New Shopping Feature

Hello everyone!

I wanted to announce a new feature I have on my site now. I often get asked for suggestions on items to shop for so I figured I’d create a curated series of picks I would recommend. I’ll have it on my main menu alongside my ’Shop My Instagram’ feature. It will be seasonal picks or themed picks, such as ’Shop Beauty’, ’Shop Spring Picks’, or ’Shop Summer Picks’. I’ll change it as each season goes by or when I find things that I would recommend purchasing!

Wedding Wednesday: Bridesmaids Gifts

I wanted to create a chic, modern gift set for my bridesmaids gifts which included little trinkets and things that I liked! I think the most difficult part for me was to decide on what items to choose and setting a budget for it. I honestly only wanted to spend maybe $30 a box because I have 8 bridesmaids. Yes, I know that’s a lot but I honestly could not cut it down any more than that!

I shopped around for a bit until I decided on what I wanted to put into the box. I loved the look of clean, white round boxes with a sleek black ribbon. I’ve seen a ton of gift box websites where you can customize your bridesmaids gift box but they were extremely expensive. They’re super cute but way too costly for my budget, so I diy’d it myself. I found it to be really fun and I was really happy with how they turned out!

Here’s what I used to create these!

  • Container Store round gift box: I love the shape, simplicity, and almost perfectness of the box. I actually spent a lot of time trying to find the perfect box. I know, it’s probably not the most important thing but for some reason, it was really important to me as to what type of box I used. The Container Store has a lot of options if you’re looking for gift boxes and these are really sturdy and well made.
  • Black ribbon : I wanted to make the gift box look really sleek and clean, which called for a thin black ribbon tied around the gift box.
  • Well Kept Screen Cleansing Towelettes: These wipes are for cleaning your phone screen and any lenses, which we often overlook. I also loved that these towelettes are towards a good cause. “The “Lady” pattern is in honor of the men, women & children trapped in slavery around the world today. A portion of the proceeds from this pack will be donated to enditmovement.com a coalition of the leading organizations in the world in the fight for FREEDOM by spreading awareness, prevention, rescue, and restoration.”
  • Soaprocklet in White Opal: I found these super cute soaps that look like crystal gems from a store called Riley Rose and they smelled sooooo good! When you open the gift box, you get a lovely scent from these soaps and the girls have all mentioned how much they love it! They are also made of a unique blend of whole herb extracts, vitamins, and minerals, from aquatic, botanical, and terrestrial sources. 
  • Sugarfina cookies and cream milkshake chocolates: I wanted to add some cute treats in my box and Sugarfina has the most amazing candies that are packaged so nicely in clean, clear plastic cubes. They are a little pricey but sometimes, you can find a sale or deal at the store. Keep an eye out for that.
  • Target Card with a marble print: I bought these cute little blank cards from Target that had a clean marble print on the front. They were a great way for me to write a little note to all the girls. I went with writing a very fond memory I’ve had with each of them just to really personalize each card when asking if they could be my bridesmaid.
  • Paddywax Candle in Sea Salt + Sage – I love Paddywax candles so I found these small, mini candles to put into the gift boxes for the girls. They just fit so perfectly and their packaging really enhances the entire box!

This was how I personally put my gift boxes together but have fun with it and make it your own! You can put whatever gifts you want inside, change up the packaging to match your personality or wedding theme, etc! Look below for ideas on what else you can fill the boxes with!

          
        



Loft Petite Picks

I love shopping at Loft because it has so many petite friendly pieces and has a large variety of essentials and staples! I often find great deals on the clothes there and I find the quality to be really good so a lot of my pieces from there, like the above army green jacket, tend to last much longer than others! They currently have 50% off a lot of items and the rest is 40% off with the code YESPLEASE. Definitely take advantage of it and stock up on some great pieces!

Check out some of my picks!