And it was written...

First attempt at handpainting a wooden sign.

This type of sign seems to be really popular at the moment. I kept thinking, "I could probably do that myself". So I did. I grabbed a piece of wood laying around in the garden, whitewashed it and handpainted the letters with a teeny tiny brush and some black paint. Then I went over it all with some fine sandpaper (a little more aggressively on the edges) and 'voila'!

Not too bad for a first attempt. Probably won't be using it for my own wedding though because I'm not sure it goes with the signs my sister made me. To the back of the cupboard it goes!

Save the Dates v.2.0

I finally got around to sorting our replacement Save the Dates. I came away from the original styles completely as I felt that a new venue needed a new design. What do you think?

Still the same magnet casings from Ebay as before but this time utilising my love for vintage looking birds and exploring some free fonts.

Why do two colours, put one next to the other, sing?

I had been having a hard time with envisioning the colours of my wedding as a whole. The sagey green, cadbury purple and ivory. As time was passing I was feeling it was too bold a contrast. I wanted something softer, more romantic. So, without further ado...

With this selection I get to keep the green I'm using for the bridesmaids...although my green is perhaps a bit softer and paler. I also get to keep the ivory and the idea of purple, except it would now be aubergine. This would then be teamed with peaches and pinks. I think the flowers are going to cover the peach, pinks and whites really well and it will mean the bouquets will lift the bridesmaids dresses. I'm totally in love with it and just hope it all goes to plan with someone like me being involved in picking things that match!

Come dress yourself in love...

I have found THE dress. Well, I have found a dress I feel I will look least silly in.

It was confirmed yesterday and a deposit paid. Just got to spend the next 3 months paying it off now!

Be our guest...

I am trying to think of an EXCITING way of presenting our guestbook. I've seen numerous sweet ideas such as polaroids, wish trees, typewriters etc but I'm trying to think if there's anything different around. I do have a small, brand-new guestbook that my mum found at a bootsale for a pound (I think!). If I don't use it then that's not much money to lose or I could pop it on Ebay/give to a friend.

Hmmmm...the cogs are turning! Can you see the steam?

Have I told you lately?

What I've been up to?

I've had a couple of new craft-related ideas for the wedding including a fab ring "cushion" which isn't a cushion at all. Seeing as we don't have any kiddies to carry one I'm making something for the Best Man to hold onto. I just need to find a suitable item to transform and I haven't seen one at a cheap price yet. Curious? My cake topper idea seems to have transformed from birds into people and I hope to be able to reveal that soon.

Most of the suppliers are able to move to our new date which means that our cars, flowers/centrepieces and photographer are the same as before. The Edge salon has just confirmed they can transfer to our new date so that's the hair sorted. My gorgeous friend has offered to do the make-up...she's a freelance make-up artist.

Invitations still need to be sorted out but I have finally gotten around to redesigning the Save the Dates. Now I just need to go and steal everyone's old ones and stick the new slips into the magnet. I've changed the look of them...I'm not sure why. I suppose I feel that they went with the old venue. Photographs to come once printed.

Oh, and I have started the dress search. Mum visited to go to a few appointments with me and I'm headed back to two shops in early March with my bridesmaids to show them the shortlisted. One of my bridesmaids also booked another appointment at the place she got her wedding dress from. Three in one day! I think I'm being punished. I look like a wally in all of the dresses!

"I bring to you lavender with spikes of blue"

How adorable is this heart-shaped lavender wreath?


Found at All About You.