wedding wednesday// 10 days away

Our wedding is in 10 days. I cannot believe it's just next Saturday! 

On Monday we bought some finishing touches for our attire.

This is the fabric we found to make Dexter's bow tie. He's going to look

so dapper!

Then we found Riley's bow tie and my shoes! 
This week we're figuring out the decor and the small details. I still can't believe it's next week. I can't wait to be Stela Jantzen! 

wedding wednesday//backdrop inspiration

We are 24 days away from our wedding and we're trying to figure out how we want to decorate. Today I'm sharing some backdrop inspiration! 

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I can't make up my mind! We're having an outdoor wedding so we'd need to build an alter of some sort. Decisions, decisions :)  

wedding wednesday//DIY Fabric Feathers

For this week's Wedding Wednesday I'm sharing a project from one of my favorite wedding websites! This is a project I would love to use for our boutonnieres and to attach to our wedding favors. My wedding is 31 days away!  

Without further ado, let's learn how to make these fun fabric feathers!

I'm very excited to make these fabric feathers! 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Have a lovely Wednesday!  

wedding wednesday//DIY Birdcage Veil

For this week's Wedding Wednesday I'm sharing a DIY project I found the other day over at this awesome website. The birdcage veil is an excellent alternative to the more traditional veil. I love how dainty and vintage it looks. Ok crafty ladies, let's learn how to make this lovely veil!

You will need:
flower cardboard cutouts
scissors
needle & thread
cotton fabric
ribbon
9" veiling material
metal comb
alligator clip

To make the flower:

1. Make flower shaped cutouts from scrap cardboard pieces.
2. Lay cardboard cutouts onto cotton fabric and trace the flower shapes.
3. Cut out flower shapes.

4. Stack the flower shaped cutouts (from biggest on bottom to smallest on top).

5. Fold stack of flowers in half.
6. Fold in half two more times.
7. Holding the base of the flower, use your other hand to gently peel the petal outward to make it "bloom".

8. Continue holding the base of the flower, and stitch the base together (going back and forth several times), then tie a knot to secure it in place.

To make the bandeau birdcage:

1. Cut out a 12" piece of 9" veiling material.
2. Thread a needle and tie the loose end of the thread onto one end of netting, forming a knot. Stitch in and out, going through four gaps.

3. Gently gather that end of veiling together, stitch the gathered part together, then tie a knot to secure it in place.

4. Place a 3" piece of ribbon at gathered end of veiling. Fold both sides of ribbon toward the middle of the ribbon itself and stitch together.
5. Repeat these steps again on the other end of the veiling.

6. Cut out a small piece of cotton fabric and place inside an alligator clip.

7. Place on side of the gathered veiling on top of the alligator clip, and sew it tightly to the small piece of cotton fabric (the top of the alligator clip is in the middle of these two pieces).

8. Sew the flower to the side with the alligator clip.
9. Sew a metal comb to the ribbon on the other end of the veiling.



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Have a lovely Wednesday!