Project Wedding Blog

PW and Papeterie have partnered together to offer a set of designer wedding invitations that match your wedding website or wedding map! One of my favorites is the Dogwood Branch invitation suite, which has a matching website and map!

Papeterie just redesigned their website, so please check it out and let me know what you think! Even better, they are offering a 10% discount exclusively to Project Wedding members! Enter the coupon code “projectwedWL” and get 10% off at Papeterie until October 31, 2009.

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If you are planning a bridal shower in October — consider these fall candy cups! How sweet are these as little table favors? I love the idea of getting into the spirit of the season by collecting leaves and assembling these, then filling them with candy!

In edible party goodies, I am in love with these precious pumpkin bite appetizers - another festive idea for a fall shower from the oh-so-talented Bakerella!

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I was digging through my email inbox for some much-needed inspiration and lo and behold, I found a hidden gem from last spring! The beautiful bride Jen sent some absolutely stunning images of her weddings in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Thank you so much Jennifer for sharing your wedding with us, and congratulations to both you and Sean on beginning your life together as husband and wife!

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Some more beautiful images of Christina and Tim’s beautiful rustic wedding, taken by the ultra-talented Jen Badalamenti of JK Photography…

Some more sweet words from Christina, the bride who designed this absolutely awe-inspiring wedding…

The day started with the groom and groomsmen shooting clays at the groom’s great Aunt’s house. He then drove her 1939 Cadillac to his family farm where we had our “first look” photos taken. It was a great decision. The day flowed so well because of this. The guests were taken to the ceremony site (a tree with our initials carved in it in the middle of a grassfield) via vintage Farmall Tractors with wagons. I painted arrow signs with different words for “wedding” and put them on the path to the ceremony. Guests were given fan programs and signed a photo guest book. The wedding party walked down a path to the side with the ringbearer and 5 flowergirls came down the aisle. The ringbearer carried a ring dish that matched the groom’s cufflinks. Three of the flowergirls handed bundles of baby’s breath to guests while the other 2 dropped petals. I arrived via a horse and carriage. The clydesdale is Tim’s Mom’s and is beautiful. During the ceremony we chose to do a Celtic knot tying ceremony in lieu of a unity candle. Our families and guests really enjoyed this. We also presented our Mother’s with flower arrangements during the sign of peace. Lemonade was served in mini jar-mugs after the ceremony from a lemonade stand made by my Stepdad. We also made notes to be hung from the guests’ rearview mirror thanking them for coming.

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Christina, the lovely bride, emailed me the photos from her absolutely awe-inspiring red, white, and blue wedding. The wedding was held on July 4th at the groom’s family farm in Sturgis, Michigan. The images were masterly captured by JK Photography…

Here are a few words from the lovely bride herself…

We have been together for 8 1/2 years (since our sophomore year in high school) and our dream wedding came true. We did a lot of DIY projects including the invitations, programs, menus, table assignment cards, signs, card box (stump), table numbers, coloring books for the kids, and a lemonade stand.

The reception was absolutely beautiful. Riverside receptions has a river running on two sides of it and 2 breathtaking waterfalls in the landscaping. The guests mingled while they waited for the wedding party to arrive. Our cakes were modeled after our attire! The table numbers were important years in US History, we explained what happened in each year on table tents. Our card box was actually a card stump that Tim hollowed out and we hung our new initials on the front. We also took dance lessons and performed a waltz for our first dance, it was definitely worth the time and effort. The favors, Strawberry – Rhubarb Jam, were made by Tim’s Great Aunt Helen.

I really hope our wedding can help or inspire other brides!

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Every bride needs a little bag to hold her must-have items — lip gloss, powder and a touch of blush.  These clutches by Pretty Lulu Bridal are pretty close to perfect in my opinion — and all under $100!

The other amazing thing? You can choose your own patterns as well if you desire to venture away from the traditional:

In more good news, Pretty Lulu Bridal is offering 15% off this weekend! Learn more here and happy shopping!

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I think the “Global Love” wedding theme is really vintage and cute! Thus, the inspiration for this new post …

Anne Holman created these vintage, custom-made cufflinks — you can order any part of the world for your honey! One of our very own Guide articles reveals how you can map out your reception or party!

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