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...
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 Wedding Program Fans
Wedding programs were sort of an afterthought for me. I don’t really think they are necessary anymore as most people have wedding websites and other methods of communication – chalkboards, signs, etc. However, it was one more little crafty touch I wanted to add. I found some great wedding program inspiration on the Wedding Party App blog. I really like the fortune teller ones, but they were slightly more work than...
DIY Olive Oil Wedding Favors
I firmly believe that a food item is the best wedding favor. Your guests will most likely use it instead of tossing it in the junk drawer – or worse – the garbage. Who wants to spend money on a favor their guests will ultimately throw away? I wanted our favors to be special, as I’m sure most people do, so Chris and I decided on a food item that...
Free Wedding Door Hanger Printable
Today I am happy to share with you a free printable for door hangers that you can provide to guests of your wedding. Chris and I included these in our wedding welcome bags just for fun – who doesn’t want to show off that they are in town for a super fun wedding?To make these: Print the PDF (download file below) on 8.5 x 11″ card stock Using a paper...
Wedding Welcome Bags
One of the projects I was absolutely sure I wanted to incorporate into our wedding planning was Welcome Bags. Given that about half of our guests were traveling by plane and staying in hotels, we wanted to give them a little refresh and a warm welcome to Arizona. As with most of my other projects, I took to Pinterest to find some inspiration. I came across this article from Wedding...