paper & lace

a paper and lace inspiration board by wedding style guide issue #15 with the most amazing free stationary templates.

paper rosette template here

tag templates here

rubber stamp template here

sugared flowers

what could be a simpler way than lightly coating edible flowers like rose petals with egg white followed by a sprinkling of fine sugar to add a touch of prettiness to some homemade cupcakes for wedding guests? full tutorial here.

call me crazy

i decided to make the favors myself for the bertunang ceremony. i'm not going to reveal them yet as i want them to be a surprise for my friends & family. i figure it won't take me too long to make 100... right? anyways, wish me luck!

p/s: we finally managed to confirm that the bertunang will be on 22 may which is also my birthday! yaaaaay!

pegaga

no, it's not a lady gaga wannabe but a wonderful little plant & one of my favorite things to grow (and honestly, one of the few plants i can't kill).

 

i've been scratching my head for a cheap yet eco-friendly favor idea to give out to guests for our bertunang ceremony when it finally hit me: why not share with our guests my love for the wonders of pegaga (or centella asiatica) which i've blogged about here too!

it's a wonderfully easy plant to care for as long as you remember to water it (just keep it near your kitchen sink or bathroom if you're forgetful like me) & it looks so amazingly lush. it can be eaten raw as ulam or added into salads or kerabu. for days such as these days when it's so hot, the leaves of the pegaga can be blended into a drink and drunk to cool the body. you can read more about this wondrous plant here & here.

now i need to plan to trip down to sungai buloh...

more flower favors

another great, eco-friendly favor idea that i've been playing around with is giving out flowering plants like these bright & colorful zinnias. they'll look good on the table as decoration & guests can then take them home! i like.

tutorial here.

tea cup flowers

as i mentioned before, our bertunang ceremony is going to take place during high-tea so i've been searching for diy tea related favors. this tea cup flower arrangement can not only serve as table decoration but guests can take home & use the tea cup long after the flowers have faded. i love a good dual purpose favor, don't you?

tea bags

as we're planning our bertunang ceremony to take place during high tea, i've been looking up some diy tea bag favor ideas & so far this is my favorite. i don't quite fancy the packaging but i love the play of words! oh, how about "our love is the perfect blend"? hehehe

pretty boxes

you know me folks. i'm all about diy wherever possible & looks like i found the cutest little boxes that i can customise & print out from the comfort of home if i decide to give out something that needs a box. printing & cutting these myself will be a breeze for my small, family & close friends only bertunang ceremony.

get them here & while you're at it, check out more downloadable favor boxes here & here.