Our Parking lot Entrance Banner

The ceremony site is a little tucked away so I wanted to make sure everyone saw it by creating a banner that will match the aisle runner I will be making later on. The ceremony site parking lot has a pretty fence around it so I am planning to hang this on that fence. Later I will probably use it for wall decor of our home somehow.

Here are the materials I used:
-pencil
- masking tape for mounting the fabric onto the wall to trace onto the fabric
- projector (my mom is a teacher so I used hers)
-2 yards of cotton material ($4.00 at JoAnna's fabric store)
- about 3 oz of black acrylic paint ($1.75 for an 8 oz bottle at Walmart)
-about .5 oz of red acrylic paint ($.59 at Micheal's for a 3oz bottle)
-paint brush (had previously bought a set of brushes of all sizes for $5 at Hobby Lobby)   
So my total estimated cost was $6.00
Total estimated time spent on this project was 4 hours


How I did it:
 I played around with Word until I found exactly what I wanted our banner to look like. I then went to my mom's school and put the design onto her projector so it was up on the wall. I then taped my cotton fabric onto the wall so the projected image was right in the center. I traced onto the fabric with a pencil. I then painted everything black and when it was dry I went over the K in red. I used a very small paint brush on this project.


How it turned out:

Bridesmaid’s Flip Flops

I decided to get a bit creative and make my bridesmaid's flip flops. Take a look at how they turned out. I was pretty pleased…

How I made them:
I took the girl's first and last initials and found alphabet letters at Michael's Craft store for $.29 each. I then found flip flops on sale at Old Navy for $1.00 each. Since our colors are black, white and red I chose to get the girl's black flip flops. I glued the letters onto the flip flops and then for the perfect end touch I made a bow on each from black and red ribbon. I thought they looked good when done.

Save The Dates

Our Save the Date cards (STDs) have arrived. I ordered them from Vista Print and was quite pleased with my purchase. I highly recommend them to any future bride. Take a look…

My Bridesmaid’s Wrist Corsages

Dennis and I are having a garden wedding so I wanted to incorporate birds and roses (the flower we chose). We have also chosen the colors black, white and red so adding those colors was important as well. I made each of my girls a wrist corsage. Take a look…

Items I used:
Ribbon ($1.00 at Hobby Lobby with 50% off deal)
Velcro (found some laying around the house)
Scissors
Artificial leaves (I bought artificial flowers for another craft so they were just "extras")
Coffee filter flower (I had some extra from another project I made though if you wanted you could use an artifial flower)
Bird (found at JoAnn's fabric store for $3.50 and it came in a pack of 6 with 50% off deal)
Hot glue gun and glue sticks (already had this as well)
Total per wrist corsage: approx. $.75

How I made it:
I cut the ribbon to length of the girls wrist (adding a little extra room for the velco) and then just gluing everything in the middle of the ribbon. I thought they turned out really cute.

Bride’s Maid’s Necklaces

I now have the Bride's Maid's necklaces all ready to go. I ordered pearls and simply tied a bow to them. Now they are all ready. I can't wait to see them on the girls.

Theme

We finally have it… our wedding theme. We have chosen to do a Victorian Style wedding with a hint of modern style. I ran into an on-line website over at http://www.askginka.com/themes/victorian-theme-wedding-party.htm which stated that a Victorian wedding includes:

"Queen Victoria

Ivory/White/Pink/Gold/Green

Potted Ferns & Palms

Antique Lace/Damasks/Doilies/Battenburg Lace

Candlelight/Candelabras/Chandeliers

Fine China/Crystal

Ostrich Feathers/Fans/Pearls/Cherubs

Cameos/Pocket Watches

"Sherlock Holmes"

Roses/Orange Blossoms/Pansies/Violets

Jasmine/Lilies/Magnolia Buds/Baby's Breath

Tussy Mussies/Handkerchiefs

Full Skirts (hoops & petticoats) and Bustles

Decorated Shoes/"A Lucky Sixpence In Your Shoe"

Flowergirls & Page Boys (train bearers)

Diamond/Pearl Tiaras

Gloves/Parasols/Big Hats/Corsets/Lace Up Boots

Cutaway Coats/Top Hats/Ascots/Vests

Horse Drawn Carriages

Trellises & Gazebos

Classical Music/Violins/Harps/Piano

Ribbon & Charms Wedding Cake/Fruitcake

Black & White or Sepia Photographs

Monograms

Afternoon Tea/Silver Service

Garden Setting/Historical Building/B &B/Mansion"

Upon reading this list it was apparent to both Dennis and I that this is to be our theme. We already have a lot of these things in our wedding plans but did not have a name for the theme. So, now, we can officially say that we do.

The official “K” monogram

I am proud to say that I have official come up with the monogram and design that will be very much a part of the wedding. K

Free Fonts

I have decided to do some DIY (do it yourself) projects over my summer break from college. My first stop? Finding a font I want to use to monogram and uniform everything I make. I found some great, free fonts at http://www.1001freefonts.com/. Take a look if you need to use a font you don't own. There are wonderful and I have had no problems at all with the down load.