Yes, it’s a bit weird that the most random things give me inspiration! Ideas are a flowin’! …I’d love to do an invite in this kind of style…
This is the simplest headboard to make. And when paired with clean, modern bedding it is perfectly sweet, rustic, charming, and earthy all in one.
Source: House Tweaking
Use flush mount hangers (you can find them at ACE Hardware, Lowes, etc) to attach to the wall & to the boards.
Gorgeous!
By far, this is one of my favorite things to date. This is an absolutely gorgeous wedding detail. It is made from cut strips of all kinds of different fabrics in this couple’s wedding colors. Just think of the possibilities!
This probably took a ton of time and effort to create…but it was so worth it. Wish I could re-do my wedding just so I could have one of these defining a lounge area.
I would love to use this for a ceremony chuppah, photobooth backdrop, or even as a decoration above the head table.
Truly unique, colorful, and gorgeous and sure to please your guests!
sources: Sloan Photographers, Ruffled
This is nothing new. Anthropologie has the most amazing window displays. I am constantly in awe of their incredibly creative use of materials and you’ll find me standing in front of their windows for at least ten minutes if I happen upon one. Obsession. Not to mention, their store is pretty incredible too with its eclectic, hand-made, cultured, & earth inspired goods.
Thought you would like to see some of my favorite window displays for a little Tuesday love.
Ribbon decor is popping up everywhere! Even wedding design! Love.
Um. Can I just say wow? This is gorgeous!!! Upon further research I found they used white cotton material & dip dyed it into buckets of all different colors, which they then sewed into ruffle strands and hung. Now, this might seem out there…but how about that for a ceremony backdrop – or a canopy/tent/chuppah in your wedding colors? Yummy.
Gotta love the creative use of books. In fact, that’s a future post I must do. Books used in weddings. It’s been done!
Love love this colorful use of balloons. So simple yet so vibrant. How about doing a wall of balloons like this for your wedding- with names & table numbers written on them for escort cards? Sounds good.
Who knew those paper chains we made as kids in elementary school could be so beautiful!
Or Marshmallows for that matter.
An ornament tree! Oh mylanta. That is incredibly beautiful & creative!
Now…these sorts of inspirations are what cause major overwhelming excitement for me and drive me to proclaim “why aren’t there more hours in the day!!?” My poor husband and all he deals with. This ornament tree is too good to pass up. Can’t wait for Christmas time and my own attempt at this creation.
Sources: Feminine Modern, Creative Juice, Fairy Tale Wishes & Dreams, 100 Layer Cake, Katie’s Blog, 2Sisters Blog, Design Sponge, The Outpost, Thunder in our Hearts
P.S. each and every Anthropologie store has it’s own team of designers, artists, graphic designers, builders, & dreamers to come up with and create these incredible displays. I wish I could do this job!!! Someday? Yes please!
As promised, I’m following up with a post about my recent clients over at Blink Lash Bar.
They have officially started business in the hip Capitol Hill district of Seattle. You can check out their website here.
This is taken from their site:
“At Blink we specialize exclusively in eyelash extensions. Whether you are looking for a casual look, lashes for a special day or for all the glamorous who want that WOW look every day, Blink professionals have a skilled technician that will customize the perfect look for whatever you strive for.”
They also have a service called “Lash Dips”, which is a semi-permanent (6 week) product giving your eyelashes the look of mascara that is applied perfectly. This sounds so fabulous…I might just have to go try it myself!
Here are some pictures of their location, including two displaying the logo we designed for them- front and center on their door & sign! How cool!
If you were just going to disregard decorations due to budget constraints, think twice before you do so! There are budget friendly, do-it-yourself options so your wedding can still scream “you”.
Here is a great, cost effective way to decorate and personalize your wedding…**without breaking the bank**…at all!
Images: 1::WeddingChannel.com 2:: unknown. sorry! 3:: Elizabeth Messina 4 & 5:: U Make Me Smile
Start by gathering your photos. Engagement pics, old photos of the two of you together, and childhood snapshots. Maybe even pictures of your parents ‘ & grandparents’ weddings.
You don’t have to use the originals if you don’t want. Visit a photo kiosk at your local drugstore or photography shop where you can make high-quality copies at a reasonable price.
Then, you can either attach the photos to different-sized pieces of cardstock (like they did in the 1st photo above) using photo corners or special photo glue (or use just the photos themselves) to clip to long strands of rope, twine, ribbon, wire, etc using clothespins or metal clips. You can use stakes to attach the string, or wrap it around trees, or even just use push-pins in the wall and wrap the string around those.
Here is a great tutorial on customizing your clothespins I found at Creature Comforts. The photo below shows a couple pins with fabric on them, which is a great great way to add in another splash of your wedding colors.
Source: Creature Comforts
And below are a few more photo display ideas, designed for use in your home, but I think they would be fab fab for your wedding too!
That heart…what an adorable way to collage your pics for your wedding! I can picture it on a barn wall, or what about on an old, rustic door leaned up against a wall? Cute!
The glass vessels with black & white photos in them are pretty swoon-worthy too. How about using this idea for your centerpieces on each table?
Source for photos above: Merriment Events
Or old vintage bottles (like the ones above) for your centerpieces…or grouped on the tables next to the guest book, cake, favors, etc.
Source: Hatch Creative Studio
This is just wonderful! I love the use of old frames in any shape or style (all painted the same color to give them some cohesiveness) with pictures inside. It looks like they just glued or stapled strips of ribbon to the back of the frames, and then used mini clothespins to attach pictures to the ribbons. LOVE IT! You could hang the frames to the walls of your venue, or simply just have them on tables leaning against the walls instead. ORRR…maybe you can hang the frames, using clear fishing line, from the rafters, trees, or ceiling…like this gorgeous wedding photo display below…
I’ve seen this idea everywhere and just LOVE it! I’m obsessed with hanging decorations! And what’s so great about this last one is they just used their pictures from home, frames & all, and hung/tied them using invisible line. How simple is that?
Welp…that’s it for now! With any of these ideas you’ll have a completely personalized, custom decoration that looks beautiful and can cost next to nothing! Not to mention, your guests will love looking at all the different images of you guys before the ceremony or during the reception.
Check back for more budget-friendly, DIY decoration ideas to be posted soon! In the meantime, head on over to our recent bunting post for another creative, low-cost, high-style idea.
Loving the fun, creative use of popsicle sticks for wedding menus, programs, etc. I want to design these for someone!!!
How fun!! A custom crossword puzzle for guests to do while waiting
This is a great idea…loving the pictures of all the people in the wedding party on the program
Hand-painted portraits of the wedding party are printed onto programs. So amazing! Call me and I can make something like it for you!
Oh, and there are other uses for popsicle sticks at a wedding too. Stir sticks anyone?
Credits: Ruffled, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Kelly Hicks Design, Rifle Paper Co., Baum Birdy
Peonies…one of the absolute most gorgeous flowers out there! They are loved for their large size and their very high petal count, making them very dense and soft looking. Unfortunately, they are fairly pricey…especially if they’re out of season.
If you’re working on a budget or if your wedding is not during peony season don’t fret….you can still get gorgeous, full, high-petal-count flowers that will give the same look and feel as peonies, without the expense. These are also great additions to any garden.
Here are some alternate flowers to look into:
Ranunculus
Sources: Bulbs Online, BHG, Lovely Little Details
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous & they are uber trendy & stylish right now for weddings
Double Flowering Tulip
Sources: Wedding Bee, BHG, White Flower Farm,
Tell me those don’t look just like huge, round, peonies…
Cabbage Rose, Juliet Rose, Eden Rose
Sources: Jackson & Perkins, Cut Rose, Martha Stewart Weddings, Wedding Flower Ideas
Any of those roses, all of those roses, are super high-petal count, super dense, super soft & romantic looking…so don’t write off roses! Let me just say, there are TONS of rose varieties out there that are not your “typical” rose.
Also, check out these rose varieties below:
Pope John Paul II Hybrid Tea Rose
Florence Nightingale Floribunda Rose
Sweet Intoxication Rose
Miranda (Ausimmon) Rose
Patience Rose
Phoebe Rose
Rosalind Rose
Astrid Graffin Von Hardenberg Rose
Hope this helps with your flower search!
I’ve searched high & low for the perfect gourd lamp for my house.
If you don’t know what a gourd lamp is- here are some in the image below:
Source: Garnet Hill
And they are $230. Most of the other gourd lamps I found were all at least $150. If you’re anything like me…I’d rather spend that $150 on, well, pretty much anything other than a little side-table lamp. So how about buying a cheap gourd lamp, or any lamp with a great shape, (think: Lowes, Home Depot, Ikea, TJ Maxx) and painting it the exact right color you want? Or, revamp an outdated brass (or any *ugly*) lamps you own already.
Here’s how with this brilliant tutorial I found on Isabella & Max Rooms. This is so simple, cheap, and failproof! I can’t wait to do this to my own lamps at home, hidden in the storage closet, that badly need to be brought into this decade.
Here are some dark blue gourd lamps found for $39 that didn’t match Janell Beals’ bedroom decor. So instead of giving up, she gave them a make-over!
First, wrap & tape the socket and cords with plastic to protect them from getting covered with paint
Second, spray the lamps with Rust-Oleum’s White Primer. Wait for the first coat to dry, then apply a second coat to make sure your original color is completely covered.
Third, between any applications of paint, lightly sand the surface with 220 grit sandpaper, removing any little bubbles created by the spraying process. Wipe down with a cotton rag after sanding to remove all dust.
Fourth, 24 hrs later, these lamps were sprayed with two coats of Rust-Oluem’s Heirloom White. Rust-Oleum has plenty of other gorgeous colors! Just make sure your primer is 100% dry before applying your color.
Last, spray the lamps with Rust-Oluem’s Clear Protective Finish in Gloss.
And voila! You’ve got a gorgeous new lamp base in any color you want!
I love love the result!
Pictures from Isabella & Max Rooms.
Thanks to Janell Beals for her incredibly creative inspiration!
More of the fabulously fun & stylish bunting trend. Are you sick of it yet? Hope not, because there’s still more to come on this blog at a future date.
I love the idea of bunting on a cake! Such a festive, celebratory embellishment.
What do you think of this new trend?
I visited one of my favorite sites, Green Wedding Shoes, and saw their recent post of a wedding decorated with paper lanterns shot by photographer Tanja Lippert.
Isn’t that just gorgeous!!!? Not only is the barn absolutely stunning with its cathedral-high ceilings, but that burst of color in the middle from the hanging lanterns is so modern and playful, such a perfect juxtaposition with the dark, rustic elements of the barn.
More pictures of this gorgeous, colorful barn wedding shot by Tania Lippert below
If you’re looking for these lanterns, check out Luna Bazaar. Jen Campbell at Green Wedding Shoes loves Luna Bazaar. And so do I.
In fact, the hubby and I ordered some glass vases from them for our bookshelf a few years ago.
They have EVERYTHING you could ever want for your wedding decor, and all at great prices.
Here is a picture of a gorgeous wedding display using some of Luna Bazaar’s glass vases (see link above)
And here is a spread from Better Homes & Gardens magazine on these fabulous glass votives. They would be great on a table surrounding the guest book or as centerpieces for the dinner tables at your wedding. Or…at home, on the mantle. Or maybe for your wedding and then at home after. Reuse! *smile*
And look at this picture I found at Classic Bride of Luna Bazaar’s beautiful linen & wire lanterns. They don’t look particularly special on their site, but look how absolutely gorgeous they are real life below!!
Here are some of my other favorites from their site. ANY of them would look great at your wedding.
1:: Rattan Ball String Lights- these would look beautiful strung kind of low between trees outside or between tall posts outside your reception entry
2:: Colorful Paper Parsols- they have tons of different colors & even different shapes
3:: Round Hurricane Lantern- use some on each stair tread, lining both sides of the aisle you’ll walk down, one at the end of each row of seats during the ceremony, or even hanging from the trees or tent. Try grouping three together as a bunch, and then re-use them from the ceremony to the reception for the centerpieces.
4:: Lotus Flower Candle Holder- I love love love these so much! I can see using the fuchsia, red, and orange ones together in a moroccan or indian inspired wedding.
5:: Mercury Glass Votive- these can be both very formal & elegant, or surprisingly…even rustic and vintage, depending on the rest of your decor. I can picture these in a barn or garden theme wedding, with other vintage & rustic elements.
6:: Eyelet Paper Lanterns- what I love so much about these lanterns is the absolutely beautiful light & shadow display they create. The light from inside glows through the holes cut into the lanterns, and it is gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!
Those are just a few of the many beautiful pieces from Luna Bazaar. If you haven’t been over to their site, you must check it out! At first, it might be a bit overwhelming, but it’s worth the digging. They have one of the biggest and definitely one of the best collections of accessories & decorations for your wedding, event, or even for your home.
Hope this source helps you!
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