The Perfect Blend

Ah yes, my obnoxious hunt for favors. Aren't you tired of hearing about this? Well, I promise this is my last post about them! After Mr. Coyote and I decided on coffee favors I hunted high and low for cute little packaged favors that wouldn't break the bank. I was just about to give up hope when I turned to Etsy. Oh, Etsy… I cannot sing your praises enough. It is here that I found David and Julie of Idea Chic. They sell a myriad of party favors and stationary, but what really caught my eye was their "Love is Brewing" coffee and tea favors. 

Image via Idea Chic on Etsy

These guys are so freakin' nice it hurts. When I was waffling back and forth, they sent me a sample. When I couldn't properly describe the ribbon color they told me that I could send them a swatch and they would match it for me. And when I wasn't sure about the wording they let me customize it to my liking. They even told me I could order the favors preassembled or assemble them myself to save on costs. They were in constant communication with me and never once made me doubt choosing them to help create our wedding favors.

I chose to order the favors unassembled because I am a cheapskate, but they provided me with step-by-step instructions and answered my ten billion questions almost immediately. To say that I was impressed is an understatement. As soon as the box arrived I got to packaging. First I shoveled the coffee into the tins:

My apartment still smells like I just walked into a Starbucks. Yummmmm.

Then I used glue dots to secure the ribbon and tag and viola! The cutest stinkin' coffee favor I have ever seen!

But the story doesn't end here! Remember the Italian confetti? Well thankfully Momma Coyote handled this part of the favors and stuffed small silver organza bags with five pieces of confetti. Why five pieces? Well, I'm glad you asked! Each piece of candy signifies a wish for the bride and groom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility and longevity. 

I may or may not have sampled some of these while assembling, y'know to make sure no one died of botulism (gotta take one for the team sometimes). Apologies to any Coyote guests who receive a bag with four, or possibly only three, candies. Just remember, I'm doing this for YOUR safety. 

While I finished assembling the coffee tins I lured two of my minions bridesmaids over with promises of pizza and wine to help finish the rest of the favor "package". The coffee tin and confetti were placed into a clear bag and tied with curling ribbon:

Oh and I slipped our photo share cards in the back of the bag:

What's that? I didn't tell you how I solved my photo share card dilemma? I got myself a Vistaprint groupon and reordered the damn things for like $2 that's how.

Hey, look at that! That top card is actually legible now!

And then I bought this shirt because I'm awesome:

The Future Mrs. Coyote (except y'know, with my real soon-to-be last name)

Thank you Vistaprint! Any other brides out there have a love affair with Etsy and/or Vistaprint?