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What an amazing week it has been!!! Are you inspired to go get your wedding craft on? I am… in fact this weekend I’m prepping to shoot 6 awesome new tutorials for you! It sure feels good to get back to work after a wonderful vacation… thank you for making ST a part of your weekend!
image courtesy of: The Click Chick Photography
Any wedding set to the backdrop of a bay bridge sunset is such a treat! However, this stunner of a day captured by tPoz Photography is completely breathtaking. Golden light flooded in through the windows as the couple shared a first dance and the night ended with the low glow of a candlelight reception and sparkler send off.
The lovely bride, Michelle, shared some truly wise advice with us, “The sunshine came out in full blast and we loved introducing our guests to the town. We had a lot of fun at the bookend events of the weekend – the rehearsal dinner and a morning-after breakfast (my mom’s brilliant idea) – but our favorite moment of the weekend was the marriage ceremony as it seemed like in the midst of all the chaos, everything became still and we felt so present during the exchange of our vows. While we certainly have lots of advice to share with engaged couples, if we just had to share one thing it would be to plan a wedding ceremony that lets you breathe for more than just a minute and really appreciate the amazing journey you’re about to embark on with your new spouse.”
I’m always searching and thinking about creative new ideas for wedding guest books… no one really wants a regular old book with signatures of who attended a wedding anyway. Making your own unique ‘guest book’ is a great way to let your personality shine and add a little extra something that your guests will be talking about ~ since they all have to take part in it! Enter the ‘Date Jar Guest Book’… where your guests make up date ideas for you! A super fun way to spice up weekly date nights throughout your first year of your marriage!
SUPPLIES:
DATE JAR FRAME ///// DATE JAR LABEL
Download the designs above and print them onto your choice of scrapbooking cardstock. Cut and frame the first design which measures 5″ x 7″.
Cut the second design so that there is about a half inch boarder around it and mat it onto another color of cardstock using your favorite scrapbooking adhesive (mine is Glue Dots).
For the second mat I chose to use glitter paper but you can use any paper, don’t adhere these two together yet – the ribbon from the jar will be placed inbetween them first.
Next, cut a strand of ribbon to hang the ‘date jar’ sign with.
Place the ribbon around and through the jug handle. Measuring where you want the sign to hang, cut the ribbon and adhere the ribbon to the paper with scrapbooking adhesive.
Then adhere the first tag on top of the glitter paper, over the ribbon.
Which makes a perfect, permanent sign for your date jar!
Next, set up your guest book table!
I am recommending using three shades of colored paper for the date cards – the darker the paper the more expensive the date! Easy for you and your guests to understand. I purchased this colored cardstock already cut to 4.5″ x 6.5″ – making things easy.
Give your guests different colored Sharpies to sign the cards with…
These little rubber bands are actually Rainbow Loom bands… super cheap and they come in every color imaginable. I sorted out these colors to match. Your guests can roll and wrap their signed cards with the rubber bands keeping their date for you a secret!
Let your guests fill the jar all night long… and maybe even throw a couple in yourself. Make sure that your DJ makes a couple announcements about it, so that all your guests take part.
How freaking cute is this jar!?! This will be such a wonderful way to enjoy unique and different types of dates with you new Mr. throughout your first year of marriage. Not only do you get to spend quality time with your hubby, but you also get the special sentiment from a loved one that picked the date out for you… can we all say ‘aaawwweee’ together!
As with all our DIY tutorials, if you create one of our projects please send us a picture or a trackback – We Love Seeing Your Creativity! If you use Instagram or Twitter please use the hashtag #SomethingTurquoiseDIY. Happy Crafting!
Photography: Studio 11 Weddings // DIY tutorial and downloads by: Jen | Something Turquoise // half gallon glass jug: SpecialtyBottle.com // cute wood frame, scrapbooking cardstock, Glue Dots, Rainbow loom bands, and Sharpies: Michaels // date font: Janda Stylish Script free via Dafont.com // jar font: Trocchi Bold free via Font Squirrel // nail polish: OPI – Mimosas for Mr & MRs
I don’t know what it is about leather jackets, but they just have a way of adding a little edge to an ordinary day. Audrey Rose Photography captured Rachel and Justin’s sweet hearts and edgy wardrobe engagement session in Norfolk, Virginia. We love the variety of locations that are run the length of the Chesapeake Bay – from Havre De Grace to Norfolk! Not only are there fab waterfront views, but there are even oriental gardens like this one at Pagoda Park!
Rustic events have been trending for quite some time now and you all know that we love it! Invitations by Dawn loves this trend as well… and seeing a need in the marketplace, they’ve just released brand new rustic, vintage and lace inspired wedding invitations. Lace, burlap, mason jars and grandma’s pearls will fit in perfectly with these fully customizable designs… which is your favorite? Ours is the embossed mint + peach mason jar below…
Ordering the perfect wedding invitations can get a little overwhelming, so Dawn is here to help! They have some of the friendliest and most knowledgeable consultants in the industry… from etiquette tips to assembly guides, they are ready and willing to help make the process a breeze.
Almost ready to click ‘buy’… but would love to touch and see the invitation in person? No worries – Invitations by Dawn offers samples, enjoy up to 8 for free! They want you to be completely in love with your invitations. From gorgeous embossed and thermographed styles to amazing full color digital designs – they have every budget covered.
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Get 25% off your wedding invitations with code Turq25. This offer includes our premium collections such as Letterpress and Foil-Stamped invitations but does exclude Disney Invitations. Offer valid through 6/30/2014.
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“We found Patty of Petula Pea Photography on Yelp while searching for photographers. Her story and work caught our eye, and we knew she would be the right person to capture our new beginning. She is absolutely amazing! We feel so blessed to be able to work with her. She makes you feel so comfortable & we cannot wait until the wedding in June!
..Yes, many details of the wedding are DIY! We have made our own sequin napkin holders, purchased frames and printed numbers for the tables. In addition, we are making our own seating chart for guests by using a window frame and hanging flowers in between each list. We are designing our own arch for the ceremony by using ivory sheer drapes gathered by flowers. Other projects are party favors, decoration signs (quotes) and thank you cards…
..Mike and I will be married June 14th, 2014. What we are looking forward to the most is gathering all of our family and close friends together to celebrate this very special day. What also makes this day special to us is having such a great support team wanting to help us plan and take part in our day. For our catering we chose, Outback Steakhouse because I have a close relationship with the owner as I used to nanny for her two children. Our DJ (Gig Entertainment) is a childhood friend of my parents. Picking our wedding cake was easy… my mom growing up knew the owners of VG donuts, and they were more than happy to design our 3 tiered cake. My grandmother owns Oceanside Florist right off Coast Hwy, so that was a no brainer. We are so blessed for her along with my mom and aunts who work there with her, who will be making all our floral décor just perfect. I am actually her first grandchild to be married ;) – Kimberly, the bride-to-be
