I am really glad I just found this site after completing my own invites.  I, like many brides out there, salivated over letterpress stationary from the first few days of planning.  I also knew from the beginning that they were not in the budget.  If I thought there was a chance at DIYing at home, I would have done it in a heartbeat.  I can't imagine how long it would have taken me since the time per press is definately longer than the Gocco and I spent countless hours pressing those.  Who kno...

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I know you ladies have been waiting in anticpation to see my invites, sorry for making you wait but I am a horrible photographer.  I still wasn't able to get great shots of them, the pictures do not do them any justice.  I am very happy they are finished!!! 

I typed the addresses on the envelope with a typewriter.  I couldn't afford calligraphy and I didn't like the idea of printing them.  Some came out better than others, but overall I am pretty happy with them.  I used Frank Sinatra and Bet...

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Another mini project done!  I will be hole punching the top (once I can find my hole punch!) and tying to the backs of the chairs for the ceremony.

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So I saw this on a celeb planner blog ages ago and I loved how unique it was.  I will be filling it with water, aspirin, gum, Qtips, some snacks, a lobster lollipop, and a Del’s RI lemonade packets as well as a welcome letter and some local tourist brochures.  My mom wasn’t a fan of these.  What do you think? 

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I almost forgot about this one!  I am taking an old metal tub and painting “MOONSHINE” on it to go with the theme.  I will fill the bucket with these personalized water bottles.  I bought glossy paper at Staples and used my Xyron to make them sticky.  I will also use these in the OOT packages. 

PS - I downloaded the template from the Vintage Glam blog.

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Another check!  Most of you saw these brooches when I first started planning and I recently found some strechy lace and sewed these headbands for my ladies!  Now I am on the hunt for white stretch lace for me - not the easiest thing to find!  This will go perfect with their dresses too since they have similar lace in the midsection.

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Early in the wedding planning I was flipping through a Grace Ormonde magazine and saw a fabulous head table linen that looked like a couture wedding gown.  From that day on, I had been looking online for images of what I wanted and could not find anything out there like this.  I also wanted to keep the vintage touch in there so it was important to have lace and since my gown has a tulle hem, I wanted tulle as well. 

So my grandmother spent several days covered in tulle to sew layers of tulle...

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I have been slacking on my DIY skills so Mandy came over to help me get motivated!  We got a couple of little projects done and 1 BIG one!  PS - All photos taken by Mandy!!!!

Here is a sneak peek at the bridal party tanks:

Here is a decoration for the cake table:

Notice too my DIY petwer damask overlays!

Here is a project we did with the buttons found at my grandmothers house a few weeks ago.  I will put a picture of her (see hankie post) from her wedding day in it.

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Today I took a trip to Grandma’s with my Gocco in hand.  I have grown REAL close to my Gocco over the last few days and it has been the best investment.  The project for today was cocktail coasters and napkins.  I bought the coasters at www.blockheadstamps.com and I got the cocktail napkins at Christmas Tree Shops for $1 (50pk).  What do you think?



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