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"Note To Self" -- Creating A Wedding Time Capsule
One of the wedding trends that's really revving up brides today is the addition of a time capsule to the wedding prep proceedings. Yes, the wedding time capsule is a growing trend -- to the point where you can buy a pre-made kit from many web sites.
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Darice 1403-91 27-Ounce Bag of Animal-Friendly Heart-Shaped Wedding Rice |
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DARICE-Designer Rice. This bag of rice hearts hold approximately 28oz of bird safe rice. This package contains approximately 100 single scoop servings per package: scoop included. Imported. |
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"Main Squeeze Love Pinch" Wedding Couple Cake Topper |
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This fun loving couple shows that two can play the game. Obscured from the front view, both seize the opportunity to exchange a little love pinch.Dimensions: 3"L × 2¾"W × 5¾"HMaterials: Hand painted porcelain |
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Sheer Organza Favor Bags - 3"x4" - Ivory Color - 30 Bags Average Rating:  |
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Pack of 30 Ivory colored sheer organza favor bags with satin ribbon draw-string ties. Sized 3"x4". Ask us about other colors and larger quantities. Quality made and durable. |
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Chocolate Sunflower Gift Bag 10 piece box |
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As seen on Fine Living's "American Shopper", these milk chocolate sunflowers have a yellow white chocolate center. They are individually wrapped and are perfect for party favors for any event. Each bag size is 3" x7"... |
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Red Rose Favor Boxes (1 dz) |
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Laser cut red rose favor boxes are pretty favors at weddings, showers and even garden or tea parties.WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. |
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Mini Clear Plastic Favor Pails - Package of 24 - For Shower Favors |
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Package of 24 clear plastic favor pails or buckets. These make perfect favor containers for your wedding, baby shower, and more! Easy to decorate, add something inside, tie some ribbon or tulle around the handle... |
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Kate Aspen Luminous Mini-Lanterns -white |
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Let memories of your perfect day light the way. These perfectly charming and practical mini-lanterns are the ideal favor. They add mystery and height to your table décor, while impressing your guests with their substance and thoughtfulness... |
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Set of 100 Clear Commercial String Lights - White Wire |
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Magic Wedding Bean Wishes |
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Blissful wishes of love, happiness, and gratitude are sentiments each newlywed hopes will come true as their love for one another grows. Now these blissful wishes can come true in this adorable mini terra cotta pot... |
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Bridemaid's Guide for Wedding Invitations, Gifts, Favors & Fun - How to be the Perfect Bridesmaid |
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Congratulations! You have been invited to be a bridesmaid or maid of honor. You've said yes. So what does that mean and what do you do next! This book is the answer... Great Ideas for unique wedding invitations you can do your self... |
In kit form, your wedding time capsule takes the form of an attractive tin, in which you place various mementos -- photos, videos -- as well as predictions for the future; then, you seal it all up with some festive stickers, to help discourage premature peeking. You decide ahead of time how long you'll wait until you open it again -- your 10th anniversary? 25th anniversary? And then you write a stern directive to yourself on the tin to help you keep to the agreement.
Although most people equate "time capsule" with "something you bury in the ground," burying your wedding time capsule isn't a great idea. Not only does that subject the contents to extreme temperature variations, but with the US Census recently reporting that the average American moves every five years, chances of you leaving behind a buried capsule before the hoped-for anniversary rolls around are high indeed. Instead, keep yours out of the elements and somewhere relatively kind -- avoid damp attics, but a climate-controlled closet would be just perfect.
Some of us just like to do things our own way, and a wedding time capsule is no exception. Of course you can create your own! And a great way to do that is to get close friends and relatives in on the fun. Have them scribble up some predictions -- or perhaps marital advice. Take advantage of a pre-wedding party to snap photos of your intimates, and tuck the photos into the capsule. If you really want to motivate people to get involved, hold some kind of drawing for participants, such as a wedding raffle -- give away a box of fine cigars, a bottle of bubbly or even an afternoon at a spa.
While you're letting others in on the action, there are number of ways to go about it. One is to compose a list of predictions for everyone to guess at -- the whole experience is similar to filling out a junior high slam book, and just as fun. For example, ask participants to predict:
How many children you'll have,
what kind of household robots you'll have,
how many career changes you've gone through,
what major nation we're closest to, and which one we're mad at,
what animal is the trendiest pet,
... and so on.
Another is to ask your wedding party and close friends to compose short letters to you. Give them each envelopes, and instruct them to tell you on the outside when it's time to open the envelope. Some will simply say "fifth anniversary," "10th anniversary," or "when your first child is born." Others will get more creative -- and you'll probably find it's terrific fun to stretch out the time capsule concept in this inventive, unpredictable way.