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DIY VOTIVES IN ACTION!

I'm back and I'll be in action too!

I swear I'm still around. I just haven't blogged since the summer. My wedding planning consumed me and I just neglected the blog, yet I still got so many comments and inquiries about wedding stuff. So yes I'm back and MARRIED! Everything was great, I promise to post more details later. I just wanted to share some pictures of my DIY votives and somewhat semi-DIY centerpieces.

The tall glasses you see in the picture with the candle suspended were from the Christmas tree shops $7.95 I also added water in the bottom of these vases and submerged a floralyte in them.

The other tall lantern-ins pieces were from IKEA for 2.99 Mine look different from the picture because I actually SAWED off the top lantern part. I think it created less a barnyard feeling and one more that was going with my theme.

and then you can see the votives lined up on the table... I did mine all in orange... they didn't emit a whole lot of color but they did give off a nice warm hue...

The rest of my centerpieces were a mix of glassware that was given to me, which I took to a local florist and had her add the roses to them. I was shocked to find out roses the cheapest of flowers out there to use. So orange roses it was.. since I am OBSESSED with orange


So there you have it... my votives in action!

Till next time...

*NOTE* Photos courtesy of Sonia Smith of Saffron Studio

A St. John Wedding menu

In July, a good friend of mine was married in St John, although I did not attend the wedding I was there in spirit through my designs!

Here is a menu that I designed to coordinate with her tropical theme.

Pictures of my Invitations!

Here they are!

DIY VOTIVE WRAP TEMPLATE

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Here are 3 templates you can download and print on vellum to adhere to your votives. Note: Votives should be purchased from Michaels, it's a pack of 12, grayish box with a picture of candles on the side of it.

Vellum was purchased from Staples, make sure you pull the vellum tight around the votive and secure with double stick tape.

Michelle's Menus

Here are Michelle's very regal and rich looking menus. Michelle scoped out a local printer to print in metallic gold ink on her perfect purple paper.

Shaunelle & Will's Wedding details!

So a few weeks ago I showed a sneak preview of Shaunelle's wedding menus... well here they are in ACTION along with some pictures of their program and their gobo.

On another note, I saw some teaser pictures of the lovely couple on the day of their wedding and they looked FABULOUS!

CONGRATULATION SHAUNELLE AND WILL!!!