Less than a week to go!

Sorry I've been MIA!  I've been in the last stretch of planning the wedding.

Want to see what I've been up to lately?

I made all of our escort cards!

I had paper left over from our invitations so it didn't cost me extra money to make them so that was a bonus.  I used the paisley patterned paper in cotton candy and cotton candy card stock from Cards and Pockets.  I cut the paisley patterned paper in half height-wise.  Then, I cut 2"x3" rectangles out of the cotton candy card stock.  I made each name and table assignment in Photoshop.  I printed them on white card stock and cut them out (1.5"x2.5").  I used double sided tape to adhere everything together.

I finally decided on my DIY centerpieces for the reception!  I put real light pink rose petals in water, followed by a floating candle in each hurricane.

I made our layered ceremony programs!

I got the idea from a friend of mine that did layered wedding programs for her wedding.
I designed them in Photoshop and had them printed and cut at FedEx Office.  I used metallic cotton candy card stock from Cards and Pockets for the backing, folded it over on the front, 2-hole punched it, and tied it together with green ribbon.  My awesome Maid of Honor, Natalie, stayed up until 3AM to help me assemble them.

I made our dinner menus!

I made our beverage menus! 

I made our flip flop basket sign!

I made our cocktail hour centerpieces and decorations.  They're ranunculus luminaries. 

I also changed my mind about the pomanders for the aisle decorations.  Now they're pink peony pomanders.  They look just like the pink peony topiaries, but in pomander form.  

I haven't gotten around to taking photos yet, but I will.

I have some miscellaneous things to do this week to wrap everything up.  

I took most of the week off of work so I wouldn't be as stressed out. 

Brad and I took two dance lessons last week.  It was a lot of fun!  We decided to have one more lesson tonight.  Now we just have to practice this week!  We're not planning anything fancy.  We just don't want to look like two eighth graders turning around in a circle for our first dance.

5 days to go!

Pretty Program Box

I finished our program box tonight. I started it yesterday so this has been my fastest DIY project so far. Yay!

I was inspired by this program box/card box that I found on Etsy a few months ago (FYI, the seller, Shea Chic Designs, has evidently filed for bankruptcy recently. She didn't send a ton of buyers their purchases and owes many of them money. Not good.). Now, back to happy thoughts of DIY!

I used the same green paint that I used for my card box. I also used the same kind of pink peony that I used for my topiaries, except I edited it a bit to get it to lay more flat.

My supplies:
10" paper mache box (JoAnn Fabric)
Paint (Lowe's)
Sponge brush (Lowe's)
Silk peony (JoAnn Fabric)
Ribbon (JoAnn Fabric)
Rhinestone button (JoAnn Fabric)
Double-sided tape
Glue gun & glue
Scissors


Instructions:
1. Paint the inside and outside of the paper mache box. 2-3 coats is best. Allow for ample drying time in between coats.

2. To get the flower to lay more flat, carefully cut out the first layer of clear pieces inside the flower that lift the petals. If needed, apply double-sided tape in between some petals and adhere petals to one another in order for them to lay flat.

3. Cut the yellow center off of the flower.

4. Cut the button part off the back of the rhinestone button.

5. Apply glue to the center of the peony.


6. Stick the rhinestone button onto the glue and hold in place while it dries.

7. When paint is dry on box, begin applying ribbon, securing with double-sided tape.


8. Make bow by cutting approximately 20 inches of ribbon. Make two big loops with the ribbon.


9. Secure the loops with small bead lines of glue at each lower fold and/or where the two pieces of ribbon meet.


10. Glue the peony to the bow.


11. Glue the bow/peony to the box on top of the ribbon.