Category: DIY Wedding Blog
I couldn’t resist giving everyone a hint of what I’ve been doing the last couple of months behind the scenes for Once Wed with the help of some very talented individuals. More to come Monday…
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[Image c/o Our Labor of Love]
Julie recently sent in her kraft paper invitations and I was really impressed with the originality behind the whole suite and the price tag, so I asked if she wouldn’t mind sharing a quick "how to" with us…
Our budget for the invites was very small. I would have loved to use
letterpress or had something screen printed but due to the quantity and
price it just wasn’t feasible (only needed 20 invitations). I was a
little overwhelmed at the prospect of designing the invites so I tried
not to take it too seriously. I was really inspired by Hatch Show Print
as well as from a little button pack I got for Christmas from my
sister. The invites and envelopes were printed on my work’s laserjet on
heavyweight kraft paper. My friend Rachel helped sew the material to
the cards. I designed the buttons and ordered them from and online
company. Minus the rush shipping, (I’m a huge procrastinator and waited
until last minute to order the paper and buttons) I made the invations
for under $50. The buttons were ordered from Mod Buttons (www.poseurink.com) and the paper was from Jam Paper (www.jampaper.com).
The paper was pretty overpriced but I wanted the side flap envelope and
that was the only site I could find the "matching set" of paper and
envelopes. Oh and I" borrowed" my wording for my rsvp card from an
invite I saw on oncewed.
***I don’t think I’ve ever officially announced this on the blog, but I love receiving images of diy projects, invitations, std’s, real weddings, etc, from readers in my inbox. The creativity in this group is amazing and I always enjoy seeing what everyone is up to. If you are interested in submitting any of the above for a feature on the blog, just shoot me an email at oncewed at gmail dot com. Thanks!***
Laurie is always looking for ways to add a twist to the traditional. This week’s project is an alternative on a ring pillow. Instead of being tied on top, the rings are safely tucked away in a small well cut from the pages of the book. Ive attended a couple weddings where I’ve seen the little guys throwing the pillow around with the rings attached before they walk down the aisle, so having them enclosed in a book might be a great way to deter rings from flying everywhere too. Enjoy!
craft punch, turn it upside down (so you can see to guide and center
it) and feed several of the right hand pages into the punch. Slide it
towards the middle of the book as far as you can go, keeping it
vertically centered. Squeeze the punch, and punch out the squares. Important: Do not punch a hole in the first page of the book.
punch out the squares. Continue to punch out squares until
you’ve created a hole that is at least 3/4 of an inch deep. (see
figure 1)
of decorative paper to line the bottom of the "well" you just
created. (see figures 2 and 3)
tail of the wider ribbon inside the back cover of the book. Wrap the
ribbon around the outside of the book cover, and glue the other tail down inside the front cover.
in it) to the inside cover to secure and conceal the ribbon tail.
Glue the last page of the book to the inside of the back cover to
secure the ribbon. Allow to glue to dry. ( see figure 4)
generous coat of glue along the page edges on all three sides. Allow
the glue to dry, then give it a second coat. Don’t close the book
until it’s had a thorough chance to dry, otherwise, the "lid" could get
stuck closed (see figure 5)
middle of the wider ribbon, and tack it down using a couple of stitches
with your needle and thread. (see figure 6)
When Courtney shared her idea for a Frida Kahlo inspired table for her
next Table Trends on Once Wed I immediately jumped on board with the concept. There hasn’t been an example of a really bold table with lots of bright colors yet and I can’t think of any one better to tackle a project like this than Courtney. Above is one example of two different invitations she created for her garden fiesta inspired wedding table top. The invites were created to look like fiesta mexican flags and I think they are wonderfully original. Her table won’t be ready for another week or two, but I couldn’t resist sharing the lovely invitations above to give you a taste of what’s to come.
I can’t think of a better way to start my morning than with some eye candy from Artfool and ThussFarrell. Is anyone else ready for spring?
