Custom Stone Favors

These beautiful favors were designed and created by a serious DIY bride! They're absolutely beautiful, and must have taken hours upon hours to create. The bride decorated each river rock with the specific guest in mind, adding a personal touch to each. For instance, one guest was a musician and his stone had a music note worked into the design.

photographs by Brad Walters courtesy of Style Me Pretty.

A word of caution, do not attempt this DIY project unless you have loads of ample time and loads of creativity!

New Trend in Wedding Cakes: Cake Buffet

So many brides are looking for something new and different for their wedding day. Most want to keep some tradition, but do it with a twist. A fabulous twist on the traditional wedding cake: a Cake Buffet.
Take a cue from this wedding by Snippet & Ink and display your cakes on coordinating cake stands. I would love to see this done with shiny black stands of all different heights!

L.O.V.E.

Any hearing impaired brides and grooms out there? I'm in love with this LOVE sculpture for a wedding! Put it on a head table, gift table, cake table, anywhere!

Find it an more sign language sculptures on Moonlight Aura's Etsy shop.

Spell It Out

In so many weddings, I search for letters to spell out the couples monogram or "I Do". The wonderful Etsy shop of Text Messages has so many unique letter options for you to choose from. If you're looking for something different from the same old painted wood letters or metal hobby lobby letters, this is the shop for you!

These fantastic vintage aluminum letters will sit up on their own and would be perfect for a cake table, photo table, or anywhere you need a little extra decor! 2" tall x 1.25" wide, $12.00 each.

I love these vintage pushpins! They'd be ideal to label an escort card disply or photobooth table. a little less than 1/4" tall, $8.75 for 25 letters.

Vintage Mother of Pearl letters would make the perfect accent to a beach wedding or a chic winter wedding! just under 3/4" tall, $6.75 for 3 letters.

Vintage typewriter keys are a great addition to any wedding where there's a little quirky edge and personality! Use them anywhere you see fit! $12.75 for a set of 5 keys

Mini Grass Gardens

I'm sure you've seen the use of grass as decor for weddings and parties. I myself am using this idea for a party coming up in August. I wish I had found these fantastic mini gardens from A + R earlier! It would have saved me a lot of DIY work! These trays are filled with actual grass seed. When watered and given enough sunlight, it grows into a perfectly groomed mini garden! Available in several sizes and colors it makes for a fabulous addition to any spring wedding.

This is just one of the many ways you can use this product for your wedding: