The Crafty Bride

All about the dress

2008-05-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

Lets gloss over the fact that I haven't done a mood board since the beginning of the month and that in fact I haven't blogged here for weeks.

Instead let's move on to talk about one of the most important aspects of the big day- the dress.

I went to an amazing place in London recently and tried on some stunning vintage wedding dresses. Sadly I didn't find my dream dress but I did get lots of inspiration and I really want my dress to be vintage inspired if not actually vintage. So here's a little mosaic of some current favourites photos.

Centre: flickr
1. etsy 2. etsy 3. flickr 4. flickr 5. flickr 6. flickr 7. hello lucky 8. wedding bee 9. red loft studios 10. the vintage wedding dress company 11. vintage style clothing 12. vintage style clothing

What do you think? Have you seen any vintage or vintage-inspired dresses you think I might like?

Mood Board Monday

2008-05-05T04:03:00.000-07:00

Well here's my first mood board Monday for a while, it's one I made with good old fashioned magazines, paper and glue :)

I'm not sure it has a theme as such, except of course blue and birds & butterflies. So maybe that's what it's called "Blue Birds & Butterflies"!

I'll be back next week with another board- let me know in the comments if there's something in particular you'd like to see.

Mood Board Monday- is going to be delayed!

2008-04-21T03:11:00.000-07:00

If you read my other blog, you'll know I'm a little out of action at the moment with an injured shoulder. It's getting better so hopefully I'll be back soon. In the meantime I'm preparing a good old fashioned paper and glue mood board for you as I can't use the laptop for long periods at a time.

Mood Board Monday & Choosing a Colour Scheme

2008-04-14T01:23:00.000-07:00

This is what I've been looking forward to the most (apart from designing the invitations), choosing a colour scheme/theme. I wanted to wait until we had a venue (although I already knew it was likely to be Butley) before working on the colours as I think the venue can certainly help set the feel of the wedding and I want to complement and enhance it, not contrast with it.

Butley Priory is a 14th Century Monastery and is set in the countryside, not far from the Suffolk coastline. Inside the Great Hall (the room our reception is in) it is light and airy and the muted colours are beautiful.

I know I don't want a bright colour scheme and although our wedding is in Autumn, I don't want to go the traditional red and orange route. I like Sage however which works well at that time of year as well as antique rose pink and golds and creams (perfectly in keeping with the surroundings). So this is the mood board I've come up with so far. This is by no means "the one" but I think the final scheme will definitely be a derivative of it.

Centre: Butley Priory 1. Earrings by Hollygems on etsy 2. Butley Priory 3. Wooden hearts by andreafays on etsy 4. Guest book by ifnbooks on etsy 5. Sage invitations by staccato on etsy 6. Soy candles by CaelynnCreations on etsy 7. Card by sarahparrott825 on etsy 8. Cake by Cake That 9. Flowers from Weddings by Color 10. Dress by Debenhams 11. Hairpins by beadifulthings on etsy 12. Necklace by coleydesigns on etsy

I'd love to know what you think so leave me a comment and let me know if you've seen anything else that matches this scheme.

We have a date & a venue

2008-04-13T01:29:00.000-07:00

The countdown begins (it's quite a long countdown!) to the 3rd October 2009- the day we're getting married here:

Butley Priory, Woodbridge, Suffolk

I'm very excited. Having a date and a venue gives us something to work towards and we (well, I) can start thinking about themes and all the other fun stuff that comes from that. So Mood Board Monday will be all about me this week, come back then to see a mood board based on our wonderful venue.

Christine x

Mood Board Monday: Butterflies- white, simple & subtle

2008-04-07T13:07:00.001-07:00

Butterflies- white, simple & subtle- this is what I have under theme ideas in my wedding file. So about time for a mood board around this idea I think.

Centre- Favor box from taylorgray on Etsy This was the original inspiration for this theme idea.
1. Earrings by portobello on Etsy
2. Cake on flickr
3. Beautiful cupcake on flickr
4. Another stunning cake on flickr
5. White butterflies on flickr
6. Butterfly guest book at A Wedding Less Ordinary
7. Invitations by EnfinLaVoila on Etsy
8. Beautiful butterfly place settings at Martha
9. Tiara by eleganzbycheri on Etsy
10. Save the date cards by millieandbarney on Etsy
11. Flowers from Martha
12. Purse by angelsandoutlaws on Etsy

DIY Link Love #1 Favours

2008-04-02T04:02:00.000-07:00

Now I'm no where near deciding a date let alone favours but I've been collecting some DIY articles already for inspiration so I thought I'd share them with you.

1. Martha2. Martha via Glamour this 3. Martha (again!) via junebug weddings 4. Matthew Mead Style via Style Me Pretty 5. Matthew Mead 6. DIY Bride

Let me know in the comments if you've seen any other good DIY favour projects.

Mood Board Monday: Breakfast at Tiffany's

2008-03-31T09:48:00.000-07:00

I was inspired by this post by Alissa at Grace's Birdcage Wedding to make this Breakfast at Tiffany's themed mood board as it's also one of my favourite films:

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Centre image: flickr
1. Earrings by PamperingBeki on Etsy 2. Budget Dream Weddings 3. Budget Dream Weddings 4. Earrings by HeadsTwogether on Etsy 5. Invitations by paperandink on Etsy 6. Tiara by chicallure on Etsy 7. Flickr 8. & 9. The Knot 10. A wedding less ordinary 11. Cold Porcelain Creations 12. Budget Dream Weddings

Hope you've enjoyed this board, there'll be another one next week.

Some of my wedding lovelies...

2008-03-28T02:30:00.000-07:00

As some of you probably know, I make and sell stationery. Here's a little selection of what's on offer. I can make completely custom invitations, save the dates, thank yous or anything else made of paper if so if you have something in mind, don't hesitate to get in touch or raise an alchemy request.

Etsy
Buy Handmade
pinkangel

Mood Board Monday (um, Tuesday): Mad Hatter Tea Party

2008-03-25T07:35:00.000-07:00

This is a bit of a mini mood board as I'm short on time...

1. Dress by Johanna Hehir 2. Cupcakes by Be Cherry on flickr 3. Cake from flickr 4. Roses from flickr 5. Fab teacup and tag from flickr

Hope you enjoy it, there'll be another one next Monday!

Pink and Gold Mood Board (the first "Mood Board Monday")

2008-03-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

I'm in love with this colour combination, here's some inspiration:

1. Martha Stewart 2. Martha Stewart 3. via The Knot 4. via Bridalwave 5. via The Knot 6. via Bridalwave 7. via flickr 8. via Flickr 9. via The Knot

What do you think? Have you seen any other great colour combinations or themes I can feature next Monday?

Book Review: DIY Bride

2008-03-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

I've borrowed quite a few wedding craft books from the library and frankly, they haven't been very inspiring. Most of the projects were a bit too flowery or overly fussy for my liking and they were nearly all in various shades of cream.

However, after discovering the DIY bride website, I knew this book would be different. And I wasn't disappointed. From the "Best Dog" collar to the Bird cage veil, there's something to personalise every part of your wedding. I love how Kris Cochran details if the project is best for you to do on your own or whether it's suitable for a group to work on with different "stations" for each element of the project.
There are lots of things I'm planning to make from the book- don't you think Toby would look adorable with a best dog collar?

A Vintage Etsy Wedding

2008-03-08T19:37:00.000-08:00

I love etsy and I plan to buy anything I can't make from there (except my dress) so here's my first "mood board" for a Vintage style wedding.

1. Katarine Vintage Inspired Earrings by Gingeroni1 2. Loretta by UmbrellaHeaven 3. recycled poppy corsage--ivory by foundling 4. Victorian Wedding v3 - Vintage Hair Pin Set by OriginalsByLynnette 5. French Russian netting BIRDCAGE WEDDING VEIL with Swarovski Crystals by SomethingBold 6. Vintage Rhinestone Bridal Princess Tiara Headpiece by graceartandantiques 7. gold beaded goodness by erstwhilevintage 8. fleur fatale- real orchid and swarovski fascinator by annabronwyn 9. Cream Lace Pillow Boxes - 4 Mini Boxes by fieldandsea 10. Set of 6 - Vintage Wedding Bridal Cards by KeepsakeCouture 11. LOVE IN THE MIST by joanshum 12. Truly Vintage Inspired Necklace, Oxidized Sterling Silver with White Topaz Teardrop by hazelnutcottage

Hope you get some inspiration from my selections!

Making Wedding Stationery with Print Gocco

2008-03-04T19:28:00.000-08:00

If you read my other blog you'll know I have a Print Gocco. It's really going to be useful when it comes to making our wedding stationery and in fact I've been using it for just that to make some invitations for a friends wedding in July.

Of course it doesn't stop with invites. You can print almost anything- RSVPs, envelopes, menus, favours, thank you cards, save the dates and so on. Once you have a design, it's pretty quick to print up a big batch.

For some inspiration see these links:
Printing Wedding Stationery
DIY Definitions: Print Gocco
Gocco'd Wedding Invites by Groovy Inclinations
GOCCO FAQ: Part 1 at Weddingbee

I'd love to see your Wedding projects using a Gocco- post them in the comments!

"Will you be my bridesmaid?" cards

2008-02-25T13:23:00.000-08:00

So here it is, my first crafty project for my upcoming wedding.

I made two of these for my bridesmaids. One has hers, the other needs posting so if she sees this first, it's in the mail hun :)

The red card in the middle is a playing card flipped over and then I simply wrote on it with a marker pen and stapled it to the blank greetings card. The red trim is from my stash, no idea where it's from! I simply ran it through my xyron sticker maker to attach it to the card. All as easy as that but I think they're pretty effective.

Introductions

2008-02-21T13:04:00.000-08:00

I'm Christine and I'm a crafty bride! I've only been engaged a few weeks but I've already starting gathering some crafty projects to try and have even got a couple to show already.
So coming soon...

Using a Print Gocco to print your own wedding stationery
Unusual "Will you be my bridesmaid?" cards
How to create a mood board

I love comments so please say hi :)