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02.15.2010
1:17PM

DIY: Glass water bottle favors

DateFebruary 15, 2010

I'm so excited to share my first DIY project with you all!! I've always been keen on handing out reusable, sustainable party favors. I like being able to give people something that they will be able to use to their own liking and hang on to for awhile. These glass bottles are perfect, because after the water is gone you can use them for storing homemade salad dressings, lemonade or even flowers! 

For this table, I made a tablecloth out of bright blue gingham fabric and a napkin from light mustard yellow fabric (to bring out the flowers!). Glass water bottles were adorned with personalized manila mailing tags for each guest. Fresh chamomile flowers were picked across the street from this park and piled in a galvanized tin earlier that morning.

Total Cost per Favor (including all decor): $5.34

I hope you enjoyed! You can see more pictures on my Flickr!

Thanks Lauren for helping out!! :)

Sources: Table Cloth + Napkin Fabric from Ikea, Manila Mailing Tags from Hooray Design similar tags at Office Depot, Glass Water Bottles from Ikea, Flower tin from Ikea similar ones at Pottery Barn

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these are gorgeous!

| Unregistered Commenterjoanna goddard

This looks fantastic, Mary! Great photography and styling. I love it!!!

| Unregistered Commenterchelsea

These are beautiful! What a great idea! I have a bottle just like this that I keep homeade salad dressing in-I love it! What a great favor for a party! I've been a fan of your blog for a while and I always enjoy your posts!

| Unregistered Commenterfric and frac

these are so simple and sweet! I love this idea!!

| Unregistered CommenterIn Honor Of Design

I love it! It turned out beautiful!!! And the colors are gorgeous! Lauren did a good job on the pictures!

| Unregistered CommenterNatalie

Beautiful work, Mary!!! I love everything about this idea!

| Unregistered CommenterThis Lovely City

This is such a brilliant idea. Simple but so clever. Lovely photography and styling. Thanks so much for sharing!

*Carla*
www.bowerbird-blog.blogspot.com

| Unregistered CommenterCarla

this is a great idea...and one that I will definitely copy!! I love the photos too...fantastic!

| Unregistered Commenterstacy di

THis is such a original idea. Maybe i will borrow it for my wedding. Thank you for sharing it.

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