vintage romance

my heart just skipped a beat when i saw the pictures from this wedding. i don't know if it's necessarily something i'd do for my wedding, but damn, the handmade details & all the vintage pieces look SO good pulled together. see for yourself & click here for the details...

we have a date!

my father just blocked a date with the hotel & it looks like our wedding will be on april 2nd! no, there's nothing significant with the date (i'm not fussed about it anyways). the only thing i specified was no school holiday or public holiday & please not on a friday (i hate rushing through friday after-work jam for a wedding). we will most probably have everything done in one day (akad nikah, tea ceremony + reception) but will keep everything simple, simple, simple. i really really wish that we could just have one reception instead of a second one just for the bobby's side but my step mum insists on it. sigh, what to do? just having one shared reception would save him a lot of money that can then be put into a house for us...

p/s: i did a little google search by simply entering auspicious date 2011 & came up with this (it seems the 1st & 3rd of april is very good)

kusudama

i'm a closet origami enthusiast. as a kid i spent hours making all sorts of origami animals, boxes & flowers. i became quite an expert at it too thanks to my mother's gentle guidance. this is why i think i want to incorporate some origami elements to my wedding & these kusudama flowers would be perfect to add on to the cranes i'm now folding.

tutorial for the kusudama flowers here at folding tree with part II of turning them into balls here.

i'm still here

sorry for the bout of silence my lovelies. wedding plans have been put on hold for awhile but will soon be back on track. i scared myself silly today looking at this wedding planning checklist. jeez man, i'm waaaay behind schedule!

to calm my nerves a bit, i did a little wedding blog surfing & found this gem. it's the surprise wedding of eat chic drink's writer to her man. i love the details, the riot of colors & the element of surprise. would love to pull off something like this & give our friends & families a good (but hopefully happy) shock....

chalkboard flirting

an awfully adorable engagement photoshoot. love it!

roundup

one of my fave craft blogs aptly named CRAFT just did a roundup of all of the projects and weddings that were featured during their DIY Wedding theme in June. here are the links for your perusal:

Projects:

• Flashback: Crocheted Bow Tie, Pantyhose Petals, and T-Shirt Wedding Dress
• How-To: Leaf Seating Card Display
• How-To: Wedding Unity Candle
• How-To: Lace Trimmed Moleskins
• Flashback: Sweet Sugar Flowers
• How-To: Stone Wedding Favors
• How-To: Table Number Plates
• How-To: Sew a Sparkle Tutu
• How-To: Calder-Inspired Mobile Ketubah
• Flashback: Jam Jar Lanterns
• How-To: Create Feather and Brocade Headpieces
• Choosing Wedding Flowers (Video)

Weddings:

• Kat and Don's Wedding
• Ryan and Matt's Wedding
• Caitlin and Douglas' Wedding
• April and Paul's Wedding
• Anna and Misha's Wedding
• Janelle and Michael's Wedding
• Kristin and Jim's Wedding
• Dawn and Nicholas' Wedding
• Caroline and Frans' Wedding
• Ellen and Kevin's Wedding
• Jessica and Nicholas' Wedding

Inspirational & Bazaar Links:

• Wedding Bazaar
• DIY Wedding Cake Topper Kit
• Wedding Site Roundup
• Roundup of Bridal Fascinators and Headbands
• Creative Save the Dates
• Inspirational Purple Bouquets
• How-To: Make a Wedding Inspiration Board
• My First Wedding Bouquet
• Succulent Wedding Bouquets
• How-To: Wooden Wedding Sign
• Wedding Wildflowers in Progress
• A Perfect Wedding Flower Arch

how to create a luscious bridal bouquet

hello. sorry for the lack of updates. it was really nice to have met a few of you who actually read this little blog at urbanscapes last week. i feel a little shy now that you've read my rants & raves leading up to the engagement but heck, that's how it is! ;)

so this is a little something i'd like to share with some of you who i know are getting married real soon (in october right?)... i found an awesome tutorial on how to make your own gorgeous bouquet for the big day! it's really not all that hard, i promise & i think you should definitely diy or at least get a friend or family member to help you. you can read it in its entirety here but in the meantime, have a look at these luscious flowers....