PICNIC TIME!!

With the advent of Spring, we find ourselves venturing outside for picnics and festivals, reveling in the sunshine before it becomes screeching beams of heat drowning us in sweat. We flock to local parks and lakes juggling music, food, and fun accessories that make the experience that more enjoyable.
Are you currently planning and prepping for a picnic(whether in a public place or your own backyard)?

Here are my suggestions to kick your picnic up a notch...


Make a fantastic tote and/or blanket to have a stylish custom picnic experience...


Picnic Tutorials

 Add  a little bit of old fashioned fun with a few vintage games...



Croquet



Badminton

Lawn Darts

And finally, here are a few songs that would be a great addition to a picnic playlist...

Howler "Back of Your Neck"

Neon Trees " Everybody Talks"

Electric Guest "This Head I Hold"

Of Monsters and Men "Little Talks"




And I leave you with this...

Lonely Forest "Turn Off the Song and Go Outside"

Wedding DIY....

Hey folks! I'm sure you've been anxiously waiting for a DIY post for all the wedding crafts I kept myself busy with the past few months. There are so many that I'm going to tantalize you with photos and descriptions now. Later, I will post tutorials or at least links to the tutorials that inspired me. Ready? First of all....the wedding dress...

********************************************************************************************************************* The Hairpieces...

********************************************************************************************************************* The Wedding Doughnut Display...

********************************************************************************************************************* The Programs, Guest Haikus, Celebratory Flags, Personalized Pens...

********************************************************************************************************************* Bouquets, Boutineers, Corsages, Wristlet...

******************************************************************************************************************** Garland for the Card Box...

******************************************************************************************************************** Gifts for the wedding party... Rings for the ladies...

Cufflinks for the guys (amazingly enough...not a single picture was taken of anyone's cufflinks...) They were like the cufflinks in my etsy shop, only with initials. ******************************************************************************************************************* Tea Favors...

********************************************************************************************************************* Vintage Napkin silverware rolls with tags containing awesome quotes...

********************************************************************************************************************* Signage...

********************************************************************************************************************* My Mom and Stepdad created this amazing Chuppah to stand under for the ceremony...gorgeous..isn't it? I don't think the photos truly do it justice though...

*********************************************************************************************************************** AND a non-crafty tutorial on hair and make-up...

You'll excuse me for the lack of blogging while in the process of these wonderful crafting activities...? Good. I'll see you next time around and I'll go into tutorial detail.......... PS...some of the Photographs were brought to you today by camera happy friends and family, others are courtesy of our fantastic photographer, Kalen Marie Curtis of Kalen Marie Photography.

Dresses to swoon over...

Lately, I've fallen in love with the silhouettes of the Fifties. And there is nothing better than a reproduction dress, as it is very difficult to find a vintage dress that will fit the modern woman without too much alteration. Below are some super cute reproduction dresses that were discovered on etsy (the links to the seller's shops are posted below the dresses).

http://www.etsy.com/shop/digforvictory?page=2

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SiamSmileStylist?ref=seller_info

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rocketbetty?ref=seller_info

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Dollyfrocks?ref=seller_info

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jacksdaughter?ref=seller_info

Yeah, I know, I know...I'm kind of obsessed with etsy. Other great online resources for vintage inspired reproductions to check out include Modcloth and Whirlingturban.