One of my favorite wedding gifts was this....
They are individually wrapped sugar cubes with sweet little sayings on the inside. The gift came from my dear friend Sandrine Tolzzi (one of my bridesmaids). Sandy is from France and we first met many years ago when she came to live with my family as an exchange student in High School. This handmade gift has meant a lot to me (and my husband).
Each morning when we have our coffee or tea we would open up one or two of these sweet little things! The notes were hand written by Sandy and were mostly quotes. I loved the gift so much that when my nephew (Austin Cody) sent us an invitation to his wedding, I knew this was exactly what I wanted to create for him and his bride (Margaret).
I put a twist on it and not only used many quotes from the cubes Sandy gave us (I've saved them all), but also put words of wisdom (I am an expert now as I've been married almost 2 years... okay, almost an expert). I even got my husband, step-son, and brother-in-law to add a few funny comments! We had so much fun working on these little sugar cubes. They certainly added a little je ne sais quoi to our wedding gift.
What you need:
Sugar cubes
Tin
Scrapbook papers
Tape
Pretty ink pen or marker
Lots of time (you can do the cutting and wrapping while watching your favorite tv show)
They are very easy to make, but a little time consuming. I opted for sugar in the raw cubes. I used wedding themed scrapbook paper and cut them into little 2x2 inch squares. I bought the tin at The Container Store. They have all different sizes, so depending on how much time you want to invest you can go as big or a small as you want.
After I cut out all the squares, I started writing my quotes. Like I said, I copied several from Sandy. But I added a few more. I really like http://www.quotationspage.com/ After you write your quotes grab some clear tape and wrap each cube (or you can put 2 cubes in one) like a tiny package. Also, even though I don't have a final product photo. I photocopied their engagement photo and shrank it to fit in the window of the tin. It really gave it a nice touch.
With a gift like this, your friends will think of you every time they share a cup of coffee or tea in the morning. Plus the little words of wisdom will inspire them to have a great day!
