I had the pleasure of working on

I had the pleasure of working on JT and Grace's wedding welcome bags this past weekend (and past few weeks). A total Miami destination wedding (99.9% of their guests are from out of town), this lovely couple requested 150 bags full of welcome items for their guests to enjoy. The list of items:

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<li>Dried Mangos</li>

<li>Sunglasses</li>

<li>Water Tumbler </li>

<li>Texas Cookie for the Bride and Florida Cookie for the Groom</li>

<li>Water Bottle with a Custom Label</li>

<li>Miami PostCard</li>

<li>A Recovery Kit with Advil and Bandaids for the Morning after the Wedding</li>

<li>An Orange</li>

<li>A List of Miami To-Dos</li>

<li>A Wedding Day Itinerary</li>

<li>Welcome Bag Tags</li>

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<div>Grace and I worked together on the design aspects of the card stock items as seen below, my wonderful printer and <a href="http://www.cricut.com/">Cricut</a> did the rest of the work, and my amazing HOL crew and I worked on stuffing the bags. </div>

Please ignore my face in this picture but I figured I should take a picture surrounded by all of my work product!

Her wedding colors are black, white, charcoal, and a hint of blush. By complete and utter chance, the post-card, (bought on Zazzle, the best website ever), which I bought before I knew her color scheme, actually incorporates most of those colors, tying all of the card stock items together!

Isn't this itinerary adorable? To add a personal touch, I created a custom monogram and incorporated it throughout most of the items.

I swear I should probably make the below "Miami To-Dos" into an article and try to publish (or even write a book) because even as a local, it took a while to put together!

See below for the actual text and recommendations.

The most amazing machine ever, the cricut, in action.

We were between two different messages for the welcome tags. The first one is pretty standard and seen often, especially on etsy and pinterest. The second was Grace's idea - I hadn't seen it and thought it was different and equally beautiful. Up on the etsy shop soon!

The tags for the water tumblers (completed item below).

My assistant, Chloe. Yes, she needs a haircut and a bath. But she's still the cutest.

The bag stuffing in action.

<h4>Miami To-Dos by Area</h4>

Coral Gables

Historic and Scenic Sites:The Biltmore Hotel, Venetian Pool, The Coral Gables Museum, Merrick House, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Deering Estate, Actor’s Playhouse

Shopping:Village of Merrick Park, Miracle Mile, the Shops at Sunset Place

Brunch/Lunch/Dinner Spots:Hillstone, Swine, Talavera, Cafe Vialetto,Grazianos, Whisk, Town Kitchen and Bar, Chocolate Fashion, Deli Lane, Randazzos, Bricktops, Bulla, Le Provencal, La Tagliatella, Cristy’s, Flemings,Ortanique, Sushi Samba, the Local, Cibo

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Bars: Hillstone, The Bar, Swine, the Globe, The Local, Tarpon Bend, Cibo

Downtown/Brickell

Historic and Scenic Sites: Perez Art Musem, Miami Children’s Museum, Freedom Tower, Miami Circle, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Bayside Marketplace (catch the Big Red Bus Tour from here!), Brickell Avenue

Shopping: Mary Brickell Village, Bayside Marketplace

Brunch/Lunch/Dinner Spots: Zuma, Area 31, Il Gabbiano, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, DB Bistro, Toro Toro, Cipprianis, Trulucks, Oceannaire, Lippi, Crazy about You, ChopHouse, Bongos

Bars: Tobacco Road, Area 31, Fados, Segafredo, Novecento, ChopHouse, Baru Urbano, Dolores but you can Call me Lolita, Bongos, Blue Martini

Coconut Grove

Historic and Scenic Sites: The Kampong, the Barnacle, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Plymouth Congregational Church, Dinner Key Marina, Miami Science Museum

Shopping: CocoWalk

Brunch/Lunch/Dinner Spots: Calamari, Greenstreet, Bombay Darbar, The Lokal, Georges, Jaguar, Montys Raw Bar, Scotty’s Landing, Peacock Cafe, Le Bouchon, Lulu, Berries

Bars: Greenstreet, Lulu, Barracuda, Monty’s, Tavern, Vinos Wine Bar, Sandbar

Wynwood/Midtown

Historic and Scenic Sites: Wynwood Art and Fashion District (the home of Art Basel), which includes the Wynwood Walls, art galleries, museums, and and a high-end shopping district

Shopping: The Shops at Midtown, Wynwood Fashion District

Brunch/Lunch/Dinner Spots: Sugarcane, Bocce Bar, Oak Tavern, Mandolin, Michael’s Genuine, Wynwood Kitchen and Bar, Joeys, Harry’s Pizzeria, Gigi, the Federal, Blue Collar, Michy’s, the Cypress Room

Bars: Lagniappe, Wood Tavern, Bardot, Bar Louie

Miami Beach

Historic and Scenic Sites: Ocean Drive and Collins Ave (Art Deco filled streets), Española Way, Versace Mansion, Old Spanish Monastery, Venetian Causeway, Lincoln Road

Shopping: Lincoln Road Mall, Washington Ave, Bal Harbour

Brunch/Lunch/Dinner Spots: Prime 112, Prime Italian, Prime Fish, Red Steakhouse, Joe’s Stone Crab, Smith & Wollensky, Macchialina, Pubbelly Sushi, Pubbelly Steak, Yard Bird, Khong, Michael Schwartz at the Raleigh, Scarpetta, Barton G, BLT at the Betsy, Hakkasan, The Bazaar at the SLS, Lincoln Road Restaurants, the Dutch

Bars & Lounges: The Room, Rec Room, Radio Bar, Purdy Lounge, the Bar at the SLS, the Bar at the Fontainebleau, the Bar at the W Hotel

Cuban Food Recommendations: Versailles on 8 Street, La Carretta on 8 St, Islas Canarias on Flagler Ave, Hoy Como Ayer, Bongos, Sergios, Casa Larios

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Written by Melanie Fernandez
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