DIY Weddings: Get Your Sew On!

During the month of February, Sew, Mama, Sew! shared various sewn wedding (or “love”) related items. Very inspiring to any brides out there who love to sew! Here’s a sampling of my favorite projects:

by Auschick | March 2nd, 2010 | 2 Comments
And here's what the front looks like.

DIY: Lace Invitation Tutorial

<question> My daughter would like to incorporate black lace onto her invites, any suggestions? We can certainly visit M&J trimmings in NYC. We also have local material places near us in Nyack, NY. Do I print the verbiage onto good linen paper, … Continue reading »

by Auschick | February 22nd, 2010 | 3 Comments
Source: hgtv.com Talk about drama! This arrangement is actually fairly simple when you follow the steps, but the overall effect is definitely memorable. With more votives placed on the tables, this centerpiece would be stunning.

Homemade Centerpieces

To save some money on her wedding budget, my friend is planning on making her own floral arrangements and centerpieces. She was talking about possible ideas the other day and since her wedding is not until the fall, she has plenty of … Continue reading »

by Cait | February 10th, 2010 | Leave a comment

DIY: Weddings with Clearance Holiday Decorations

Last week I went on a spending spree at one of my favorite stores – Michael’s.  Whatever the theme of your wedding, and regardless of when your wedding is during the year, as Christine has already mentioned, you can always make use … Continue reading »

by Auschick | January 11th, 2010 | Leave a comment

DIY Wedding Makeup

Happy blue moon and last day of the first decade of the 21st century! Last week I was in NYC for Christmas and happened to do one of my favorite things: casually wander into the makeup department of Bloomingdales and get myself … Continue reading »

by Auschick | December 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment
This is one of the prototypes - since i'm still playing around with colors and ribbon sizes, I haven't actually sewn the ribbon and lace together yet (hence why you see it all raggedy at the side). The camera isn't doing total justice to the invitation, but it's deep purple with orange. I'm also going to play with deep red and a paisley print.

Wedding Invitation Trend: Lace

Hi everyone! I hope you are all staying warm, but enjoying all the snow (if you’re in the DC area or further north!).  And if you got married in this area yesterday, I hope everything went ok – do people postpone their … Continue reading »

by Auschick | December 21st, 2009 | 5 Comments
At the place card table

The joining of two flames

Gt and I wanted to incorporate an unity candle ceremony within our wedding as a symbol of love and union. For those who never witnessed a unity candle ceremony, here is a brief description. In the ceremony, close family members (for our … Continue reading »

by Mel | December 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment
By saipua

Back to nature placecards

When I was planning our wedding, I’ve been seeing so many images of using fruit as placecard holders. I absolutely loved the idea.  However, we ended up using something that was more suited with our table names. I wanted to share with … Continue reading »

by Mel | November 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Source: www.organize.com This bridesmaid's travel survival kit would be great for destination weddings!

Surviving the Big Day

One thing that is for certain on the day of your wedding is that you can’t plan for the unexpected. However, you can do your best to try! That’s why I think having a bride or bridesmaid ‘survival kit’ is critical for … Continue reading »

by Cait | October 21st, 2009 | 5 Comments
Placecard Table of skyscrapers

My Placecards

The wedding has come and gone. It was absolutely magical and amazing. I will have to post a detailed entry once we get our photographs back from our photographer. As promised, I am posting about our placecards today. The placecards has the … Continue reading »

by Mel | September 6th, 2009 | 3 Comments

Martha’s new DIY goodies

Martha Stewart has just added a new DIY Wedding section to their site! It’s complete with photos, downloadable templates, and instructions.  I’m lovin’ it! (Click the images to get the instructions) What’s your favorite template/idea in the Martha Stewart Wedding DIY section? … Continue reading »

by Auschick | July 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment
Jen's Programs

DIY Monday: Wedding Programs

I’m an avid collector of wedding programs.  And I’m anal about them.  So many couples just do a folded sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper (A4), but I’m a unique sort of person and love programs that think outside the square. … Continue reading »

by Auschick | June 15th, 2009 | 3 Comments