Usually I post inspiration boards on Tuesdays, but today I’m changing it up a bit! If you follow me on Twitter, you may have caught some tweets about my laptop losing all of my installed programs and downloads. Therefore, one week later, I am still sans laptop, which essentially translates into being without my Adobe Creative Suite. Unfortunately, this also means that I can’t put together an inspiration board for the usual Inspiration Board Tuesday!
 
These are some of the photos that have recently been incredibly …

I recently helped out with a photo shoot that some awesome local wedding vendors put together, and I am completely in love with how everything came out! (You may recall my excitement over the sneak preview.) MMD Events created the design and decor, and Limelight Photography photographed the shoot.

I had never really seen anything like this, and I KNEW I had to share it! Everything was all white and modern, with clean lines, lots of candlelight, and hints of sparkle. I actually made the origami cranes that were part of …

Starting next week I’m going to be posting gift ideas on Fridays, because I always have the hardest time thinking of gifts for people, and I’ve found a couple of good ideas through some various blogs! And since a week from today it will be “Black Friday” (I can’t believe it’s already here!), I figured it will be appropriate to kick off the holiday posts then!
For today’s Friday Finds I wanted to share Raise The Cake with you. Raise the Cake is a cake stand studio, creating beautiful cake stands …

When I was going through my blog reader, I stumbled upon this photo board on Limelight Photography’s blog, said, “oh that’s pretty”, and then I realized it included some of my handiwork! I got excited and had to share it!
This photo shoot was designed by MMD Events, a company that I work for, and they asked me to help out with part of the design. What part is that, you ask? Well, paper cranes. Yes, I taught myself how to make paper cranes. Four tutorials and lots of folded paper …

These tin can lanterns are perfect for a rustic outdoor wedding at any time of year. I can imagine these lanterns lining the aisle of an evening ceremony or the walkways outside of a reception, instead of using the paper luminaries that are commonly seen. They would be especially great now, since with the time change it’s now dark by 6:00 PM!
Via Intimate Weddings Blog
You can go over to the Intimate Weddings Blog for directions on how to make these lanterns. They seem simple enough! It basically involves a pattern, …

For this week’s DIY project, I thought some stir sticks would be a fun and easy project to do! Stir sticks will add instant pizazz to the drinks served at your cocktail hour or bridal shower! They may be small, but they will definitely add A LOT to the look of your event!

Via Style Me Pretty

{Instructions from Abby: So, all you need to do is print this template out on 80lb card stock (try Paper Source). Using a 3.5″ hole punch, cut out the circles. Then using either a small …

Since this is the last week of October, I thought I would end it with this pretty DIY project. Laurie Cinotto shared this craft with The Bride’s Cafe as an alternative to displaying family photos at a wedding. This fall family tree would make a wonderful piece of decor at a wedding, but it would also be incredibly functional as a piece of home decor!

Via The Bride’s Cafe
It could even be revamped a little bit! The possibilities go on and on-small palm branches for a beach wedding, or willow branches …

I coordinated my very first wedding on my own this weekend! It was a rustic fall theme (Pictures to come soon via Studio 222 Photography!), and it thankfully got cooler the day OF the wedding, so it truly did feel like fall! That being said, I was surround by pumpkins being used as decor for a considerable amount of time this weekend. Therefore, I felt it appropriate to do a seasonal DIY post just for pumpkins!
Photo Credit

Now of course you can go the traditional route and carve your pumpkin. There …

When I saw this very cool DIY project, it immediately went on my list of things to share with my readers!
Photo via Design*Sponge

Anna of Rifle Design created this incredibly fun menu wheel! Since this is a somewhat time intensive project, it would be ideal for a small wedding. However, it would also be a great idea to just put one or two at a table! It would be a great icebreaker for your guests too!

{The instructions, along with detailed photos, can be found on Design*Sponge.}
I would love to host a …

I’m still in wedding decor mode from the amazing wedding I helped with this past weekend, so it seemed fitting to share one of the trends in wedding decor I’ve been seeing!
You may have recently seen a lot more tissue paper pom-poms being used as decor at weddings. These fun and whimsical decorations are also perfect for a bridal shower or baby shower! Thanks to Martha Stewart and her tutorial on how to make them, tissue paper pom-poms are becoming a common decor item! It’s a wonderful DIY piece of …