Headbands and Pillow!

Today I made all three flower girl headbands using a plastic headband, purple & silver sparkly ribbon, and three silk flowers. I got better and faster with each one and I think I might start making items like this and try selling them on Etsy.com since I've seen a lot on the site that look just as good as mine and they sell. The ring bear pillow I used the leftover large petals from my hair flowers and two rose petals as well as a pale purple checkered ribbon, silver wired ribbon, and a green satin ribbon. To make all four items it took me about an hour. I'm really happy with how they turned out and I hope the kids like them.

The Inspiration

Flowers, Flowers, and more Flowers!

Today my Aunt Mel came over to discuss the possibility of making all of my flowers. We went over all my ideas and I showed her all the items I found and the prices. She is going to check my flower prices with the people she has worked with in the past to see who has the best price. She doesn't do this for a living but, it is something she took classes for a long time ago and has done friends weddings. It will save us thousands of dollars if she helps us! She said she feels pretty comfortable making what I like and she talked to a friend that is going to help her.

Thanks Mel it really means a lot!

Flower Girl Baskets

Yesterday and today my Mom and I ran out to "Micheal's" and priced out items that we would need to make the centerpieces and bought a few items for the wedding. I had a really good time with my Mom and I'm glad that she is finally really into all the wedding planing. She throw out a few ideas that her and Dad want to do for the Bridal shower. Yesterday we went to "Victoria Secret" and I didn't like anything I tried on! I need to find what I'm going to wear under my dress! I was glad Mom was with me because it would have been really depressing if I was by myself. I also bought a few gifts for the girls in the wedding! Today we bought the items for me to make the flower girl baskets and I LOVE how they turned out. I think each basket cost about $5.00 to make since, I buy everything on sale or I use coupons!

How to Make a Flower Girl Basket

What you need is a hot glue gun, scissors, lots of ribbon, a basket, a few flowers, and roses petals. It took me maybe an hour to make all three baskets.

A Weekend full of Wedding Adventures!

http://www.crimsonandcloverdesigns.com/
Drew and I went downtown to check out a florist in the Canton area of Baltimore called "Crimson and Clover". Of course our directions took us the wrong way to her studio and we just took a chance and found it. The lady "Amy” was very nice and she loved my ideas! I made two print ups of what I was looking for and visioned. I told her we had a $2,000.00 budget so we will see what the proposal will say! I also told her I have expensive taste (always have) but, to help us pick maybe not as expensive flowers. Drew was a good sport and loves all the ideas and his boutonniere.

Afterwards, we headed through the city to the other side to meet with the caterer Daniel for “The Pantry”. Drew liked him right away and said he reminds him of his friend Razz. I can see that now. This tasting was off the wall! We sat at a table in his kitchen while we watched him prepare everything for us and he educated us on the food as well. We ate nine appetizers, two salads, two entrees, two sides, and two deserts! We were so full when we left! He even gave us the leftovers! Since someone else has already put down a deposit for our day he won’t be at our wedding but, will be sending over his best staff. That sucks but, he insures us they are just as good as he!

He did tell us to come back down to meet them and watch them cook so will see. All I know is our food is going to be amazing and our guests are in for a real treat! I forgot to take a picture of the one salad and it’s actually the one we’re going with and, sorry the one video is upside down... opps! ;)

Some ideas I have

For a Fall Wedding
In case you can't read what the picture says:

Centerpieces I will try to make.
The plan is to spray paint the branches a caramel gold and rub gold flakes on different parts. I will cut the flowers off and adhere them in bunches of 1-4 flowers with stem wire which will be painted gold to blend in. The glass pebbles will help hold the branches down. The beads and crystals will hang scattered on the branches.
Materials
- Windy branches
- Glass vase
- Assortment of fake flowers
- Glass pebbles
- String of beads
- Plastic crystals
- Spray paint
- Gold flakes
- Stem wire and tape