Last weekend, I came across a cute German shop with my friends that specializes in soaps and lotions from the Provence region in France. Each bar of soap was beautifully stamped. I couldn't help falling in love with their beauty and divine scents. As I was talking with the store owner, he told me that a few years ago, he used countless Lily of the Valley bars in his sister's wedding - they placed a bar of soap at each seat in the reception hall and used it as an escort card holder by slicing the soap at the top and inserting the escort card. The soap ended up serving a dual purpose - card holder and guest favor! And the scent was apparently incredible. Isn't that a great idea?
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here to do some online shopping at the cute shop I found. Or you could always book a trip to the Provence and do your shopping at a local market! That's exactly what I plan to do in a few weeks - J surprised me by wanting to visit the Provence together so we'll be exploring St. Remy, Arles and more very soon! If you have any suggestions for our trip, let me know!
Not a suggestion about where to visit per se, but if you have a chance, pick up My Life in France by Julia Child. The book is incredible. It's a love letter to France and captures all the wonderful aspects of Parisienne life-eating, cooking, and relaxation etc. May be a good companion for your travels.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous (and fragrant!) idea for both escort holders and guest favors. And such quaint soap colors and stamping! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing and soaps stamp looks really beautiful. Trust me i enjoyed your visit of France. The idea of store owner was great and useful.
ReplyDeleteThese soaps are LITERALLY the cutest things I've ever seen! They would make such an amazing hostess gift, too!
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