Wedding Workings: Dressed Up - Update

I got some pictures of the kiddos in their wedding duds. I thought you'd enjoy seeing the outfits on cute kids more than on a hanger! We really did have so much fun celebrating my sister's big day and partying in up!

I kinda wish there were more occasions where the bubs could wear bowties, cuz he looked mighty handsome!

Wedding Workings: Dressed Up

When searching for the perfect children's outfits for the big wedding day, I knew I would never find them in a store. So, I did what I always do in situations like that... do it myself. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to find fabric in the right color, but I walked into the fabric store and the perfect color was available in a variety of dressy fabrics. After dreaming up a dress style and pattern I knew I wanted a pretty sash with the dress. To save myself time and any stress I decided to enlist the help of the Etsy shop Beadle-Bop to make the sash for me. The end results were just as envisioned.

Now that big sister had an outfit, we couldn't leave little brother out. So using some of the same bodice fabric, I created a handsome little bowtie for my little man.

The results were to-die-for! My kiddos enjoyed struttin their stuff and big sister enjoyed getting her groove on and twirling in her dress on the dance floor! Cute outfits for a fabulous day and lively party!!

Wedding Workings: Mossy

Glass, champagne picture frames, apothecary jars, and moss = a perfect combination if you ask me. I had seen some moss covered letters somewhere and thought that they would be perfect for the wedding. I bought paper mache letters and moss cloth from JoAnn.

Moss cloth can be pricey so make sure to use a coupon. One package of moss cloth covered the entire 12" letter with some to spare. You will also need mod podge (or other adhesive/glue), hot glue, and scissors.

Here are some brief instructions:

1. Cover your work area with plastic, this project is very messy.

2. Paint front of letter with mod podge and stick in the center on the back of the moss cloth. Use hot glue to secure all edges of the front of the letter.

3. Slowly work your way around the letter (like wrapping a tricky present). Brush on some mod podge, line edges of letter with hot glue, and stick.

*If some places are tricky, just use trimmings to patch in holes. I also used some of the fluffy debris to blend moss seams to make the letter look seamless, just put a little bit of mod podge and then sprinkle the moss over it.

The end result looked like this:

The texture is really cool...

We hung these from shepherd hooks at the entrance of the building. Another personalized touch for a beautiful reception.

Wedding Workings: Directed

As guests entered the reception for my sisters wedding, we wanted a way to direct them through the correct doors. We had seen many wedding arrows across the internet, but wanted something a bit more custom and different. I simply used the same design idea as the invitation (using the Rhonna Swirls again), but this time I added a monogram and their wedding date.

I printed this out, cut it to size, and mod podged it onto a plaque that I painted white and slightly distressed. I drilled holes in the top of the plaque and ran ribbon through the holes to hang from a pole. (I forgot to take a picture of the completed project, but once I get one, I'll be sure to post it.) This was a quick and easy way to direct the guests.

(Update:  I used Trajan Pro for the caps font, Beautiful ES for the script font. There is also a Beautiful Caps ES which I used to create swash capitals at the beginning of words- like the script of the bride and groom's names on the invitation.)

Wedding Workings: Invited

I am so excited to share with you the many projects that I was able to create for my sister's beautiful wedding. She had a vision, and the end results were beautiful. Along the way, she realized that the most important thing was that she was marrying the perfect guy in the perfect place, and she let my mom and I take over some of the stressful details. 

When it came to an announcement, she knew what she wanted, but couldn't find the exact design for the right price. Thus, I was enlisted to create a custom announcement. Purple and swirls were a requirement. I played around with different combinations until the announcement was created.

I used the Rhonna Swirls v14 Brush Set from Two Peas in a Bucket