Engagement gift idea

When one of your good friends gets engaged, it's a very exciting moment for all of those close to her. I came across this great idea for an engagement gift basket on Pinterest (of course!) and can't wait until I get to do this when one of my good friends gets engaged. It's such a cute idea and will add to the bride's excitement as she begins all the details and planning. 

Image via Katie Mears on Pinterest (image uploaded by user)

Basket contents:
1) Pink champagne for celebrating
2) Wedding etiquette book (or you could swap out a wedding planning book instead)
3) A copy of a bridal magazine
4) A box of thank you cards for engagement gifts - contact Glass Slipper Designs to order special customized cards
5) Ring holder


Such a cute idea! You could totally customize it to make it more personalized, too. Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Trend we love: wedding cake alternatives

For those brides who are looking for a non-traditional idea for wedding desserts, there are a lot of creative ideas out there! A lot of couples are opting to bypass the traditional wedding cake and offer their guests something that's a little different. Here are some of the creative ideas we've found around the web:

Cotton candy martini glasses via acozycupoftea.blogspot.com

Donut "cake" tower via applebrides.com

 Popcorn buffet via brendasweddingblog.com

Rice Krispie cake via edmontonweddingplanner.modernproposal.com

Mini cakes found on PInterest (via Sedore Wedding Events and Design)

Candy apple buffet via sosimplyspecial.com

Tiered pie"cake" via Style Me Pretty

Unique ceremony set ups

I love Pinterest! I wish it was around a couple years ago when I was planning my wedding. I've found some great ideas for ceremony set-ups lately, so I thought I would share for those brides who are looking to make their wedding just a little more unique:

Image via Wedding Wire

Image via Picture Perfect I Do's

Image via chicagostyleweddings.blogspot.com

Baby-Pa-Looza

So, there are five of us at my work who are either on maternity leave or about to go on maternity leave. At the beginning of February, we had our first round of baby showers, so I created three cards. I just think this stamp set is so cute, and I can't wait to use it lots for baby shower invitations and baby cards!

Cards by Glass Slipper Designs

Card by Glass Slipper Designs

Card by Glass Slipper Designs

Trend we love: bold lips

One of the trends we've been seeing on Pinterest lately is bold lips in bold reds and colourful corals. It's a great way to add a touch of drama to your wedding look without going overboard. Here are some of our favourite looks:

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