DIY Flowers

Wedding Centerpieces by La Partie Events, II

There is so much inspiration on SMP today, it's hard to believe it! We are devouring the designs that Meg of La Partie Events crafted for us, using simple vessels she found at IKEA and flowers that she picked up at the LA Flower Mart. Here are a few more of her gorgeous creations! all photographs by Stephanie Kleinman of SDK Photo Materials
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Wedding Centerpieces by La Partie Events

Okay, on to our first centerpiece idea designed and crafted by the ridiculously talented Meg Fickling Pearson of La Partie Events. If you plan on designing your own florals, these are great inspiration, as they are all very simple and yet unbelievable striking. Plus, Meg has included the retail cost of all materials so you'll really know what you are dealing with... all photographs by Stephanie Kleinman of... [MORE]

Centerpiece Ideas from La Partie Events, II

Before I show you the absolute gorgeousness that Meg of La Partie Events sent over, I wanted to share a few more pictures of her morning of shopping at the LA flower mart, as well as a few shots of Meg crafting the centerpieces for SMP. If you can't already tell, I am madly in love with today's feature... And a few more bits of eye candy from Meg and SDK Photography...[MORE]

Centerpiece Ideas from La Partie

When the fabulous Meg of La Partie Events sent me pictures of her DIY centerpiece ideas, I went absolutely nuts. She's submitted a handful of different ideas, all of which we are going to show today, each with their own unique style and personality. They would work beautifully whether you are planning to craft your own centerpieces or are just looking for a little floral inspiration. She started by spending the morning at the gorgeousness... [MORE]

DIY Centerpieces by Weddings by Socialites

I looooove today's wedding centerpiece idea that the fabulous Kelly McWilliams of Weddings by Socialites designed for us. It's so elegant and yet so totally approachable. Plus, you can really make it your own by choosing flower vessels that you love and grouping them in little clusters among tables... all images by Impressions Photography[MORE]

DIY Centerpieces by Custom Event Group

As I mentioned yesterday, over the coming weeks, we are going to be featuring the loveliest DIY centerpieces that have been crafted by our favorite Little Black Book planners, designers and florists especially for SMP readers. Today's feature, designed by the fabulous (and I mean seriously fabulous) Rebecca Feeney of Custom Event Group in the Bay Area, is... [MORE]

DIY Centerpieces by Event Jubilee

A while back, we asked all of you to let us know what you'd like to see more of in 2009. One of the most requested ideas was DIY! So, with my forever quest  to feature DIY projects that are stylish, chic and affordable, I recruited the help of some of our Little Black Book event planners and florist. We've collected a fabulous bunch of gorgeous and totally easy DIY centerpiece ideas that we are so excited... [MORE]

DIY Project: Mediteranean Centerpieces

A couple of weeks ago, I put out a request to my Little Black Book florist and event planners for some really great, easy DIY centerpieces. I know that there are brides who are trying so hard to reconcile their love of chic, beautiful details with their thinning budgets. So I thought this would be a great idea! Well, we got a couple of really beautiful ideas for DIY centerpieces that I had to share with... [MORE]

DIY Project – Centerpieces

I am always a little shocked when I hear that brides are crafting their own flowers...centerpieces, bouquets, the works. It just seems like such an incredible task to undertake and yet the impact on your budget is pretty undeniable. But even more exciting to me, is when brides design a floral suite that is both beautiful and amazingly professional...just like this bride did for her recent wedding! From the bride... The flowers were my proudest achievement during the... [MORE]

DIY Project – Paper Bouquets

We are continuing on with our DIY week! I am loving it so far and I am pretty sure you guys are too. So, let's get right to it. This first project was inspired by Martha's paper bouquets, with the reader's own twist of course! Materials tissue paper cut in 1''x3'' rectangles
floral wire and tape
ink or watercolors (optional) Instructions 1. The first step optional step is to... [MORE]

Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects

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... [MORE]

Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects

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
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Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects

These Luggage Tag Save the Dates are the cutest things I have ever seen... To Make DIY Luggage Tags: These luggage tags were backed with white linen and tied with gold and pink taffeta ribbon. I used sheets of watercolor paper which had a lovely textured surface and I printed A4 sheets with 9 cards on each, designing the layout in photoshop. I cut each card to a luggage tag shape before spreading a very fine layer of PVA glue on the back, making sure that every... [MORE]