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.

 

 

A Small Christmas Tree and a Wreath

Living in a tiny apartment away from home is a strange thing for me in many ways.  One thing I'm feeling right now is the difference in decorating for Christmas.  I have a half dozen things up and not much room for anything else.  (Though if I found something I couldn't live without I'd find a place to stuff it.)  :)  It's what I do!

 

I didn't want to bring décor with me and I didn't want to purchase anything like what I already have, so I tried to come up with another idea. I was hoping for something easy to purchase and easy to pack up and take home, something different, and something lovely.

 

Vintage hankies have been a favorite thing of mine for the last year or two, so it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that I thought of using vintage Christmas hankies to decorate my tree this year. (Actually, vintage anything attracts me.) 

 

I forgot to figure out what to do for a tree skirt but the presents we have hide it perfectly. The lights, pine cones, and vine were already on the tree, so vintage hankies and vintage knee hugger elves are the only things I've added to a tree this year.

I like it!  It looks better than the photos show, and it's lovely day or night. Those little elves are hanging around bringing Christmas cheer to the room.  They seem to be saying Merry Christmas! 

 

 

I think there are about 30 hankies tucked into the tree. 

 

But wait, I washed and ironed over 50 hankies ...

 

Well, there are a few that I didn't use.  A couple are Valentine print, a couple were just too pretty to stick into the tree, and one I sent ... Oh, shhh!  It's a secret!  It had a monogram on it and that letter reminded me of ..., well someone I love, so I sent it to her.

 

The other 16 hankies are decorating our front door - on a wreath I purchased from Target (because that is the only place I ventured this week that had a wreath.  Well, Safeway had some pretty wreaths but they were real pine boughs and I can't do that this year).
 

I added a star ornament (that was given to us as part of a Christmas gift).

It brightens the otherwise drab hallway and helps spread Christmas cheer to all who see it.

Christmas cheer is always good!

 

Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

Pretty Stuff

This pretty display is from Avant Couture Events Wedding Blog

Great pinterest boards too!  Check them out here.

Each board focuses on a color or a theme - lovely.

I have not yet clicked into any of the boards there because I know it will take a while to get thru them, but just looking at her page of boards is inspiring.

Not all of her boards are about weddings, but the majority are.  Take a look when you get a chance ..., I'm going to ..., more than once I'm sure!

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Another pretty display of hankies, from Style Me Pretty

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This is a pretty way to display a menu.
From Wedding Bells

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Find 20 of the Prettiest Spring Boutonnieres
from Chic Vintage Brides

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These hearts are so ...,  pretty!  Shabby Chic Pretty!
From Stitching Fingers

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Here is another lovely bouquet atop a suitcase.
From The Flower Bride

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A lovely bouquet with a beaded swag, from Project Wedding

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Pretty is an understatement for most of these images today.

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Buntings

Buntings at a wedding from Elizabeth Anne Designs

I love hankies -


simple squares (or almost squares) -

another hanky

From Hello Lucky

Fantastic Favors

These really are fantastic! I Love It! Style Me Pretty


Small Soaps from Etsy This is such a fun (collective) look.



Make your own soaps! Learn how at teachsoap.com, or Candle and Soap Making at about.com, or even on utube...yip!

They can be wrapped in such cute ways, like here at Etsy


These are one of a kind and so crafty. Sweet Designs


Tiny Bottles from Oh So Beautiful Paper
These are actually seating cards, but they are so cute set down into the sand. They could be favors too, if filled with little candies or colored sand or a poem, etc.


These would make great name place card holders and double as the favors for the guests. Or print out a quote or poem for each clip. They can all be the same or an assortment of sayings for the guests to choose from. Crafty Crafts


Homemade BBQ Sauce and Spice Rub from Southern Weddings



I love this idea, though I am not talented enough to do this.
From Oh Happy Day


Burlap Wrapped Favors at Martha Stewart


Cute burlap favor bags from Amy Atlas


Adorable Teacup Candles at Emmaline Bride


Or DIY at Hey Gorgeous


Candy in bottles looks fun and cute. Honey Bee Sweeterie

Favor Fun at Older and Wisor


I do love bottles and jars, but bags of candies are great too. These bags were found on Pinterest. You can still see what is in the bag, which helps create the decor.


Lunch Sacks for favors, with these cute doilies on the side. It's like a surprise bag. From Swoon Studio


Boxes make great candy holders too, and what a surprise when they open them, and maybe there is something more than candy...Who Knew? Check it out on Paper Vine

Here's the Halloween Design. So Cute!

These are at DIY Wedding


Sew these (and other shapes) up. Shown on Peppermint Plum