Inspiration Board #13: White, Gold + Silver

I love the sleek look of a white, gold, and silver wedding color combination, especially in accessories. The following are some of my favorite handmade finds for a romantic wedding using gold and silver touches with white. (photo credits from top left to bottom right: gold wedding bands, white and ...

DIY Project: Felt Swirls

This week I created a felt swirls DIY. These swirls are a perfect addition to whimsical wedding decor and can be used in many forms! I've added them to our twine enveloped cans from last week's DIY for a softer, more interesting look, but you can also add these swirls to a bouquet, other centerpiece ...

Real Weddings: From Around the Web #2

Happy Monday! How is your wedding planning going? Have you gotten addicted to browsing through real weddings yet? I remember sitting down and going through real weddings for hours online when I was planning my wedding. I seriously couldn't stop! If you're getting addicted to it already or are just ...

Wonderful Wood Wedding Stationery

When it comes to wedding planning and wedding invitations, I'm a huge fan of surprising your wedding guests by using fun and unusual materials. The best wedding ideas are all about originality because that's what will keep your wedding unique! A big trend for 2012 is have your wedding stationery printed ...

Sunday Love Tunes

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Have you considered having your wedding in winter? Most brides seem to choose to have their big day in the spring or summer, but I think a winter wedding can be beautiful. BHLDN offers some gown and bridal accessories inspiration for a winter wedding, such as these two beautiful romantic looks. (photo ...

Before the Big Day Wedding Theme: Fancy Dress

Photographs can often become formulaic, especially wedding shots, so how about setting up a photobooth where guests can take pictures of themselves? Lots of American photographers are offering it as part of their packages, and I think it's time it came to the UK. One way of making the shots stand out ...

En Pointe: Bow Tie Shop

For those of you that have been following my inspiration boards, you know I'm a big fan of bow ties. Joe didn't wear one for our wedding (we're not sure if he's a bow tie kind of guy), but I think they're a great choice if your having a more whimsical wedding. I ran across an awesome bow tie shop on ...

Zach and Jason at Bachelor Gulch, Colorado. Through the Lens Series - Entry 4

When I'm not playing Mum or running around with a camera in my hand, you can find me working in marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Club in Bachelor Gulch.  We host a weekly event for our Members at our Vail Club every Wednesday night and Zach and Jason had asked if they could provide some musical accompaniment at ...

Inspiration Board #12: Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Him

Valentine's Day is coming up, if you're still looking for gift ideas for your future spouse here are some great handmade Valentine's Day gift ideas for him. (photo credits from top left to bottom right: coffee scrub soap, amp, thumb print ring, cufflinks, striped beanie) ...

Beauty & Fitness: Naked Elements All Natural Makeup

I love the natural organic makeup by Cecilia Ras of Naked Elements. Her makeup is all handmade and includes a variety of colors all with an earthy nude tone that would be beautiful for a natural bridal look. You can order a sample of any color eyeshadow for a only $2 by purchasing this listing. You ...

Beauty & Fitness: French Mani

I love this French mani quick DIY from The Beauty Department. View the entire steps by clicking here! Quick tip: Step 4 includes nail polish remover. ...

Relaxing Hen-Weekend Ideas

What's your favourite treat to yourself? I'm a huge fan of massages - they're ridiculously luxurious, and they're the only thing that calm me down when I'm super-stressed. My wonderful husband gave me a massage just before my wedding day, and it completely changed my perspective from freaked, to cucumber-cool. ...

Inspiration Board #11: White and Ivory

It finally started snowing here in South Lake Tahoe, and maybe it's all the snow that has me romancing about white and ivory wedding details. After all, what's a wedding without at least some elements of white? Today, I decided to share some of my favorite white and ivory finds from some of our amazing ...

Cufflink Giveaway Reminder

Today is the last day to enter our cufflink giveaway sponsored by Andrea of Legal Miss Sunshine on Etsy.com. You can win a pair of her awesome handmade vintage-style cufflink's for your soon to be groom, spouse, or significant other, in the style of your choice! To enter, please visit our original ...

Wedding Favours - Wrap With Love

One of my favouite activities is wedding window-shopping at Etsy - I thoroughly recommend it to anyone with a spare minute to fill! On my metaphorical stroll earlier today, I discovered LillaLotta, the sweetest little store of handmade cotton tapes. It's run by Anna Barrow, who lives in a sleepy little ...

Inspiration Board #10: Wedding Gift Ideas I

One of my favorite tools while planning my wedding was using Gift Registry 360, which allows you to pull any item available for sale on the web and add it to your wedding registry. It was great having the liberty to add items from places like Etsy.com or Anthropologie, places that don't normally have ...

DIY Projects: Rustic Style Centerpiece Cans

Our DIY project today, twine enveloped cans, is a simple centerpiece option perfect for a rustic, outdoor, or barn wedding. You can fill them with small orchid plants or wild flowers, for a chic rustic vibe! What You'll Need:A pair of scissorsA roll of twine or yarn in any colorAs many cans as you ...