Erin + Randy

Posted by whitney in Blog, Real DIYers

One of the best things about DIY weddings is how they are such a family-oriented event. If you have crafty friends, neighbors and family members, crafting for your wedding can be a great way to bond and create wonderful memories in the days leading up to your wedding. Erin, her mother, and extended family created everything from the cake topper to the table linens, and the end result was a stunning day.

DETAILS

Location: St. Augustine, FL

Venue: The Loft at the White Room

Photographer: Ashley Granstad from Brooke Images 

Dress: The Bridal Shop at the Avenues

Tuxes: Men’s Warehouse

Vignette: Rosy Bridal Shower Buffet

Posted by Khris in DIY Projects & Tutorials

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{This is a hastily-shot replacement for our lovely original shoot. My camera’s SD card completely died while downloading photos to my laptop. Only a few shots were transferred before the card died so we had to reshoot the vignette with lesser items than used in the original. I’m putting this up because the projects are still rather lovely though the presentation doesn’t do them justice. Foo! I hope you like it anyway.}

One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to add beauty and drama to a wedding design is to use rose petals. The incredible team at FiftyFlowers.com provided DIY Bride with a box of 6,000 rose petals for us to play with so that we could showcase creative ways to use them. Instead of doing a large single project we used the petals in several therefore maximizing our materials and creating our first vingette.

Becoming a bride often comes with a plethora of events before and beyond the wedding: showers, luncheons, craft parties. This month’s vingette pulls together some tasty recipes and easy projects to make a simple-but-feminine buffet for your shower – or even upcoming Mother’s Day.

The Projects:

1. Handmade rose petal soap favors
2. Rose-scented bath salt favors
3. Rose petal ice cubes
4. Rose petal table runner
5. Rose petal monogram
6. Rosy punch (no rose petals)
7. Thai chicken salad with roses
8. Shrimp cocktail (no roses)
9. Cardamom cake with candied rose petals
10. Floating rose cake stand

Projects, pictures, and instructions after the jump!

Beaded Rose

Posted by Khris in DIY Projects & Tutorials, Miscellaneous Projects

I love, love, love beaded flowers. They take a bit of patience to master but they’re worth it (if you like beaded projects).

BeadJewelryMaking has a nice tutorial for creating beaded roses. Wouldn’t these be lovely as boutonnieres? You could also create a whole bridal bouquet from them or sneak in a few into a fresh flower bouquet for added sparkle.

Seeds beads come in hundreds of colors so you’ll be able to make a pretty little flower to match your theme.

Project Directions: BeadJewelryMaking

Wedding Cake With Blackberries and Roses

Posted by Khris in DIY Projects & Tutorials, Food + Catering

WEDDING CAKE WITH BLACKBERRIES AND ROSES

Are you the adventuresome type? Epicurious offers this amazingly delicious and beautiful wedding cake recipe for those of you interested in trying your hand at making your own cake.

Source: Epicurious