Wedding Countdown!

I recently found this on the knot!

First Tutorial!

This tutorial I originally saw in an arts and craft magazine at the bookstore (can't remember the name of it....next time I go I'll write it down and post it). 

Ok so here is the final product of the rose that I made out of ribbon.

Here is what you will need:

1. Wired ribbon (you could probably use regular ribbon, but it would be more difficult to manage)
2. Hot glue gun (I got mine from Hobby Lobby for $3)
3. Scissors

First Step: don't cut the ribbon (you will use more than you think you will). Fold one corner of the ribbon down to meet the edge to make a triangle, then fold again to make another triangle. This fold will make the center of the rose. I secured this with a drop of glue.

Second Step: wrap and twist the ribbon around the center you just made. Don't be afraid to twist a lot! Secure the ribbon after each wrap.

Third Step: wrap the end of the ribbon around the bottom to make it nice and neat and tidy :) after I finished, I pressed the flower together to flatten it a bit which seemed to really show off the "petals."

This was my first attempt and I think it turned out pretty good! I'm feeling kinda crafty :)

My Beautiful Dog

DIY!!!

Tutorial about beautiful ribbon roses coming soon!!!

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Flowers!!

Just a little inspiration I have been using for my flowers :)

More Invitations!!

These are both from Minted.com. I love both of them!! I'm really leaning towards the first one though :) I love the script font used, plus the serif font is almost the same as the one used on my engagement party invitations.

10 Mistakes

This is from the knot, but I thought that it was a good list to just keep in mind.....I'm definitely guilty of a couple of these lol :)

1. Doing anything before the guest list is complete
2. Overwhelming your fiance with wedding details (they really only care about marrying you)
3. Freaking out because someone else has your gown
4. Changing your mind about colors or details 2 months before the wedding
5. Trying to drop two sizes before your final fitting
6. Doing it all yourself (GUILTY!)
7. Overloading your mom's big day to-do list (she wants to enjoy the wedding too)
8. Crying over mismatched linens (no one is really going to notice)
9. Blowing your budget
10. Saving your placecards for the morning-of (I DEFINITELY need to get on the ball about getting all my diy projects done!)

Hope this helps some of you!