Wednesday Wish: Handmade Weddings

I wish that I would win one of the blog contests I entered for this darling book: Handmade Weddings.

Um...yes please.

I heard of this book being released in January and I think I need it for the next 2 years of my life. Pretty please.

Oh. My. Land.

Check out these bouquets?!?!?! Made from brooches by Lionsgate Designs. What a great idea and these are GORGEOUS.

My Wedding Part 1 - Save the Date

This is Melissa here. I am so thrilled to finally share some images, graphic design, and projects for my wedding that was in Glasgow, Scotland. First up is my Save the Date I designed with help from my fellow Perfect Dressipier (?) Amanda! I wanted it to be whimsical and fun, to make people want to come to Scotland to share our special day with us. I printed them on Neenah Paper Sundance Cover in Ultra White felt finish paper and cut them each individually. I ordered recycled brown paper bag type envelopes from Action Envelope.

Everytime we go to Scotland, I love seeing the sheep and Highland coos. I resigned to putting them on the Save the Date, because my husband would not allow the real things at our wedding! Let me know what you think!

A Scottish Wedding

Hello our beloved followers. We are back stateside from what was one of the best weddings ever! The venue was beautiful. The bride and groom were stunning. Food was delicious...and of course there were some Perfect Dressipe details that I must share with you. Melissa wanted a touch of handmade elements at her wedding so we embarked on a few things.

First we made her bouquet. A mixture of fabrics, textures and flower styles combined to make one of the most unique weddings bouquets I have ever seen.

Next up, hand-stitched felt table numbers in a variety of colors and patterns. We put these in quilt hoops and just leaned them against the center pieces. Everyone love them!

Melissa also got custom buttons made that not only acted as table placecards and nametags when people wore them, but will be something we will always have to remember this wonderful day.

Melissa also enlisted the help of our lovely friend at Space Cadet Jewelry to create her head piece. A combination of leather, feathers, beads, and vintage-esqe tulle for another one-of-a-kind detyail for her wedding. The tulle was removable so it was perfect for ceremony to reception!

Overall...a HUGE success and we wish Melissa and her new man all the happiness in the world.

Farewell

The time has come for us to jaunt over to Scotland to celebrate the wedding of our dear friend and founder, Melissa!!!! We are all fortunate enough to go and cannot wait to tell stories of our adventures when we return. Plus some awesome wedding DIY projects we accomplished! (the photo above is the location for the wedding...House for an Art Lover.

Have a wonderful holiday and look forward to our posts reappearing in July.

And we are going to go search for Lochness after the wedding! Wish us luck.

Why didn't I think of that?

So I get that people love cake at wedding. What I think is a little weird is freezing the top layer for an anniversary.

Which is why I think these lovely cake plates by Clara French, specifically designed and customized to your wedding is such a great idea. Now you can still take the cake home but reuse it over and over again. I think my favorite part is the glaze dripping off the stands....such a delicate and beautiful detail.

P.S. Her website is adorable.

DIY project that will light up your life.

Found on Design*Sponge, I just feel in love with these diy paper lanterns by bbb craft sisters. How lovely are they? Don't they just make you feel more calm and happy by looking at them? They would be wonderous for a wedding.

Oh! How I must have!

These shoes someday. I'm thinking they would be perfect for a wedding day...probably only in my dreams as they come with a hefty price tag but they are simply fabulous. Divine. Beautiful. Girly. Etc. My ultimate fancy shoe and by none other than Christian Louboutin. The Lady Claude 120 Pumps are peep toe pumps made from pale gold leather and encrusted with iridescent Swarovski crystals. I'm drooling.

Cute poster

Made by Erin Jang for a bride who wanted to give it to her man. How adorable. She also has some other pretty cute stuff so make sure you check it out.