I love when a bride and groom don’t take their wedding too seriously and add a little fun and whimsy to their details. How amazing are these giant paper flowers? I love the idea of creating (hello, DIY night with your ladies!) flowers for your wedding that are not only show stoppers but are also easy to keep after the wedding.

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Make sure you sneak plenty of kisses behind your giant blooms.

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It would be worth it just for this kind of shot!

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Is there anything cuter?

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Placing these whimsical beauties on your tables makes a huge statement. It would be really pretty if you used this idea for the sweetheart table!

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Ceremony backdrop perfection.

Get your crafty little elves ready and dive in to some whimsical paper flower creations!

Filed under: DIY Projects, Flowers, Wedding Wednesday

I am in the middle of a home office redesign. I felt like I needed a change and wanted a space that was inspiring, organized, comfortable and one that I would love to work out of.  Stay tuned for pictures of the finished space!

In my search for fun artwork on Etsy, I discovered a designer that makes the cutest embroidered quotes.  I just couldn’t resist when I found this one, “Stay True to You” thought it was just perfect! I also love the idea of incorporating this detail into a wedding.  Would be perfect for table numbers, or a ring pillow.

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Filed under: Coffee Talk Monday, DIY Projects, Etsy Finds

When planning a destination wedding, it’s hard to resist making all the adorable and island appropriate details one would want for an oceanside wedding. Here’s one simple and oh so darling DIY for all those hands-on brides who are destination bound for their big day!

Materials

Glue Gun

Shells

Skewers

Paint – I used Martha Stewart’s paint line in Metallic Yellow Gold and Glitter Yellow Barite

Paintbrush

Step 1: Glue your skewer to the inside of the shell, making sure the shell is laying as straight as possible on the skewer. It won’t be perfect but neither is the sea!

Step 2: Paint a couple coats of the metallic paint. You’ll have to let each coat dry about 30-60 mins before reapplying. I used only two coats.

Step 3: Now apply your glitter coat. Do as many coats as you like. The more glitter the better, right?

Step 4: Ta da! Pretty simple. You could also lay all the shells out and spray paint them instead of hand painting each one, too!

Make your favorite cocktail and sit back and enjoy! These would be wonderful for a signature drink for a destination wedding!

You could also mix it up and have some of the shells painted and then leave some natural for a little variation.

The sky’s the limit!

Filed under: DIY Projects, Destinations, Inspiration from Anywhere

Materials:

Six fabric squares – I cut mine into 4×4 in. squares with pinking shears

Potpourri – I used citrus smelling potpourri but a pretty lavender will be perfect, too!

Lace

Bakers twine

Needle

Fabric glue – this works perfectly but you can also use a glue gun if that’s what you have on hand!

Tag

Optional: Stamp kit and ink pad for stamping the little message on the tag. Feel free to just freehand the message instead!

Step 1: Place a strip of glue down three sides of a square and adhere a second square on top, leaving one side open.

Step 2: Fill your sachet about 2/3 full with your potpourri.

Step 3: Glue the opening shut.

Step 4: Cut a length of bakers twine (mine was about 5 in.) and tie it into a little bow. Cut another length of twine and tie it around the center of the bow.

Step 5: Place the ends of the thread you just tied around the bow through the needle. Pull the needle and thread through the middle of the sachet.

Step 6: Tie a knot in the back and cut off the extra twine.

Step 7: Sit back and admire your adorable sachet!

Step 8: Now repeat steps 1-7 for the other two sachets.

Step 9: I wanted to try out my new stamp kit so I created a “will you be my bridesmaid?” message for my tag. You can use a pretty pen instead if you wish!

Just image the huge smile on your bridesmaid’s face when she receives this little surprise! How could she say no?

Sachets make lovely gifts for anyone in your life, not just your bridal party! In fact, I think you should make yourself some while you’re getting down and crafty!

Filed under: DIY Projects, Wedding Wednesday