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Where to buy ceremony accessories? And what accessories do I need?

megs175megs175 member
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I'm trying to find a unity candle, flower girl basket, aisle runner, etc...  I've checked out etsy and oriental trading.  Anyone else have  suggestions?  Also, am I missing any other accessories??

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Re: Where to buy ceremony accessories? And what accessories do I need?

  • arteduc8arteduc8
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    edited December 2011
    I'm actually looking for the same stuff right now.  I'm going to skip the aisle runner however as they always seem to be a hassle and get in the way at most weddings I've seen.  I'm tempted to buy candle sticks for the unity candle from Home Goods.  They have gorgeous crystal/glass ones I was eyeing last week.  They are't "unity" candles, but could definitely fit the bill.  For the flower girl basket, I actually plan to have my florist make a pomander ball, however you could get a basket easily at places like Joann Fabrics or even at bridal salons.  For the ring bearer pillow, I plan to make that out of my grandfather's handkerchief.  I saw a really cute one online awhile ago where the corners were folded in to the center, ribbon stitched on to tie the rings.  I thought it would be a nice way to include my grandpa since he is no longer with us. 

    You could also check out ebay for some of these things, I'm sure there are many listed. 
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  • megs175megs175 member
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    edited December 2011
    I love the pillow idea!!
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  • GJMLuckyGJMLucky
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    edited December 2011
    The flower girl baskets at House of Brides were $54. My Mom took an old easter basket and bought $7 worth of ivory satan and purple ribbon and made the cutest basket ever! You gotta be crafty to do this. Next time you are in a bridal store check out how a basket is wrapped, it is so easy to do your own!
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  • WinterWed17WinterWed17 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm going to throw out the ubiquitously mentioned Etsy.com. Lots of good stuff to check out there. Yeah, you might have to wade through some not so great stuff, but it's definitely worth it when you find a gem.
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  • Bimbi284Bimbi284 member
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    edited December 2011
    I made my own unity candle (bought the candles themselves at Target, and then DIY'd the decoration of it) and our florist provided the flower girl basket. I started to make my own aisle runner also. I bought one from Joann's and was painting on it, but as PP said, it turns out to be more of a hassle, so I scrapped that idea.







    Home Goods is always a good option. Also, Word Market tends to have a lot of baskets. I bought baskets from Michael's to hold our programs and fans.

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  • Golfer09Golfer09 member
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    edited December 2011
    Save on Crafts has a lot of wedding items for a good price (they are a web store and a lot of knotties have used them in the past). 
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