DIY Wedding printables!

If you're like me, you might be a crafty person but might not know your way around photoshop. Enter the wedding printable - (mostly) free, fun printable items that someone else has already designed and you can customize (no photoshop skills required!) Offbeat Bride did a fantastic roundup of over 80 of the cutest printables, from invites and photobooth signs to escort cards and favors. Go check it out here!

One of my favorites from Love Vs. Design...

Pantone Fall Colors

Right now I'm working with a client that's getting married in October in SF. They're getting married in a park setting, so it'll be very green and full of natural life. I've put together a small inspiration board based on what they're thinking/wanting for decor/colors. I used Pantone's Fall Color Swatch for inspiration (and the possible teal bridesmaids dresses). I don't think that just because it's fall you have to use dark colors - use darker shades of pretty colors (i.e. orange, green, red) and stay away from pastels and "springy" colors. However, a fall wedding doesn't need to look like Halloween!

click to see it bigger!

Thrift Store finds

Today I was running my normal monthly errands (Costco, the feed store), and thought I'd pop into my favorite thrift store here in Vallejo. On seemingly random days they have 50% off sales, so it's always worth a shot to stop if I'm on that side of town. Today was 30% off which is pretty good. I found some pretty cute things that can totally be used for styling a wedding (for about $10!):

(motorola radio with khaki leather case, 2 gold-ish mini goblets, Brideshead Revisited, and A Child's History of California) - okay, the air plant is mine!

Now I've found a lot of great things at this particular store (so has my friend Allison, who recently purchased a dozen silver goblets for me for $15!) We actually did a photo shoot a few weeks ago, which showcased a lot of stuff we've collected from thrift stores. I'll be posting it soon, but in the meantime - what's the coolest thing you've gotten from a thrift store?

Chalk vases from Target

A few days ago, I snagged this adorable vase from Target:

Threshold for Target - taken with my iphone :)

This one was the smallest of the bunch (about 4 inches high), but they had a few larger sizes (and colors) to choose from. The black part is actually chalkboard, so you can write on them as well. Couldn't you see these on a table, holding wildflowers - and doubling as table names or numbers? Unfortunately I looked everywhere on the Target website, but they aren't listed. I guess you have to buy them in the store. They do however, sell these canisters which are similar:

buy it here

Cute idea, eh?

Salt Dough Ornaments for Weddings

If you are a friend of mine on Facebook or Instagram, you'll know that I've been playing around with salt dough recipes to make ornaments for holiday gifts. As I was perusing the interwebs for recipes, I found tons of photos showcasing the ways in which couples have DIYed salt dough ornaments and used them as wedding favors. I think this is brilliant (and cheap!) Here are some of the best ones I found...

Oleander and Palm

Elizabeth Anne Designs 

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Xenia and Lance

The vows

Last weekend I had the pleasure of coordinating Xenia and Lance's wedding, held at the Old Homestead in Crockett. The Old Homestead is this great old house right across the street from the C& H Factory in Crockett, with a huge grass yard and a beautiful deck under the redwoods. It's also right near the train tracks
which allowed for some amazing shots (John + Louise did a fantastic job! - check out their preview here!)

Lance and Xenia are so mellow (and organized!), and I had a great time working with the both of them. Xenia spent a lot of time making the decor, and was able to use a lot of her mom's antique furnishings which made it very unique.

my favorite - the cake table!

Congrats again, Xenia and Lance!

Backdrops

A backdrop is a great way to add some color and fun to any plain old cermony. Here are a few that I've been dying to recreate! Which one is your favorite?

Green wedding shoes

100 layer cake

from Ruffled