Posts filed under: ‘DIY Ideas‘
Whimsical Baby Shower
I just love doing baby showers. All the little details that can make it so darned cute, not to mention seeing all the adorable clothes. Seriously, I’m a total sucker. For this shower, we used mama-to-be’s bedding from MigiStyle, and her favorite dessert- red velvet cupcakes- as inspiration. What a sweet shower!
Add a comment June 3, 2010
Over Your Head
From the entry hall and gift table, to the dining room and the cake display, there are so many surfaces to consider when deciding on flowers and decor. What so many brides seem to overlook is what’s over head. With a little imagination, the ceiling can go from blank slate to WOW factor.
When done right, Chinese lanterns can be elegant and chic
If your venue allows open flames, this makes for a beautiful rustic and romantic touch.
Vintage lanterns strung overhead keeps the "outdoors inside" theme going
Country charm- great for a casual affair
Eco-friendly elegance for a daytime reception
Pillar candles hang from barn rafters. How adorable!
An unsightly tent ceiling gets an uber-cool makeover
Add a comment December 23, 2009
What’s in a name?
You’ve slaved over the dreaded seating chart for weeks, now how do you tell your guests where they’ll be sitting for the evening? From hanging from olive trees or manzanita branches, to pinning the cards to vintage frames, there are a silly number of options to make an impact. Keep your theme or venue in mind, and you won’t go wrong.
A vintage postcard rack held garden themed escort cards
Lovebirds swinging from a chandelier
What a gem of an idea!
Tag! You're it!
Happy as a clamshell compact
Beachy chic idea
Baby, light my fire! Vellum-wrapped votives go from escort card to table decor.
No way you'll be blue with this charming & tasty treat
Add a comment December 19, 2009
Not Just A Number
I love it when my clients personalize their tables with names of things that are meaningful to them, whether it be places they’ve traveled, songs they love, or even just things that speak to the theme itself. However, if you’re having a large wedding, coming up with 20 names may be a tad challenging. The good thing is that there are so many ways to do the traditional numbers, yet still add a personal touch.
A scrapbooker's delight
Die-cut graphics with a stitched border
A woodsy wedding
Girly garden affair
Vintage fabric with hand-sewn numbers
Traditional number in an untraditional lucite frame. So mod!
Any container will do when it's camouflaged with a wrap
Add a comment December 17, 2009
Birds of a Feather…
I do a lot of outdoor weddings, many of which take place in gardens, so I’m always looking for fresh new decor ideas that speak to the location. Recently, I’ve seen a lot of unique uses for bird cages, and I even had one crafty bird-loving client come up with a genius idea for some $1 bird houses she found in a craft store. All so elegant, yet so charming as well. That cake looks too beautiful to eat!
A twist on the hum-drum seating chart board.
Overflowing with blooms.. and style
A functional (fun being the operative part) gift table "centerpiece"
Do you think it tastes like chicken?
A house that's definitely not for the birds!
Add a comment September 2, 2009
Blowin’ In The Wind… Or Not
I just love outdoor weddings, and let’s be real, in SoCal, there’s very little to worry about where Mother Nature is concerned. However, every now & then she has a bad hair day, which can wreak havoc on even the smallest of details. Imagine you & your fiance toiling for weeks over the seating plan. At long last and a few minor spats later, it’s finally done. You have the place cards ordered and they’re adorable. Then WOOSH, the Santa Ana’s whip up and it’s buh-bye perfectly calligraphied cards. What’s a girl to do? Unless your cards are in place card holders (with a good grip!), they’ll be gone with the wind, but those cute little holders can add big bucks to your bottom line. The solution? Try some larger place cards tied to the chair backs. These are a definite DIY project, but if you’re creatively inclined, you can easily keep those cards in place with two slits and some ribbon. And you’re guests will be happy to not be wandering aimlessly looking for a place to sit.
Add a comment September 1, 2009
A Little Face Time
I’m a sucker for a personal touch with some vintage charm, and thankfully, I had a bride who was into it as much as I am. Using a photo I got from the groom’s brother, I surprised the couple with these handmade delightful menus with silhouettes of the newlyweds. Some guests actually took them home! If your wedding aesthetic leans towards the antique-chic, you can add your own image to menus, your cake, invitations, tags, and so on. DIY-ers can do this on stationery with Photoshop, but if you dial better than you mask & fill, then check out sites like MyGatsby, Karrie Pyke Designs, Mr. Boddington’s Studio or Posh Paperie. How about silhouette cookie favors? Use custom-made cookie-cutters from Victor Trading Company and a favorite sugar-cookie recipe to send guests off with yummy personal style. Or for LA brides, Cuts Arts’ silhouette artist , Karl Johnson (you may remember him from a Martha Stewart Weddings magazine spread), will come to your party and create silhouettes of each of your guests. Some things just never go out of style!
Add a comment August 24, 2009
Eco-Chic Place Card Holders
Eco-chic Place Card Holders
Having a champagne brunch reception or tying the knot on New Years Eve? Then this little eco-chic place card holder would fit right in. I’m fortunate to have a champagne bar just around the corner (are you jealous?), so getting ahold of the champagne bottle wire “baskets” is a breeze, however, if you’ll be having an engagement party, another milestone celebration or just like to nip on the bubbly a lot, you can easily collect them. You can find the “how to” on my crafting blog, Glue Gun Diva. Be prepared for guests to walk off with them! Cheers!
Add a comment August 18, 2009
In The Pink Weddings & Events 