So, the icky two weeks of pneumonia has brought about one great thing, the excuse to blog my current wedding dreams and (time-sensitive) diy obsessions. After a little reprimand and strict docter's note, I am hereby confined to bedroom-land: sleep, soup, internet. So now what? Thanks to some of the great lady friends who bless my life, I have been re-introduced into the wedding blog scene by way of one awesome shared post from
Rock n Roll Bride. Enter Alejandro & Aurelia's Frida-inspired style!
Thank you Shaina for sharing the beautiful Kahlo hair! I'm officially back on the vintage-hippie bandwagon!
I also have become slightly infatuated with the Rock n Roll Bride site in the last two days, scouring every post for lusciously unique weddings by couples who make it their own.
A couple little nifty decor pictures I grabbed from them:
Very simple, yes, but also a very
budget-friendly way to create a pretty display of memories the couple has shared.
And this little diy piece by
Elbie & Derek sold me completely to the use of books in the wedding (think love stories and classic literature...and the fact that I'm an English geek). Those pearls on the books reminded me of our Christmas tree beads we always used when I was a kid. They were so pretty with their pinkish glassy sheen. I used to wrap myself up in them and strut around the house like a courtesan. Actually, they are the same as Miss Laurel's that were handed down to her by her mama last year. I wonder if ours are still hanging around somewhere?
And of course, thinking of how I could incorporate the pretty things we may already have in the family, led me to remember some cute cheap/handmade ideas I had stumbled upon a while back. Like these ones from
100 layer cake and
Simply Vintage Girl:
The cans, notice the cans...so easy! And I'm sick! Soup cans are in abundance!
Okay, I admit, I only labled this 'doilies'. So, I actually don't remember where it came from, but I like it.
I am so obsessed with bunting it is not even funny.
And this is soap made by 'Vintage Girl' Emily Rose, which I will not attempt...However, I really like that little hangy thing above it, and her crafts in general.
So here is a list of what I already have to work with that may be of use:
mason jars galore!
a tub of vintage sheets
some random pieces of milk glass or colored/old glass (bowls and vases)
branches...literally piles from the orchard
Spanish moss
newspaper
random fabric
possibly Christmas tree beads
pink and white tissue paper
tons of ribbon of different colors
soup cans
saved sites full of printable freebies and labels
Soo........
There may not be much time left but I've got a start and a head full of pretty thoughts.
