THE PROCESS.....PLANNING

I wrote this post for my design blog (www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com) before I had created the Classic DIY Bride blog.  It is a good example of how I plan a wedding - and how I convey that vision to my bride.  I start with her colors and the style she likes - and budget - and start putting ideas on paper.  Even little scribbly drawings seem to help get my ideas across....

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I just heard back from the bride. She emailed me to say that she LOVED every little thing and that I had made her dreams come true. How adorable! I was amazed she could tell from my scribbles what I was hoping to create for her.

 

This bride is a true princess. She is a beauty queen, a ballerina, homecoming queen and student body president of her high school to name a few of her accomplishments. So I created ideas fit for a princess and with her colors of ice pink, chocolate and ivory. Here are some of my scribbles and photos of the venue. I will keep you updated as we progress!

LACE ON THE TABLE

DIY TABLE RUNNERS

My bride would tell you that her theme for the wedding is Lavender and Lace. 

I knew we could do lavender on her budget, but wasn't sure about the lace. 

Lace runners and tablecloths - even rentals - were too much to fit into the budget. 

Good thing we like to do things ourselves, right?

I started looking at lace yardage - even went to the wholesale fabric district in Los Angeles -

but everything was too costly. 

Where, I asked myself, could I find the kind of lace that is made into sheer lace curtains? 

That would be perfect....

washable, ivory toned, just right for the touch of lace I needed

 to make my bride happy....

DIY GUESTBOOK -

UPDATED:  New photos of finished project!

Its a June wedding -

I'm particularly fond of this one.  My beautiful niece is getting married, and I am designing and creating the wedding and reception.

PINK AND CHOCOLATE WEDDING INSPIRATION

A wedding is a very BIG undertaking.  

Groomsman Heaven

There are hundreds of decisions to be made,

 thousands of details to take care of,

 and a budget hanging overhead through it all.

 

Unless you have a vision and the creativity to make it real-

it can end up looking a little pasted together -

not the flawless event you dreamed of.