 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Modern Vines” is a modern take on a classic beer label design.  Clean lines and contemporary colors are a perfect contrast for the whimsical vines that frame this design.  The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=35 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Deconstructed Roses” is a beautiful design, with graceful roses silhouetted against an abstract background.  This design is edgy with a touch of sentimentality.  The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=36 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Til Death” is an off-beat design with a literal take on the traditional wedding vows.  We accessorized this template with two lines from the popular Dead Milkmen song “Punk Rock Girl” but you’re welcome to change those lines to whatever means most to you.  The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=34 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Matrimony Brew” is the perfect addition to any wedding with a skull theme.  These skulls are adorable, and will look perfect at your reception.  The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=28 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Ace of Hearts” leans heavily on a tattoo aesthetic.  If you or your betrothed proudly sports some ink, this label design might be a fun nod to that love.  The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=37 w=240 h=160 float=center]“Shot Through the Heart” is a non-traditional approach to a wedding design.  If your wedding design is off the beaten path, this label design might just catch your eye.  The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=27 w=240 h=160 float=center]Our “Script Monogram” personalized wine label is a study in dramatic contrasts.  The perfect way to show off you and your beloved’s new shared last name, this label will look particularly nice at a black tie, formal reception.  The colors on this design can be changed to suit your color scheme.

[singlepic id=22 w=240 h=160 float=center]The new “Preppy Polka Dots” label is guaranteed to make every last girl at your wedding swoon with envy.  Soft white polka dots in a sea of soft green are the perfect compliment to the soft pink that lies at the heart of this label.  This label design is ideal for a spring or summer fete, and will add brightness and warmth to your reception tables.

[singlepic id=23 w=240 h=160 float=center]Dramatic and replete with old Hollywood glamour, our “Magnolia” label mixes the luxurious tones of cocoa and cream and the result is exquisite.  Southern belles will appreciate the gorgeous magnolia flower that graces the corner of the label, and anyone channeling a vintage feel for their wedding will note the deep tones and understated elegance.   This design is ideal for anyone planning a vintage or southern wedding.   The colors on this design can be changed to suit your color scheme.

[singlepic id=16 w=240 h=160 float=center]The bride who’s drawn to dramatic color combinations and vibrant class will enjoy our “Dreamy Damask” wedding water label design.   A rich damask pattern carpets the background of this label, which makes the rich red of the names in the center stand out.  This design was created with a variety of wedding styles in mind.  A versatile design, it’s perfect for an afternoon brunch reception or an evening black tie soiree.  The colors on this design can be changed to suit your color scheme.

[singlepic id=17 w=240 h=160 float=center]The clean lines and tasteful monogram on our “Classic Monogram” label design are perfect for the classy bride who wants to show off her new monogram.  This label is highly versatile and would look perfect at any reception.  The colors on this design can be changed to suit your color scheme.

Our graphic designers are passionate about staying on top of wedding trends and we’re continually debuting new designs.   If you have a specific design in mind that we haven’t done yet, send us your ideas and we’d be happy to add your design to our collection!

We’re also happy to work with you to design a completely custom label.  If you have a custom-designed monogram, or have a design theme you’re working with, our graphic designers will work with you to ensure your labels match the rest of your details perfectly.

Now that the New Year is upon us, and with it the spring and summer wedding seasons, brides everywhere are trying to figure out how to stay afloat financially without sacrificing their style or vision.

Here are the top five tips for getting the most bang for your buck when planning a wedding:

1. Get your friends and family involved in the planning process. Chances are excellent that if you need something for your wedding, someone you know can either do it or knows someone who can do it.  This is a great opportunity to help your friends and family feel involved by having them print the invitations or programs, help you make decorations, or bake and cook food for the reception.  Many brides say their favorite memory is of working with loved ones to create things for the wedding!
2. Go local and seasonal for your flowers and food. Local flowers grown in-season are much less expensive and have the added benefit of being eco-friendly.  Same thing with locally grown fruit and vegetables.   If you’re choosing a caterer, make sure the caterer will design the menu around the foods that are available at that time of year.  Imported flowers, fruits, and vegetables are much more expensive.
3. Hit two birds with one stone. If something in your wedding can serve two purposes for the cost of one, take advantage!  Personalized water bottles are one of our favorite ways to save money at weddings.  Customized water bottles serve two purposes (refreshment and wedding favors) for the cost of one!  Our “Spring Lily” design, shown above, is brand new and perfect for a spring wedding favor or summer wedding favor.  Another great idea is to choose a single venue for your ceremony and reception.  This will cut down on decoration, transportation, and rental fees.  Even though it seems more expensive up-front, it’s often more cost-effective to use a hotel ballroom because they supply many of the things you would have to rent anyway (like chairs, tables, table cloths) and often have decorations you can use for free.
4. Schedule your wedding and reception to occur between meal times. This way, your guests won’t come expecting to be fed a huge meal.  Many weddings are scheduled to wrap up around 5 or 6 at night, leaving guests plenty of time to go seek nourishment elsewhere.
5. Appoint a trusted, and obsessively organized, friend or family member to serve as your wedding coordinator. Provide him or her with vendor phone numbers, wedding ceremony details, family flight and accommodation information, and other useful details and let him or her make all the day-of details smooth for you.  This will save you the cost of hiring a wedding coordinator without forcing you to the sacrifice the benefits.

Regardless of whether you serve hamburgers or steak at your reception, the most important thing to remember is that at the end of the day, you will be married to the person you love.  Everything else is gravy.

If you and your betrothed do decide to get married in an exotic place, make sure you plan ahead for your wedding favors. Destination weddings can make planning ahead for favors a bit tricky, especially now that airlines are charging for extra luggage, but a little forethought will save you headaches later on.

One of the easiest, and most memorable, destination wedding favors is personalized beverage labels. Our labels are small, light, and easy to pack into a suitcase. You can order wine, beer, or water labels ahead of time, take them with you, and then purchase local beverages to serve to your guests with your personalized labels on them.

These labels are a beautiful memento of your special day and will remind you of the unique location of your wedding for years to come. We offer a wide range of templates to choose from, many of which are tropical-themed, and you can change all the wording on these labels to commemorate your names, wedding date, and wedding location.

If you have time before your wedding, please feel free to request a sample of the template you’re interested in. We are happy to supply samples of our products so that you can see for yourself our completely self-adhesive, high-quality labels and photo-quality digital printing.

As always, if you have any questions please contact us and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.

An important part of any wedding, regardless of season, is wedding favors. Winter wedding favors are a personal favorite of ours because there are so many unique options available during this time of year. Whether you give your guests candy canes or peppermint hot chocolate kits, your guests are sure to appreciate how thoughtfully you blended the season with your wedding celebration.

A great way to thank your guests for celebrating with you and your brand-new spouse is to provide bottles of wine, cider, or champagne with personalized wine labels that include details of your special day. We have a wide selection of beautiful wedding wine labels, many of which are perfect for winter weddings.

Personalized wedding wine labels have the amazing ability to turn simple beverages into beautiful decorations and can even serve as winter wedding centerpieces. Simply arrange three bottles of different beverages (e.g. red wine, non-alcoholic cider, champagne) in the middle of the table with some color-coordinated ribbon to tie them all together and voila! A beautiful wedding centerpiece!

If you have custom label ideas, we are happy to help you design a completely custom label. For a $50 fee, we will design your label from scratch and keep working with you to make sure it’s exactly how you’ve always imagined it. If you would like to see a sample of our products, feel free to submit a request using our website and we’ll have a sample label to you within a week.

1. Turn your water bottle labels into adorable personalized wedding favors by sending each guest home with a bottle that thanks them for coming to your wedding.

2. Use a few bottles in guest baskets to help out-of-town guests feel welcome and right at home.

3. Arrange some water bottles artfully in a tub of ice to keep the wedding party refreshed during pictures.

4. Make sure the bride and groom’s dressing rooms are stocked with snacks and bottles of water.

5. Bring water bottles to the bachelor and bachelorette parties to make sure everyone stays hydrated while they’re partying.

6. Provide the bottles of water to the kids at your wedding, so they’ll have something special to drink as well. Our 8 oz. size is perfect for little hands, and their parents will appreciate the caps on the bottles for preventing spills!

7. Provide a bottle of water next to each place setting at your wedding rehearsal or reception dinner and keep extras on hand next to the dance floor to keep the dancers going strong.

8. Offer personalized water bottles at the bridal shower.

9. Use personalized water labels to create custom centerpieces. Apply labels to flower vases and give your floral centerpieces a custom flair.

10. Stock the getaway car with bottled water so that the bride and groom can get refreshed on their way to happily ever after.

If you’ve used any of these ideas or have any others, feel free to share in the comments section!

We’ve consulted countless books and websites to find the most romantic, sentimental, and classy wedding verses. Some of these are already incorporated in our large selection of wedding wine labels and wedding water labels. Here are some other wedding verses that you can use in your personalized wedding favors:

• “Then happy I that love and am beloved, where I may not remove nor be removed.” -William Shakespeare
• “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.” -Robert Browning
• “Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.” -Friedrich Halm
• “There is no more lovely, friendly or charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.” -Martin Luther
• “There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.” -George Sand
• “Came but for friendship, and took away love.” -Thomas Moore
• “A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.” -Andre Maurois
• May you never thirst for love!
• Two hearts, two lives, one love
• Our happily ever after begins today
• Two friends, two hearts. Joined together in friendship, united forever in love.
• We thank you, each and every one, for joining us this day. You’ve added to our happiness in a very special way.
• On our wedding day, as we tie the knot, thanks for being here to celebrate, it really means a lot.

We’re always looking for new wedding verses to build labels around so if you’ve used one that you loved or can think of any others, please feel free to share in the comments section!

Some of these verses courtesy of Botanical PaperWorks and All Great Quotes.

One of my favorite things about wedding favors is that they’re the perfect way to thank your guests for being part of your special day. The nice thing about planning a wedding noawdays is that it’s easy, and often fun, to find favors that perfectly match your wedding theme.

If budget is a concern, a tasteful and classy way to navigate your way around that is to use bottles of wine as your wedding favors. Custom wedding wine labels are a beautiful way to turn your wedding libations into beautiful wedding day keepsakes.

Our wedding wine bottle labels are full-color, fully synthetic (meaning you can keep your wine chilled and the labels won’t get ruined,) and come in a beautiful variety of styles and themes that are sure to add a touch of creative class to your celebration. If you have a specific style or would like to coordinate your labels with your wedding invitations, we have a team of skilled graphic designers who are happy to help you create a truly custom label.

One example of a way that brides have used our labels in their weddings is as table numbers for seating arrangements. By placing a bottle of wine in the center of the table with a personalized label that displays the table number, you’ve found the perfect way to help guests find their seat and add to the table decor.

Our wine labels are fully self-adhesive and will fit easily onto any glass bottle. Whether you’re serving champagne or sparkling apple cider, your guests are sure to appreciate your thoughtfulness and creativity.

An important thing to keep in mind when planning a beach wedding is the heat. Beaches can get pretty hot, especially on a cloudless day, and the last thing you want is for your guests to be distracted from the festivities by a terrible sense of thirst.

An easy way to turn the solution to this problem into an adorable wedding favor is to use customized bottled water. You can personalize any of our labels with yours and your betrothed’s name, your wedding date, or your wedding venue and then arrange them artfully in a bucket of ice to keep your guests refreshed.

We have an amazing selection of templates to choose from, many of which are perfect for beach favors. If you have a different design idea in mind, we also have a team of graphic designers who can help you turn your ideas into a one-of-a-kind wedding favor.

If you’re having a destination wedding, don’t give up on the idea of custom bottled water for your guests quite yet. An easy option available for brides who are looking for destination wedding favors is to buy personalized labels prior to the wedding and then bring the labels to the wedding destination. Our labels are small and easy to pack away in a suitcase or carry-on. Many brides use our labels-only option and then buy water at the wedding location so they don’t have to worry about shipping costs. Our labels are completely self-adhesive, so it’s easy to apply them wherever you are.

If you have any questions about personalized wedding water bottle labels, feel free to give us a call or request a sample. We’re happy to discuss options with you and help you find the perfect wedding favor.