Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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92 | JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2016 nshoremag.com décor pieces, and gifts are staples of local boutiques and a favorite for bridal and shower gifts, but they also provide an elegant option for favors. Guests will love thoughtful gifts like the pineapple bottle stoppers, anchor bottle openers, sailboat napkin weights, or magnetic heart charms. Couples will feel great about the environment, too, since Mariposa products are made of 100-percent recycled materials. Readers' Choice Plum Island Soap Co. Newburyport, 978-465-0238, plumislandsoap.com Give your guests a squeaky-clean local treat with Plum Island Soap Co.'s all-natural, handmade soaps, scrubs, lotions and butters, body washes, and other skincare goodies. These small-batch body products are made in a lovely seaside cottage on Plum Island, and smell and feel as good as they look. FLORAL DESIGNS (TIE) Editors' Choice Luna Moss Newburyport, 310-926-8520, lunamoss.com Former jewelry designer Amy Reed creates gorgeous, natural-looking flower arrangements that reflect the personal style and aesthetic of any wedding and couple. In-season, locally grown blooms are used whenever possible, and designs reflect a wild beauty—whether the arrangements are large and elaborate or a single bloom in an apothecary jar. Les Fleurs Andover, 978-475-9669, lesfleurs.com With a nod to the flower-filled shops of Paris, Les Fleurs lends a French-inspired sensibility to its romantic floral arrangements. The award-winning shop brings impecca- ble service and style to any wedding floral arrangement, and doesn't stop at just flowers; its heirloom rentals— think vintage bicycles, rustic wheelbarrows, and delicate glass vials—add an imaginative element. Readers' Choice Meredith McCarthy Floral Design & Event Styling Ipswich, 978-884-5974, meredithmccarthyfloraldesign.com Bunches of blooms tied with grosgrain ribbon, elegant ar- bors dripping with flowers, and aisles strewn with petals are just a few of the romantic and lovely floral arrange- Plum Island Soap Co. is Readers' Choice for wedding favors. photograph by Brad Mintz