{pictures courtesy The Knot and The Wedding Channel}
Author: natasha
Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to the Crowd….Well, everyone knows the rest of this little ditty. Just leave it to Rebecca Thuss to make such an American tradition into an classy and unique wedding idea! If you or your finace are baseball fanatics, then how could resist making this apart of your wedding? I love how the peanuts and Cracker Jacks are packaged with a quotation to the song. I also love the idea of a waiter going round and passing out these cute little baseball candies and cookies. It reminds you of someone going down the isles at the game selling sweets. I just LOVE it! It is a super cute idea!
DIY Hanging Jars
I was looking through the Wedding Bee archives when I found this super cute DIY project. Hanging Jars are very popular right now and are a wonderful addition to any outdoor wedding. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I found this little project! I think these would be perfect to hang flowers or candles from. You could even make an isle at an outdoor wedding or hang them from the ceiling. The possibilities are endless! I LOVE it!
Materials
Small Glass Jars
Raffia
Shepard’s Hooks
Measure raffia to desired length (about 12 inches for long ones). It is better to go longer at first because, you can always tie a knot in the top of the handle at the end if you would like them shorter. Wrap the raffia around the mouth of the jar and knot the handle. Fill jar with candles or flowers and hang from the Shepard’s hooks.
Black and White Wedding
When we first start planning our wedding, we realize what a big choices we have to make! One part of the planning process that often stresses out a bride-to-be is choosing a color theme. And rightfully so. It’s a big decision and once you move forward with that color or color scheme you have to follow through with it in almost every other aesthetic decision. And if you second guess your choice it can feel like your entire. wedding. is. ruined. It’s a lot to ask of a color.
A color (or lack thereof) that often gets forgotten about when bride-to-be’s make this life altering decision is black. There’s something elegant, classic, and it feels like a homage to Hepburn style when you contrast the wedding-white with clean black centerpieces and other adornments.
So if you’re planning your wedding, consider black for a color. And don’t forget to check out our black bridal party tees to keep the theme going at your bachelorette party and more!
Pictures courtesy of Rebecca Thuss and Brides.com
DIY Wedding Cake Toppers
I was browsing the Design Sponge web site when I found this adorible cake topper idea. This idea came from two readers named Luke and Brian who were married last October. Luke and Brian were on the search for a unique topper that would look wonderful on a stand of cupcakes. So, they created these little birds that were built to resemble the happy couple. If you ask me, they couldn’t have come up with anything more adorible! If you like these funky little birds, check out the DIY instructions below!
DIY wedding cake toppers
What you’ll need:
-paper and pencil to sketch
-white styrofoam
-knife or carving tool to carve the foam
-sand paper
-craft glue
-white tissue
-glitter, beads, pins and decorative details like buttons, fabric covered wire and pipe cleaners
1. First we sketched out our ideas based on a photo of us, then decided (by making a mock up of the cake) what size we wanted the final piece to be.
2. We then carved the body and head shapes out of white styrofoam, sanded them smooth with sandpaper and applied a layer of craft glue to harden and gloss.
3. Then we added a few thin layers of white tissue and craft glue to give a hard smooth surface on which to work.
[From here on out the decorative details are up to you…]
4. The bodies were then covered in fine glitter to look like sugar and eyes (made of beads with flathead pins attached) were pinned into the foam forms.
5. The wings and tails were made of tweed fabric (with a layer of clear glue to shape them and keep from fraying).
6. The beaks and legs are toothpicks dipped in glue and and glitter.
7. Brian’s eyeglasses are made of fabric covered wire and Luke’s hat is made from the top of an acorn!
Green with Envy
Pictures courtesy of Rebecca Thuss and Brides.com
Silver and Gold
Pictures courtesy of Martha Stewart and The Knot
Twisted Silver
If you have a funky chic girl in your group, then you have to check out Twisted Silver. They have a plethora of styles that will please the ultra hip gals. Also you can contact Tina directly at tina@twisted-silver.com and she will give you a quantity discount if you’re ordering gifts for your bridal party!
