...m as decor at the reception either by placing flowers inside or some other idea that hasn't come to me yet.
any suggestions?
*I'm also very excited that I found a really nice vintage-inspi...
...r my hair natural and in locs, I wanted to find a dramatic way to wear my hair, stay with my theme (modern vintage) and still really show off my dress..
I am using a birdcage veil that plays...
...as a bridesmaid survival kit. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy my hard work (oh and the FH helped too)
<3...
...llow cake topper W high-quality custom made if your color is yellow they are hard to find and I order this one only for $80. You can get it from me for $40. Here is site I ordered it from :http...
...eous flower and rhinestone hair pin to it to give it that sparkle vintage factor. I am in love with this!!!! this is another DIY project i have to get my hands into:)...
...h my hair pulled back in a bun trying on my veil..minus the bow. The pics after that are of my hair in various styles. 1. Flat Ironed and pretty much curled in big ringlets 2. Flat Ironed and pu...
knocking things out of the ball park with only 4 days left until our wedding, decided to spruce up our birdcage up a bit. =)
I have been on Ebay and maybe it is just my timing but I can not find a LARGE black birdcage for my wedding cards. Can anyone help please?
...hort hair, so it's been a challenge to find that perfect style. I'm thinking about just laying it down since I want a birdcage veil. But what happens to my hair after the ceremony. Should I do a...
I want to wear a birdcage veil
I found some ideas
Tell me what you think
...g my hair and make up done professionally (one of only a few luxuries on the day) so the pressure is off with regards to my own issues surrounding bobbie pins and hair spray.
I have have a bi...
I want a card box, but I had to add this too. I really love the bird cage look. This will be turned into gold for the guests to drop our goodie cards into it.
... The following items are available for sale. Prices do not include shipping. All items available for pick up also (Valley Stream, NY)
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What kind of card holder are you having? I love this one found on Gorgeous6 blog. Since we are having a vintage theme, this would be wonderful. Maybe in gold?
I finally finished my birdcage card holder! It started off brown, but I wanted to lighten it up. So bought me some spray paint and poof, instantly spiffy! I attached a chocolate ribbon around...
... the flowers don't entirely circle it, they are just on the front side. I wasn't sure if they needed to go all the way around it or not. I'll probably come back to it later in the game and make ...
...lack hair. How cool is that! Best of all,it's totally comfortable,and very lightweight. My dress is white with black trim,and I have not decided if the netting on the veil will be white or black...
I got this a while ago but since I couldn't get the picture to upload until I figured out a way to get them to actually show up... I couldn't post it till now.
Anyway, I LOVE birdcage vei...
...ther DIY probject which is the card holder. I chose a bircage since the wedding is a peacock theme. To the top of the cage I added a peacock bird, a black bow, and some peacock feathers. I think...
... and bridesmaids keep an eye out for a birdcage and lanterns for me as we are all VERY frequent visitors of {Homesense} and {Winners}. my mom called me a few weeks ago to let me know she had bee...
...f my bridesmaids and I shut it down-the centerpieces are DONE!!!! and the bubbles are TOO!!!!
also I got the flower hairclips done as well at the birdcage too (I need to add a damask bow from...
today I'm going to spray paint it white..but leave it a little rustic looking..so only a thin coat I think..I will post up pix as soon as its done..
didn't take much time at all and I deci...
... I hit the jack pot today. I found this great birdcage already in my colors at Homegoods for only $30.
I'm so excited I'd put on my wish list a painted birdcage from ETSY that is $45. So t...
My mom did a shopping trip yesterday and she found our birdcage for the cards. I will probably be spray painting it when I get home but I guess I will see once I see it in person. The stand p...
I originally didnt want a veil. im not all into the cathedral veil looking type. but after searching & stuff...ive fallen in love with the birdcage veil! soooo....thats what im having! lo...
...ious hair pieces. She has been in a ton of magazines and is currently in Brides Magazine. Everything she makes is stunning. You can find her work on Etsy as well.
For those of you girl...
...This dress fits like a glove! I feel fabulous in it! My mom went to South Africa and brought me back a pin that I intend on fastening where her hand is. It has nice crystals and pearls.
And...
...
... While I was browsing online for a lovely birdcage card holder, I stumbled across a website that has some really pretty ones as well as paper parasols. Now I have looked forever for paper para...
... Like birds of a feather, Im keeping my cards all together with this elegant bird cage card holder
this brown metal framed birdcage card holder is decorated with a scrolled design that was fo...
I wanted to have chandeliers hanging from our tent so I ordered 3 of these and the pics don't even do justice!! They are even better then I imagined!! I love them!!
In the next pic the bir...
...'m a wedding photographer and I'm doing a Valentine's Day shoot this weekend). While I was there, I foun 15 little white bird cages on sale... 40% off!
Hello?!?! Could you hear my screams of ...
Woohoo!
Putting it all together! Check out that sexy pin-up makeup, those sweet earrings and the veil!
What do you think!??!?!
Thanks girls!
...tyle dress, and I'm sure I can find one that matches the champagne. My only worry is that I won't be able to wear my hair down, and I really want to be able to; my FH loves my hair down and I wa...
...essy hair. :P
You will need:
-Tulle or Russian Netting (I used tulle in this tutorial) $3/yd
-Scissors
-Needle and thread
-Hair combs
-Embellishment of your choice
-Craft Glue $2
...
...hite dress (although he doesn't know my dress is black & white. He thinks my dress is all white and my accessories are black) ;-)
I'm going to DIY this veil to go with it with the poin...
... the dress the store told me it wouldn't be a problem and that was a big deciding factor for me.
Anyways, I am running out of time to get a replacement dress so I decided to take my dress and...
My latest thing..... trying to find them at approx £10 each!!
...9/12/diy-birdcage-veil#more-3761...
.... My maid of honor had to run up to me and pull it off as it got caught on the back of my dress. lol
...
...o my bridesmaid Kiera!
If any of you ladies like the idea, and are looking for a good birdcage, try Home Sense and Winners. Usually Home Sense has more than one, and they seem to carry them ...
Just found these amazing pictures from vintageteaparty..
And i am hopefully going to try and do them myself..
I am thinking of tying venetian masks to the birdcages.. but will have to t...
Any thoughts girls?
...silk flowers...and you can even choose the brooch you want to fasten onto it. Some are really dramatic, I love them but maybe too much for me to pull off.
Tomorrow I'm going to see a lady tha...
...tate hair up or hair down (or hair to the side). My thoughts on each:
Hair Up:
- Always thought it was more "special" and more wedding-like
- Having your hair pulled up/back makes the neckl...
...be a DIY project. Well that's one thing added to the list.
The birdcage is going to be painted mocha brown with a dark orchid purple and soft apricot flowers around the top and petals scatter...
...silk flower my sister wore in her hair, and another white silk with feathers for me, just because I feel everyone needs one. :)
She has a picture of mine on her website, except with a full bi...
...d my bridesmaids hair. So many beautiful and orginal pieces! I keep checking back and there's new stuff all the time. The price is really reasonable too compared to what I've been quoted in brid...
...f my bridesmaids were able to join me last sunday for the much awaited vintage flea market at Long Beach. My cousin (one of my bridesmaids) told me about it :) the place was HUGE! that was actua...
...h my hair and makeup yesterday so I decided to do a quick "mock up" of what I would like for the big day. I watched a couple youtube videos on how to do Pin Up Inspired makeup...I need some redd...
...h my dress. I've posted pictures of my dress again and some pictures of veil styles I like. I really think I'm leaning toward the longer styles. I think they look great in pictures, but I don't ...
Heres a pic of my birdcages, Flowers will be different as these were just for test..
Also they will eventually be sprayed white.
I bought my birdcage from one of our own WBC brides(BTW, thanks for being a great and prompt seller!) and it came in today... I am using it for words of advice with this poem:
From each o...
... I recently bought a birdcage cardholder at Target for like $27. It was kinda pricey and I would have preferred to pay less but I liked it. I found some inspiration on how to decorate it and t...
...ok a hair salon for the wedding date. But before I do that I need to make sure they can do what I want with my hair, so I need to go do a trial run. But I need to know what my veil will look lik...
...ot a hair stylist, haha.
I think I'm going to have her try the style I have in the picture with the green dress. I know it's an awful shot, you sort of have to squint and use your imagination...
I bought this off of ebay for $25 plus shipping and spray painted it brown and added the ribbon. I can take the ribbon off. I am asking $20 with shipping or BO. Thanks!
I'll ship it out th...
... the hair...hehe the second and third pics are from the Ebay listing (also sells on Etsy) and similar to the one worn by Marie Antoinette at the Masquerade Ball...
... our engagement photos. This will act as a guestbook that we will actually look at again!
Anyway...the birdcages would ideally be white but it's not a big deal because I can just paint them. ...
... the flower under the veil,. then secure the veil with the hair pins. this wasnt it. looks like i'm gonna lose the flower....
...ther dresses. Then a new line of dresses came out from a "designer" I never wanted to buy a dress from. But I saw a new dress in this line and LOVED it. I loved love loved the top of the dress, ...
...er, (maid of honour), it's hemp silk. The second for my mom, it's duppioni.
All three from Alice Hart of Vancouver.
http://www.alicehart.com/
Check out her stuff, it's awesome!...
...iece Cake Set In Shades Of Purple from Beadz2Pleaz
So, what items have you found on Etsy for your wedding and can you recommend a great seller?...
...l in photos.
And finally, the cake knife and server are a silver set that I found at a china store. It looks like glitter or rhinestones around the edges, but it's just the reflection off the...
...shaw wedding gown in the Sex and The City Movie, but the part that made a huge statement, the bird attached to her gorgeous hair-do.
You can either replicate her unique sense of avant-garde s...
...h my dress?...
...test DIY...
I painted the cage black, it was a goldish brown. Then I added the letters and ribbon. I am not sure if I like it with or without the picture. Right now the picture is just attach...
... our reception and it reminded me of another vintage item I found for our reception.
I love the look of the birdcage card holders, but I just couldn't see myself spending $40 on something I'l...
...then dress it up with feathers or flowers (the one I made is actually a seperate clip so I can wear it at the reception after I take off the veil)... Below are some pictures which will hopefully...
test inner 5
...to a dress.
I am totally digging the birdcage idea but then I found these veils that are similar to a birdcage but have additional length.
Check out Castle Bride Couture for some really co...
...h my hair! Its quite short and not sticky up, more sort of flat (ish) and tousled. I was thinking a fascinator or maybe even a birdcage veil (there is a sort of 50's theme to the day) but, and t...
I dont know if I want a custom card box with my colors or a birg=dcage to hold our wedding cards... Please vote and help me, thanks!
I finally found my birdcage card holder at Hobby Lobby! Best part of all is I got 50% off since it was considered an 'Easter item.' My fiance' is going to add just a touch of some gold sponge...
...h my gown. So i need some help which one would look better. I'm wearing my hair half way up. And the veil would be the one in the pic. And my dress is the last pic. there is no color its going t...
After weeks of looking at every website that I could think of I found our money card holder. My heart has been set on a birdcage and I couldn't find the right one until last weekend. We went ...
As I pondered about what type of veil fits my personality and the theme of our wedding, I decided on a birdcage veil with fascinator. I want something that is simple yet elegant , funky but ...
... the reception for the presentation cards. I wanted a square shaped one that opened on top for easy access. I plan on putting a thicker pink and ivory in the middle to close off the large bars. ...
... the bridesmaid's dress and shoes becasue I wanted you to be able to visualize the whole outfit ...today I decided to give these little beauties their own little post as they are just too cute t...
...cond photo is from Pink Design Events....
...t my dress (it's v9409 from David's) on craigslist and now I'm starting to think wedding hair.
I recently saw a super cute hairstyle on Shawn Johnson from Dancing With The Stars (the episode...
...s or dress it up a little with ribbon or fabric...what do you think?...
...r my wedding hair. It's sexy and stylish and very vintage. Love it, love it, love it! I also decided to go with this beautiful side blusher birdcage veil and flower/feather fascinator. I think i...
Has anyone made their own birdcage veil? It seems like in wouldn't be vey hard to do. Any pointers would be appreciated!
... few flowers, or candles inside. How romantic! :)
Does anyone know of a site or store that sells vintage/antique birdcages? More specifically, the cages in the first picture? I think I NEED o...
... for wedding dress:
First night underwear will be gorgeous and white....
My Bridal fragrance
...
...d my bridesmaid Kiera who loves winners and home sense to keep her eyes on the look out for a birdcage! Well I knew she was the right girl to tell, cause low and behold she calls me from her new...
...t my reception table flowers. Since we are doing a little bit of the bird motif, we will incorporate decorative antique birdcages with flowers in them. I love the look of luscious peonies, sweet...
...h my dress??? I really love how chic it looks and if I style my hair with a side chignon, the veil will look so awesome! (The side chignon as Tyra demonstrates here might not work so well with a...
...silk flowers on the bottom because the bottom of the cage was ugly. And at $26 it was pretty cheap....
...et a flower for my birdcage veil and one I will also wear at the reception. I got the flower on Etsy from seller brendasbridalveils.
It was $38.
What draw me to it was the silver beaded l...
... our hair. My girls will be wearing their hair up and I will be wearing mine down. I love how glam all these looks are.
I will also be wearing a birdcage veil off to the side. Another DIY pr...
...2) A DIY birdcge veil and tulle veil
OR
3) A DIY birdcage veil and Princess Tiara
OR
4) A DIY birdcage veil with Princess Tiara and tulle veil
I would love to try to accomplish o...
...t my hair up though, my signature look is the old school curls. I'm pretty sure I'll end up doing my own hair, though it is included in my package....
...made flower on ebay as a back up for my hair if I choose not to use the veil. Just want to know your thoughts as you know I am opting for a vintage kinda 40's look for the hair. Will attach all ...
...r my hair up I'll wear a veil like #2, and if I wear my hair down I'll go with something like #1. If I go with a veil like #2, how long should it be? I'm pretty short, so I don't think I want on...
I am loving shuffling images around to create mood boards
... the dress!!!
if not, i simply won't wear it...
I have picked out this great birdcage card holder that I will rent for the big day. I love the scrollwork on it!
I ordered my veil couple of weeks ago from distinctiveveils.com
I came in yesterday. I LOVE IT! Its with Swarovski crystals at the edge (like the one pictured from mrs vintageglam - a knot...
...t my hair is a little past my shoulders and we're getting married in June so... I don't know if my hair will be long enough......
...ttle photo frame that says something like "please place all cards in the cage" or something like that....
