Showing posts with label welcome bags. Show all posts
Showing posts with label welcome bags. Show all posts

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Gocco Crazy

Thank you to Honey Bee Weddings, who posted this article today. It is the perfect time because I can truly attest to how cool this little bridal community really is. About a month ago, I whined over the fact that I wanted to tryout a Gocco machine but could not find good reason to pay for the machine at this moment. At the time, I fantasized that I could do my rehearsal luncheon invitations, table numbers, escort cards, etc., etc. with the gocco. Well, thanks to A Windy City Wedding, she met up with me at a nearby Starbucks, chatted for an hour (talking all about our weddings, of course) and then she handed over her Gocco for me to borrow. I know! How cool is she?

So I knew I could not pass this up and after a couple weeks of watching some crazy "How to use gocco" videos - I decided it was time to check this out. I ended up doing something very easy. Our logo on our OOT bags. It was extremely simple because I decided to stay with one color. Secondly, I went with just a basic brown bag. For my first gocco project - I was actually sort of happy how they turned out. Some of them were not great thought. (Emily - you were oh so right about the perfection part. I don't like the fact that out of the 24 bags I did, only a couple came out perfect looking). However, I think the ones that have a little less ink still look somewhat cool.

Now what else can I do? I am thinking maybe stationary for my bridesmaids...hmm, damn you wedding for being just seven days away!



Here are all my finished welcome bags. Now I just need to hit Sam's Club for the goodies!

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Welcome Bags

Yikes, it is almost March! I remember a long time ago saying that in January I would do all my DIY projects - one being the welcome bags. Unfortunately, that did not happen and it is looking like it will not happen this month either. However, I did see this today and thought how perfect would this be - bagable gifts based right here in Chicago. They create your welcome bag with everything you need and even deliver it to your hotel guests. This might be a worse case scenario, but if I delay any longer, I may be giving them a call!