{diy Projects} Custom Candle Favors
This simple little project produces amazing result without taking a big bite out of your budget. Visit your local dollar store and pick up a case of plain votives. From any craft store add ribbon, a silk flower and some embellishments and...
{GB} Getting The Perfect Wedding Smile
Most people consider their wedding day to be one of the most important days of their life and a great deal of preparation goes into organising the perfect day. Amongst all the stress of booking venues, cars and...
Candles and More
Not all of us can afford a professional lighting company to make our reception look heavenly. However, having the right “mood” lighting at your reception is a must. Candles when bought in bulk can really save you a lot...
Inspirational Moments #90: Tangerine Summer
Photos by: Hearts & Horseshoes Photography, Impression Bridal, Invitations by Dawn, Storkie Express, The Karths- Fine Art Weddings by Naomi & Sam, WeddingWire, WeddingWire, WeddingWire, WeddingWire
{IM} Inspirational Moments #3: Cool Retreat
Inspiration Board: Inspiring Brides Sources: Bride & Groom, Bow tie picks, Centerpiece, Bridesmaids ~ Wedding Chicks Cake, Sign ~ Project Wedding Clutch ~ Edison Photography Groomsman style ~ Once Wed Hair flower, Invite ~ Green Wedding Shoes
To Toss the Bouquet or Not
At our wedding I decided not to toss the bouquet. Why? For years I was the dreaded Maid-of-Honor. Eighteen times to be exact. All my friends got married before me. As soon as they called all the single girls...
Inspirational Moments #89: Ivory and Purple
Photos by: Beyond Buttercream, Gemvara, Invitatious Design, Isha Foss Events, Lisa Keisler, Stephanie Moore Photography http://www.stephaniemoorephoto.com, Storkie Express, WeddingWire, WeddingWire
{IM} Inspirational Moments #1: Honey Daisy Yellow
Today I have a real treat for you. I am so excited! Every Thursday we will be posting our new series “Inspirational Moments”. The brains behind these beauties – Carly, a twenty-something New Jersey native who has a passion for wedding...
{diy Projects} Wedding Favor Donation Cards
For our wedding, my husband and I both picked a charity that we loved to have our guest make donations to rather than buy us gifts. So when I ran across these on Flickr, I had to contact Jasmine...
Planning Your Wedding
The Planning Process I cannot stress enough to get organized. Get yourself a 3 ring notebook with some dividers with some pocket inserts. Make sections for your ceremony, the reception, the food, music list, for your contracts and payments...
{diy Projects} Aqua Mason Jars
Lo and behold if you love those aqua blue mason jars you don’t have to go to flea markets or pay steep shipping costs from eBay or Etsy anymore? You can now mimic the aqua/turquoise look on clear jars...
{diy Projects} Printable Wedding Favor Bags
Aren’t these just adorable! The bride and groom bags come in THREE printable templates for making your own wedding favors/gift bags. Purchase the three delightful designs shown in these images — the candy box, the change purse, and pretty pouch...
{diy Wedding Project} Style Your Wedding Napkins
When ever I go to a fancy function, I am always fascinated with how the have folded my napkin. I carefully take it apart to see if I can recreate it. I found this napkin styling tutorial. Perhaps it...
{diy Wedding Projects} Votive Candle Place Cards
This is a great idea. There is a tutorial on how she did this but I think there is an easier way. You could easily do this in MS Word. Materials Needed: - Votive candle holders - White or...
diy Wedding Projects: LED Escort Cards
This project is not for the novice! Hard to believe these are made out of large paperclips! As the created admits there may be a cheaper or better way to do a few of these things so use your...
{diy Projects} Creating a Wedding Wish Bowl
Creating a wish bowl for your wedding is an inexpensive, personal touch your guests will love! A wedding wish bowl is simply a vase or bowl you place at your wedding with little pieces of paper or little cards...
Daily Deals for Brides – bustmybudget.com
Exciting new deals every day — experience the best in your city while saving up to 90% off! Sign up to receive thier daily deal alerts for a city near you! Our friends over at BustMyBudget.com have all kinds of...
{diy Projects} Bird Nest Place Cards
I am crazy about this oh so cute place card idea which I saw on Papiervalise.com. What a great addition to your fall or outdoor wedding theme. Or maybe you just love birds! This project looks like so much fun you might want to just...
{diy Wedding Projects} Picnic Yellow Table Cards
Cute table cards for you Spring wedding. Templates provided for 1-20 tables. You can download the pdf’s for each table card here. It’s a free download. Project & Photography: CreatureComfortsblog.com
{diy Projects} Damask Place Cards
This is a beautiful Yellow Damask Tented Place Card for your wedding. If your crafty you can easily create these. Get to your favorite craft store and find a stamp that you like and select the ink color that matches your theme....
{diy Wedding Projects} Printable Jelly Jar Burst Labels
Are you giving jam to your guests as a wedding favor? Here is a printable label already designed and ready to be printed. No need for any special design skills or software. Just print, punch and tie. Labels...
Inspirational Moments #88: Yellow and Blue
Photos by: Belle Fiori, Laura Billingham Photography, Mocha Rose Floral Designs, Palmers Bakery, Penn Oaks Golf Club, WeddingWire, WeddingWire Favors
{Sweetness} Holiday Snow Flake Cookies
I just couldn’t pass these up without sharing them with you. It is after all, the holiday season and who isn’t craving sweets! Uniquely hand-decorated vanilla-almond sugar cookies. These snow flakes look delicious and they are custom-made to order! ...
{Wedding Gifts} kate spade new york June Lane
This fine dinnerware screams luxuriousness! What a gorgeous gift to give the bride and groom. Perfect for the holidays. This elegant bone china was introduced in 2010. The kate spade new york June Lane Gold 5-piece Place Setting includes dinner plate,...
Black and White Inspired
This black and white inspired wedding is oh so classy. The green backdrop of having it in the park is perfect. Combining elegant linens with a fun checkerboard dance floor. Classy meets fun.
{Sweetness} Croquembouche Wedding Cake
Traditionally a french wedding cake, but these days Croquembouche are extremely popular for any occasion. This beautiful wedding cake is made of almond genoise filled with raspberry buttercream. The croquembouche is made from mini cream puffs filled with custard...
{diy Projects} Candy Goodie Bags
Now here is a great idea that will fit into anyone’s budget. These unique favor bags filled with candy will be a great partying gift from you to your friends and families. You could set up a round table, arrange the bags...
Get Your Bridesmaids Personalized Gifts They’ll Use for Years!
We recently featured a post that presented a few gift ideas for your fiancé’s groomsmen, so we figured we’d help the ladies out with their bridesmaid gifts too. It’s easy to find creative bridesmaid gifts that your friends are...
{Sweetness} Monogram Cookies
Mmmm don’t these look as good as they do elegant. Lets thank Chocolate Graphics Alabama for these beautiful works of art. You can plate them on each table as a favor gift. Use decorative dishes to show them off at your...
Inspirational Moments #87: Rustic Wedding
Photos by: Acora Wedding Photography, Ama Photography & Cinema by Aisha Khan, Ings, Julia’s Floral, Pickled Parlor, The Wedding Theater
Wedding Software Review
I cannot stress enough to a bride-to-be to get organized early on. Give yourself plenty of time to prepare for the biggest day of your life. I bought iDO Wedding Couple Edition Software when I got married in 2007....
{diy Wedding Projects} White Winter Feather Wreath
I spotted this over at Hugs, Kisses and Snot. I just fell in love with it and thought immediately about how this could be incorporated into a beautiful winter theme wedding. Here is the full tutorial to make...
{diy Projects} Winter Invitation
Meet our new partner Do-It-Yourself-Invitations.com and Delilah, who is just amazing! This lovely invitation is printed on 90lb. plain ol’ white cardstock and layering it with Bazzil Basics colored/textured cardstock. The pine needles were created with the same bazzil...
{diy Projects} Make Your Wedding Card Box
To make a wedding card box that houses guests’ greeting cards, simply wrap a box in decorative wrapping paper and cut a slit in the top. Tie a bow around a wedding card box with tips and advice from...
{diy Wedding Projects} Shimmering Champagne Glasses
Aren’t these pretty? You can make these too. Check out this tutorial at Something Turquoise. Get your glam on! Materials Needed: - Champagne flutes - Glitter paint - Foam pouncers Project & Photography: Something Turquoise
Choosing the Right Bridesmaid Dresses
Weddings are definitely an expensive affair. And if you’ve been a bridesmaid, you know it doesn’t even have to be your own wedding for costs to start adding up. As a considerate bride, you should be conscious of the...
The Perfect Bridal Shower Gift
Are you struggling to find that perfect gift for the bride? Today, you have two kinds of bridal showers. What has become the tradition, bridal shower gifts that are geared to help the couple get household items for their...
Wedding Dress 101
Shopping for your wedding dress is both exciting and nerve racking. The first thing you should do is look through a few bridal magazines. Get on the internet and go through some photos. Print out and clip out dresses that you...
Inspirational Moments #86: Aqua & White
Inspiration Board: Kymora {via stylemepretty.com}
New Years Wedding Reception Party Idea
With New Year’s just around the corner I wanted to share the festive setting with you. If you dare to have your wedding on the eve of a new year this would be a beautiful theme to adopt. Holiday...
Cocktail-Style Wedding Reception
If you are thinking about not having a formal sit-down dinner at your reception, a great alternative is to have a cocktail-style reception and serve hors d’oeuvres. Depending on your budget, you can have bow-tied clad servers pass, lay it out...
diy Wedding Projects: Etched Glass Spice Jars
This project would be a great gift to make the bride and groom who not only coffee lovers but love to cooking! And if they are a “green” couple you have just tripled them loving this gift even more!...
{IM} Inspirational Moments #16: Succulents With Gold
Inspirational Board: Inspiring Brides Sources: Couch and gold pomegranate ~ 100 Layer Cake Bride & groom ~ Green Weddings Shoes Invite ~ Green Weddigs Shoes Succulents in cups ~ Once Wed Bouquet ~ Once Wed Cake and boutonniere ~...
{IM} The Power of Pink and Orange
When you look at this inspiration board don’t you just feel energized! I love pink and orange together. If you have a venue that needs a little punch to make it exciting use pink and orange to brighten it up. Want to get...
{GB} Getting Married While Pregnant
Are you pregnant, and getting married? Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and on your pregnancy! Getting hitched while you are expecting can be a wonderful experience, but it does require a bit of extra planning. Whether you are in...
diy Wedding Projects: How To Make Hard Candy Jewels
Thinking about making your own wedding candy? Want a little bling on the tables that your guest can eat? These candy jewels might be the perfect fit for wedding or bridal shower. Materials Needed: 2 cups granulated white sugar...









