Welcome to the Favors by Renee blog! This, along with my Facebook page, is where I'll update you on what I'm up to. I'll let you know when and where you can find me at bridal shows, and I'll post pictures of the boxes and other favors I'm working on.
I thought I'd use my first post to let you know how I started this endeavor. I am a volunteer with The Brides' Project's US chapter (TBPA2) here in Ann Arbor, and though I donate my time to the organization, I wanted a way to get more involved. Since I don't have a wedding dress to donate (at least not yet!), I wanted to find a way to make a bigger impact. A couple days before a bridal show in Troy, I came up with the idea of making favor boxes to give out at the Brides' Project table to bring more attention to the organization. Once I started making the boxes, I realized that they would be a great way for me to use my crafting skills to help even more people. Thus, Favors by Renee was born. :)
For those of you who don't know about The Brides' Project, I urge you to take a look at its blog here. TBPA2 is a great non-profit organization dedicated to helping families have been affected by cancer. TBPA2 accepts new and gently used wedding dresses and resells them at a large discount (check them out if you're in the market for a dress!), and all of the money from those sales is donated to charities that help children and families touched by cancer. How does Favors by Renee come into play? A portion of the proceeds from the favor boxes I sell are donated to TBPA2. So whether you buy one box or 200, you'll know that your purchase is going to help a great cause.
-Renee
