Lovely favors

Presentation is everything folks. I think that's why we're in business! I'm on a martha kick today. These favors are so simple...fruit and candy. But it's the presentation that makes them so great! Notice the trays in each example. The create a clean line for favors to sit in beautifully. I love the cherry example for a country wedding. They look fresh picked from the farm and I'm sure this was not expensive. The rock candy one is so cute too! I even found these mini pales at a great price (8 dollars for 12!).

Pretty Drinks

After viewing Something Old Something New's post on drinks, I was reminded of this lovely idea from Martha. I love at an outdoor event when there is immediately a water service upon arrival. This is a pretty way to fancy it up. All you do it take a glass bottle you'd like to fill with fruited water. Cut a milk jug's top off and place the bottle in the jug. Fill the jug only about an 1/8th full of water and float some fruit slices. Place the whole thing in the freezer until frozen. Then repeat with another layer of water and fruit until the whole thing is full. The fill and repeat is so all the fruit doesn't float to the top. When you're finished remove the jug from the bottle and wahlah! Beautiful water service for your guests. -Amanda
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While perusing thrift stores this weekend for interesting AND cheap goodies to use at some upcoming events, I came across a whole slew of wonderful and beautiful glassware, vases, and bottles at the local Salvation Army. The most expensive one I found was a large jug for about 79 cents. Combine a few great finds like that, free water and some fruit, and you've got yourself one heck of a thrilling and thrifty event showpiece.-Lyndsi

Martha moment and a Real Wedding

This is one of my all time favorite events I have ever laid eyes on. Yes I know it's old news to those of you in the wedding world. But in re-publishing this (from Martha), I hope at least 1 reader gets inspired who hasn't seen it! This is a great great example of the 2 elements I preach about to make a wedidng great. 1) Making it personal and about you as a couple and 2) Having continuity and consistency.
This bride and groom are both teachers and met when they were very young so they used an elementary school theme throughout. The continuity comes through in everything from the report card invitations, to the apple place cards, to the school themed portraits.

I guarantee this wedding wasn't expensive either. Since they were teachers it looks like a lot of supplies were just borrowed from the school. Use your imagination, use your own lives as inspiration and have fun! There are no rules!

Martha Moment and DIY!

This is great. I love anything that is beautiful and not overdone. Imagine this....
Beautiful vintagey outdoor wedding with a long wall or even an indoor wedding with a long window pane. Line up gobs of these mason jars in different sizes and shapes and use one type and color of flower (pink peony in this example) and line the whole wall in them maybe even buy some of the very small ones and throw some votives in the mix as well. Oh I am picturing it and just loving it. I hope it looks as good in your head as it does in mine. Mason jars are easy to buy cheap in bulk too. Take a look at this site that I found. Do it and send me pics! please.....
This inspiration pic is from Martha, who else would it be?

Martha moment

I think this Martha thing may end up being a frequent thing. She inspires me so much and I think she would make a great President of the USA. Think of how pretty our country would be? Ok I am only kidding obviously, but I just can't get enough of her fab ideas and I love to share them and show you how to make them your own in an affordable way. I love a new take on centerpieces whenever possible. These are 2 really good examples of how to make your tables lovely in an affordable way. Renting vases can be pricey from a florist. The picture on the left shows simple cans wrapped in pretty paper and ribbon. So super easy! I would love to get some lovely paper from Paper-Source and deck them out! The pic on the right I also just love. How great would that be for a winter wedding where you didn't want to go overboard with the holiday stuff but have that touch of festive flare. The container store has great shiny white boxes just like these! I also really love how they tied in the favor on the plate with the flowers.

A little Martha for your morning

Morning all! By now you all know this bird kick I'm on. Well I was browsing around my buddy Martha's site and she featured this great inspirational photo using bird's nests. Now I've seen the bird's nest thing done before, but not like this. I love the mix of soft girl peony with the harder rustic nests. It's just fab. For you DIY people, I found this site featuring nests at good prices. Go to it!