Cuteness: Wedding Cake Topper

This is so cute!

 personalized cute wedding cake topper by Anna Crafts

Handmade Rustic Wedding Signs

These rustic wedding signs are adorable!  Perfect for outdoor, backyard or garden weddings, vintage-themed weddings and bohemian-style weddings.  Be inspired and make your own or check out handmade sellers from Etsy to order a custom-made signs and banners.

wood heart sign with the words "Here Comes The Bride" : braggingbags 

burlap heart garland with yellow hearts : victorian station 

Just Married Wedding Banner Sign : Sew Barefoot 

rustic old barn wood sign hand engraved with "Just Married" : bragging bags

Beautiful Handmade Wedding Favors: Bags of Sweets and Flowers

Make guests smile with bags of flowers and sweets!  You can always bake your own goodies or make potpourri in adorable packages.  Ask for help from your family and friends at least a few weeks before the wedding. 

Homemade soaps are also wonderful as wedding favors. They don't even need to be wrapped.  Just tie a piece of a few bars with a ribbon and voila!  You have scented wedding favors that are eye-candies too!  

If it's not possible to DIY projects, you can purchase ready-made wedding favors from handmade sellers like these Etsy shops:

sweet salted caramels : mini ME bakery
Organic flower petals in french inspired sachets : gardenmis
burlap drawstring bags hand stamped with "love" : dazzling expressions
handprinted lavender sachet: gardenmis

mini bird seed hearts : Green Doxie Events
edible sugar vintage inspired buttons : andie specialty sweets
wedding favor paper bags : shintashop
organic heart shaped soap favors : sofiart

 If you were a guest in a wedding, which of these favors would you like?

Featured Wedding Photographer: Jay Jay Lucas of Chestknot Studios

Hi everyone.  I am very happy to present another talented wedding photographer from the Philippines, Jay Jay Lucas. This interview is now published on MePhotographies.com.

Bohemian Inspired Wedding Inspiration: Jamie + Jake

I love beautiful weddings done in a small budget. Here is a perfect bohemian style wedding that will surely inspire couples on a budget.

The bride wore a simple, strapless vintage inspired gown and the groom wore a striped long sleeves and suspenders.  The bridesmaids wore mix and match vintage-style dresses in plains and prints and varying shades of blue from, guess where?? Urban Outfitters and Macy's; while the gentlemen all wore plain, light blue long sleeves with suspenders.

There were a couple of DIY projects that are easy to make such as the bouquets and floral arrangements,the handwritten signs on chalkboards and the photo booth wall.  For dessert, freshly-baked cupcakes made by the bride's best friend, embellished with a super cute topper. 

The couple gave away two kinds of favors.  Guests filled their muslin bags with sweet treats from the candy buffet table.  They also took home a vile of wildflower seeds.  On the vile, it reads: “The earth laughs in flowers” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Vintage things from thrift stores such as lanterns, picture frames, tablecloths, vases, cake stands, mason jars, mirrors, and apothecary jars were incorporated with rustic DIY decor to create the perfect bohemian-style wedding.

The wedding was set in the Keys Creek Lavender Farm, California on a sunny day in June, when lavenders are in full bloom.

The atmosphere was filled with the scent of lavender, love and laughter. 

Every moment was captured beautifully.

photography by: anjuli

found via: Project Wedding

Vintage Style Wedding Gown Inspirations

Looking for vintage style wedding gowns to inspire?  The Vintage Wedding Dress Company features the collection of stylist Charlie Brear.  Charlie sources vintage gowns, dresses and accessories from London- where the shop is based, Paris and other parts of the world.  In line with her shop's theme, Charlie also introduced her own collection of custom-made vintage style wedding dresses inspired by the decades.  Here are my favorite pieces from the decades.

1910s Edwardian style tiered lace wedding dress

1920s style wedding dress with low back & plunging neckline

1920s style lace wedding dress with plunging neckline

 

1930s style satin dress with embroidered lace neckline

1940s style silk wedding gown with cowl front and back

1950s style silk tulle wedding dress with gathered bodice & skirt

1960s style lace wedding dress with satin ribbon

1970s style silk crepe crochet wedding dress


Which of these vintage inspired gowns would you like to don on your big day?

Featured Wedding Photographers: Rainbowfish Photography

Matet Spagnolo & Nicolo Manreal are wedding photographers from Cebu, Philippines. The couple doesn't mind traveling across the country to do photo shoots for destination weddings. - This interview is now published on mePhotographies.com.

Featured Bridal Shop: Little Dreamers

I’m starting a new segment on this blog which will feature interviews with bridal shop owners. If you are a shop owner who offers supplies or items for weddings and would like to be featured on this blog, please send an email at theshopbug@yahoo.com.Here's my interview with Whitney Crimefighter, designer/seller of Little Dreamers Inc.

Whitney is a wife and a mother of two little girls, Cosette and Gemma. Her shop is based in Portland Oregon but they do cater to international customers through Etsy.  She personally creates tutu dresses and accessories for little girls and babies.

How long have you been in the business?

Going on 4 years.

Why did you decide to open a shop that specializes in gowns and accessories for little girls?
When I had my first little girl, I started making things for her and it just exploded from there!

Where do you find inspirations for your creations? 

My two girls, Cosette and Gemma, inspire everything I do :)

What are some of your favorite pieces from your shop? 

"The Grey Dress" is my absolute favorite.

Do you personally create the items in your shop? 

I make everything from scratch, start to finish.

How long does it take for you to finish the most intricate items?

 4 hours

What are your favorite materials to work with? 

ribbon, fabric, glitter

What do you enjoy most about what you do? 

My favorite thing about what I do is creating custom pieces for weddings and birthdays and special occasions. They are some of the most important events in their lives, and I get to be a little part of it. It makes me happy.

Is there anything you dislike about it? 

 If yes, what is it? I can seriously say that I love my job.

What was the toughest challenge you faced so far and how did you get over it? 

I don't know about the toughest, but wholesale orders are kind of hard for me because when you have to make so many of the same item, it seems more like an assembly line, and I feel a little less creative.

What do you do when you’re not busy creating?  

Read and go on adventures with my husband and two girls. We like to make treasure maps for each other. And I think we've buried a dozen time capsules. :)

What advice can you give for bride-to-be's particularly when it comes to choosing fashion for a wedding? 

Go with what you love, even if it is random and weird. You're own personal style will bring it all together in the end.

What are your favorite bridal shops? 

 Green Wedding Shoes

Aside from Etsy, where else can we find you online? 

www.facebook.com/littledreamersinc

What is your message to your customers and the people who support you?
A thousand thanks and a hundred more!!! xoxox

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Thanks & Best Wishes:

Little Dreamers

Sweet Flower Girl Tutu Dresses

Tutu dresses and tulle skirts are so sweet and lovely for flower girls and babies. Here are my favorite finds from Etsy sellers:

 ivory tutu flower girl dress : babychacha

flower girl tulle skirt : BambaroosBoutiqu

baby tutu dress : pinkgiraffebowtique

romantic tutu dress : Bella Bean Couture

burgandy tutu dress : lauriestutuboutique

chocolate brown tutu dress : little dreamers inc
black & white mixed tulle dress with damask spaghetti straps and sash : tallulah and belle
tutu dress in elegant shade of plum : little dreamers inc

peacockinspired tutu dress : giselleboutique

purple blue tutu : trinity's tutus

aqua dress flower girl dress : Olivia Kate Couture

blue baby tutu skirt : house of tutus

 

tutu with satin ribbon trim tutorial : Fab Tutus

gold & ivory tutu dress : Ava Belle's Closet

ivory flower girl tutu dress with antique gold accents : The Raspberry Bunny

four layer ribbon trim tutu : all the roses

blushing zebra pink tutu : Ashla  Fone
wonderland tutu dress : atutudes
green baby tutu : A Sweet Sweet Boutique
raspberry tutu with swarovski crystals : The Little Pea Boutique

 tiffany blue petti tutu : Snugabugtutus
sunshine baby tutu with flower headband : a sweet sweet boutique
infant tutu : Peanut and Friends
butter yellow baby tutu : a sweet sweet boutique