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Blue Gerbera Daisies

Posted by Crystal in Flower Wedding Themes, Flowers, Wedding Themes

Today, one of the search terms used to find this blog was “do gerbera daisies come in blue?” I thought – what a great question! I have looked everywhere and have yet to find a blue gerbera that was not fake unfortunately. According to the Wiki – they come in pink, white, red, orange and yellow. I remember back when I was younger, we could pick white daisies and put them in water with food coloring and after a day or two, they would be blue. I wonder if this would work with a gerbera daisy? I will pick on up next time I am near a florist and give it a try:) I’ll let you know what happens.

UPDATE:

A reader in the comments has informed me that they have found blue gerberas at Costco. I also spoke with a local florist and she uses a floral spray to “color” flowers to create unique colours when requested. Something like the spray available from Wholesale Floral.

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Beach and Destination Wedding DIY Projects UPDATED

Posted by Crystal in Beach Weddings, Decorations, Destination Weddings, DIY Weddings, Wedding Favors, Wedding Themes

I was browsing old posts today I came across this post from a few years back. It’s an older post but still a great one – beach and destination weddings are definitely timeless. Unfortunately the DIY projects I showcased here are no longer available on the Michaels website. So I did some searching and found 4 new projects for you!

First – here are the photos of the original projects. Instructions are no longer available but they are great inspiration none the less.

star fish candle holder

Sand & Shells Centerpiece, Sea Shell Candle Holder, Almonds in a Half Shell Wedding Favor & Sea Shell Chair Decoration

And – here are four new projects with instructions available on Michaels.com

Beach Natural Centerpiece, Nautical Place Cards

Nautical Favor Box, Nautical Themed Wedding Invitation

Planning a nautical or beach themed wedding? Here are some of my favorite beach/nautical themed items in our wedding store (Click here to browse the full beach theme category for yourself)

Palm Tree Favor Box (24 for $13.32 – that’s about 50 cents per guest!) and ring pillow made from hand braided palm leaves.

A gorgeous romantic beach cake topper and plantable starfish place card that is eco-friendly, doubles as a favor AND is extremely budget friendly (12 for $13)

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DIY Garden Wedding Centerpiece Idea

Posted by Crystal in DIY Weddings, Flower Wedding Themes, Flowers, Garden Wedding, Vintage Weddings

I saw this idea on I Do It Yourself earlier today and fell in love! This would be great for a garden wedding, a spring wedding or a vintage garden party wedding. You could use wildflowers, plan ahead and grow your own flowers or even use silk flowers if you prefer.

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DIY Beach Theme Wedding Cake

Posted by Crystal in Beach Weddings, Decorations, Destination Weddings, DIY Weddings, Food and Meals, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Themes

Summer is coming and summer wedding planning is in full swing. If you are planning a beach or destination wedding and would like to DIY your wedding cake, here is a few great tips to get you started!

Practice FIRST!

Learn how to work with fondant! If you haven’t used fondant before, you’re going to want to practice a few times before your wedding. You can buy fondant premade or as a powder mix at most cake decor suppliers and large craft stores. If you would like to make it from scratch, you can find recipes on Baking 911. To learn a little more about using fondant, read Martha’s Article on Fondant. Once you have decided on the fondant you will be using – either store bought or homemade – it is time to practice using it.

Preparing The Cake

You will need round cakes in three different sizes. You will want to purchase or rent wedding cake pans for full size layers. Each layer should be placed on a cardboard base (cut your own our buy pre-cut cake bases from a craft store or cake decorating st0re) and then covered with fondant. Dowels placed into the cake cut to the height of each layer will help support the layers so that they don’t fall into each other.

Decorating The Cake

CAKE #1:

Use additional fondant to create long “snakes” and twist into ropes to trim the bottom of each layer. This helps to hide any of the cardboard base that may be showing and also hides any uneven edges. Then decorate the cake to suit using various shells and sea decor items from the craft store. They can be glued together using a hot glue gun to create a cake topper. Matching clusters, each attached to a pick, can also be placed into the cake between layers.

CAKE #2:

Instead of a fondant rope, use a string of faux pearls to trim each layer. If you are ambitious – roll your own “pearls” out of fondant and paint with a shimmering edible paint from a cake decorating store. Star fish, shells and other sea decor items set around the base of each layer in clusters – these can be held in place using a bit of royal icing which will harden and hold once dry. Create a floral cake topper by arranging silk flowers on a small piece of floral foam.

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Fourth Of July Wedding Fun Via Pinterest

Posted by Crystal in 4th of July Wedding, Candy Buffets

I am in love with Pinterest – so much inspiration! Today someone posted this image from Impressed Inc showcasing yummy, chic ideas for Fourth of July fare that would be perfect for a July 4th wedding! I decided to take a look and see what other July 4th wedding inspiration I could find on Pinterest.

4th of July Chocolate Dipped Strawberries – great DIY wedding favor idea!

Or how about Twizzlers wrapped in stars and stripes paper? A great DIY favor or July 4th candy buffet addition.

LOVE this July 4th Wedding decor from Martha Stewart! Gorgeous!

This lovely candy buffet by Sweets Indeed is perfect for a July 4th outdoor wedding or rustic country wedding any time of the year!

Or how about this July 4th candy buffet from Events by Social Graces - another definite winner!

If you love a unique, non-floral bouquet – here is a red, white and blue beauty you’ll want to check out! This red, white and blue wedding bouquet would be the perfect July 4th wedding bouquet by Forever Adored Flowers!

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DIY Mason Jar Wedding Decor

Posted by Crystal in Nostaligic Wedding Themes, Vintage Weddings

Mason jar’s are my latest DIY obsession! They are cheap – or even free – if you know where to look. Often you can find plenty of family members (mom, grandma, aunts, etc) with a stash of them. If not – thrift shops and flea markets are a great place to look. My local thrift shop has hundreds of them for 10 cents each in various sizes/shapes. If you have time – you can collect jars yourself. They don’t necessarily have to be mason jars either – jars from pickles, pasta sauces, and other foods can also work wonderfully. Ask friends and family members to keep any jars they empty and you will have a stock pile before you know it.

Here are some of my current favorite DIY projects to get your creative juices flowing.

This would be adorable as part of a centerpiece or as luminaries along walkways for an evening wedding outdoors. Fairly simple to create – the jar is filled with colored sand and a tealight is placed on top of the sand. Wrap twine around the mouth and attach a charm of your choice. Customize the twine, sand and charm to match any wedding theme! Try blue sand with raffia and a shell charm for a beach wedding for example.

From Tiny White Daisies – this is a great, easy way to decorate chair/pew ends! All you need is ribbon, jars and some flowers. Again – change the ribbon color and flowers to suit any wedding theme or color!

Here is something REALLY cute! Create designs using hot glue and once dry, spray the mason jars in a solid color of your choice. You can use words (like the LOVE version above), your initials, a heart, a flower, or any design that suits your wedding theme.

A fantastic idea for favors and/or the dessert table – mini red velvet cakes in mason jars. This could be done with other types of cake as well – and they look gorgeous! If you google “gifts in a jar” you can find hundreds of ideas for “recipes in a jar” type gifts that would also make great favors! This version is from the Sweet & Saucy Shop.

Jars in the trees – perfect for an outdoor wedding! I love both versions – candles and flowers. I would combine the two looks and mix and match candle jars and flower jars. (Candle Jar image source)

And last but not least – another simple but beautiful idea – vintage photo in a jar added to your tablescape or centerpiece!

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Perfect Flowers for a Mossy Oak Camo Wedding

Posted by Crystal in Camouflage Wedding, Flowers

Earlier today, I was browsing eBay and came across Forever Yours Florals – a seller who specializes in silk floral arrangements. She has a collection of pieces that would fit perfectly into a mossy oak wedding! The colors would also work well for any fall wedding – and I love the selection of flowers she has picked for these bouquets and boutineirres – classy but unique.

They are also very affordable – the bouquet are $35 and the boutineirres are $8. They also have a matching headpiece for your flower girl for $35.

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DIY Doily Wedding Projects

Posted by Crystal in DIY Weddings, Vintage Weddings

Doilies aren’t exactly a new idea. Chances are, our great grandmothers had doilies on their wedding tables. Today, brides have been taking doilies and using them in new, creative ways to add a romantic, vintage touch to their wedding decor. Here are a few of our current favorites:

Doily Garland

This gorgeous garland would be very simple to make using inexpensive paper doilies and strings of Christmas lights. This would be beautiful over a dessert or candy buffet table or to decorate the ceiling for a tent wedding.

Doily Candle Holder

This simple project is made by soaking cloth doilies in sugar starch and then forming it around a balloon. One the starch dries, pop the balloon and you have a romantic tea light holder that can be used as part of your tablescape.

Doily Balls

I LOVE this idea – it’s a romantic vintage take on the paper lantern. You can use it lighted for a romantic glow or unlighted depending on your decor. Check out the project at More Designs Please.

Doily Covered Jars

If you’re planning a rustic wedding with a romantic touch – these are perfect. Mason jars covered in doilies can then be decorated with ribbon, yarn, string and other small embellishments to match your decor.

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Fabulous Christmas Wedding Inspiration Boards

Posted by Crystal in Christmas Weddings

This week, I’ve been working on posts for Christmas Wedding ideas and I have found some fantastic inspiration boards out there. I thought I would share a few of my favorites with you.

Rustic Christmas Wedding in neutral, earth inspired colors. (Yours Moment)