Tag: DIY

Lisa + Steve’s Peninsula Wedding

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Yesterday’s blog post featured the first part of Lisa and Steve’s Peninsula wedding. Here are the photos from the rest of the day.

All photos by Allure Photography.

The room looked absolutely lovely!


The couple took photos around their favorite locations in NYC as table numbers.


These may be my favorite favors to date: Christmas Crackers!


The sweetheart table was absolutely gorgeous! I love a low arrangement for the table.


Cute signs made by a friend of the bride.


Tulips are growing around the base of the wedding cake.


The couple brought in an engraved cake knife.


Crowns from the Christmas Crackers!



Lisa brought a ton of fun props for the photo booth.


Lisa loves rainbow cones so she had them as her late night snack. Brilliant!



Congratulations Lisa + Steve!

E+N: The dreamy details with lots of amazing DIY!

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Yesterday, I posted about E+N’s gorgeous wedding. Today, we’re showing off all of the fabulous details!


The lovely rings

Special touches on the bouquet



Amazing DIY skills of E, she made program/fans that included a crossword puzzle



The interior of the restaurant



E+N had a wonderful tablescape

Presents for the children is always a nice touch

Did I mention the brides DIY skills? She handmade books for every guest.

The couple lives in New York, so the New Yorker was used for table numbers.

Scarlet Petal made this gorgeous arrangement.







I had the most fabulous time working with E+N. My only regret is that it took me ages to blog about this wedding. Elizabeth Anne Designs posted about the wedding last year. I am still catching up on all of these fabulous weddings that need to be blogged!

Irene + Joshua’s city chic wedding

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DJ: MDM Entertainment
Cake: Flour
Church: Old St. Pat’s
Florist: Wishing Well
Hair: Sharon Daniel Salon
Hotel: James Hotel
Make-up: Sonia Roselli
Photographer: Amanda Hein
Reception: James Hotel

All photos by Amanda Hein.

Irene and Joshua are a really fun couple. They really planned the wedding together. Joshua made it to every meeting, which is quite impressive. I miss our meetings because I always loved checking out Irene’s latest handbag. The girl has quite the collection!

The day began (and ended) at the James Hotel.

Irene splurged on these lovelies.

A soft and gorgeous bouquet to compliment the dress!

Isn’t this gorgeous?

The bride pinned it on her bouquet.

Irene seriously contemplated if she should wear a birdcage veil. I am so glad that she did.

Those rosettes make my heart swoon.

Irene picked a stunning palette for her wedding day.

After a morning of getting ready, we headed to Old St. Pat’s.

The details in the church are amazing.


Irene made these marvelous programs herself!

The bride walking down the aisle…

I just love when a photographer catches the couple talking during the ceremony.

The ceremony


One of my favorite alter shots of all time!

After the ceremony, the bridal party went around the city to take photos.

Irene posed with her lovely ladies.

And this photo captures Irene and Joshua. Always smiling.


I will have the second post tomorrow!

Lauren + Charlie – The Details

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Earlier this week, we featured Lauren and Charlie’s ceremony and reception. Now we’ll highlight some details from their event.


All photos by Dennis Lee Photography.

Lauren wore a beautiful lace dress by Monique Lhuillier.


Her shoes added a playful touch.

Lauren carried a beautiful umbrella. This usually guarantees dry weather… and we did avoid rain for most of the day!

Their color scheme was black and white with pops of bright yellow. Here is the ceremony set up.

The flower girl basket and ring bearer pillow.


Runners on the dinner tables coordinated with the damask pattern. Vibrant flowers brightened up the space.

The cake perfectly matched the color scheme.

Lauren made the rosettes on the escort cards. It was such a pretty DIY project.

Congratulations again on a fabulous wedding!

Clare + Tom, the party…

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Yesterday, I posted about Clare + Tommy’s morning.
Today’s post is going to focus on their gorgeous wedding reception!
In lieu of traditional escort cards, the couple tied labels to Izze bottles of soda.

For their signature drink, the couple ordered custom stir sticks…

… as well as custom napkins.

I am never a fan of a boring guest book. Clare + Tommy had a gorgeous framed photo made for them on etsy.

The room was lovely! With the long tables, the bride worked with Scarlet Petal to come up with the most gorgeous decor. When guests brought their bottles of Izze soda, it just made the table look more colorful!

A close-up of the flowers. Like me, Clare favors dense arrangements.

I love this shade of sherbert orange used for the card box.

The couple’s cake was very chic and modern.


Since the venue boasted an extra long bar, the couple set the candy buffet at the far end in lieu of favors.

It was a sweet treat for the guests to take home that evening.

Clare + Tommy, I had a wonderful time spending your wedding day with you!

27 Throw Pillows

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Sometimes you just have to admit that you will never wear that bridesmaid dress again – why not actually get more use out of it by turning it into a cute ruffled pillow? It’s quick, cheap, and easy thanks to these great instructions on Examiner.com.





I am always surprised at how expensive accent pillows are: this little round one at the end of the bed is $220 from Neiman Marcus. Perfect! Buy your bridesmaid dress, wear it cheerfully once, covert it into a pillow, and you’ll actually be MAKING money.

Not all accent pillows can say they were once worn out in public either. Take that, Neiman Marcus.







Laura + Steve: The Details

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This week I’ve highlighted Laura and Steve’s ceremony and reception. Today, let’s look at some of the special details.



All photos by: Laurie Peacock.



Laura purchased her earrings and necklace from Precious Meshes on Etsy.
The jewelry is made from vintage chandelier crystals and hand-crocheted fine silver mesh.
Did you notice how, when held up to the light, you can see a heart in the crystal?


I love her fabulous birdcage veil!

Each bridesmaid received a vintage handkerchief, perfect to tuck into their pockets on the day of the wedding. I adore dresses with pockets! The hankies were from Kindred Thymes on Etsy and the dresses were from White House Black Market.


Laura made these clutches for her girls. I like the contrast of the fun lining. Tucked inside is the Maid of Honor’s toast.


Laura’s bouquet was wrapped in lace from her mother’s dress and vintage typewriter keys.

Here are the programs. I am a sucker for coordinating paper items.



The unity candle was also wrapped in coordinating damask fabric.

These pomanders were another DIY project. They were a perfectly simple way to line the aisle.

Steve changed into Converse sneakers after the ceremony.


I tucked the escort cards into the blades of grass.

The cake was a real show stopper. We delayed cutting it until later in the evening so as to leave the cake on display. The custom cake toppers are from Goose Grease on Etsy.

Laura and Steve got creative when it came to table tents as well. Each card featured the bride and groom from their cake topper with different items that are reflective of the couple. Photos included Scrabble pieces, Wii controlers, cooking and baking utensils, and books. Their dog, Charlie, was kind enough to model for this one.


The couple purchased bags of granola as favors and packaged them in these muslin bags.

A donation was made to Blue Sky Bakery.


The accordion menus sat at each place setting. They included a thank you note to the guests.



I really enjoyed working with you both. Laura, I am excited to work with you as fellow coordinators as well!

Would you like some advice?

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In lieu of a guest book, I have had many couples have an advice jar. I saw this fabulous tray on Jayson Home & Garden and totally thought, THAT WOULD MAKE A FANTASTIC advice jar.

If you have never heard of such a thing, it is fairly simple: you write advice on your in a note to the couple. It’s make a much better momento than a book with a bunch of signatures.