Ruffled – wildflower seed favors Ruffled – lavender and burlap table numbers The Wedding Chicks – bridal clutch Ruffled – terrarium place cards A Beautiful Mess – feather boutonnieres A Beautiful Mess – bridal bouquet A Beautiful Mess – brooch coursages 100 Layer cake – garter A Practical Wedding – veil The Sweetest Occasion – [...]

Over the weekend, one of my weddings from last summer was featured on DIY Bride. Chris and Nichole put SO MUCH work into the handmade details of their wedding …. As Khris says, “Nichole and Chris’ wedding  showcases how small DIY details can have a big impact.” You can view even more details from this [...]

From Ruffled – faux milkglass centerpieces From Ruffled – vintage book guestbook From Ruffled – votive wrapper From Ruffled – tin can vases From Ruffled – planter centerpieces From Ruffled – pinwheel table numbers From Ruffled – embellished hair comb From Ruffled – vintage map treat bags From Ruffled – pompom bouquet From Ruffled – [...]

From Once Wed – Rustic Centerpiece From The Bride’s Cafe – Boutonniere From Under the Sycamore – Flapper Flower hair clip From Ruffled – Download Notecard Set From Sweet Paul – Paper Leaf Wreath From Offbeat Bride – Yay Wedding Flags From Offbeat Bride – Feathery Floral Hair Fastener From The Red Thread – Paper [...]

A great DIY project that can be used in any number of places or events … For their 5th anniversary celebration, Maggie and Josh had an ice cream social and Maggie made these lovely, fun big tissue paper flowers (or pom-poms). Maggie used them to hang from the patio cover, in lieu of lanterns or [...]

From Once Wed – Menu Wheel From The Bride’s Cafe – Wedding Cake Chandelier From The Bride’s Cafe – Fall Family Tree From Style Me Pretty – Table Numbers From DIY Bride – Cupcake Wrappers From Style Me Pretty – Stir Sticks From So You’re EnGAYged – Paper Flowers From Design*Sponge – Stamped Lavender Sachets [...]

I am a BIG fan of DIY projects (do-it-yourself), and of using DIY projects to make your wedding day more unique, memorable and personal. Someday I’ll post about our own wedding and some of our DIY projects … it was so fun to brainstorm with Andrew and come up with invitations and favors and all [...]

I’ve had an idea recently for another option for a wedding venue – a private home. At VRBO.com (stands for Vacation Rental By Owner) you can find a wide spectrum of different home types for short-term rental (from 1 night to a week+). I don’t want to link to any specific properties, because you would [...]