Mr. Bloom and I discussed what we wanted to give to our wedding guests as thank you favours. We decided on giving a CD to one half of a couple and a personalized shot glass to the other half. Here is the image that I tweaked using Adobe Photoshop. I guess I could have created my own drawing but there’s only 45 days left before the wedding! I have my hands full with DIY projects and weekends booked with other weddings, showers, and parties. I saw this lineart and thought it truly represented Mr. Bloom and I. We thought the shotglasses would be perfect ...
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Designing a custom aisle runner for your wedding is an achievable wedding project any bride can complete in just one day. When Denny and Jenni came to me they had already selected their wedding stationery which included a beautiful modern monogram. I was so taken with it, I suggested creating a custom aisle runner for them. This is something that is easy and inexpensive for you to do at home. First purchase heavy white denim from your fabric store. I chose to edge this runner with chocolate grosgrain ribbon, but you can paint a border or leave it plain. Using a pencil, I carefully ...
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It's wedding season! Do you have a wedding gift that you want to wrap in a special way or need a unique bridal shower centerpiece? This 'cake' is paper mache boxes frosted with Aleene's True Snow with silk flowers and trim glued on for color. Someone saw the photo and thought it was a real wedding cake. I love it! Here's What You'll Need Aleene's True Snow Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue3 Paper mache boxes (I used 12", 10" & 8")Flat edge knife3-1/2 yards of 1/2" wide braid (color to go with flowers)Silk flowers, ivy, large leaves2-1/2 yards of 2" wide ribbon (floral)2" x ...
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We’ve all seen ugly wedding bubbles, but some venues won’t let you use anything else. Start with bubble wands and pre-cut cards in your wedding color. We used printable round labels in a complimentary color and added the message, “Shower the happy couple with bubbles as they come back down the aisle for the first time as Mr and Mrs.” We cut up some of the round labels and added them to the main card with a “bubbly” result. The cards looked pretty on the ceremony chairs and sure enough, when the couple was pronounced man and wife, all the guests showered them with ...
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The first thing most brides discuss with their wedding florist is budget, which is often followed by frustration and hopelessness because of comparisons with other people’s budgets and weddings. But don’t despair; it is possible to create a fabulous wedding look without a movie star budget. The first step is to be realistic with the budget given. For example, one bride might have $10,000 for a 100 guest wedding, while another bride has $10,000 for a 300 guest wedding. One might assume that the 300-guest event would not look as fabulous as the 100-guest event. This is absolutely not the case. If the bride ...
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