Category: DIY Wedding Blog
Posting might be a little slow this week while I’m finishing up the new site(finally!), so I am forever grateful to sweet, Ashley, for sending over this sunny and cheerful inspiration board. Also, remember this sneak peek? Well, the photographer finished editing everything and the bride is coming on later this week to share more.
[Images c/o 1. Evacois! 2. Martha Stewart 3. Lara Cameron 4. Pink Sherbert Photography 5. Unknown]
I apologize for the lack of posting today. We’ve been super busy transfering over all 2,400 dress listings to the new site in prepation for the upcoming launch. I hope everyone has a great weekend and I will see you here bright and early Monday morning!
Photograph by Jose Villa
Table numbers seemed like such an afterthought when I initally began planning my wedding, but Marrisa brought up a great point recently how a lot of brides struggle with keeping the paper goods on the actual table. If you are getting married somehwere where there might be high winds, the project below would be great idea for a bride who is concerned about her table numbers flying away. Thanks, Marissa!
Materials:
• as many jars with lids as there are tables, rescued from the recycling bin
• fabric scraps 8″ square or larger
• double stick tape
• white paint pen available here
or at most craft stores – $3.29
• twine or thin ribbon
• tailor’s pencil available at any fabric store or here – $1.19
• pinking shears- same story, fabric store or here – $27.24
• sand, available at your local gardening store, or here – $1.99/bag
Directions:
1) clean jars and lids thoroughly and
remove all labels. Soaking them in soapy water will make easy work of
this, though occasionally a stubborn label will leave a residue. Goo
Gone will take care of whatever you can’t scrub off
2) Print out numbers and cut down along dotted lines. Use a piece of double-sided tape to stick number to the inside of glass
3)
Trace over number with white paint pen. Allow to dry a good 5-10
minutes, then go back and paint a second layer until number is opaque
4) Roll a piece of paper into a funnel (or just use a funnel if you have one) and pour sand into jars until almost full.
5) Use lid to trace circle onto fabric with tailors pencil or disappearing ink marker.
6) Mark 1″ around that circle and then cut out with pinking shears
7) Screw jar lid onto jar, and have someone hold fabric over the lid
while you tie twine around the top. If you are doing this solo, put
fabric on with a rubber band first and then tie the twine.
8) Voila, table numbers that will hold up to the windiest of days.
[Images c/o Robert Sukrachand]
Val and Brett were married in style in the small town of Pioneertown, CA. Their ceremony was held in a the middle of the desert with the reception taking place at a honky tonk bar located in an old western movie set. Robert Sukrachand was their amazing photographer and I think he captured their celebration perfectly. To see more of his work, check out his blog or site.
Stay tuned for Part II coming up later today…
[Images c/o Robert Sukrachand]
