Here are a few DIY wrapping ideas for a fresh take on gift wrap. In the past I’ve wrapped with leaves and with kraft paper, this time I’m wrapping with duct tape, cord and beads–so easy to do and so many possibilities…
Entertain
3 easy ways to make your event visually memorable.
1. SET THE TONE WITH GRAPHICS a. Express the tone of the wedding in the Save the Date: From the get-go, we knew we wanted our event to be kinda hippie have a sense of humor to it–so we made the Save-the-dates with shotguns that have flowers protuding from the barrels to hint at our…
My Earth Friendly Reception Table Settings
I woke up this morning and it hit me that my wedding is less than two weeks away. Wow. And Yikes. I’m not allowing myself to freak out or become even remotely bridezilla-ish because I know that’s wouldn’t be good for anyone, especially not my L’il Boomba, so I’m just making lots of lists and…
Tablescape : Keeping Green
When I say keeping green, I am referring to both the green in my bank account as well as my hopes and plans to not torture mother earth on our wedding day. Some things that are helping me along this journey are: plates that are made from fallen Areca leaves (seriously!), upcycled jars for centerpieces,…
$12 Wedding Decor
I’m continuing to do little trials at home for DIY wedding decor ideas (thanks for all of your kind insights about it yesterday, BTW–super helpful– I promise not to take on *too* much) but I ordered some streamers in my marigold/yellow/gray shades as well as some paper lanterns and LED lights. There are several areas…
Tents, Canopies and Chuppahs for the hippie in you
In the Jewish tradition, wedding ceremonies take place under a canopy called a Chuppah. Now that I’m planning my wedding, I’m thinking about taking this Chuppah thing to a whole new level. I’d love to get married under a huge hippie tent covered in wondrous worldly textiles. However, I fear that may take my wedding…