Planning a wedding is no joke. I remember that overwhelmed feeling searching for decor items wondering, “will this look good together?” Or better yet, I would find something I LOVED on Pinterest and have no idea where or how to buy it. Fear not! I’ve come up with a collection of tasteful decor items to pull off that cohesive, yet curated look whether you have a wedding planner, or, especially...
DIY Wedding Escort Cards
Escort cards are a perfect and simple DIY wedding project that don’t have to be a huge investment in time. Trends right now for providing this information to your guests include: A framed piece on an easel with all of the information for guests to see. My favorites are old windows with writing directly on the panes or a matted and framed cards. Separate cards that guests can take with...
DIY Keys to a Happy Marriage Centerpiece
I’ve had a collection of antique keys for a while and knew they would fit the theme and aesthetic of my romantic garden party wedding. I had seen some ideas floating around for using keys, particularly using them to solicit wedding advice, hence “Keys to a Happy Marriage.” A bunch of ideas in my head jumbled together and my gold-tree-with-hanging-antique-keys idea was born. [PHOTO CREDITS: Pinkerton Photography] The basic idea was to...
DIY Moss Wedding Table Numbers
Table numbers are a fun, easy, and inexpensive project to DIY for your wedding. We wanted a natural feel, especially because our reception was outside, so I chose moss. These fit with a wide range of wedding styles – rustic, romantic, garden party, whimsical, etc. I made these table numbers to be free standing on the table. You could alter the design and leave off the wood base so they...
DIY Hanging Frame Wedding Photo Booth
Who doesn’t love a photo booth? I wanted to capture as many moments as possible at my wedding but did not want to pay for a giant, bulky, boxy photo booth (they can cost $1000+). I searched around for some DIY options on Pinterest and really liked the idea of using a large hanging frame. I think it fit the look and feel of our wedding and in general, was not too...
Wedding Flower Eye Candy
Flowers are just so lovely. There is no DIY information in this post, just some eye candy. Shout out to Flowers by Jodi in Phoenix, AZ for my beautiful flowers. From what I remember, we had: Four tall centerpieces Four small hanging bouquets on lanterns (from Ikea) Gold painted mason jars with baby’s breath all over One sweetheart table low arrangement Bouquets and boutonnieres Mason jar bouquets hanging from aisle...
Wedding Gift Countdown: a Thoughtful Gift from My Bridesmaids
My lovely bridesmaids surprised me the month of my wedding with this beautiful gift board. Each of my four ladies chose thoughtful small gifts which were then wrapped using an assortment of paper, cute fabric bags and washi tape and attached to a bulletin board. Gifts were numbered for the days of April, and I opened one each day leading up to April 25th, my wedding day. My favorite part was...
Five Tips for Growing Grapes in Phoenix
Grapes are one of the fruit-bearing plants that grow abundantly well in Phoenix, Arizona. They provide ample greenery and help create a lush backyard. I am always surprised to find a plant that thrives in the oppressive summer sun and can survive the occasional freeze in the winter. I only have experience with the Flame Red Seedless varietal, but I think much of this will translate to others. We planted three...
Fujimax Instax Photo Wedding Guestbook
I used to wonder, ‘what is the point of a guestbook at weddings? Do people even go back and read them?’ Well, I didn’t want mine to end up sad, lost, and forgotten in a storage box somewhere. Enter the Fujifilm Instax Share Smartphone Printer SP-1. Read on for a list of materials used for our guestbook, some photos, and some tips and things I wish I had known. This guestbook turned...
DIY: Gold Vinyl Print
Gold foil and gold vinyl art seems to be all the rage now. They are classy and super easy to make! I first bought this metallic gold vinyl on Amazon for some wedding crafts. I swear, my wedding was the best excuse to buy all of the craft supplies I always wanted but could never justify buying. I actually bought it for these mugs I wanted to make as gifts...