Fab Finds 5/27

Posted by Khris in Fab Finds Friday

Happy Friday, DIYers!

Get Rid of The Ghost of Bridesmaids Gowns Past: Newlymaid.com is a clever new program from The Dessy Group that allows you to trade in old bridesmaids gowns and get a 30% – 50% discount towards a fab little black dress from the Newlymaid line. The old dresses? They embark on a journey for Good; they are recycled into new fabric or donated to Clothes4Souls. Beautiful!

Attention Baseball Fanatics: Major League Baseball is inviting you to win a chance to get married at the first-ever All-Star FanFest Wedding to be the held on Tuesday July 12 at 11:00 a.m. in Phoenix, Arizona. “The winning couple will receive a wedding package which includes a ceremony on the Diamond at All-Star FanFest, a catered reception for 50 guests by Aventura Catering, a wedding ring package from Molina Fine Jewelers worth no more than $15,000 that will include either an engagement ring or two wedding bands, a wedding dress by Uptown Bridal, roundtrip airfare and two tickets to the 82nd MLB All-Star Game. They’ll also receive items from Major League Baseball partners including a $500 MasterCard® prepaid gift card, beverages for the reception provided by Budweiser, hotel stay provided by InterContinental Hotels Group, and a $500 Newlywed Lawn & Garden Kit donated by Scotts featuring a wide array of Scotts Miracle-Gro products.”

Get your hustle on! The deadline is June 01. (Pssst! That’s next week!) All the deets: http://www.allstargame.com/fanfestwedding

An Intimate Destination Wedding By The Sea more your thing? Sandals Resorts is offering couples celebrating their wedding at any one of the 14 Luxury Included Sandals Resorts a Beautiful Beginnings wedding theme FREE of charge with a booked stay of six nights or longer in a Premium room category or higher. What’s included: a sweet magenta dendrobium bouquet and boutonniere, a table for four with crisp white linens, a lovely dendrobium orchid centerpiece and a charming white cake. The Beautiful Beginnings wedding theme is available now for guests getting married August 15, 2011 through December 15, 2012.

NEW YORK COUPLES: Gail Watson, extraordinary cake designer, has launched A Simple Cake, her line of minimalist-but-beautiful cakes. A Simple Cake designs are “created so that you can present (them) as they are, select from on of our hand-created sugar decorations, or have your florist decorate with fresh flowers”. This is a fantastic option for those of you wanting to go semi-DIY with your wedding cake project. ASC delivers within a 100 mile radius of Columbus Circle.

Fashionistas! BarneysNY & ShopStyle are hosting 4 weeks of fabulous giveaways in their Walk the Aisle in Style contests. (I am dying for these Olivia Collings earrings!) Check out http://www.shopstyle.com/giveaway for all of the details.

Looking for some sweet treats on a budget? Check out the Cute Cakes from Donsuemor! These just-a-bit-more-than-a-bite sized cupcakes make great favors. They’re moist, tasty, and priced right at $19 for a 28 piece tray.

Heather + Bryan

Posted by Khris in Real DIYers

One common thread in the DIY weddings we present is the involvement of friends and family in the couple’s planning and execution of their wedding day. Heather and Bryan’s friends and family came together to create this beautiful budget wedding – in just a few months!

In photographer Danielle Daigle’s words: “Heather and Bryan are an amazing couple, and truly some of the sweetest people I have met. They planned their wedding in only a few short months with the help of friends and family… and I thought they pulled together a beautiful event in that short amount of time. Their main color was green. They went with a nature and citrus theme, which was a brilliant idea to keep the costs down (but NOT cut on quality!).”

One of our favorite tips is to use nature as your decorating partner. Utilizing the rich colors, textures, and abundance of the outdoors is often an easy way to save some cash while creating a stylish and intimate backdrop for your ceremony and reception. Love it!

Heather + Bryan
January 22, 2011
Phoenix, Arizona

Vendors
Photographer: Danielle Daigle Photography
Hair Stylist: Hair with Estevan
Reception Venue: Valley Garden Center

Rosanna + Luke

Posted by Khris in Real DIYers

Combining handmade elements, a beautiful color palette and rich culture traditions makes Rosanna and Luke’s wedding truly special.

We love the handmade and DIYed details from this wedding! Rosanna created her beautiful bouquet and all the floral arrangements. Her mother, Wai Ying, made that gorgeous dress by hand. Isn’t it stunning?

Rosanna + Luke
May 05, 2010
North Carolina

Vendors
Photographer: Whitmeyer Photography
Hair Stylist: Encore by the Shore
Caterer: The Pearl
Reception Venue: Private Residence

Rosanna did EVERYTHING from the homemade bouquets to her beautiful dress that her mother made. **The couple also did a traditional asian tea ceremony at the reception.

Maria + Brett

Posted by Khris in Real DIYers

Maria enlisted the help of her bridesmaids to create all of the centerpieces, bouquets and design elements for her wedding to Brett.

Maria + Brett

August 14, 2010
Preston, Washington

Vendors
Photographer: La Luz Photography
Caterer: Pacific Northwest Catering Company
Reception Venue: Preston Community Center
Dress Store: Cynderellie’s Closet
Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero
Cake Designer: Kelli’s Cake Creations
DJ: Piano Joe

Fabulous Friday 5/20

Posted by Khris in Fab Finds Friday

Fab Finds Friday is a weekly showcase of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. Products and resources mentioned in FFF are chosen based on their merit and are never paid endorsements. xoxo.

Happy Friday, DIYers!

Are you as crazy about dahlia’s as I am? Hurry on over to FiftyFlowers.Com. They’ve got ‘em on sale for 10% off for a limited time.

Have you heard of BridesmaidTrade.com yet? They’re an an online consignment and rental service for bridesmaids dresses. They’re hosting a contest to win free bridesmaid gown rentals. Contest entry deadline is 5/27 so hop on over right away!

Tart Workshop, one of our favorite font foundaries, has just released two new fonts and a freebie download treat! Grab your copies Bookeyed Jack, Bookeyed Suzanne, and the free Fancy Pinkalicious download (below) at the Tart Workshop site.