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Cake Topper

Here is my blingy creation:

I purchased a silver colored "M" cake topper from Michaels craft store & painted it blue then glued many, many, blue & green colored bling crystals. 

This is what I used to pick-up the crystals:

Here is the glue:

This project was very, very, very tedious!  It took so long to finish this cake topper.


Here is the topper in action at our wedding...

Blue Mason Jar DIY Projects

I love the look of vintage blue mason jars but. they are so hard to find & they are pretty pricey.  I came across a blog with instructions on how to make your own by using regular clear glass canning jars or you could even re-use pasta sauce jars.  Here is the link:vintage.htmlhttp://bridalbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/01/glass-jars-turned-vintage.html
I purchased the glaze from Michaels craft store in the secion with the stained glass supplies. One jar of the glaze goes a long way. When I was finished making my blue mason jars I put craft sand and a candle in each one and tied a bow around the top too.  I plan on positioning these on the walkway to the ceremony & reception.

Update: 

Here are some pics from my wedding of the mason jar candle holders

Centerpieces

For months before we went to South Carolina to see our venue I was planning on creating our centerpieces myself.  When we finally were able to see our venue for the first time (yes, I was crazy & booked a venue before seeing it)  I was pleasantly surprised when I was told that you can rent centerpieces from them!! Oh yeahhh I was so glad because I didn't have to buy tons of things, design them, and transport them from NY to SC. 

we decided to keep the centerpieces simple.  We are using a mirror, small candles, a hurricane vase, and royal blue decorative rocks in the base of the vase (one of our wedding colors) scattered on the table are glass crystals.  This is a picture of the mock-up we had when we visited the venue.

Update:
Here are some centerpiece pictures from our reception...

Head Table..

Dress Shopping

I went dress shopping at Davids Bridal when they had a big sale. The dress I bought was the second dress that I tried on. I'm not going to post my real wedding dress yet because I want to keep it a secret until the big day!   When I tried on "my dress" I was in LOVE with it & it was everything I wanted! I just felt like I should try on more dress since I would never get to do it again & so I had something to compare "my dress" to.  So, here are the other dresses that I tried on. 

Dress #1...

I didn't like the "pick-up" style of the first dress & due to my lack of boobie the top of the dress looked like it was caving in LOL

Dress # 3

                             I loved the top of dress #3 and the lace-up back but I was not diggin' the skirt


                                                                      Dress #4

I was not feeling this dress at all! I felt like the side draping made me look wide.  You can tell by my expression that I don't like it!



                                                                    Dress #5

This dress was my second favorite but I just wasn't sure about the ruffles at the top & it didn't have a train so it didn't feel very bride-ish to me.  My FMIL saw it and asked me to try it on because she liked it a lot & called it the princess dress.

It was a lot of fun dress shopping :)

Dancin' Shoes

I included these in my bridesmaid's gift that I gave them at the rehearsal dinner.  I got the black flip-flops from Old Navy when they were on sale for $1 each & wrapped the straps with royal blue ribbon & used my trusty hot glue to secure the ribbon in place. I started by gluing close to the part that goes between the toes and then wrapped around the length of the straps.  I would put a dot of glue to secure the ribbon to the strap about every 3 inches. I purchased the ribbon from Hobby Lobby when they had all their ribbon on sale for 50% off.  I hope my girls will like wearing these at the reception when their feet get tired from their heels :)

 I cropped a pic to show one of my bridesmaids wearing the flip flops at our reception.  All of my girls wore them and the color ribbon matched the dresses perfectly. 

Card Box

I made this by using 3 different sized boxes from Michaels crafts store.  They were on sale 50% off when I purchased them.  First, I spray painted them with white primer and then cut a medium sized whole into the top of the largest box with a box cutter.  Next, I cut a hole in the bottom of the medium sized box and then a slot in the front for the cards to be dropped in.  After that it was time to paint the boxes blue. I used royal blue ribbon for the trim and hot glued it to stay.  The jewels were found at Michaels craft store in the scrapbooking aisle. I used super glue to connect the boxes.  Lastly, I purchased a large diamond ring paper weight from Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon and just set it on the top of the box for decoration.