{Green} DIY: Day of Survival Kits, Part 2

Last week I talked about what you might want to put in your Day of Survival Kits. I didn't talk about how you should present the items. There are tons of stylish, environmentally conscious ways to bundle your Day of Survival Kits.

If your theme is vintage elegance, what about a 1950s makeup bag?

$14.99 (Etsy)

If your theme is travel, how appropriate would getting vintage airline kits be? Just be sure to toss the old creams, toothpastes, toothbrushes and open razors.

$10.00 from Wit 'n Whimzy (Etsy)

$6.00 from SF Mission Finds (Etsy)

For our 'maids, I found three identical airline kits from TWA. I used the case that originally held the toothbrush to hold bandaids and safety pins instead. If you opt for the vintage route, remember patience is your friend. There's no single stop shopping for these items and the more specific your look the longer you'll need to check on Etsy and eBay (try searching for airline toiletry bag, airline travel kit). But it's a personal touch your wedding party will appreciate.

Want to keep your To Do list manageable and still be eco-conscious? Try an Ecotools cosmetic bag. Ecotools' bags are "made of natural hemp material, making it easy to be eco-friendly, prepared and fabulous, one sustainably stylish step at a time."

How did you organize your emergency supplies?

Etsy Tuesday: The Savvy Traveler

The Dilemma: What does one get for the wedding party that already has their own flasks? Sure, no one can have too many flasks, but where's the originality in that? Especially as one of our close friends gave his groomsmen flasks.

The Solution: Something Mad Men. Something similar to flasks but unique. And for those who prefer coffee to bourbon, an alternative traveling kit. And finally, for those who'd rather tailgate or picnic in Mission Dolores Park, another option.

Credits (from top left, clockwise): Vintage Picnic Basket $42 via Otter Tales; Vintage Flask $30 via Astrolux; Bourbon & Scotch Vintage Traveling Bar $19 via Monichelle's; Vintage Traveling Bar $55 via TintedVintage; Vintage Thermos Picnic Kit $15 via Buy junk Sell treasures; Vodka, Scotch, & Gin Travel Kit $28 via Halfpenny Vintage; Mobile Coffee Bar $17.50 via Roberta Grove.

Etsy Tuesday: Travel Your Thing?

Like many brides, I discovered Etsy early on in the planning process. While on Etsy, I’ve stumbled across so many finds that if our theme was different, I’d acquire them in a heartbeat or be inspired by.

To save my pocketbook, I’ve decided instead to fantasize about what I’d do if our theme was different. Be honest; you've thought about what your wedding would look like if you had a different theme? I know some brides have even changed directions a couple of times. So what are you doing to channel your creative ideas?

To channel my creative ideas, semi-regularly, at least once a month, I’m going to feature a theme with goodies from Etsy. During planning I’ve been thinking a lot about my grandparents, so I’m going to start off with a theme snatched from their loves – travel!

The Theme As Seen on Around The Blogs

Photography Credits: 1. Kelly Hornberger of Kelly Hornberger Photography via The Bride’s Café Blog. 2. Jodi Miller Photography via Postcards & Pretties. 3. Carissa of For You Love Me (Source) via Ruffled. 4. Luke Synder Studio via Style Me Pretty. 5. Elizabeth Demos. 6. Overbeek Photography via Pearls Events.

The Etsy Finds

Now if we too loved to travel, maybe we could have had a vintage-travel theme. Some of the ambiance you might have seen in signage, in the guest travelog, around the tables, etc.

To give guests a hint of what was to come, we could have used baggage tags (1) for RSVP cards. Once at the venue, guests might have picked up programs or menus that were inspired by Vintage Cruise Ship dinner menus (2). Perfect for the destination wedding. If we were feeling more ambitious, programs might have been modeled after guidebooks (3, 5) or we might have created our own guidebook for out-of-town guests. If we wanted a more budget friendly (as well as more paper friendly) option for our programs, we could have looked to old ferry schedules (4).

At the ceremony, kippahs or programs might be neatly stacked within vintage cases (8). Vintage globe buttons (12) could embellish the center of the guys' eco-friendly boutonnieres.

The travel theme would continue to the reception with globes (6, 11, 13) decorating the buffet or bar area. And confetti-shapes punched from atlases scattered across the centers of each tables (7).

Of course to complete the theme, the girls' Day of Survival packs would be vintage overnight cases (9) or travel sewing kits (10).

Etsy Sellers: 1. Tipple and Snack, 5 for $6.99. 2. Vintage Style Décor, $10.00. 3. The Cedar Chest, $5.00. 4. Scissors Paper Glue, $1.00. 5. Mrs Potts Vintage, $5.00. 6. Supply Fascination, $11.00. 7. Vintage Scrap Shop, $2.00. 8. Gabmac, $14.99. 9. Last of the Page Girls, 3 for $15. 10. Acadian Crochet, $5.00. 11. Trixie Grey, $10.00. 12. Osa Buttons, 3 for $5.50. 13. The House of Dreams Come True, $12.00.

Check back next Thursday to see what the paper goods would look like.