... the reception.
I decided to use the black glitter paper, I think it added a little something. :)
Very happy with them and just wanted to share. Another to-do crossed off the list. 38 day...
... our engagement pictures in black and white!
The next item is just a little peice of decor i created for the cake table! It was a mirrored wall hanging I bought from Hobby Lobby and i just gl...
...ot I DIY'd!!!
OMG I am COVERED in sparkles, so is my cat! haha
I got the pot from the dollar store for $1.25 along with silver glitter glue and silver sparkles.
I spray painted the pot wit...
Does anyone have DIY instructions to make one of these? I really love it and could probably figure it out, but directions would be nice!
Thanks ladies!
...each invite (not including RSVP cards or envelopes)!!
I will be sending out a mix of both invites and the rsvp cards will have the opposite color border as the invitations do, so the silver i...
... I love Spring Shoes, they are so comfy and their sizes are always the same so I ordered these after the silver Steve Madden's I ordered were too small. These are MUCH easier to walk in and su...
...h my MOH and one of my bridesmaids this past weekend for the first time! And let me just say WOW. New favourite store. I could spend all day in there!!!
So we were browsing the flower section...
...
I bought the Cupcake Stand..
at Hobby Lobby for $4
with my 50% Off Coupon!
I covered the rounds with Michael's
Damask wrapping paper that I
had in my closet from last Christmas.
...
So I finally got my shoes in the mail. I had to return the first pair because they were to big. These fit just right though!! :) I love them!! The glitter is perfect!
What do you think?
...
...sted wedding cake toppers.
And so much more! I will post more information as it becomes available, but I am trying to get the word out about my shoes to generate a buzz. I have included some ...
...y to wedding planning you will have many visions and amazing ideas. So many concerns whether the budget, dress selection, color scheme or where to sit an interesting relative. I've been there!!!...
THIS IS MY CARD BOX...I THINK I LIKE IT....WHICH TOPPER WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
THE BLOCK "B" IS A PAPER WEIGHT $3.99 @ TUESDAY MORNING
SHIMMER RIBBON $1.00 @ DOLLAR TREE
BUTTON $1.97 WALMART
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... the invites. It took six hours to get them all printed (including RSVP cards and envelopes with addresses)We had a problem in the shop, they didnt have enough of the same size cards so we had t...
So I bought some really cheap black shiny wedges from Fred Meyer and thought that even though I didn't like them black, I would like the style in a different color (fuschia) for the wedding! ...
...g at wedding dress that are qualified sexy but after I saw some of those dresses last weekend at a wedding show I might change my mind. Anyway I'm having a beach wedding so even if my dress is a...
...This wedding planning bit is so much fun!
Oh! And for those of you still seeking shoes...
http://www.onewhitedress.net/style-centre/dream-come-shoe-rachel/
A contest to enter to win a cu...
...d my wedding dress. Ive been all over the place looking for a FG dress that is silk and has one strap like my wedding dress. But, I can't seem to find one. So, I've decided to make my BM dresses...
... our honeymoon. I'll be adding more pics and items to the list over the next few days. I plan on selling everything that we are using for the wedding!
If there is something you are interest...
...heir wedding planner. It has a Tiffany blue "S" in the back, with a silver glitter overlay... it looks so pretty and elegant in person!
Then we have Jocelyne and Dana... a simple black ais...
Ok so this should be the last time I come up with a new table number I think I found a winner!! Yay only took me a few months and a few failed attempts at what I thought was amazing. So here ...
... the DIY icy wedding trees that we are making.
Meh.... it turned out ok but not as good as I had hoped. We had some problems though with the branches being too wide so we split them and used a...
...iant hair acessories
- Body glitter for the reception or after party
-Hair bow
- Color hair (pink/yellow/ white)
- Fake eyeslashes
- Lace outfit (or vest)
- Lace mask for the reception or ...
I went to Michael's today to play around with some more
glitter votives. I bought red this time to see which one I
would favor more. As much as I love Pink...I think the
Red looks fab! Es...
...'s
DIY Project Ladies! I was stressing over this small DIY
project I had, lol . Looking for the right thing to make this glitter
candle votive work. I took Divinewillowmama advice and got
t...
... 1st DIY Project. I was on a
mission today to try to get this done.
Went to Michael's,Home Depot and
the Dollar Tree. Trying to find all the supplies
I might need.
This is just an Example...
... Hello Ladies! I seen a Etsy seller who made glitter votives
but it is out of my price range. So I am considering on making
my own votives with pink or gold glitter. I went to Micheals
yes...
... her cake topper in aubergine and then a glitter overlay on top. That will be where she enters, and then towards the altar, she asked me to paint on the quote, "I found in you... My endless lov...
... Our photographers ended up doing a custom guestbook for us)
-Flower girl basket (if you purchase all 3 matching items, guestbook/pen/flower girl basket, I will give you more of a deal.
-A...
I just went on a little internet shopping spree
I found all the glass vases on DollarTree.com and they came in cases so I got 1 case of 6 for $6 and then the other ones are in cases of 12...
I love, love, love these shoes & I can't wait to actually get to see them in person & wear them!
I bought them at the following website incase anyone is interested in looking...
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...er a hair tie, and tied my hair up in a bun. I plan on shaping the veil more, gathering it, and sewing it to a comb. I like that it will be pretty long, but not dragging on the floor. And I thin...
...n my dress for them. They were kind enough to take a few pictures for me. :-) It was fun. It was the girly moment I didn't get to have because I live so far away from everyone.
Then we drank l...
...this cake I fell in love with it. I love how sparkly it is. I want to have it larger. So I am going to have satellite cakes at the bottom and have differnt layers of round and square cakes. I ca...
...bout flowers. She's totally booked up for December and this girl wants someone to do all the decor and silk flowers.
I'm half really excited that I get to do wedding stuff again, and half terri...
...or a DIY project. I decided that I would try to make candle holders for around our centre piece.
So I purchased Martha Stewart glitter glue, pink Martha Stewart glitter and a candle holder (...
...king photos of them. Thanks for the compliments on the last DIY post I put together!
The topiary cost about $37 to make- $25 worth of flowers, $4 worth of stones (Each one lovingly hot glued...
...p;My DIY project today was table numbers.. I couldnt find the frames i wanted anywhere so when I came across these wooden frames today I decided to see what I could do with them.. After some pai...
Well, This might be THE ONE. It's "vintage" which I'll assume means used. But it's just wonderful. The neckline is fantastic, the waistline is PERFECT the skirt is just what I wanted. AND it...
...able decor. Bling, Bling, Bling! Foo-Foo Joy comes with the feather boa! If you're not a red bride, it can be changed to your own dream color!
Email me at: partyshakers@yahoo.com
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...be a bridesmaid. It was suggested we make her a Jr. Bridesmaid by her mother but I felt she was too young for that - to me, a Jr. BM is more someone in the age range of about 14-17 or so.
I ...
...g my bouquet out of my crepe paper flowers. I used a mixture of tulips and peonies as well as glittered sprayed little white flowers to which I added a rhinestone to. The little white flowers I ...
... I love it. i had purchased the candle a long time ago from hobby obby & thought it was too pretty to burn but... i got an idea... i knew i wanted to bring color to my unity candle so i GL...
... the decoration was really pretty. If I had an unlimited amount of money to spend, I'd totally have a wedding like that... only with a less over the top-bling theme. lol.
Anyway, I seriously...
...aper flowers but I just decided to try and make a pomander. So here it is...I also added a few pearl sprigs here and there, just to try and dress them up a bit.
I used about 20-25 flowers in ...
...your dress, but I got these for 12 Euro (about 15 US$) so, whatever. I'll get another pair if need be. But these are pretty awesome. And I can wear 'em all night long, no worries of getting sore...
To cut and serve the cake George's Mom bought us a knife and server. I want to add rhinestones to it like the cake topper. I think I might just go with pink and orange or just clear.
... the flowers with glue then sprinkled them with the glitter. It was kind of hard to get a good photo where you can see them sparkle. You can definitely tell they sparkle in person.
It took 40...
...on a cake until I saw it yesterday in a photo at our bakery.
the image for the post is just a stock photo from google. i'll scan in the photo our baker gave us.
The cake will be white ba...
.... My diy plans for the wedding. I like this CRYSTAL tree (anything that glitters or blings actually). My theme or color combo is to accent things with Swarovski, rhinestones, glitter, and whatev...
... the Budget Queen for nothing!
I made camera cards for the guests tables at the reception. It didn't cost me a thing, because these items were around the house! In picture 3, the glue was st...
I'm ordering these glitter toasting flutes to match my cake serving set. I'm going to have them engraved. I'll still be using my damask ones but at the after-party.
...nk?
Budget Queen's Info on DIY: Boxes, 2 sponge brushes, box cutter kit, paint, glue gun, glitter, decorations optional!
Buy 2 or 3 size boxes you like. I found some reasonable ones at DD's...
Wooden letters to bling! Very simple and quick. Added silver glitter and let the dry over night. Whola!
Notes:
Welcome word will be at the entrance with the Crystal Tree and...
... the cake table but decided that I'd rather have just a plain table or roses on it instead of the writing as most people are doing it now these days. So, I decided on the words "Sweet Love" to ...
...ther DIY, or you can go to a salon where they do makeup.....ooooooorrrrrr you can get a makeup artist to apply it for you. There are some really talented people out there, so don't be afraid to ...
So I wanted to get the toasting glasses from things remembered orignally. It was $65 a pair and I still love them. But then as I was shopping around. I happen to come but glasses that was red...
... the photo department. The 2nd pic I believe I saw on someone else's blog on this site. I'm not sure if I am going to have a bottle of champange at each table. But this is a great way to take ca...
I just splurged and bought these hurricanes that I will use as my centerpiece. I had to buy 13 of them and they were $17 each after shipping. I really didn't want to spend that much, but I ha...
... the reception. Now I think I have more than enough for the tables. I can only have candles enclosed so...I couldn't resist it!
What do you think?
These were found at the $.99 cents store....
...e, a wedding cake.
But sometimes by the time it comes,
it's hard to stay awake.
People need to talk a lot,
And laugh and joke and kiss,
And cry - why do they cry? - and mention
God and lov...
... the cake table, but after pricing (wooden letters) at Michael's it was going to be about $8.00. Instead of doing this like other brides, I decided to go to the styrofoam letters which were $1.0...
...on a budget...
See pictures of Reception Venue 2 pictures down...
I went to Wallmart ...
With this area being so large, I need large centerpieces. So, I've bought some white gift boxes ...
...e of dress (ballgown pickup sheer dress)Hmmmm well here are some links to some good looking pieces. They're listed in the order the pictures go... JUNIORS: 1. http://www.cottoncandydress.com/ser...
... the invitation sets the tone for what your guests will expect from the wedding but are you willing to spend $1000 or more? I know I'm not. The reason? The invitations I received from the last t...