Wedding DIY - sugar scrub

Here's a cute idea for all you DIY brides out there. I came across this posting from Smart-Bottom Enterprises for a homemade sugar scrub. What a great idea for wedding favours, as part of your bridesmaids' presents or even for the welcome packages for your out-of-town guests. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own sugar scrub:

Ingredients:

- Turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw)



- Brown sugar


- Olive oil


- Sweet orange and peppermint essential oil


- Aloe vera gel


- Mason jars

Directions:

Mix together a 50/50 ration of sugar to olive oil. Add in essential oil drops until desired scent is reached. Add aloe vera gel to achieve desirable texture.
It doesn't get much easier than that! Here are some pictures of the finished project:

{all images from Smart Bottom Enterprises}

Hot pink, orange and yellow destination wedding suite

Happy Friday! Here's a destination wedding suite for you. This suite includes a save the date card, invitation, response card, accommodation card and escort card. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Front of gatefold wedding invitation

Inside of wedding invitation

Accommodation insert and response card

Escort card

Full suite altogether

 

Trends we love: coloured shoes for the bride

In case you haven't guessed, I'm a little obsessed with shoes. I think one of the best ways to incorporate some "fun" into your wedding attire is to wear coloured shoes. For my wedding, my shoes were my "something blue." Some brides like to match their shoes to their main wedding colour, while other brides choose to wear their favourite colour of shoes regardless of wedding colours or theme. Whatever your take is on the trend, here are some cool photos from around the blogosphere:

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 My own "something blue"

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To Paris, With Love Part Two

Here's the save the date card to go with the To Paris, With Love suite I shared a couple days ago. I just love this post card style! What a great way to tell your guests to mark their calendars.

Front of post card

Back of post card

Trends we love: rustic chic

I just love the simple sophistication of rustic details. It's amazing how natural details can add so many chic details to a wedding. For those of you planning a rustic wedding this summer, here are some great ideas and photos to get you started:

Aisle decor from theknot.com

Barn reception on www.projectwedding.com

 Head table at my wedding (couldn't resist putting a few personal ones in here)

Mantle details from my wedding

Candle centrepiece on www.projectwedding.com

Refreshment station found on www.projectwedding.com

Placeholders found on http://www.projectwedding.com/

Twig centrepieces found on http://www.projectwedding.com/

Reception decor from http://www.theknot.com/

 Welcome sign found on http://www.theknot.com/

Wheat centrepiece found on www.projectwedding.com

Have your cake and eat it too

Although I didn't have cake at my wedding, I still think there are so many elegant and fun ideas out there. Here are some lovely cakes I found on www.theknot.com. Enjoy!

Love tree

Here's a peek at one of the suites we're working on for the upcoming Wedding Show Part 5 at the Deerfoot Casino on February 27, 2010. Have a great weekend!

Front of card with velcro closure

Inside of invitation

Response card

Thank you card

Full suite

To Paris, With Love

I just love everything about this invitation suite! From the colours to the images, the suite pulls in the theme of the wedding perfectly.

{all images and designs by Glass Slipper Designs}

Love the French background stamp and a funky feather for some fun

Vintage postcard "ink mark" stamp image with a Paris postage stamp circa 1948 heat embossed in black ink so the image looks shiny and raised up.

Full invitation suite

Princess bride

Alfred Angelo recently collaborated with Disney to create a wedding dress line fit for a princess. The new line features dresses inspired by many of the Disney princesses featured in Disney's movies. Personally, I like the Cinderella one the best, but I could be biased with a name like Glass Slipper Designs. Which one is your favourite? Check them out and leave a comment below:

{Note: all images from www.alfredangelo.com}

Ariel (back)

Ariel front

 Belle

Cinderella

Jasmine front

 

 Jasmine back

Sleeping beauty back

Sleeping beauty front

 Snow white front

Snow White back

Tiana