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Three Cool Ways to Use Adirondack Chair Favors

Mini Adirondack chair favors are enjoying mega-popularity among brides holding their weddings in Martha's Vineyard or Cape Cod — or those who just want to feel like they are!

After all, "Newport style" is the most elegant of beach themes, without losing that let-your-hair-down vibe that most brides crave in a beach-theme wedding.

Adirondack favors are getting snapped up a rapid pace because they're beautifully made, substantial miniatures (many brides are surprised how large and solid they are when they first see them).

Plus, they delight the eye without calling too much attention to themselves. They blend into any Cape Cod décor, no matter how refined. They look beautiful in groups, and many serve double-duty as both place cards and favors, or favors that amp up your centerpieces. Here are three great ways to use them.

White Adirondack Chair Place Card Holder
Adirondack Card Holders
White Adirondack Chair Cardholder
"Rustic Elegance" Adirondack Chair Place Card/Photo Holder (Set of Four)
"Beach Memories" Miniature Adirondack Chair Place Card Holder
Adirondack Chair Tealight and Place Card Holder
Adirondack Chairs Personalized Mints
Personalized Candy Pillow Packs - Adirondack Chair

Round Out Your Centerpieces

What could be more beautiful than a large hurricane lamp with a pillar candle, gently glowing on the tabletops with tiny seashells scattered around the base? Easy — a hurricane lamp surrounded by miniature Adirondack chairs, each one sporting a flickering tealight. Keep the overheads low for the best effect.

Top Off Your Cake

A pair of unadorned Adirondack chairs (no tea lights or picture frames) makes a beautiful topper for a sea-theme cake. Who knew they could be soooo romantic?

Favor Your Bridesmaids

At the bridal shower, try to snap photos of each maid — or even better, each maid together with you. Then, place each photo in an individual Adirondack chair/photo frame.

You'll want to spoil them a little more, of course, so if you happen to live in the Cape Cod area, why not adorn each chair with an authentic Dennis (or "Screwball") bracelet from their one-and-only authentic creator, Eden? You'll need to measure your bridesmaids' wrists ahead of time. Plan ahead — pretend you're thinking of long-sleeved bridesmaids gowns — and get the measurements. Then relieve everyone by "changing your mind."

Personalized Adirondack Chair Chocolate Bar

Ways to Display Your Adirondack Favors

Tea light or picture frame, placeholder or plain, your chairs will look great arrayed on a shallow wooden tray you've filled with sand. Tuck in a few random sand dollars or seashells.

Or if you can get your hands on one, arrange your chairs neatly on a weathered cedar bench, and lean a life ring (or any other nautical prop you have handy) against one end.

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Stephanie
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on June 24th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
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I am also looking for plain adirondack chairs for my wedding cake - has anybody had any luck finding any?

catherine
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on June 26th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
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The baker we are using, Casual Gourmet, has them for the cakes they make. http://www.thecasualgourmet.com/wedding-cakes. We are on Cape Cod, but maybe you could call them and ask where they found them.

 
 
Rochelle
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on June 1st, 2009 at 8:38 am
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I am looking for Adironack chairs to be used for a centerpiece about 12″ - 16″ for a Cancer Society fund raiser Can you help?

catherine
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on June 16th, 2009 at 11:32 am
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Rochelle,
Have you found them yet? If you have, can you share where?
thank you,
Catherine

 
 
Monica
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on September 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
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Trish,
Which store on the outer banks?- as I live close enough to drive there.

 
Trish
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on August 21st, 2008 at 9:28 am
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I found my beach chairs for my topper actually at the beach. I went to the outer banks last week and found them in a regular beach shop that sells bathing suits, gifts, etc. They have little light houses on them and they’re blue, but i can paint them white. For only $4.50 for the pair, i can do a little work :D Good luck ladies!

 
Ellen Friedman
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on July 28th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
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Where can I find adirondack chairs like those pictured on the wedding cake?

 
sarah
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on July 28th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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I purchased the chairs from hanson and ellis.

 
Brittany
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on July 28th, 2008 at 10:08 am

I purchased fencing for our cake at JoAnn Fabrics. I haven’t been able to find the perfect Adirondack chairs yet though. I think the ones at Moose R Us are too big for a cake. At 3.5″ wide most cakes are less than a 6″ diameter for the top layer. I would like to know also where to purchase the ones in the picture of the green cake that go with the article above. Somewhere where I don’t have to purchase a dozen!!!

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on October 10th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

how do I get in touch with joanns fabrices …I need fencing for a beach themed cake.thank you

Dawn P.
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on October 10th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

MaryAnne they have a website here, they also have contact info there if you need to call them.

 
 
 
Danielle Beers
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on July 21st, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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Can you tell me where I can purchase the Adirondack chairs and the fencing in this picture? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!

 
jackie
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on July 6th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
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looking for the adirondack chairs for the cake topper. Do you have this?
Thanks
Jackie

 
Carol Bouffard
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on June 24th, 2008 at 6:46 am
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We are also looking for the mini lifeguard chairs to use a number holders.

catherine
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on March 19th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
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did you find your mini lifeguard chairs for the table number? I’m looking for them, too!

 
ROB
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on May 15th, 2009 at 8:04 am
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MY FRIEND HAND MAKES THE LIFE GUARD TOWERS.

catherine
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on May 19th, 2009 at 10:14 am
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Rob,
I’m looking for 15 lifegaurd towers to use as table number holders at my reception. I haven’t got an exact measurement yet, but somewhere between 12-18 inches. Can you put me in touch with your friend or give me a quote?
thank you,
Catherine

 
MIchelle
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on May 20th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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Can you please have your friend contact me too– I would like mini- lifeguard stands for my table numbers.

catherine
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on June 16th, 2009 at 11:33 am
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Michelle,
Did you hear from Rob? I am still looking for mini-lifeguard stands.
Thank you,
Catherine

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MIchelle
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on June 16th, 2009 at 11:58 am
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I have found a place to buy the chairs (you have to paint the numbers on). Email me for more info at libertytaxny@gmail.com

 
 
 
 
 
Sarah
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on June 16th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
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Does anyone know where I can get mini lifeguard chairs to use as number holders for the tables….or Ive even seen one that had the numbers painted on it….

catherine
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on June 16th, 2009 at 11:31 am
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Sarah,
did you find mini lifeguard chairs to use as number holders for tables? I”m still looking!
thank you,
Catherine

 
 
paul
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on June 14th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
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Where can I order Adirondack Chairs w/o tealight or card holder, like pictured above???

 
Jessica
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on May 9th, 2008 at 6:35 pm

I found the plain chairs at moose- r-us .com $4

 
Willard
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on April 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 am

What is the item number to order the chairs shown on top of the wedding cake? The chairs listed separately are card holders. I need the ones shown on top of the cake for my daughter’s wedding cake. HELP!

 
Dawn P.
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on April 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am


Try searching on “doll house adirondack chair” or “doll furniture adirondack chair”, or Moose R Us has unpainted wooden adirondack chairs in two sizes, one about 3.5″ tall and one about 5.25″ tall.

 
Betty
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on April 16th, 2008 at 11:03 am

Well, I can’t find these chair either without the candle or the frame. Someone made that cake. It would be very nice if someone would answer our question about these chairs. If it can’t be reproduced it shouldn’t be on the sight.

 
Suzanne
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on April 6th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

Where can do you get the unadorned mini adirondack chairs that you can use as a cake topper?

 
Sheryl
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on April 3rd, 2008 at 10:06 pm

How can I order the plain adirondack chairs for the top of my wedding cake?

 
Paul
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on March 29th, 2008 at 8:30 am
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Hello,
Where can I find the Adirondack Chair Cake Toppers pictured above?
Does anyone sell them?
Thank you!!

 
Cassandra
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on June 3rd, 2007 at 10:40 pm

I am actually doing this myself. I went to a craft store (A.C. Moore) and found two small adirondack chairs and painted them white. You might want to try that or you could get the small white adirondack place card holders. I hope that helps!

Cassandra

 
MEAGHAN BUCACCI
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on April 7th, 2007 at 8:07 pm

Hi I am looking for two adirondack chairs that are light enough so I could put on top of a cake. I am doing a beach theme for my sisters shower can anyone help.

Meaghan

 
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