Personalized Wine Charms

Melanie Smith

Dealing primarily in unique and special properties, Melanie’s marketing materials and advertising programs have won numerous awards.  She is a member of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, FIABCI, The Registry, and other select associations.  Melanie received the prestigious Prudential Legend Award while attending the PREA Convention in San Diego, CA in March, 2011 and was also named a Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award winner for her sales production in 2010 which placed her in the top 1% in North America.

 

Melanie also received the 2007 Good Neighbor Award for her work with the Near & Far Aid Association in Southport. The Association, established in 1952 helps those in need locally and abroadConfidential, personal service and the use of sophisticated technology make Melanie the consistent broker of choice.

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Personalized Wine Charms – Mark your drink with this party favor

I love wine! Who doesn’t?

But, I’m not a big fan of plastic cups at parties, especially a bridal shower.  You know the drill – you pour, take a few sips, and set it down.  It inevitably goes missing or you can’t decipher yours from the others.  So, for this bridal shower, I thought, “Why not use real wine glasses and make favors with personalized wine charms?” I’ve become a pro at making wine charms.  I have made them for just about everyone I know.  So that part was easy.

I also wanted real glasses.  No plastic.  I was able to find inexpensive wine glasses for about $1 each.  I bought large goblets so they could be used for wine, water,  iced tea or my special Bridesmaid’s Punch (recipe to come tomorrow).  I already had plenty of colored beads and the supplies — I just needed some alphabet beads so that each guest’s name would be clearly displayed on her wine charm.

Here is how you can create your own personalized wine charms aka “Name Charms!”

Name Wine Charm Supplies Needed:

Wire Hoop Rings – Found in an assortment pack at any craft store. I went with the large size for these charms to allow for long names to fit around the ring. Alphabet Beads – Its best to get two packs so you don’t run out of “E’s” – it’s apparently the most popular letter! Beads in an assortment of colors and sizes Round Nose Pliers A felt bead holder – or a cookie sheet (so your beads don’t go spilling everywhere!)

Preparation Steps:

Select your names. I found that having my guest list printed out was helpful.  Then select the letters needed for the first name. Select a color palette for each charm. You can go with any combination you’d like. If you know the guests, keep their favorite colors in mind when customizing their charm. Make sure you have a variety of colors and sizes. I also think its best to make them as unique as possible so the guests don’t mix up a red “Julie” with a red “Julia.” Once you have your beads and supplies, pick and lay out a pattern on your bead holder or cookie sheet for each charm. You can pretty much go with any pattern you wish. I like to make the pattern match on each side of the name.

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