Since it is Wednesday, let's start off 2014 with some encouragement for my brides to be!
Anyone
feel overwhelmed by Pinterest and all of the gorgeousness that
abounds? *slowly raises hand...and the other hand...and a leg, or two*
I
am sure many brides feel the same way: a wedding to plan, great food to
taste (one of my favorite parts!), booking a fabulous wedding
photographer- you know, all those details that go into planning the
wedding of your dreams! Who has time left over to make some
decorations?
Well,
I'd like to share why making your own decorations (or at least a few
personal touches) will make your wedding memorable, unique and in the
process, perhaps save you a couple dollars!
Pinterest- full of great ideas, especially the ones "everyone has tried."
So you have found a couple of great ideas on Pinterest, but I encourage you to make each decoration your own.
Change colors, designs, themes, etc to make the ideas a lot more
meaningful to your wedding. After all, you are looking at someone
else's "perfect details from their perfect day" if it has been pinned on
Pinterest, right?
Take
a look at Abbey's personal details in the collage above. She saw the
Instagram hashtag idea and designed the sign to match her weddings theme
and colors.
P.S.
secret of her design and keeping the "chalk" from messing up? Colored
pencils. Pure genius. Bet that Pinterest pin didn't tell ya to do
that, now did it? :)
She pinned a very special grandmother pin to her bouquet.
Custom made grey/white bridesmaids' clutches.
Mr. and Mrs. mason jar wine glasses.
Be unique. Get creative. Have fun doing it!
Memory Maker- Ideas Found: HELP WANTED!
Now that you have found a couple of ideas (and of course pinned them!) the big question becomes: "How do I accomplish this?!"
Best way I've found? Enlist help!
This
is a great way to make really special memories, whether you enlist help
from your bridal party or those special women in your life- mom,
grandma and your sister.
Call
a girls' night at your place, share a bottle of wine, tons of laughs
and make your decorations together! I promise you will have tons of
fun, make some really sweet memories from your wedding preparations and
be able to pass that story on for years.
Have
you decided you wanted to make some sweet treats as guest favors?
However, you have NO idea how you are going to make that happen in a
timely fashion at the last minute? No problem. Call up those ladies
that have been tirelessly supporting you and your wedding dreams: "Hey
Mom, so I have this idea..." Cook them a little dinner (hint, hint
pasta and wine!) and get started making some sweet treats and memories
with the ladies that have supported you throughout your life!
Etsy- Hidden Custom Gem
I
just love Etsy! I cannot sing enough praises of this darling little
site full of custom, made to order, gorgeous and uber creative gifts.
With a few swift searches you can type your item, color or pattern and
find 1,000s of items, ready for the ordering!
Abbey knew she wanted to incorporate grey (she loves chevron as well!) into her bridesmaids' gifts.
She found this sweet little shop: www.oatmeallace.com
McKay
the owner creates these custom made clutches in any imaginable
pattern. They are so gorgeous that I am dying for one myself! Abbey
ordered a clutch for her bridesmaids to carry for the wedding with her
grey and white theme, each individually patterned. Love. Love. Love.
P.S. Follow {@oatmeallace} on Instagram to see all of her gorgeous custom creations!
Publish my wedding? Say WHAT?
Wouldn't
this be really fun? To have a unique wedding, full of great details
and your favorite wedding planning magazine picks it up?
This can definitely happen and you know the key? Individual, unique details. :)
Are you up for the challenge?
These
are only a few tips to making those fun Pinterest pins yours. I've
enjoyed blogging these ideas. What do you guys think about a running
Wedding Wednesday date here, at the blog, with new posts and ideas?
Be Blessed.
