The day was stormy, so the original plan of being outdoors on the patio was a wash. But this trendy restaurant, with its glass walls overlooking the Mystic River was the perfect (dry) setting for a casual brunch with family and friends.
When my generation were the brides-to-be, a shower favor was typically some Jordan almonds (um, yuck) wrapped in mesh and tied with a pretty ribbon with maybe a plastic ring as an embellishment. Whoops … so apparently those are still a thing … when I googled it to find a picture, there were almond favors everywhere! Apparently there is some significant history to the almonds … to read, click the link below …
Jordan Almond Favors via The KnotInstead of those, for our shower favors I decided to create a Mason Jar Margarita, which is the bride’s fav : ).
Most of the supplies came from Michaels Crafts… with the exception of the tequila and drink mixes! I bought the pint mason jars by the case.
blue for margaritas,
red for nonalcoholic strawberry lemonade.
I spray painted the metal ring tops to match.
These cute little chalkboard circles, also from Michaels, were the perfect size to cover the floral design stamped on the metal sealing lids of the mason jars.
To those, I stamped a “Thank You” and embossed it with special powder and a heat gun.
(If you don’t know about embossing … which is totally awesome and magical … that DIY will be following shortly.) I found the Bartender’s Margarita mix at our local grocery store and added the Starbucks Strawberry Lemonade for a nonalcoholic treat.
I created these labels to adhere to the fronts of the paper mix packets.
To assemble: a bit of paper shred, a tequila nip (which are the perfect size to fit inside the pint mason jar), a drink mix packet.
Screw on the tops, add a straw (we taped the straws to the side first to secure them, then tied the string around for the design.) The assembly went quickly once all the components were ready to go.
And then, the sign.
I had the chalkboard for weeks, awaiting my design genius to kick in to create something fun … you know, nothing really rhymes with margarita … which didn’t happen until 5 am on the morning of the shower … sometimes I do my best work under extreme pressure … so you’ll have to excuse the slightly offcenteredness. The jars looked so cute all stacked up, and along with some mason jar centerpieces, added a touch of bright color to the decor.
The shower was a huge success, the bride and groom had a great time, and everyone departed carrying a mason jar -- hopefully making a toast to the bride while enjoying their drink of choice. Next up, invitation assembly day! Susan