I LOVE circus carnival theme weddings!  I wasn’t the biggest fan of circus since I kind of have a phobia for clowns, but circus weddings I’d go any day!  I found all these etsy circus goodies via different artists.  Just to start you off with what you would need to create a circus wedding.  Wedding invitations and stationery will do a big part, since you can put in so many colors into such a small space.  I love the popping red against the cyan blues, so keeping those theme colors will help you create a big visual.  Of course you can keep it neutral or pastel colors with just a hint of redness here and there to keep it muted down, vintage circus wedding.

Engagement Party Invitations – Circus Theme by PlatypodeAlamode

Party Personalized Carnival Popcorn Boxes by 6elmdesigns

Photo Booth Prop Signs Vintage by akapertyfultings

Circus Poodle Candy Bags by PaperFever

Mini Top Hat Bride Garden Wedding  by HikariDesign

Circus marquee metal letters 18″ lighted custom finish included by WestVintageTradingCo

Circus/Carnival Party Favor Box PRINTABLE/DIY Decorations by lavenderlimedesigns

Candy Colored Circus Fabric Bunting by AFeteBeckons

For inspiration checkout these blogs

• Circus Wedding by 2 Days in the Rain
• Pierre & Christine’s Circus Themed, French Wedding
• Vintage circus wedding featured in wedluxe magazine! by This Little Bloom
• Vintage Circus Wedding Stacey + Josh by Weddings in Barcelona
• A Handmade Vintage Circus Wedding: Ashley + Ricky by Green Wedding Shoes
• And old world circus wedding: Erin + Brent by 100 Layer Cake

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Today I have collected the cutest, artsy vintage wedding invitations from Minted.com. They have everything from save-the-date cards, wedding invitations, RSVP cards, bridal shower invitations, menu cards, place card, etc. And even stationery for events other than wedding. Hope you enjoy!

Handmade wedding invitations and stationery can be fun and very affordable.  And what’s the most important factor for a successful handmade wedding invitations? FONTS.  Fonts alone can tell a theme, story, image, and a lot of logos are based on fonts.

It took me a while to put this together… but here it is! FREE 40 wedding fonts for DIY Weddingers from dafont.com.  Remember although most of them are free for personal use, make sure to read their policy.  Some of them are donationware, so if you can spare a few bucks for the author I’m sure it’ll be much appreciated.

I’ll try to update more fonts from other font websites down the road.  These are all from dafont.com

1. Channel by Måns Grebäck
2. Coneria Script by Måns Grebäck
3. Mardian by Måns Grebäck
4. Sverige Script by Måns Grebäck
5. Contribute by Fontscafe.com
6. Commerical Script
7. Mirella by Intellecta Design
8. Scriptina
9. Bluemin Ralph
10. Quickier by Måns Grebäck

11. Brain Flower by Denise Bentulan
12. Jenna Sue by jennasuedesignco
13. Cinnamon Cake by Brittney Murphy
14. Ice Cream Sandwich by Skyhaven Fonts
15. Just the Way You Are by Kimberly Geswein
16. The Only Exception by Kimberly Geswein
17. Stars from Our Eyes by Kimberly Geswein
18. Sweetie Pie  by Ammy K
19. Strawberry Avalanche by Skyhaven Fonts
20. Dandelion in the Spring by Brittney Murphy

21. The Dead Saloon by gwizsk
22. Western by James L. DeVriese
23. Duality by Typodermic Fonts
24. Showguide
25. Anderson Four Feather Falls by Steve Ferrera
26. Bosox by Lee Gordon
27. Hoedown by Dieter Steffmann
28. Western Swagger by KC Fonts
29. High On Fire by Billy Argel
30. Coolock Black by Squack

31. Copasetic by Nick’s Fonts
32. Skyliner by Skyhaven Fonts
33. Dymaxion Script by Nick’s Fonts
34. Riesling by Bright Ideas
35. Budmo by Typodermic Fonts
36. Carrington by Bright Ideas
37. Lemondrop by Lauren Thompson
38. Airstream by Nick’s Fonts
39. CM Chipped Paint by Christopher Means
40. Hamburger Heaven by Nick’s Fonts

For all the newbie ring shoppers out there that just got engaged, here’s a quick list of popular designer engagement ring brands for you to start looking at.  Not necessarily so that you can buy these, but to find which style you love the most and go look for similar styles.  These brands are trend setting companies that know what’s pretty, so it’s a good idea to see what engagement ring styles they emphasize on.  Obviously there are many more than these 9, but I just chose few of my favorites.

1. Tiffany & Co
2. Harry Winston
3. Tacori
4. Cartier
5. Neil Lane
6. David Yurman
7. Chopard
8. Bvlgari
9. Van Clef & Apparel

Enjoy a free printable wedding cupcake wrapper template from thelittlecanopy.com! It’ll be good for birthday parties, social events, bridal showers, etc.  I’m sure it’ll fit into any parties with its modern and minimal design!

Free Printable Wedding Cupcake Wrapper FREE Template

Easy, fun, cute handmade pinwheels for your big wedding day! I love pinwheel theme weddings because it’s very hands on.  So easy to make, and so much fun when there are hundreds of them!  It’s very suitable for outdoor weddings that are very trendy these days, since pinwheels are made to move with the wind.  Pinwheels here and there can create a beautiful color theme as well.  You can have pinwheel bouquets, pinwheel boutonnieres, pinwheel invitations, pinwheel escort cards, pinwheel table centerpieces, and everything else!

^ Abdi of Three Photographers via Ruffled

^ Megphoto

^ Style Me Pretty DIY Pinwheel Tutorial + Free Template

^ Bridesmaid.com Pinwheel Party Favor Free Printable Pinwheel Template + Tutorial

^ Jolie Jolie Design Pinwheel escort cards

^ Carly Mitchell Photography via Style Unveiled

^ At Home Today Pinwheel wedding place cards

^ Rule 42 Etsy Shop Aqua Ombre Mini Pinwheel Bridal Bouquet by Rule42

^ Loving Legacy Photography via Style Unveiled

I always love looking through etsy and finding alternative wedding bouquets such as artificial flower bouquets, vintage brooch bouquets, paper flower bouquets, fabric flower bouquets, etc.  I would love to buy all of them and just display them at my house!  I also love recommending new trendy brides to go with these alternative bouquets.  For one, because it has the warm, handmade look to complete their handmade weddings, and secondly because they will last forever.  Some brides have a hard time managing to dry the fresh flower bouquet well, and end up throwing them away.  These alternative flower bouquets will never wither, and it will look beautiful in a vase as a centerpiece at your home.

^ Kate Said Yes Ivory Peony Bud Wedding Bouquet – Peony Wedding Bouquet

^Ashlee Lauren Bouquets Australian Made Beautiful Brooch Bouquet

^ Morgan Hill Designs Silk Bride Bouquet Rustic Chic Wedding

^ Emici Bridal Grand Petite Silk Fabric Bouquet

^ Autumn and Grace Bridal Fabric Flower Bouquet Weddings Bouquet Vintage Wedding

^ Bridal Bouquets by Ky Bridal Bouquet of “Bubble” Pearl Beads

How cute are these? I just found a website called Ruche that has a wedding department with all these pretty wedding apparel and accessories.  A very cute vintage online boutique started off as a home based hobby by a newly wed couple.  It supports a lot of small boutiques and indie designers, which is what I most like about them.  These wedding pumps and wedding heels are at their bridal collection, which has everything from bridal dresses, bridesmaid dresses, wedding veils, wedding jewerly and etc.  Definitely worth checking out.  I’ll post more later with other products that they showcase.

Wedding bells pumps and wedding heels at Ruche

Here’s a little basic knowledge on popular engagement ring styles.  Before you walk into a jewelry store, do your studies so that you can make the most time of your visit, instead of trying to figure out what kind of rings are available.  Solitaire engagement rings are a popular choice for elegant, classic look.  Halo rings not only adds more bling to your finger but makes the center diamond look much bigger, etc etc. You got to try on a few different styles of engagement rings too, because some styles may not accentuate the curves of your fingers like you imagined it to.

Who doesn’t love food trucks? I think everyone from kids to adults can get excited over seeing a food truck pass by, wondering what kind of food they serve, and where they’re going to stop by.  Having all that fun in your wedding will just keep everyone excited and entertained.  It may also become a great way to save money on caterer plus any other charges that are required, and yet still having selection for your guests to choose from.

^ Justin Lee Photography
^ The Wedding Co
^ GreenWeddingShoes
^ Ryan Wilcox Photography via Snippet & Ink
^ Kelly Sweet Photography via Elizabeth Anne Designs