My recent wedding purchases

Today I'd like to showcase my most recent wedding purchases...shopping rules: - 1st rule is: it has to be reasonably cheap - 2nd rule: it should be vintage/old - 3rd rule: it has to be cute...obviously! haha - Now this won't be everyone's go to list, but it works for me and I've been finding some INCREDIBLE deals! Coming from someone who originally had a $20,000 wedding planned and cancelled the whole thing, it feels great attempting to make this a $5,000 wedding! If you learn anything from this blog, it's be about the budget! Even if you don't HAVE to stick to one why spend more money than you have too?....here I go getting chatty again...off to the pictures! tell me what you think!

What Andrew will wear: 1970s Grey Wool 3 Piece Suit + an extra red vest- $87 (shipping included) - He won't wear the jacket just a button down, vest, tie, and pants...cute!

photo courtesy of: pastperfectvintage via Etsy

Tie: 1970s GANT brand tie - $15 (shipping included) -

might get him a reception tie that matches my gold dress too!

photo courtesy of: beckyplantstrees via Etsy

What I will wear for the ceremony: 1960s tan, above-the-knee, all over lace dress - $67 (shipping included) - still searching for shoes!

photo courtesy of: lovebirdsvintageshop via Etsy

What I will wear for the reception: 1960s gold lace mini dress...how cute is this dress? and the price? $41 (shipping included)

photo courtesy of: dirtybettyvintage via Etsy

Shoes for gold lace dress: vintage jelly shoes by Johansen - $45 (shipping included) - bit of a splurge, but they match perfectly!

photo courtesy of: Threads30Thirty via Etsy

Hopefully, tomorrow, I will have a new "professional" blog template & a gorgeous farm wedding for the feature!

Gone Fishin' - Nikki + Andrew

Not sure if it's the Iowan in me or the fact that I really do love to fish, but couldn't resist posting this shoot! It seems the more casual and couple oriented the shoot is the more fun they are having...it's not always about being styled!

All photos courtesy of: Caroline Tran

Still figuring out what else to post today about my own wedding/ideas --- might show you guys the 60's dresses I just purchased from Etsy for the wedding! :)

DIY S'mores

Found this idea awhile back and always thought it was so cute, but my original wedding plan wasn't to be married on my Aunt's farm, so having s'mores wasn't really an option - but it is an option now and I just can't resist using the idea!....this honestly could be the part at my "reception" I am most excited about - I plan to set up a s'mores bar, have a bonfire, and let everyone know on the invite that they should bring their own lawn chair...it's going to be very casual and laid back....ahhh can't wait!

The Marshmallow Stick Company has the wooden "child-friendly" sticks that I'll be using at a great price! and now that I saw this writing on a stick (below) I'd love to personalize them with a little saying or L+A

For full tutorial/instructions please click here

such a nice "detail"

Top photo(s) courtesy of: Project Wedding

Bottom photo courtesy of: HGTV

Love Contests!

Project Wedding had a little giveaway for an online sewing class....and guess what! I won! Woot!....so excited! It is to make a Princess Lasertron DIY flower fascinator/birdcage veil....hello who doesn't love that? They are sooo expensive to buy and maybe if I get really good at making birdcage veils of all assortments I could sell them on Etsy, but one thing at a time people! haha - Here are some pictures of what I'll be taught to make....Enjoy!


Hope my sewing skills are this legit haha



so DIY....can't handle it! :)



All photos taken from: Project Wedding via Princess Lasertron

Random Tidbits

Ideas, ideas, ideas.....

Vintage/floral dishes....I have already been hitting up the thrift stores for these....one place has 10 cent cups & plates for around 59 cents - can't beat that! I picked up a cake stand and a little tea pot on my adventure there as well! Don't think Goodwill is your only option, because I've found they are actually more expensive than the thrift stores (charge over $1 for plates)

Photographer: Kyle Hepp via Ruffled

Beverage Station....I'm hoping my uncle will build a little lemonade stand, it will not only look cute but I'm hoping to have my little cousins "work" at it right before the reception - Gordmans or Bed, Bath, and Beyond carry these glass pitchers at very reasonable prices - you could even add a few treats, maybe some sugar cookies YUM!....Bunting looks perfect for these stands too....I'm mildly obsessed with bunting and think it looks great anywhere so I might be a bit biased ;)

Photographer: EE Photography via Ruffled

How could you not love this bunting? and the little vintage cups are already set out - I think birdcages are becoming a very popular wedding staple...undecided on whether I will use them or not, but they look so cute for these vintage weddings!

Photography: Tamara Kuzminski via Intimate Weddings

Lace wrapped mason jars....I'm not sure why, but mason jars scream vintage/country/backyard wedding....I plan to have these (with votive candles inside) hanging from the tree that I will be married under - little whimsical touch....not only lace wrapped jars, but lace will be used for the tablecloths as well

Source: Style Me Pretty

Vintage linens.....they will be used to cover the hay bales - I am using hay bales as the ceremony seating and will have normal white wood folding chairs for the reception....I am sticking with a floral theme and they are vintage...duh ;)

Photo taken from: Jennadesigns

 
Figured I had been posting other weddings all day long, so I better give you guys some insight on mine...don't want to give it all away today, so keep watching and I will do this as time goes on!

So many packages!

I wasn't going to post anything else today, but I have been letting my packages pile up at our apartment complex's office so figured I better finally stop there and pick them up....and wouldn't you know it - had so many packages I had to carry everything in a postal service crate....internet shopping addiction right here! A bunch of my sheets (that will cover the bales of hay ever so cutely) came and I got the cutest little country-looking card ever! Funniest thing of all is I ordered multiples of the same sheet...I must REALLY like what I pick out hahahaha....Enjoy the pictures and let me know what you think! until tomorrow peace, love, and happiness :D

very summery!...and the date of my camera is off 1 month just a heads up!

think I'll keep this little cutie for my guest book table