Organic Home-grown Bridesmaid Gifts

Sally Townsend — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:00:28 +0000

If you’re anything like me, finding the perfect gift for someone you adore with all your little heart is as much fun as can be had without actually being the one opening the gift. When it comes to weddings, there are many opportunities for gift-giving (and receiving!) and none are more fun to imagine than that of gifting your best girls with something gorgeous to convey just how grateful you are for them.

Gift the Girls

Your bridesmaids will be there to love and support you throughout your wedding-planning journey from the first squeal of, “I’m getting married!” where they jump up and down with you and immediately start planning your dress, their dress, the best bridal shower the world has ever seen. To taking a few deep breaths with you and dabbing your tears so as not to disturb your makeup before you head down the aisle. It’s an important job, and you have just a few special people in your life you can imagine are up to the task – so spoiling them a little is a must.

Enter The Wholesome Gift Box, a Sunshine Coast-based business run by Sarah Watts, who has taken her knack for giving the perfect gift to a new level. Better yet, all Sarah’s gifts are hand-picked healthy, organic, and from home-grown Australian brands.

“I noticed a while back that when I gifted my girlfriends something organic or gorgeous, something that they wouldn’t normally buy for themselves, they absolutely loved it.” Sarah says of the inspiration behind her curated gift boxes.

I Said Yes Gift

The first opportunity to gift your bridesmaids is when you ask them to be your bridesmaid, and it adds a little ceremony to the occasion. Get together for lunch or invite them over for a few cheeky drinks and present them with an irresistible package from The Wholesome Gift Box and card asking them to be part of your bridal party. Tears will flow, as will the champagne!

Bridesmaid gift boxes start from $55.00 and free shipping is available Australia-wide. Luxury natural products fit for pampering are beautifully packaged by The Wholesome Gift Box, so all you need to do is choose a gift tag and present the perfect package for the occasion.

Personalised Gifts

See a little of this and a little of that box you love? Create Your Own gift box to give a truly personalised gift. Fill your box with a selection of clay masks, bath salts, perfume, notebooks, keep cups, sweet treats and more.

Thank You Gifts

On the day of your wedding, it’s customary to present your bridesmaids with a gift to say thank you for being there for you on your most special of days. Any of The Wholesome Gift Box bridesmaid gifts would make your gal pals feel appreciated.

Sarah knows just how much being thought of can mean, “My passion with The Wholesome Gift Box is to give women the opportunity to send healthy, natural, and gorgeous gifts easily to show another important woman in their lives that they are thought of, cared about, and loved.”

These gift boxes also work for mothers, and special friends who might have lent a hand with your wedding planning or taken on tasks on the day.

If there are special wedding vendors you’ve connected with who have gone above and beyond for you in helping your day being the dream you imagined, you may like to give them a little something special, too. You’ll definitely make their day!

Perfectly Packaged

It’s a very Sunshine Coast – and for that matter, Australian – sensibility to go for natural, healthy, organic and – yes, wholesome – choices in our homes and food consumption. Why should gift-giving be any different?

“The suppliers that we choose to connect and partner with share our passion for supporting other Australian-based businesses that have a strong belief in natural and organic living that is good for the planet.” Sarah says.

The Wholesome Gift Box collection is not only filled with organic goodies, but they’re wrapped and packaged in recycled, eco-friendly materials.

Meet Sarah

Established in 2019, The Wholesome Gift Box is a standout gift box boutique run out of founder, Sarah Watts’s, home base in the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

Like many strong and resilient women, Sarah wears quite a few hats throughout her day – she is an entrepreneur, a partner, and a mother to a busy toddler and a doggo. Despite all the juggling in her days, she is passionate about curating natural, wholesome, and luxurious products to be packaged and delivered in stunning gift boxes across the country.

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Important Jobs for Trusted People

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:00:00 +0000

On your wedding day, you will be so consumed with beautifying, calming the nerves, having gazillions of photos taken, greeting guests, generally being fabulous… Oh, and, you know, getting hitched and stuff. Before you start extracting precious childhood memories from your mind in an effort to make more room for the little things you need to organise and remember, (No? Just me who does that?), start designating.

There are a few important things you simply will not be able to do yourself on your Sunshine Coast wedding day, so it’s time to hand over the reigns on this one and let someone else take stock of what you need done. Here are a few jobs you may not have made arrangements for. Your job this week is to choose the person/people to take care of these and make sure you inform them with clear instructions.

Carry your touch-up supplies

You’re going to be flat out carrying your bouquet and holding your husband’s (eek!*) hand, you

won’t have a spare hand for a clutch. Ask a trusted friend to carry all your supplies for you. These

include, but are not limited to touch up lipstick and powder, tissues, paracetamol/similar, bandaids/

plasters, and even a small emergency sewing kit.

It’s a good idea to choose someone who will be able to be close to you throughout the day and

night. Your trusted bridesmaid or maid of honour is ideal. Your mother might be a good alternative,

however bear in mind that she might be difficult to pin down, as family and friends will be just as

keen to congratulate her on her beautiful daughter’s marriage.

Bring your overnight bag

Following your reception, you and your new hubby will want to sneak off to your own private paradise, even if it’s just for the night before your honeymoon. You will need to have somebody either bring along your overnight bag and stash it somewhere safe till it’s time to go, or deliver it to your wedding night accommodation prior to the day’s celebration. This goes for your new Mister’s bag, too, so be sure to have his gear organised, as well.

Look after the loot

Whether it be a table full of presents or your wishing well, you will need to have somebody take care of all of your gifts. Nominate a trusted person to take these to their car to take home for you, and not too late in the night. It’s best to pick a time that’s after the official stuff, but before the party really gets going to get the goods out of the way.

Set up your decorations

If for some reason your venue/decorator will not be doing this already, you will need to nominate somebody to do it for you. It’s important that you pick someone who can follow your directions to the letter, and be sure you go over the set up with them just how you want it several times. You don’t want to walk into your own wedding reception and feel like running about to each table setting and switching things around! You may even wish to supply them with a photo of how and where you want each item to be placed, so there’s no confusion.

A word to the wise – don’t pick somebody who is in your bridal party. They will need to be with you for emotional support, and to have their pampering done as well. You don’t want your busy hair and makeup artists to be waiting around for your bridesmaid to return, or miss them out altogether because they are still at the venue putting out place cards. This could be a job for your groom, who with only a suit to throw on probably has nothing better to do, anyway!

Pick up cake and flowers

Again, don’t choose a person already in your bridal party to do this. This is a great job for brothers, fathers, uncles and cousins, who would revel at the chance to make themselves useful. If they are not usually local to the area, send them with a GPS or detailed map and instructions. Be sure they know whose name the order was placed under, and give them a detailed list of what is to be collected so they can check it off as they go. Supply this trusted person with a phone number of the supplier as well, so if anything goes amis, they can contact them first to see if they can sort it out themselves before calling you directly to stress you out.

Have you allocated your wedding day important jobs yet? Share below in the comments.

Photo by Alex Ball

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