Helpful shortcut: Wedding Photo list!

The best thing about looking around on these wedding blogs is finding things on my "to do" list that are already done for me! For example... the list of wedding photo shots to be given to the photographer!  It's nearly 3 pages (after I pasted it into a document) but it lists everything I could want/think of and many things I didn't! Check it out at the Austin Wedding blog!

Coffee Favors

I found this really cute little DIY coffee bag favors on Ruffled blog. My best friend and MOH to be, mentioned to me a coffee company that helps use their proceeds to raise money for Blood:Water Mission. I googled it and found this site, the 963 Coffee Project. Not sure if this is the one she heard about, but they do send a portion of their proceeds to BWM. Because I feel really called to have my wedding be more than just about an expensive day, I want to remind people that's it not about us. There is so much going on in the world around us that we need to be reminded of.  If we can use something like this that is both enjoyable, and a reminder to help others in need, I think that's the perfect kind of favor! They seem reasonably easy to put together as well.  Aren't they cute?

What are your favorite charities? Any favor ideas?

Recycled Wedding Gowns- For a Cause

I just saw this post from Ethical Weddings and I love the idea!  There are a few links of places where to donate your dress to charity. Or, an idea I find even cooler, is donating the wedding dresses to send overseas to places, such as Zambia, so that women who may not otherwise be able to afford a proper wedding dress, can have a lovely one to use! I think this is something I'd like to do and I would absolutely love to have a picture of the dress on that bride! That would be unbelievably cool!

Check it out!

Do you have any other ideas for helping brides overseas?

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