I'm serious. I'm done with seating charts forevermore! Now that we got that warm welcome out of the way, let me explain - I haven't crafted - truly crafted - in months. What I mean by that is, I haven't made something that someone is paying for and carries a big sense of responsibility for …
Looking back on all the crafting opportunities my best friend's wedding brought me has been incredibly fulfilling, and as the wedding craziness came to a close, there was one more project I wanted to tackle: preserving the bouquet. This idea came to be because through all of my endless Pinterest perusing I kept seeing pictures …
Continue reading #MyBestFriendsWedding Bonus Chapter – Bouquet Preservation Ornaments
Guys, can you believe it?! Just over a year ago, I began this series of posts following the journey of my best friend's road to the altar, from the proposal & the surprises I gathered for her, the engagement party & proMOHsal, saying yes to the dress, the bridal shower, the stamp serendipity, the bachelorette, …
Continue reading #MyBestFriendsWedding Final Chapter – The BIG Day!
One of the responsibilities of a Maid of Honor is to collect the ribbons and bows from the gifts the bride receives on her bridal shower, and use them to make a fake bouquet (or bowquet as I like to call it) for the day of the rehearsal, so the bride has something as a …
Continue reading #MyBestFriendsWedding Chapter 8 – Rehearsal Dinner Bowquet
Ok guys, so by this point I've shown you the invitations and the place tiles, and I'm going to try to make this as short as possible so - welcome to my best friend's Moroccan Bridal Shower! AH! The first big event I've been preparing for for MONTHS as Maid of Honor finally came and …
Continue reading #MyBestFriendsWedding Chapter 5: The Bridal Shower
Shortest "blog" post ever! Just had to celebrate the fact that after three stores and 16 dresses, my best friend found her wedding dress today! I was ecstatic to be a part of this day for her, and of course I had to make special props for it 🙂 Stay tuned to see the …
Continue reading #MyBestFriendsWedding Chapter 4: She Said YES to The Dress!
Remember Vanessa's Nauti Bach a few months back? Well, time to close off her wedding events with a quick blog of the items I made for her big day! Customized Champagne Flutes for the bridal party: Vanessa asked if I could personalize some champagne flutes she'd purchased for the toast during her reception, and of …
Now that my best friend got engaged, I am the happiest crafter alive, and I'm ready to make ALL of the things. First stop: engagement party central! My biff (that's what we call each other :P) Michelle, like most women, has had an idea of what she wants her wedding to look like, so her …
Continue reading #MyBestFriendsWedding, Chapter 2: The Engagement Party
Yo-ho, yo-ho, horders are back! As you may have noticed, my most recent posts don't include orders, and that's because I've had to put my shop on "Vacation Mode" which shuts down all incoming requests. This due to the fact that my work-craft balance has been a little heavier on the work side since last …
There's no greater feeling than working on the things you love to do, but when you get a chance to have your work be a part of the special day for a family member, it just makes everything 10 times better. When my sister got engaged, it was a very special time since she's the …
Work-Craft Balance 