A ladies weekend at the lake is the perfect way to celebrate any bachelorette! As we head into the summer months full of wedding festivities, grab some fun retro themed ideas for a lake getaway!
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During some of the many hours I spent on Pinterest wedding dreaming, I saw all kinds of beautiful detail shots of boutonnieres with tags attached. I thought that was a great way to personalize them a little bit and get a detail photo of them.
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I set out to make an alphabetical seating chart that meshed with our other signage and decor.
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If you are in the midst of wedding planning, you've probably come across different versions of beautiful wood signs welcoming guests or labeling the guestbook or gift table. But, some of them ran $50 or more on Etsy.
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As you are planning your wedding, I'd be shocked if at least once one of your parents doesn't say how different weddings are from when they got married. Twenty or thirty years ago, I don't think people gave a second thought to a guestbook.
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Taking a break from our wedding festivities, I wanted to spend this week's Wedding Wednesday focusing on how to celebrate others!
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When the big day was approaching, the last thing I wanted to be worried about was last minute to-do list items. As you are wedding planning, it never hurts to think ahead. One item you can check off earlier than you might think, is gifts for your gals.
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For this week's post, I am featuring a really simple detail that received rave reviews from our guests and was an idea born in the midnight hour of planning.
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As a follow-up to last week's post about our fall-inspired rehearsal dinner, I wanted to share how we chose to incorporate photos of us as a couple and with our friends and family into the celebration.
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I first saw the idea for welcome bags or kits when I attended my cousin's California wedding five years ago. With so many friends and family traveling in, we were all greeted with a welcome kit upon arrival to the beach-side hotel where the festivities would be taking place. So, when planning our own wedding this year, I knew welcome kits were a must.
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One of the first DIY projects I did post-invites was to make hangers to give my bridesmaids and personal attendant as a part of their gifts. There are a variety of Etsy shops and companies that will sell you this sort of thing, but they can range from $10-$15 a piece or even more!
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Hangover kits are becoming an increasingly popular detail at weddings and bachelorette parties. I first received one at a destination wedding I attended last year and found that the contents really came in handy, even if your need for the items didn't directly come from alcohol consumption.
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After checking big things off of the list like choosing a venue, a date and your wedding party, it's time to start thinking about what you might want to do for your registry.
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I did quite a bit of reading up on DIY invites before embarking on creating my own vision. A couple of key things I took away from my research were:
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Last weekend I celebrated my first bridal shower! Between picking up my dress, booking our honeymoon flights to Belize and celebrating my upcoming wedding with some of my favorite women, this wedding is starting to seem real!
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One of the first things (other than venue) that you might start to think about is your wedding party. Once you have decided how many bridesmaids you plan to have and whether or not you'd like to have a personal attendant, the asking can begin.
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