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Last Minute "Printable" Gift Ideas for Mothers of the Bride and Groom

Are you looking for something unique and special to surprise the Mother of the Bride or the Mother of the Groom with? If yes, then you will love my round-up of 10 last minute ideas that are available right now {no shipping required}. They are printables and make great gifts for Mother's Day or any day of the year. Simply purchase your favorite design{s} at a great price {many are available for immediate download upon purchase} and then place the print into a frame. I've even included a few pretty gift tags and the sweetest of gift boxes for packing up your special surprises. Shopping Links for each printable can be found after the images.

This post contains affiliate links to handmade shops that I'm happy to share - all opinions and ideas are my own.

Pop the Champagne and Gift the Bride & Groom a Personalized Love Story Print

Let's Pop the Champagne, I have a brand new custom printable in my etsy shop {with more to come}. This 8x10 Custom Love Story Printable is personalized and you can choose which colors you would like for the glittered 'Love Story' wording and the hearts. The particular color palette shown in this Wedding Love Story Printable was created for my cousins wedding and these were her wedding colors. This print is custom created with each order and then emailed to you for printing. The frame is not included and I went to my local Home Goods and found the perfect hammered gold frame.

And, speaking of Popping the Champagne - isn't this Pop the Champagne Tee great? I think it would be so fun to gift this to your wedding party {yourself included} and wear them for the Bachelorette Party. Gold Sequin skirt is optional, but looks pretty darn cute with the tee I think.

Pop the Champagne Tee by T&J Designs - perfect for the Bachelorette Party Night / as seen on www.brendasweddingblog.com
West Elm Launches it's Wedding and Gift Registry + a Color Coordinated Newlywed Home

The popular home furnishings retailer West Elm announced last week the debut of its wedding and gift registry program. It's now easy for customers to register for gifts for their home as a wedding, anniversary, housewarming or “just because” present.  The West Elm Registry even includes exclusive offers from partners Riley & Grey and Minted as well as shopping guides, registry tips and home decorating advice. Below is a little montage of ideas for your newlywed home if red is your go-to color, or maybe you're a bit of a blue couple. Either way, there are so many options available at West Elm, you certainly will not be short on ideas when creating your wedding registry with them. There's even free home design services for wedding registrants provided by West Elm Home Stylists who are available to help with making selections for your registry. 

West Elm - creating your #newlywed home with their new #wedding + #gift #registry in red and coral colors

Organic Cotton Pintuck Duvet Cover + Shams, Enamel Cast Iron 6-Piece Set, Potter’s Workshop Tableware, Minted for west elm - Ember Drops

West Elm - creating your #newlywed home with their new #wedding + #gift #registry in blue colors

Organic Bead Print Ikat Duvet Cover + Shams, Greenpan® Nonstick 10-Piece Set, Organic Shaped Crackle Dinnerware, Canvas Print -  Blue Blooms

Perfectly Unique + Original Wedding Gift: 100% Wood Watches by JORD
Are you looking for a unique gift for either the bride, groom, wedding attendants or the parents of the bride/groom? If yes, then you will love Jord Watches. They are premium wood watches that have been hand crafted from 100% natural wood. These watches truly are amazing and very comfortable to wear. I'm actually wearing the Ely Series {in cherry} as I write this post. The watches are sized a bit large but that makes them universal for everyone to wear {there are styles for men and women and several are designed for both. I was able to re-size mine {well, actually my father did and he removed several links} and it now fits my wrist perfectly.
What I LOVE most about the story behind JORD Watches is that they "are designed to take people back to nature and away from today's metal and rubber". Isn't that great? JORD Watches are "premium quality time pieces, hand-crafted with sustainable materials from all over the world". I love being able to wear my Ely watch and be sure to stay tuned next week as Jord Watches will be back with something super special for all of my readers {hint hint}.
Personalized Wedding Jewelry & Accessories from 2 Sisters Handcrafted

Happy Friday! Today, I have a sweet "handmade" vendor spotlight to share with you. 2 Sisters Handcrafted is a handmade shop that creates custom and personalized artisan jewelry with a portion of all profits being given to local children's charities. The shop is run by Colleen in Canada and I love that the name of her business was inspired by her 2 little girls {the 2 sisters}. In Colleen's shop -  you will find fresh and modern handmade designs for women, men and children {think wedding gifts for your wedding party - maybe even a sweet gift for the mother of the bride and/or groom too}. With each design being handmade, you can personalize it with name charms, initials, dates, even a special phrase just for you. This makes every piece a true one-of-a-kind.

Personalized Hand Stamped Name Bracelet in Silver {Leigh} | perfect bridesmaid gift

Personalized Pave Diamond Heart Necklace with stamped heart charms | perfect gift to the bride from the groom

Personalized Everyday Heart Sterling Silver Necklace with your Secret Wishes | another great gift for the groom to give to his bride

Personalized and Hand Stamped Mens Money Clip | sweet gift for the bride to surprise his groom with

2 Sisters Handcrafted recently became a member of the Wedding Vendors I ♥™ Guide on my blog. If you are a wedding business interested in being a part of this guide, please see all the details here along with the sign-up form {there are listings for handmade vendors, national wedding vendors and even local wedding professionals}.