DIY Envelope Guest Book

I stumbled across this great idea for a DIY envelope guest book on the Martha Stewart weddings website a few months ago and thought I would share it. The steps and materials are really basic and cost-effective for the bride on a budget:

Image from Martha Stewart Weddings
1) Buy a blank scrapbook, envelopes (a 3 inch by 3 inch size would probably work best) and cardstock that coordinate with your wedding colours

2) Cut the cardstock into blank pieces that will fit inside the envelopes

3) Glue the front side of the envelopes down onto the blank scrapbook pages with the flap facing up so guests can insert the card

4) Make a sign that tells your guest to fill out a card and insert it into an envelope and voila! Your guests' messages will be kept safe forever inside each envelope.

Real wedding by Urban Couture Photography

Our friend, Jen, from Urban Couture Photography sent along some gorgeous photos that she took at a wedding at the beginning of June. I really love the vintage look of the pictures.
Also, Jen is giving away a free engagement session to one lucky couple! Head on over to her Facebook page for contest details. Voting starts on June 27, so be sure to get your entry in soon.

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Thanks again for sharing these gorgeous wedding photos with us, Jen!

Fun Photo Friday: All that glitters

Photo via Wedluxe

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

I don't know if you've had a chance to catch TLC's new series, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, but if you haven't, you should! The show follows groups of travellers as they celebrate their over-the-top weddings.

I can't even begin to describe the dresses that the brides and bridesmaids wear - in fact, the dresses are so extravagant that one of Britian's sole traveller bridal attire designers, Thelma Madine, won't ever disclose how much they pay for a wedding or bridesmaid dress designed by here.

I scoured the web for some photos of real-life gypsy weddings, and here are some of the ensembles I came across:

Source: Now magazine

Source: Tackyweddings.com

Source: channel4.com

 

Source: Thelma Madine 

Souce: Thelma Madine
 

Fun Photo Friday: Superhero groomsmen

Photo by Hoffer Photography via Million Little Details

Laura and Chad's ranch-themed invitations

Last month, I posted a sneak peek of Laura and Chad's invitations. Well, I can now share the full photos of the invitations with you. The concept behind these invitations was the setting of Laura and Chad's wedding. They're getting married on a ranch, so we thought the tree image perfectly resembled the surroundings of their venue.

Invitation by Glass Slipper Designs. Photography by Urban Couture Photography

Front of invitations: The front of the invitations are dry embossed. For the image, I stamped the tree and outlined the edges with coordinating ink.

Invitation by Glass Slipper Designs. Photography by Urban Couture Photography

Inside of invitation: The inside of the invitation featured another stamp of the tree in the bottom right-hand corner. Hemp twine was wrapped around the top of the invitation with two tags that had "love" and "Mr. & Mrs." stamped on them.

Close up of twine and tags at the top.
Invitation by Glass Slipper Designs. Photography by Urban Couture Photography

I kept the response card simple, using the stamped tree image once again.

Response card:



Invitation by Glass Slipper Designs. Photography by Urban Couture Photography

Thanks for stopping by the blog! For more samples of my work, visit http://www.glassslipperdesigns.ca/.



Featured vendor: Urban Couture Photography

I had the pleasure of working with Jen Ollinger from Urban Couture Photograpy last week. Jen specializes in photojournalistic wedding photography. She is also extremely creative! She arrived at our photo shoot with all kinds of props - a picnic basket, ribbon, wooden letters, twine, clothespins...she brought so much stuff! She has a really creative eye for finding unique angles to capture the shot, and she carries this through in her wedding photography. We asked Jen to answer a few questions about her photography, and here's what she had to say:

Q: Why did you decide to get into the wedding photography business?
A: I've always loved being part of someone's special day, but when I took up wedding photography, I realized what I big role I would play. I love being able to capture those special moments that other people might miss - the tears on everyone's eyes as they watch the bride; the sparkle the couple shares. I realized this was my calling.

Q: What types of services do you offer?
A: I offer couture wedding photography, specializing in photojournalistic weddings. I also offer various lifestyle sessions such as e-sessions, couple sessions, family sessions, prenatal sessions and newborn sessions.

Q: What's your favourite part about shooting weddings?
A:  I love it all...it's a tie between when the father sees his daughter for the first time and when the groom sees the bride as soon as the door opens.

Q: How long have you been in business?
A: I have been doing wedding photography for four years now, and the Urban Couture family is ever-growing. I can't wait to become a part of people's lives with my camera.

For more information about Urban Couture Photography, visit Jen's website. You can also like the Urban Couture Facebook page and follow Jen on Twitter.

To contact Jen, email her at : jollinger@urbancouturephotography.ca or call 403.554.5465

Fun Photo Friday: Sole sisters

Photo via wedinator.com

Featured company: Pickle Lily Designs

I have a super talented company to share with you today! I stumbled across Pickle Lily Designs while I was helping a friend research potential bridesmaid gifts. Lily is the creative genius behind this company - she designs hand painted wine glasses for all occasions and specializes in hand painted glassware for the bridal party/wedddings. I had the opportunity to ask her some questions about her work and how her company came to be:


Q: Why did you decide to start Pickle Lily Design?


A: I have always been interested in decorative arts and have painted everything from murals to Christmas ornaments and everything in between. My new passion for painting bridal party wine and champagne glasses began when I discovered paint that actually sticks to glass and is dishwasher safe! I love working with brides and enjoy the fact that I can play a part in their special day!


Q: How long have you been in business?


A: Pickle Lily Design started 2 years ago


Q: What products do you specialize in?


A: I specialize in beautiful hand painted glassware for special occasions including weddings, birthdays, etc.


Q: Where can people go to find out more information and to purchase your designs?


A: I can be found at PickleLilyDesign.etsy.com or in Calgary, I can be reached at 403 236-1971

Image courtesy of Pickle Lily Designs

 Image courtesy of Pickle Lily Designs

Image courtesy of Pickle Lily Designs

Image courtesy of Pickle Lily Designs