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I was selected to write for Elizabeth Anne Designs every Monday. I will be taking you through the planning of my wedding in a little different way then how I do it here. As you know, I love Elizabeth Anne Designs and it is one of my top wedding blogs I go to for wedding inspiration. To be apart of that, is huge for me.
Today’s post was on how me and my fiance met. Next week I will be talking about our engagement!
Pay Ami & Rebeka a visit and say hello!
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Remember my post on Thursday?
Bee Kim on Weddingbee just posted about a new Image Search Engine called TinEye.
“TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions. TinEye is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks.”
*via Weddingbee
It is the coolest! TinEye is relatively new and just building their database but be patient because this could be a lifesaver.
Enjoy!
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Good Morning All…
I hope you are all enjoying this rainy sunday. It is a perfect day to catch up on reading wedding posts!
Our DIY Cake was featured on the wonderful, And Stanley Makes Three, wedding blog!! Go HERE to check it out.
I have been following And Stanley Makes Three for some time now. Head over right now to check it out!
via And Stanley Makes Three
She has great insight into wedding planning that is wonderfully unpretentious and real. Thanks, Bel, for sharing our cake!
P.S. Stay tuned to big news coming tomorrow!
I would buy this charming cottage and garden all day long.
MOORGATE COTTAGE, AYLSHAM NORFOLK
For a mere £395,000 pounds, this place could be yours.
Here’s to the taste of Spring and to Friday Afternoons.
Cheers!
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Maybe you could help me on a little dilemma.
For years, whenever I find a photo online that that catches my eye, I always save it. It’s a great source of inspiration and it’s fun to see how my taste changes year after year.
I have such a full photo library that I would love to use them in posting. My problem is, is that I have NO idea where I found them! There is no way for me to look up the source of all these photos. Due to legal issues and blogging, there is not way that I would post a photo without it’s source.
I have yet to find a productive tool that allows me to save a photo and document its location and where I found it {and save me time!!.}
Here is my process thus far:
I have folders on my desk top where I keep all of my photos.
Desktop
Next, I keep a journal where I individually categorize the website where I found the photo and assign it a number.
What else is a girl to do?
I have been going through all of my daily blogs from inception to present day, saving all of my favorite photos. {My god, has it taken so much time!}
Long Lists
I then rename the Photo and put it in it’s respective folder.
Style Me Pretty Folder
Elizabeth Anne Designs Folder
Does anyone have a better system than this!?! Please help me out!
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I love Wednesdays. You get the drudge of Mondays & Tuesdays out of the way and from here all there is the weekend on the horizon.
Enjoy this treat today and celebrate!
via Dessert First
Check out the wonderful promotions for Weddings happening at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel!
This is an amazing deal and applies to everything wedding related- from bridal showers to rehearsal dinners, even to your actual wedding reception!
Also, if you are a newly engaged bride in the Boston Area and considering The Boston Park Plaza Hotel as a potential Wedding Venue, feel free to come to our Bridal Tea on April 7th!
Cynthia Gold, a one of a kind Tea Sommelier will be hosting this event and will be guiding you through the experience of a Bridal Tea at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
Please RSVP to Jenna Alberghini at (617) 457-2451.
I look forward to seeing you all there!
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I was completely shocked at the prices of veils when I last visited The Vera Wang Bridal Salon. {Of course their veils were absolutely stunning and probably worth the cost.} Why on earth would I buy a $3500 wedding gown and then fork over $680 for a veil??
The wheels started turning and I got the idea of trying my hand at making my own veil! The research began and I found that Michaels had a great “How-To” video on creating a veil. I am a very visual person so this seemed to be the best on-line site for me.
This sunny Sunday afternoon, I ventured out to find my materials and start my next DIY project.
The first shop I stopped at was Sew Low Discount Fabrics in Cambridge.
via Yelp
There was fabric EVERYWHERE. The women that worked there were so sweet and helpful! I was able to buy four different types of tulle & netting, thread and needles all for $12.00. Not too shabby.
The only thing I was missing was the comb for the veil. I stopped in the dollar store and sally’s hair supply store and no luck. I then stopped by my next Fabric Store: Sewfisticated Discount Fabrics.
via Sewfisticated
{More Fabric!!}
I was able to find my combs {12 total}, plus great flower pieces {16} to embellish the veil with. The total cost: $4.20.Score!
Without further ado: My Step by Step Guide to Making a Traditional Wedding Veil & Birdcage Veil.
1.) Gather all of the Supplies
Materials
2 Yards of Tulle {This made a veil that end in the middle of my back }
Spool of Thread {Make sure it blends in with the tulle (white or ivory)}
Needles
Hair Comb
Any beading or pieces to add to the veil
2.) Thread the Needle and Lay out the Tulle on a Flat Surface
Layers
The piece of Tulle will be layered (2+) Mine was four layers to make it more full
3.) Do a Running Stitch (1 inch apart)
Needle & Thread
Make sure to leave a 1 inch gap from where you are running your stitch and where the top of the veil is. You will need this to attach the comb.
4.) Pull the Thread Tightly so it Bunches
Pull
{Most sure to use heavy duty thread so it does not break when being pulled.}
Bunching
You will see it begin to form.
Gathering
Voila!
Tie it up
5.) Trim some of the Excess Tulle off of the Veil
Trim
6.) Attach the Hair Comb to the Tulle
Comb
You will want to arrange the bunching so it is spread evenly.
Tulle
7.) Try it on!
Final Product
At this stage you can of course add little touches to the veil so it matches the details in your dress. I decided to keep it nice and simple. I also took a steamer to the veil to smooth out the wrinkles in the tulle. It worked like a charm.
Side View
I will most likely shorten the veil to right above my shoulders for a more vintage look.
Next up, my hand at making a Birdcage Veil!
Back
I used the same method of the traditional veil but did the running stitch method on 3 of the 4 sides. Also, I added a flower piece to the comb for a more dramatic look.
Side View
{Kind of Blurry- Oops!}
Wedding Veils
So whether you are a traditional bride or if you are looking for something different, creating your own Wedding Veil is so easy and fun! The total cost of each veil was around $5.00.
What do you think? Would you consider making your own veil?
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Can it really be true?
via Leigh Miller Photography
via Leigh Miller Photography
via Leigh Miller Photography
stay tuned for more details!
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It doesn’t happen too often when I find a florist that offers something so unique that it changes the way I think about flowers and Saipua is THAT florist! You can feel the passion and the soul of the florist in these flowers.
There is something so natural and deconstructed about Saipua’s flowers that I fell in love with. It makes me want to live in a time when each bouquet was delicately wrapped with lovely brown paper and rich ribbon {without it costing a fortune.} If only I lived in Brooklyn.
Here are a few of my favorites!
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Saipua does a wonderful job of creating such original arrangements and matching unique color combination’s and textures. I absolutely adore them!
{Just Gorgeous!}
Want More Inspiration? Check Out My Tumblr Page! {Click on the Photo Above}
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