...especially when you have a cute 'tears of joy' packet to use! I was undecided about whether I'd add this project to my list or not until I was wandering through the aisles of Hobby Lobby with my mom and found damask tissues. And they were in the wedding section, meaning they were 50% off. I'm pretty sure it was a sign. I picked up like 7 or 8 packs and a couple aisles later found the perfect little packages for them:
(Coincidentally also 50% off!)
Each pack had 10 tissues, so with the help of BM S, I put 3 tissues in each packet. They were just a bit too long for the packet, but we just folded them over a bit at the top - No one will even notice! I designed some cute labels for them and printed them on a sheet of label sticker paper. It ended up looking like this:
And less than an hour later, I had this:
I ended up with about 25 packets for 300 guests. I'm debating if I should make more, not because I think that many people will be overcome with emotion at my wedding, but because I have a feeling my more sentimental friends and relatives will take one just to keep. And I know my mom and I both want one to keep too. Maybe I should double the amount?
If you made tears of joy packets, how many did you make in relation to the number of guests you're expecting? If you're already married, how many were left over? Or did you run out?
We're having roughly 275 guests and I am doing about 30 packets. I figure mostly women will use them and not that many women we know are big criers! If they are, they're like me and come prepared with tissues in their purse already, so even if we run out of the ones I made, no big deal! :)
ReplyDeleteWe're having about 150 and I made 100. I figured that each woman will pick up one and then a few will be grabbed on the way out too!
ReplyDeleteI have 160 guests and made 50. I think I'll have too many but it was such a quick and fairly inexpensive project I thought what the hell.
ReplyDeleteI made like 20 tears of joy packets for 70 guests and we had about half left over.
ReplyDeleteThey turned out nice! I don't think we'll do them, but I would keep it at the same amount you made.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! Love them!
ReplyDeleteWe have 200 guests and I think I made about 80 to 100 packets. I have shown my programs and ceremony video to a few family members (women) and they all cried (either from laughing or tears of joy) when they saw wedding related stuff so I am expecting a lot of blubbering ladies at our ceremony :) I think yours look great!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever even heard this idea, but it's cute! I doubt we do this, but I like how yours turned out!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and easy project! I've been thinking of doing something like this, but haven't decided yet!
ReplyDeletewell i will probably need 2 packs at the wedding and just might take one for keeps :) I'm kidding I will just use one. LOVE LOVE they are adorable!!
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