Look what my mom brought me!

my mom & dad stopped by for a visit a few weekends ago, thought i'd share what all they brought :)

these roses are fake, but are so full and gorgeous! the vases were bought at various thrift stores for less than $1 each. these will be placed all over the chapel to spruce it up. then will be brought up to various tables in the reception area. we're going to fill the vases with clear glass flat backed marbles.

such a cool piece of luggage. this baby came from hobby lobby. i'll prop it open and use it for the guestbook table at the reception. guests will sign a luggage tag then place it in the case. i think it was $10. one of the more expensive buys, but oh so perfect!

for our cake cutting table! $4. might get them engraved, not sure yet

these are fancy glasses for the wedding party. 7.99 plus half off coupon = a steal!

got some more christmas lights, thanks to walmart clearance section! 75 cents each

yay! an archway! i can't wait to cover this in flowers and dangle a few small candles by pearl strands or something. and that is my freshly painted toe :) $14

DIY Bride & Groom Signs

my mom messaged me this cute pic idea she'd like us to do. she's just as crafty creative as i am. maybe more ;)

so i headed over to my favorite wedding resource http://www.theweddingchicks.com/ and checked out their printable section. and voila! my signs

i love free templates! and the cool thing about the wedding chicks, is that you can select your wedding colors, and it will generate for you!

Thrift Store Stash

Realized i hadn't shared my thrift store stash with ya!

tons of vases for the reception tables. gonna fill them with red flowers. and then 150 votive candle holders and tea lights.

candy buffet supplies. been stocking up on cool apothecary jars as i find them. and bought bunches of red valentines day candy. now to find some blue candies. hmmm...

check out my stash of rose petals! think i have enough? i got them on sale after vday for $1 each. and they're way nicer than the dollar tree ones

DIY pew cones - doiles and dollar tree flowers

just made 20 of these cute pew cones to adorn the lovely pews at the ceremony. simple to make too!

you'll need hot glue gun, card stock, 10inch paper doiles, grossgrain ribbon, and dollar store flowers

use card stock to make a cone for the foundation. i learned that this was better than just using the doily as is. made it more sturdy. you can use a plate as a template, to make the cone even.

then take one doily and center the cone. lightly glue to doily. be careful with this, i burned myself several times.

measure the ribbon your desired length, mine are 22 inches long. fold in half, and glue inside to the cardstock.

place your flowers inside and voila! it took me about an hour to make half of these. simple project that adds a nice bit of pizazz to your ceremony decor.

here are some pics of mine in action!

DIY wooden door monograms

This was probably one of the most simple and quick projects yet. got some inspiration from martha stewart, and picked up some wooden letters for cheap. just sand them if needed (i didn't lol), then stain or paint, hot glue ribbon to the back, and that's it! these will hang on either door of the entrance to the chapel

total cost <$4