I was just going through old emails, and noticed a few from you guys that slipped through my fingers! I feel absolutely terrible…please know that if I don’t respond to you within a few days, that means that I am being my spazzy self, not that I meant to ignore you. So feel free to give me a virtual knock on the head and remind me to respond.
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Oh, was getting home from Mom’s ever fun.
Wedding Money-Savers: Handwritten Place Cards
One of the many ways I made our wedding more affordable: I ordered blank place cards from Wedding Paper Divas (style: Natural Wildflower) and hand-wrote guests’ names on them.
Wedding Money-Saver / Bouquets As Centerpieces
A neat little money-saving idea that Kendrick and I used for our wedding (we paid for the bulk of our wedding ourselves, so I have lots and lots of these tips for you):
Wedding Money-Saver / Hors d’Oeuvres
One of the aspects of our wedding that I had the most fun planning was the hors d’oeuvre menu. I had some standbys (sushi bar, chicken skewers), but my favorites were peaches wrapped in prosciutto and tiny cups of lobster bisque (the wedding was held in Maine).
Those whitish blobs on the lower right? Those would be toasted coconut marshmallows from One Girl Cookies. I think one or two of them tucked into a tiny, translucent bag would make a gorgeous (and unusual) wedding favor.
Morgan and I have decided to apply ourselves to figuring out how to make them ASAP. I will report back.
Beautiful floral designs from Root Stock & Quade. The boutonniere that Morgan’s holding reminded me of the arrangements at my own wedding - I incorporated pods, berries, and other unusual elements to give the bouquets and boutonnieres a more rustic feel.
Some other vendors that I particularly loved:
Paperfinger (beautiful, unusual calligraphy and personalized stamps)
Blanca Monros Gomez Fine Jewelry (I desperately want one of her stunning, delicate rose gold bands with a single diamond)
A stunning centerpiece idea from Rebecca Shepherd, who had a booth at the Wedding Crashers event: Rustic branches woven through with crystal strands and hung with tea lights in tiny, clear vessels.
Me and Morgan at Saturday’s totally fun and informative Wedding Crashers event (pics to come) at the spectacular Bell House, where I am already planning on holding a future birthday party.
Gorgeous Candlesticks
I found these gorgeous candlesticks at Studio Mix, one of my favorite furnishing stores in the city. They’re ridiculously expensive (something like $450), but what a fun DIY project it would be to try to make something like these!
I would just find some interestingly shaped candlesticks at a thrift shop and paint them with Plasti-Kote Brush On Enamel in Brass B33 (a few coats would be necessary to achieve this beautiful finish).
