NEWLYWED'S BASKET IDEA

Container Ideas:

• Bird cage

• Fireside basket

• Hat box

• Heart shaped basket

• Ice bucket

• Picnic basket

• Platter

• Top hat

• Wine basket

• Wooden basket
   

Content Suggestions:

• Book of quotations on love

• Candy

• Champagne or sparkling cider

• Champagne flutes

• Cheese

• Chocolates

• Cookies

• Crackers

• Jordan almonds

• Picture frame

• Smoked salmon

• Taper candles (with matches)
   

Decorating Possibilities:

• Use a ivory and gold color scheme, with a wired bow topping off the basket.

• Use a layer of rose petals as the top layer of fill.

• Place items in a box covered with gold foil.

• Use an ice bucket for a container, use crinkle shred as the top layer of fill, with excess hanging over edge of bucket.

• Hang miniature champagne glasses or wedding bells (available from a party store) from the bow of the basket.

• Place a small bird’s nest with two birds (available from a crafts store) inside the basket.

• Line the basket with white or ivory silk, or Victorian lace.

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The basket pictured above can be purchased from USAFlorist.com