Lovely Wedding Looks

Here is a great wedding look at Green Wedding Shoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out their complete photo collection for this Romantic California Barn Wedding.

 

 

Sights, Sounds, Scents ...

If I had sent out cards and gifts to our friends and family this year, like I have done other years, this idea from I Heart Naptime would have been perfect for us this year.

 

We do wish that you enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of a wonderful new year.

 

 

Black-eyed Peas = Good Luck and Prosperity

This is a favor idea I cut from a Real Simple magazine (January 2008) a few years ago.

While trying to de-junk my stuff this year I found this again, scanned it for safe keeping, and tossed the paper clipping.  De-junking is an on going project for me.  It's hard though, because at the same time I keep stuffing new or different stuff away.

I thought this would be a good thing to consider around this time of year.  We only have a few more days before our new year begins.
Let's finish this one strong and be prepared to begin the next year even stronger.

 

 

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What do you know about black-eyed peas?

 I checked it out.

 

pauladeen.com offers this and more, including recipes:

 

Why does Paula eat one black-eyed pea for each day of the New Year? We Southerners know that eating black-eyed peas ensures good luck and prosperity throughout the upcoming year.

 

A coin in the pot promises extra fortune to the one who finds it in his scoop of peas. And a penny is often put under each bowl of peas to boost the luck potential.

 

Legend tells us also that black-eyed peas became a lucky dish during the Civil War. Union soldiers near the town of Vicksburg, Va. burned all crops except the peas; thinking they were animal feed, the soldiers did not bother them. Residents discovered that the legume was the only thing left to eat; they adapted it into their diet, and black-eyed peas were therefore considered the food of good fortune.

 

Today, people wouldn’t dream of starting off their year without a good luck pot of black-eyed peas.

 

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I found info and some recipes at Southern Living, Wikipedia and at Aggie Horticulture.

 

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Here is another paper I filed away - more beans - from a page out of a Rachael Ray magazine (don't know the date).

 

 

 

Christmas Favor/Gift Ideas

I don't remember where I learned about this little poem, but this is a card I created and attached to a container of m&ms many years ago to give to my family.  This card has been stored in my paper files ever since then.  I still think the message is cute!   (Someone must have shared it with me first.)



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Cookie dough:
Here’s a little extra “dough” for Christmas 
or
"Everyone needs a little extra "Dough" for Christmas!!"

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Measuring cups/spoons:
Wishing you joy beyond measure!

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Nuts:
We're nuts about you!

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Soup or soup mix:
Wishing you a "souper" holiday.

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Here are several fun ideas from love the day :









and muffin


and twiz


and sprinkling


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This idea comes from here

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Berry Baskets/Boxes

I have seen and love the look of berry boxes used for lunch boxes.

Berry boxes are great for berries, of course.

This look comes from Easy

They look great with cookies too, from here.

They are great for salads - info can be found in a previous post here,

I have a few purple berry boxes from several years ago - purchased with fruit in them, but I don't remember anything more than that.

They have some berry stains  and are a bit faded around the rim, but I love the color of these purple berry boxes.  I could spray paint them to clean them up, or wrap a ribbon around the part that is stained.  

Check out the painted boxes and the ceramic and plastic boxes I shared about in a previous post here.

I have searched for these berry baskets/boxes (online) and have found a few sites that sell them.  I'm sharing what I  have learned; from where they can be purchased and what the prices are.

(shipping is not included in any of the prices listed here) 

(This info is as of August 2013 - of course all this may change)

I haven't seen purple in my search for berry boxes (except for some ceramic here and here), so these are all the green or turquoise color. 

Bake It Pretty - 6 pint size for $3.75.

The Party Studio - 5 pint size for $4.00.

Kara's Party Ideas - 10 for $4.40.

Shop Sweet Lulu - 10 pint size for $5.00.

Rose Paper Products - 600 1/2 pint size for $49.03, 420 pint size for $35.90.

Zurchers - 10 (looks like pint size) for $4.47.

Amazon - 420 pint size for $33.95, 250 quart size for $33.95.

I'm sure there are more sites out there, but this is what I found - send me a comment or email if you have found a great deal some where else.

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update:
Look what I just found -
A Tutorial for Fabric Berry Boxes at Noodlehead

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Pretty Pink Favors

A very sweet look from Green Wedding Planner

 



At first glance I thought this was a pink lemonade.

Isn't it a lovely look!  It's a soft and sweet delicate look in a tin pail!  Very Lovely!

 

 

but then I saw this

 

 

Though it is still quite lovely to look at, it's not lemonade at all!

It's a beautiful jelly favor.  I've never seen one that color, but then I've never used pink grapefruit or champagne for a jelly.  I might have to find a pink grapefruit jelly recipe ..., without the champagne. 

 

 

 

Just Lovely!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Weddings



Vintage Beauties

Vintage is possibly my favorite look.  It can combine with most any other look to create a beautiful and complete look. I think Boho fits nicely with Vintage - they can be quite similar when using neutral and washed out colors.

Click on Weddings Galore-y at the right to see all the weddings I've posted - the majority are vintage.

On this post I hope to not show any that I have previously shown, so be sure to take at look at that Galore-y because there are some beautiful vintage weddings there.

A great vintage wedding can be found at Elizabeth Anne Designs.
I don't know what is hanging on those strings from the tree - any ideas???

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 From Riverside Cottage 
"Natural settings are hugely popular for the beauty and ambiance that they provide & the minimal decor that is required."
It is a lovely look - indoors or out, but outdoors does seem to be a bit more appealing to me.  Such a cute hanging ornament / votive holder, especially against the textures of the tree bark and sheer swag. Beautiful.



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Trees can be a great focus point - just look at the way they use this tree, here.



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Green Wedding Shoes shows this Age Inspired Love Story.
I like this cake.  It's simple and charming.

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Vintage French Wedding Inspiration from Green Wedding Shoes.
Vintage is a mix and match much like boho - but I think I might have already said that...

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More candles in glass jars, hanging from trees.  From OneWed.
so lovely!



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Great Cake from here.
Ah! Buttons! 

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Elizabeth Anne Designs shares this look.
Barns are vintage, old things are vintage..., and this wedding speaks vintage. Can you hear see it?

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10 Tips for a Vintage Wedding here.

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From Weddings by Lilly.
This setup is lovely - the different areas, the rock walk and wall, the blues, the pinks, the whites..., it's such a great look.

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How about some vintage books on some rustic(ish) brick?  From Simple is Beautiful.  This is simple and beautiful.



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More great looks here
Lace ..., lovely lace! 

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and have you ever dressed up an orange like this, or seen one dressed like this?  Kinda cute huh!

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Vintage Doors from The Plunge Project.
Old doors are always cool.  How about that door hanging with rope, creating a great table!!!  It might move a bit as you are eating at it, but it would only make things more interesting.

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Suitcases as weddings are great!
Isn't the color of this suitcase lovely!  From Casamenteiras.

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This is a bit familiar, but I don't recall if I have shown it before, so I'm taking a chance and posting it here, because I just don't want to forget it.
From Vintage Blossom.
Love the tablecloth and the chair.
I'm pretty sure I haven't shown the bottles and twigs - they are awesome too.




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That ruffled table cloth setup comes from this wedding at Green Wedding Shoes and includes these too. 
Of course I love the assorted glassware, and I also love the doily cloth, the cherries in the candy bowl, the flowers/greenery on the plate.

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Here is some vintage fabric from Paper Blog - (you'll have to translate it if you wanna read it.)
I do love ripped fabric garland.



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Great backdrop area from Wedding Bee. 



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What a wonderful flower cart from Elizabeth Anne Designs



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Okay, I guess I've got to stop somewhere!
Vintage!  It's just so lovely!

One last thing -
Rustic Wedding Chic has a post about the Top 10 Vintage Weddings.
This is one of them - and yes, I almost forgot - boots and baby's breath are definitely included in some vintage weddings.

 

You might want to take a peek at each of those 10 weddings so you don't miss out on things like this

and this

 and this

 

and this

and this

and ..., I should stop ..., really stop!

Um! one final note: those last few were a great fall and winter look weren't they!

okay, I'm done!
for now!
But I'm sure that vintage will keep showing up in future posts.

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