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6 weeks
I have been engaged to this handsome guy for 6 weeks. And even though wedding planning decisions are kind of hard, the best part is that no matter what, no matter when, no matter how, he is gonna be my...
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the new-fashioned wedding
Ta da! My first wedding book (but not my last…). The New-Fashioned Wedding. And for reals, the book is amazing. So beautiful. I definitely can’t afford to pull off the weddings actually shown in the...
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colors and patterns
Picking wedding colors seems very final. Once you pick them, you are committed, and you spend the rest of your life together. I was at my sewing desk, and found these bits of color and pattern...
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a card for a bridesmaid
You know all those cute little “Will you be my bridesmaid?” cards you see now? Well, I want that. I like the idea of doing something a little special. Its a big deal to me to get married, so hopefully...
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flowers and dump trucks
I am lucky that I babysit two of the cutest kids in the world. I have known them since they were born, so it has been a treat to watch them grow into tiny 4-year-old and 2-year-old people. Little Miss...
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its only 3pm
The guy and I have been so productive today, and its only the afternoon. We went to the gym, made a nice breakfast, and have done so much wedding organizing! I just ordered a dress to try (ahhhh!), and...
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envelope envy
Stamps are one of the things that you never really think about. I am also constantly misplacing the stamps all over the house. I like the look of the stamp groupings for wedding invitations. I like the...
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bridesmaid cards
1. I like sewing on paper. 2. I haven’t sewed on paper in a while. And that is how the idea of these cards came to be. I sewed the little card pockets together, then added the middle insert. I like the...
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embroidered invitations
I am having a hard time finding invitations that I truly love. Maybe I am being picky. I think I have a general idea that is in my mind somewhere, and I can’t seem to find something that fits that...
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honeymoon searching
Everyone has a very strong opinion about where you should go on a honeymoon. Its one of the first things people started giving me advice on after we got engaged. All I really want from a honeymoon is...
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spring craft break
I took a pretend Spring Break to go home and do wedding crafts with my ma. It was the best thing ever. We did some painting, a little printing and coloring, some fabric finding, and lots of spray...
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our save the dates
Things I learned about save the dates: 1. If you have an idea in your head of what you want, just go for it. 2. If you make them yourself, something will probably go wrong, and you should just remember...
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making invites
So real talk: It took me a very long time to make our wedding invites. Now, I did choose something crazy, and I totally knew what I was getting into, but there were times when I thought that they I...
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vow making
I have had “write wedding ceremony” on my list of things to do for a couple weeks. I have been putting it off, because I really want it to be sweet and simple, but it seema kinda impossible to fit all...
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little details
I have read lots of things online about the little details at weddings. From some wedding websites, you are led to believe by the amazing photos that all the little details matter. Others advise that...
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