I love Boxes

I really do.
I love to assemble them and decorate them. I even love to un-assemble them, cover them with pretty things and put them back together. I also love the internet. With it's help, I made these.

The handkerchiefs are all hand cut, hemmed, embroidered and ironed, by who else, me.

 

This template I found online, printed out onto card stock covered with pretty paper and cut and folded into the pretty little boxes you saw above. It was really quite fun. 

These pretty flower boxes are for my bridesmaids and flower girl. I didn't make the boxes, I decorated them and made what's inside. What's inside?!

I made these too. These are for the grandparents. But not what's inside.

These are all rehearsal dinner gifts so don't feel bad if there isn't one for you.
It's ok to be jealous though.

NOLA Shower

 

 

 

What a blast. Thank you Elsa & Derek! Thank you everyone!

Link Love Overload / Purging the Bookmarks

Nearing the end of the planning process (only 30 some days left now!) I wanted to purge my bookmarks and unload some of these fantastic wedding links here. In case I ever wanted to look at them again or in case you get some use out of them. The design community online is amazing. If you spend the time and effort you can really find some fantastic things.

I considered giving mismatching yet coordinated necklaces from various Etsy sellers to the bridesmaids.
 

Light in the box is so cheap and seems so easy! It really does seem to good to be true!

This flickr group contains lots of images for your collages and designs

Vintage lables for your glue sniffing pleasures.

Vintage maps for wrapping paper and many other cute design ideas at Poppytalk.

This site was my compendium for vintage clip art. Great resource.

Headband tutorial from Ruffled. Could substitute the gold for lace.

I can't even tell you how much I love Ruffled. Vintage Map favor treat bags.

Can't you just smell the cowboy boots this bride is wearing with her ubercute comb?

Milk glass and moss centerpieces from Ruffled. Yes, again.

Tutorial on how to paint clear jars from Bridal Buzz.

Lots of templates for DIY projects, spreadsheets, worksheets, etc. Useful for super list makers like myself.

My best friend ordered her wedding flowers from here and they were gorgeous. She saved hundreds of dollars too.

I-diy is one of my favorite wedding craft blogs. Tutorials, links, downloads, definitely worth a spending a rainy afternoon on.

Handmade stamps! Love, love, love.

'Up' inspired wedding from The Wedding Chicks.

John &Yoko inspired engagement shoot from Ruffled.

This folky wedding from Ruffled blows my mind. Can I start over?

Carlene's online creativity blew me away and was my catalyst for the wedding website.

Project Wedding's DIY resource center.

Once Wed is an amazing resource and I can't keep off their inspired galleries.

CraftStylish's Diy Wedding Blog

Hassle free should be my middle name, dang it.

Snippet and Ink: Daily Wedding Inspiration

Toast & Tables: Tablescapes and such

Inspiration galore...southern brides swoon

Ed & Ginny Branch on Once Wed...oh, Ed & Ginny, how I love thee.
When my wedding grows up, it wants to be just like your wedding.


Craftzine's "How to make your own bridal bouquets and boutonnieres" article

Utterly Engaged

 Flights of Fancy's paper bag labels. Free download!

Save on Crafts is great resource for craft supplies and apothecary jars

Very cool design firm. Inspiration abounds.

These are the coolest shoes...ever.

Are you surprised this is the first time we're seeing a Martha link? Me too, friend...me too. Favor Cone Templates

Fancy Candy Favor Tutorial. I love paper flowers!!!

Custom pin back buttons for extremely inexpensive prices.

Amazing ring pillow covered with flowers made from tee-shirts. Yes, I said tee-shirts.

Free download. Super cute print, cut and assemble patterned bunting letters

Upcycling jars into supercute escort cards that double as favors.

Butterfly escort card tutorial from Project Wedding. Love.

I completely heart these striped paper straws.

Great gift idea

 Good lord, think that's enough? I am officially purging everything from my Wedding Bookmark folder except for the links I need to complete the Out Of Town Gift Bags. So there, have at it!