DIY Wedding Album

I love Walgreen's Photo Center. While photographers want to charge $500 + for a coffee table wedding album, I can fully customize my own online with Walgreen's for $19 - $50. They even have the cutest layouts & page artwork.

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Cute table inspiration. I love the damask-like print with the play of the vibrant green. I ended up finding these great favor bags at Target. Love them at just $19 for 50.

Invitation preview

I'm going to make my own invitations. These are some of my designs for the date.

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Bridal bouquets. I love the mixing of green & white hydrangeas, roses & green berries

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I've pretty much decided that my colors will be black, creme & olivine green. I like the idea of using black as the main color for bridesmaids & incorporating the green & cream into the accessories. For this look, the dress is Audrey/Breakfast at Tiffanys inspired (thanks to my MOH for this idea) The sash & shoes pull the whole look together. I made the green rosette out of fabric ribbon & a feather brooch, which could be pined on the sash of the dress or made into wrist corsages.

Sassy bridesmaid looks from Bari Jay.

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The wedding date is set 10.11.09 ~ exactly one year from the engagement. Wedding & reception to take place at The Mitten Building in Redlands

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For the guest table, I want to do a aviary {bird} theme. Silver bird clips will hold the guest table assignment cards, nestled in green craft moss. A vintage birdcage will be used to hold cards from guests.

{bird cage tags available at etsy.com; vintage birdcage available at save-on-crafts.com; KALLT silver bird clip decoration available at ikea.com}

Damask favor cones: Created from Christmas decorations from Ikea, green ribbon & handmade tag. The best part: this DIY option only costs $0.52 to make.

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I'm flirting with the idea of doing rich olive green, black & cream for my colors. I was inspired by these cute looks for bridesmaids.

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Bridal birdcage veil

Boutonniere

I love it! Custom bridal bouquet made entirely of fabric & adornments.

I found the most amazing website today (etsy.com). Great inspiration & independent crafting vendors for headpieces, bouquets, etc.

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I tried this one on at David's Bridal today. Definitely a contender.

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Reverie by Melissa Sweet I love the attention to detail here. The beautiful fabric rosettes on the bottom & shoulder. It's extremely feminine without being fussy.

Location Scouting

After a long search I think I found my dream venue. My family, Gary & I have a tour scheduled for November 23rd. With luck, this will be the one. The Mitten Building, Redlands CA