Repurposing Heirloom Jewelry

We received this question from Gaylene A. in Houston on how to incorporate ornate heirloom jewelry into her modern wedding.
Q: Hello, firstly I want to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog. The ideas you give are not only practical but extremely beautiful. And your inspiration boards are pure eye candy, LOVE THEM! LOVE THEM! LOVE [...]

Creative Recycled Wedding Signs

If you read my post on wedding signs you know how I feel about incorporating beautiful reusable signs into your wedding decor. 
Following my post I received numerous email messages from readers inquiring about ideas for recycled, reusable signs. Well, here are a few ideas I came up with– unique signs that can be incorporated into either your home [...]

Stylish Seedling Favors

These hardy seedlings from Arbor Day Foundation are a wonderful eco friendly wedding favor that will live on for generations as a reminder of your commitment to each other.
Available in a wide variety of species, each seedling comes beautifully packaged in these unique poly tubes made from 50% post consumer content.
Customize the labels to blend in seamlessly with [...]

Bridal Dress Saver

Alright gals, I know we’ve all been through this. You’ve showered, applied your “non-whitening” deodorant, dried and styled your hair and applied your make up. You are now ready to put on that beautiful cocktail dress; surely your deodorant is dry by now right?
You slip into the dress and zip it up; you inspect yourself [...]

Protect Your Wedding From Theft

With a growing trend toward monetary wedding gifts comes another new trend; theft of card and money boxes at weddings.
Over the last couple of years I have heard this warning repeated by many reception venue managers. With all the excitement and number of people, both familiar and unfamiliar, filling the reception hall money boxes can [...]

Wedding Crossword Puzzles

Love this idea we got from the site of our favorite beautiful living and creative entertaining expert Martha Stewart.
Personalized crossword puzzles are a great way to entertain your guests as they arrive at your wedding reception or bridal shower.
Imagine a puzzle customized for you with words such as:
- The place you first met.
- What the [...]

Tree Pedestal Cake Stand

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Laurie Cinotto’s blog, www.lalalaurie.com, I highly recommend you do so.
This amazingly talented artist creates some of the most unique, memorable and stunning wedding DIY accessories I’ve ever come across and generously shares the instructions with all her readers.
One great example is this easy to make [...]

Don’t Kick the Can

Before recycling those soup cans, get one more great use out of them; turn them into quaint vases for your garden or country wedding.
1. Select undented cans of similar sizes. Thoroughly clean and remove labels and any residual glue.
2. Fasten ribbon or raffia around the can mid way down.
3. Fill with water and your choice [...]

Saving The Planet With Chocolate

Mmmmm… Chocolate!
As a woman and a self proclaimed “Chocoholic”, I am convinced there is no problem that chocolate cannot fix. Well, it may not help me with the problem of getting back into my old size six jeans, but it can help save our endangered species.
By purchasing these delicious all-natural and fairly traded chocolate [...]

Soda-licious Wedding Favors

Wedding favors don’t get sweeter than this, personalized Jones Pure Cane Soda.
We think these soda bottles from Jones Soda are absolutely adorable. Jones Soda will customize the bottle labels with your photo and message, all you have to do is select your flavor. Choose from their wide assortment of flavors to coordinate perfectly with your wedding [...]

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