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How cool is this?  So romantic, meaningful and clever.  Definitely a must have wedding photo!

This week was pretty much following up after the Wedding Day Hooray show.  I’m still dumbfounded that we were able to attend the show, and that we got such great responses!  Everyone gave flattering compliments to the paper flower backdrop, petal curtains and the pompom flowers.  It was amazing to be part of a show with friendly exhibitors with their awesome energy.

These are just pics from my instagram… More detailed post is coming soon. I promise!

Romantic Vintage

Color Palette: Pink, blush, champagne, gold, cream

1 Place Setting // 2 Pink Macarons with gold glitter // 3 Blush curtain with gold garland // 4 gold chair // 5 tea party // 6 bouquet // 7 the girls // 8 centerpiece //

I’m loving this theme! I’m not really a big fan of pink, nor glitter, but putting them together makes perfect harmony!  I’m thinking of planning a bridal shower with this theme very soon.

Checkout this Pink x Gold x White Pinterest board for more inspirations

Look at this fabulous, easy, DIY thank you card!! Who would have thought… All those veggie stumps I throw out could have transformed to this beauty.  I must try it out very soon.  Check Fab Housewife’s post for more details here.

I love, love, handmade wedding rings and engagement rings.  They’re so romantic!  If you just want a bling on your finger, I’m sure the size of the diamond matters.  But if you want an unique ring that shows your personality, it’s not at all about the size.  It’s about the story and warmth behind your ring.  The jeweler and the wearer is connected with a special bond, and it’s something that you can never buy from a chain retail store.  These handmade rings are carefully hand picked, designed, communicated and polished by the artists, and that’s extraordinary in my opinion.  Here are a few handmade wedding ring favorites I picked out from Etsy.

^ Janish Jewels

^Coco and Chia

^ Rose Cut Diamond Ring by Nixin

^ Diamond and White Gold Wedding Ring Set by Lichen and Lychee

^ 14k Gold and Moissanite Stone Engagement Ring by Lichen and Lychee

^ Princess Diamond Engagement Ring by Artemer

^Fingerprint Wedding Ring Set by Fabuluster

^ 18k Gold wedding Band by Lilian Ginebra

^ 14k yellow gold flat band wedding ring set by CommitMe

^ Pink Tourmaline In 14K Rose Gold Ring by Louisa Gallery

A must have wedding photo:

Couple holding each of their parent’s old wedding photos.  Vintage and sentimental.  Ask your parents/guardians/grandparents to send you their wedding photo today!

Business Cards // Valentine’s Day Edibles from hubby // Valentine’s Day asado lime steak dinner // handmade paper wedding backdrop for Wedding Day Hooray // Heart burst cake toppers // our craft room mcm tongue and grove ceilings // xacto knife action // egg // paper straws // heart cupcake toppers packaging

1) Make a separate children’s table with children’s menu

I went to a wedding that had tables with children only with children’s menu organized for them! Mini burger, macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, etc.  With maybe one or two adults supervising over 4-5 tables, they looked like they were all having fun without any adults!  And their food looked better than ours.

2) Make a room for children

Depending on your venue, if there’s a room to accommodate all the children, have them all hang out in that room.  The worst thing is to tell children to stay quiet and sit still, they’ll be less stressed hanging out in the room and then coming out when it’s time to eat!  Also moms with babies can use this space to nurse them.

3) Play the “I Spy”game

Make a fun game for kids to play, with a surprise prize at the end! Print a list of things that they might be able to find in the wedding, and have to go on a scavenger hunt.  First one to collect them all will get the prize.

4) Game area, board game

Make an area for games, or leave out board games on the children’s tables.  Try to find games that don’t need too much adult supervision, or ones that involves throwing.

5) Play a kid’s movie

Get a small TV or a laptop and have a movie night for the kids!  It’ll keep them entertained for many hours.  Have a popcorn stand so that they can enjoy popcorn and snacks too.

6) Drawing and crafts

Cover the children’s table with large paper and leave crayons and craft activities out on each table.  Make sure they’re water soluble!

7) Build a canopy

Build a canopy, tent, or teepee and add kids in them.  All you need to keep them having lots of fun!

8) Arrange floor seating

Get cushions, bean bags for kids to sit on the floor.  They can lay down, sit down and fidget all they want.  Happy kids = great party.

9) Book reading

Have one of your friend or a babysitter to do a book reading with all the kids.  It’ll be like story telling at a library!

10) Give them responsibilities

Think of things that the kids can contribute to your wedding.  Can you have to blow bubbles when you’re exiting? Can you have them throw confetti? How about having them in a row and do a human wave?  How about giving them disposable cameras, make a list of things they need to take pictures of? (For ex. a kissing couple, a man in a red tie, etc).  How about giving the girls a ribbon stick for them to twirl around?

Valentines day is right around the corner! Here’s a Valentine’s day special tutorial of how to make a paper cake display.  I wanted to make a big fake cake since baking a cake, cupcakes and other Valentine’s day goodies seems to be too much for just my husband and I.  I wanted something big to have a visual impact, without effecting too much of our diet!  So I made a paper cake to display my heart cake toppers.  Enjoy!

It’s been a long journey of wedding planning, and I know what I’m going to look like, what the table centerpieces are going to be made out of, what the cake tastes like and what music to walk down to.  But.. who’s going to tell me what actually happens on the wedding day? What do I do with my bouquet? Where do I keep the rings?  Do I cut the cake after the dance? All these small questions will keep you clueless and sleepless. So I thought I’ll help all the DIY brides out there to know exactly what will happen on the day of your wedding.  Get these small tasks situated in advance so you don’t have to think or stress about a thing on your beautiful wedding day.

>> Wedding Day Timeline Guide Sample <<

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**Please note that this is only a sample of what I used for my wedding, every bride will have different timeline, program schedule and cultures.  My wedding invitation time was 5:30pm, but I planned to start the ceremony at 6:00pm, knowing that people will be late, and it would have been difficult to sit all 250 people in 30 minutes.  I had the MC, officiant, bridal party, the groom all walk down the aisle to an upbeat music like a fashions show, to keep things entertaining. I also had the staff close the door and guide the late arrival guests to the side room when the ceremony starts, so that I’m not interrupted while walking down the emotional aisle.  But this is optional.

Please feel free to comment me on what other important information I’m missing!