Archive for December, 2007
DIY Wedding Contest Voting!
December 31st. 2007 by Abby Larson | 168 commentsI hope everyone had a lovely weekend! Today is voting day! We are going to be voting in the comments section of this post. With that said, I have a few “rules” for voting…first, please only list the number and corresponding project name (ie. #1 - DIY Wedding Cake). The more words that you put in your vote, the harder it is for me to tally everything up. Second, please only vote ONCE. If there are duplicate votes from the same person, I will only count one.
As a reminder, the prize for the winner is a $100 gift certificate to the online store of your choice…plus, the guys over at Chronicle Books have been sweet enough to offer a copy of DIY Weddings, written by the oh-so-talented Kimberly Bare. So nice of them!
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 30th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 15 comments
I am so excited to feature these DIY projects. These flowers are absolutely amazing and so professional…
To Make the Flower Arrangements…
I purchased most of our flowers from Costco. The centerpieces were created using large square vases purchased at IKEA. The space between the stems and the vases were filled with limes, then with pink, green and white flowers. We made the centerpieces the night before then placed them outside in the shade.
To Make the Pink Table Runners...
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 28th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 19 comments
I love these brocade inspired invitations…such a great look for a modern, chic wedding….
To Make the Brocade Invitations…
Use istockphoto.com to find the right brocade pattern. Using Illustrator, size the brocade print to the appropriate invitation size (whatever you’ve chosen). Place a white rectangle, with a black border right in the center of the pattern, so that you have a space to typeset your text.
Print on the highest setting that your printer allows to ensure that the brocade pattern and your text is crystal clear. I recommend using an Epson for this type of invitation.
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 27th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 3 comments
These drop dead gorgeous wedding invitations were created totally custom to reflected the couple’s style and the feel of the wedding (which is actually just a few days after New Year’s!)…
To Make These Invitations…
Supplies bought at Archiver’s, The Photo Memory Store, Donahue Paper Emporium, Michael’s
Supplies Used: Curious Metallic Paper in Galvanized Neenah Paper in Red Linen, White Linen, Black Linen Wonder Tape Tombo Mono Adhesive Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Fiskars Paper Trimmer Marvy Circle Punch EK Success Circle Cutter Fonts: Goudy Old Style and Porcelain
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 26th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 21 comments
These place card trees are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. The best part though, is that they are made using really accessible materials and supplies. Too cute for words…
How to make the Placecard Tree…
For the placecards: I used Stardream metallic cover stock in quartz that I purchased from http://www.paper-papers.com/. I designed a simple layout on MS Word, and used the font Murray Hill to write each person’s name on the placecard. I then printed them on a Dell Laser printer (printing on Stardream cover stock can be tricky!). I made them so they would fold over, so we could glue the fringe and ribbon inside without it looking ugly on the back. I used a bone folder to fold my printed placecards in half, so I could cut two slits in the top folded area, to slip my ribbon through and glued it to the inside of the card. I used beaded fringe for the dangling crystals, it was easier to work with than individual crystals and you couldn’t tell once you glued it inside. It looked like this but I purchased it at Home Fabrics in Downtown Los Angeles. I cut the fringe so it had 5 crystals and then glued it to the inside bottom and then pressed the folded placecard shut to hold the fringe in place.Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 26th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 11 comments
I love this DIY project…Custom Vinyl inspired Cds and Sleeves filled with the couple’s favorite songs. Reminiscent of the old vinyl records, these Cds celebrated the couple’s love of music, while adding a vintage flair to an oh-so-chic event….
To Make the Vinyl Records…
We first purchased the records at Verbatim. To personalize the favors, I designed a record label which will be printed on the CD itself. I used the old Sun Records label (a personal favorite recording company) and changed it in Photoshop to include our wedding details:
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 21st. 2007 by Abby Larson | 14 comments
These invitations were inspired by this oh-so-cute story…
“My husband and I met while living in a housing co-op full of hippie grad students. We were assigned to cook dinner together one night - I made bread and he made some truly impressive crispy fried chicken. I always like to say that he first got my attention with that chicken. Our friends and family know this story and know us today as avid home cooks, so the image on our invitation really made them smile.”
Instructions on Invitations from the designer…
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 21st. 2007 by Abby Larson | 15 comments
I know that you are going to go nuts over these DIY Bridesmaid Survival Kits…
I am working on getting complete instructions for these, but in the meantime, I found the miniature suitcases at Land of Nod (random, I know). Fill each one with all of the necessities that a bridesmaid would need…a small sewing kit, safety pins, mints, gum, things like that.
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Next, this oh-so-perfect “Kissing Tree.” As an alternative to the clinking of glasses, the guests approach the tree and pluck off a matchbook. The MC then reads aloud what they have to do to have the bride and groom kiss. Things like answering bride and groom trivia, singing a love song with your table and preforming a charade of a “wedding” movie…
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 20th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 6 comments
I haven’t ever seen anything like this next entry…origami branches, used as a colorful touch to an elegant wedding. I can’t believe how beautiful they are…
Instructions on Making Origami Branches…
I made these flowering branches by attaching small origami lilies (folded from 75 mm paper) to branches with thin silver wire. After making all of the flowers, cut 3-4″ lengths of silver wire and form a small loop at the end of each piece of wire. Then poke a hole in the bottom of each flower, and insert the straight end of the wire into the flower (the loop prevents the wire from going all the way through the flower). Then, attach 5-6 flowers to each branch by wrapping the wire around small twigs. Insert the finished flowering branch into a clear vase.
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
December 20th. 2007 by Abby Larson | 29 comments
I am completely smitten with these coat check tags…adding a bit of whimsy and personality into the most unexpected place…
How to make Coat Check Tags…
I designed the template myself and printed them out at home on Crane’s 179 lb. Pearl White Cover (www.crane.com). I trimmed each one out using an x-acto and ruler. Then, using Fiskars 1/8″ hole punch I made a hole to place the eyelet. Before adding the eyelet I scored each card so that the ticket could be torn evenly. To do this I used the Fiskars Rotary Paper Trimmer with the Perforating Blade (www.fiskarscrafts.com). Then the 1/8″ eyelet t is added by hammering it with a setter (www.impressrubberstamps.com).
