A little vintage touch.

So, everyone know we had a very "rock n roll" wedding...

and every now and then we threw in a few vintage touches...

well, a vintage style... to keep it classic....

For starters I was married in an off-white all lace dress.

As you all have seen - very classic.

And, I could have been any happier with it...

I made the bouquets both my girls and myself...

using a very classic look.

Just simple red roses in a domed shape...

tied with fabric pieces from the leftover damask fabric...

Punked up with my sparkly Converse :)

Now my absolute favorite classic touch we had...

would have to be my veil and hair piece...

A long flowing veil would have just looked silly on me...

(the bride with the mohawk wore a white veil covering her face... right)

So it was never a question that I wanted to make my own birdcage veil.

I bought 1 yard of the offwhite netting on ebay...

I bought the black rose on etsy...

and the vintage ivory rose button inside the flower came from etsy as well.

I also added some black feathers to coordinate it with my flowers.

I loved it! My total cost was about $10...

by doing it myself I saved anywhere from $50-$200...

depending on how fancy one would want...

Check them out on etsy to see more examples...

Just search "wedding fascinators"

Some of my favorite examples...

Donatella - $89.00 on etsy by Portobello

This one my YJDesign is a little more budget friendly...

but equally beautiful. Its sold at $46.50

And this one, even more so!

How cool is that...

had I seen this one before I made mine...

i probably would have bought it...

we were on a very strict budget and this would have fit in just right.

I love the way the little "tails" come up...

Its made by Brendas Bridal Veils on Etsy for $25.99.

LAstly, I WISH i would have had these for the other side to hold my veil down.

Black Peacock $18 by JannyFay

My bridesmaid Mandy helped me our by twisting it into a cool little knot...

but I had bought some buttons to glue onto bobby pins that were misplaced.

They would have added a really nice touch. But, oh well!

So thats all for today!

What do you think about these classic designers on etsy?

Which one seems to be your favorite?

CANDY!!

There were alot of awesome aspects to our wedding...

But one of my favorites was the Candy Table.

My MIL totally went over the top picking a bunch of awesomely matching candies...

and of course, I snatched a few from etsy!

Check it out!

This photo is from my photographers blog about out wedding.

Please check it out and drool over the photos, but PLEASE dont steal them :)

Send them an email and ask their permission...

Maybe they will let you use it in your listing in exchange for the link back, i dunno.

Now - in the top left corner we have the damask mintbooks.

I had them custom made by ExQuisiteInVitation...

She made half red & black... half white & black...

and they were SO awesomely displayed....

I just loved it and could have been ANY happier...

Everything else you see there was DIY'd by my MIL...

except for the super rad skull suckers in the bottom right corner.

I got those custom made by my friend over at Vintage Confections.

These were a HUGE hit. Not only were they awesome...

but they kept my youngest son quiet the whole wedding... haha

He was covered in a red sticky sugary goo all night, but he was happy...

She hand made the little tags on the suckers with a 2 layer tag.

And used a day of the dead style skull...

as well as listed our name and wedding date.

SO COOL!

So what do you guys think?

Once again, etsy pulls through :)

Lastly - my bridesmaid Mandy gave me an awesome gift!

Its funny because I saw on etsy that she bought them...

and I went to the sellers store to try to get one for myself!

Turned out... she bought them for me :)

Its a crocheted skeleton bride and groom couple...

Titled Till Death Do we Part

Made my the awesome seller @ Twisted Pink.

Thanks as always for reading :)

Leave me some comment lovin!

The custom gift bags I put together for my ladies :)

I have been SO SO excited to post this blog...
but obviously, I had to wait until AFTER i gave it to the girls..
otherwise that's not much of a surprise is it....
But now its all over and i can share it with you all...
I tried SO hard to make sure it was all handmade.
and i did a darn good job...
and it all looks so great together!!

The only thing I bought were the makeup brushes...
everything else was handmade by my Etsy buddies.
Lets start at the top left and work clockwise...
First... we have the cute little damask Thank You cards and little notepads.
(close up photo towards bottom of post)
They were so super cute...
I attached one to each bag and it really started off the damask theme.
They were made by a friend over at T and Little S Designs.
The prices were absolutely unbeatable...
I got 5 of the little matchbook notepads for just $3!!
My favorite thing I bought i dont have a photo of :(
But they were black and white damask clothespins... totally awesome.
I bought them for the wedding, but loved them too much so I kept them for my office, haha.

Up next in order we have the super rad pouches by Mean Look.
If you check out her shop, you will see she pretty much specializes in pouches.
She has the perfect pouch for everyone...
Now, seeing as shes a buddy of mine from DIYScene, she hooked me up.
I sent her the EXACT fabric that matched the wedding decor...
and she made me 5 of the cute little pouches where the makeup kits now live :)
(Yes, five... i wanted one too :)

Now, were roundin the corner to the KeyFobs...

Awesome right?
The same matching fabric as the pouches... with a little red to POP!
They were made by... hmmm I think her name might be Melanie...
@ BagsByMelanie on etsy of course...
They were perfect!!
I added them to the zipper of the bags and we all used them to carry as clutches!
Then after the wedding, I put mine on my keychain...
and it holds keys, like a good little keyfob should :)

If you peek in the bottom left corner of that photo...
you see a bit of the Pièce de résistance where this entire giddie bag was inspired...
The Makeup by Glittersniffer....

I am a HUGE Glittersniffer fan... HUGE...
so when I started figuring out what kind of makeup i would wear, it was a no brainer...
and of course, what better gift to share with my girls?
It turned out awesome...
We did a Rice Primer... And my version of the Ultimate Smokey Eye kit...
We also added the color redruM, a beautiful sparkley red for highlight.
Oh, and not to forget... a special color she made just for me :)
Its black shadow with red sparkles... beautiful... and she named it Amber...
I urge everyone to check it out!


And, last but not least...
I ordered a whole bunch of her Rub On Perfumes...
in Birthday Cake, Cupcake... and #1 of all, Stripclub.
Stripclub was the best, I gotta say.... and TOTALLY wedding appropriate... haha

Last but not least, (after the brushes) was a cute little pocket mirror by FlirtButtons.

Black and white damask, big shock right? haha
With a perfectly clear and shiny mirror on back, for powdering our noses, tee hee hee.
All wrapped up in a cute little organza bag to keep it clean and free of scratches.

Now really, how lucky are my girls?
I was so proud of my little gift bags...
no Monogramed flasks or jewelry boxes here...
totally handmade... lots of thought... and can be used over and over and over again.
Oh, and we bought their dresses as part of their gift too...
I wanted everything to be as easy on them as possible.

Even the guys got cool gifts!
Not only did we NOT make them wear tux's
But they got their new pair of Chucks they wore in the wedding...
as well as their custom ties from RokGear, remember?

So what do you think?
Id love to hear everyones input!!

A real love song...

Zaq & Adam wrote me a song for the wedding...

enjoy :)

Where do I start?

We had the most amazing wedding ever...
It was beautiful...
classy... punky... rock n roll...
damask as far as the eye could see...
fresh potted peace lillies....
I made the girls and myself bouquets...
I used red roses and black feathers...
and then shreads of damask fabric to tie them together...
White linens on the chairs with black satin sashes...
a HUGE candy table...
and the list goes on and on...
For now I want to share with you some sneak peek photos that we got yesterday...
Our photographers, Ashley & Eric of AE Photography were absolutely amazing...
They are a husband and wife team from Chicago area...
young a hip, fun, silly and worth every penny.
If you need a photographer for ANYTHING you gotta check them out...
just in the 6 photos we have seen, we know that they rest will be amazing.

Cute little whispered secret...
and a cute little giggle...
he probably said something naughty... haha
And lets not forget the super rad and amazing Tie :)
Mady by the one and only RokGear
Take a peek below to see all the guys wearing theirs as well...
Hopefully we will get a clearer photo of them all in their ties.


I love my necklace in this photo...
it matched SO perfectly...
I mentioned this before but I got it on etsy.
from Pinking Edge Designs...
It was exactly what I was looking for and looks PERFECT with my dress...

The "converse" shot...
had to showcase those...
i loved mine SO SO much :)

a sneaky little kiss before the ceremony...

I THINK i have to say this last one is my favorite...
Were so silly... arm wrestling in our wedding gear...
Totally "us" though...

So thats it for now...
as we start getting the rest of the wedding photos Ill be posting more details...
Lots of detail shots requiring lots of etsy shout outs!
Stay tuned!!

INSANITTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Yes - its true...
absolute insanity over here...
The boys are napping...
mommy is running around like a crazy person trying to get things in order...
thought id stop for a quick blog...

So - honeymoon is booked...
YAY!
4 nights at the fabulous all inclusive El Dorado Royale...
Thanks Nana Terri and Papa Chad for watching the babies...
Can't wait... its time for a vacation for sure!
Heres the catch...
we are waiting on our passports which will be showing up the day before we leave...
we hope...
everyone PLEASE cross your fingers for that one...
cuz if not... were in big... BIG trouble...

All the guys have their Converse finally...
including all the little boys... :) Aymee and I got those last night...
and me of course, as you all saw before...
OH, and I had a $10 coupon for DSW shoes...
and gave it to Aymee since I couldnt use it in time...
she got a pair of black slip on flats for the wedding...
with the coupon it only cost her $1.98!!

Mandy is making the girls some AWESOME necklaces...

At an absolute steal of a price...
She has been so helpful through this whole thing...
always offering to lend a hand to anything...
Thanks so much Mandy :)
Also, Check out more of her necklaces here...
www.beedot.etsy.com
She is a fellow etsy-ian too!

And, totally inspired by the necklace Mandy designed for the girls...
I went on an etsy hunt and found the PERFECT necklace for myself!
It is made my the designer @ Pinking-Edge Designs on Etsy
You can find her stuff here: www.PinkingEdgeDesigns.etsy.com
She has alot of really cool, funky vintage pieces...
perfect for the bride that wants to mix tradition with uniqueness.
Ill be sure to post some more when Im wearing it...
but here is a sneak peek of my necklace.


Beautiful right? Right... :)
Stop by her shop and show her some etsy love by marking some of her goodies as favorites...
i know i did!

In other good news...
I returned a bunch of feathers I paid WAY too much money for...
and with Aymee's help came up with a new idea... a better one i think...
and a $60 cheaper idea as well... yay for DIY!

So thats all for now!
Ill be posting more soon!
Thanks for reading guys!

ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS!!

YAY! We got a sneak peek!!!
Im SOOO excited.
Can't wait to see the rest!!
Done by: Gary of Image Group
More to come later!
Or... maybe you will just have to wait until the wedding... :)