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The Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding

This week's Etsy Thursday post is full of beautiful inspiration for a 1920's, art deco, vintage, Great Gatsby styled wedding. I may be a little late in sharing inspiration for The Great Gatsby since there has been a signifcant buzz in the media for some time, however the timing is perfect for me personally because I just saw the movie over the weekend! I LOVED it and on a side note I thought…

Save Money with these Must-Have Creative Online Wedding Tools & Resources 

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Technology - who can live without it? We are in a rapidly growing technological era and…

UNIQUE & CREATIVE WEDDING SAVE-THE-DATE MAGNETS

Save the dates are the bride and groom's special way of sharing the exciting news of their engagement and providing the basic 411 for their intended guests and provides them ample time to mark their calendar and book travel arrangements at reasonable rates and costs, if need be.

I personally think that save the dates set the tone of your wedding and is a simplistic statement of what…

Feather Wedding Inspiration

By now you have probably gathered that I LOVE details when it comes to decor! When I mulled over this week's Etsy Thursday wedding inspiration, for some reason feathers came to mind and I am glad that it did! I searched Etsy for the most creative and unique feather wedding finds. Take a peek below and let me know what you think of this beautiful collection.

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Christmas Inspired Wedding - Red & Gold Inspiration

Christmas is my favorite holiday and my favorite time of the year. I am sure that I am not alone and that this is the case for many. I thought it would be a great idea to round-up some Etsy wedding inspiration for a Christmas-themed wedding. I decided upon a red and gold color palette and decided to find inspiration for Red, Gold, and Red & Gold combination. You can easily…

DIY Ideas for a Holiday Dinner Party

With the holidays being upon us I figured why not do a special DIY Friday post with inspirational ideas for hosting a holiday dinner party. I am a huge DIY'er and DIY fan! (Side note: I can't wait until we buy a house next year so I can DIY-myself crazy with holiday decor and dinner parties!) When it comes to hosting an awesome dinner party there are a couple must-haves to create the perfect…

DIY Ideas for a Holiday Dinner Party - Menu Options for Food & Drinks

Yesterday I shared a couple amazing decor ideas for a DIY Holiday dinner party that are guaranteed to have your friends talk your fabulous party for months! Now that you have the decor, it's important to decide on a delicious menu - food and drinks - to WOW your guests. I am…

Dear Brides & Grooms on a budget:

After you have answered, “YES!” and all the excitement has died down, your mind becomes flooded with questions regarding the details of your wedding day. This journey to the altar that you are about to embark on requires a lot of research, decisions, planning, and money—whether you choose to hire a planner (which I highly suggest) or you decide to be a “DIY Bride & Groom”, the most important question to kick off your planning is “what is your…

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR – Poppy Red  (Fashion Color Report for Spring 2013)

My pick for this week's Pantone Color of the Year for Spring 2013 is the ever-so-vibrant and sexy Poppy Red!  Take a peek below at the awesome inspirational Etsy wedding finds I was able to find to match this lovely color.

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Pantone Color of the Year--Spring 2013- Monaco Blue

Color makes the world go round and for the next 4 Thursdays, Sara Burnett from Burnett's Boards (www.burnettsboards.com), and myself will each be sharing a Pantone color of the year for Spring 2013. Since Thursdays are typically Etsy Thursdays, I will…

Summer is the most perfect time of the year for a wedding--I LOVE summer weddings! To kick off this summer, 3D-Memoirs featured a DIY Summer Bridal Shower Inspirationpost including some awesome DIY ideas and lovely Wedding Paper Divas eye-candy! (If you missed it, please check it out!) Fast forward a couple months and wow, can you believe that…

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One of the hottest books right now is Fifty Shades of Grey!! Women are going crazy over this series, completely addicted, and just can't get enough, so I couldn't help but offer an inspirational 50 Shades of Grey Wedding post this Etsy Thursday! I hope you fall in love with these delectable delights--any Grey obsessed fans? We are definitely aiming to please with these amazing Etsy wedding finds!

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