Rue La La

If you don't know what Rue La La is, you're missing out! It's a website where big brand names have select items heavily discounted for a short period of time. You can only join by invite, but you're in luck! I'm personally inviting you to start shopping! Click that link, and you will be amazed at some of the fabulous deals you come across... Just in time for the holidays. Every two days, the "boutiques" change-- and things sell out fast.

Todays deals include BCBG shoes, Invicta watches, Stuart Weitzman's and much more.

I think it's the perfect place to look for that little dress you need for your rehearsal dinner or for a pair of perfect ivory shoes for the big day. It's also a great place to search for groom's gifts, they often have beautiful watches marked down to under $100.

Consider this my thanks to you, for reading my blog. Enjoy!

Cute save the date idea!

DIY: String Lanterns

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Every so often I see a DIY project that really seems incredible. I think these string lanterns would be perfect for an outdoor wedding, or even for your backyard. If you are crafty and unafraid of making a mess, this project is for you. Please don't try this on your carpet-- at a minimum do it on top of tarp. You're probably best off completing this project outside.

You will need:
-Large Balloons
-A Sharpie
-Scissors
-Cotton Yarn
-4 oz. White School Glue
-1/2 cup Corn Starch
-1/4 cup Water
-Something to stir with
-Petroleum Jelly
-Clear, fast drying spray paint
-Container for mixing glue in
-String

Directions:
1. Blow up a balloon. I would suggest only inflating until it is a decent size, but still round. If you get it too full, you'll end up with an oblong shaped lantern. I think for the best end result you will want varied sizes.
2. After the balloon is inflated to your desired size, draw a circle around the knot of the balloon big enough to put whatever light source you would like to use. If you are hanging from Christmas lights or something similar, you will need to fit the light into this hole. If you are just planning to put these into a vase or have no plans to light these up, forgo the sharpie.
3. Lay down your tarp, and find a way to suspend the balloons with string. You can use a shower curtain rod across chairs, a clothespin line, or a rope between two trees.
4. Mix the corn starch, glue, and warm water together until the mixture is nice and smooth.
5. Smear the petroleum jelly all over the balloon, until it is completely coated.
6. If you have a friend or your fiancé helping you, this will go a lot quicker. One person should feed the yarn into the glue mixture, then hand it off to the other person, who will drape it around the balloon.

7. Begin wrapping the yarn vertically around the balloon at a comfortable tightness, and then gradually switch to wrapping it horizontally. Tuck your beginning and end pieces under other pieces of yarn.

8. After allowing the balls to dry for 24 hours, pop the balloons! Chop sticks or something similar can help remove any glue crystals that form between strings.

9. Spray the ball with the clear, fast drying spray paint outside.
10. Now hang your balls either from lights, from fishing wire, or display them in a vase or bowl!

For more fantastic DIYs and ideas, check out Wednesday Custom Design, Events, & Paperworks.

Trend Alert! Polka Dotted Wedding Cakes

Retro and chic at the same time, these polka dotted cakes are absolutely en vogue.

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DIY Cupcake Topping Bar

If you want your guests to have something a little outside of the norm, go for a cupcake topping bar. This would also be excellent at a bridal shower, I think entertainment is important if all of your guests don't know one another.

Notice the hollowed out pumpkins that hold different toppings. Adorable!

I love the handmade tags they put on the syrup dispensers. 

A little something for everyone!

Are you hungry yet?

A Royal Wedding

Hearts are breaking all over the world! The future King of England has finally proposed to longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton in Kenya. The two of them are adorable together, at least one of the world's most desirable bachelors has picked a great mate in Kate.

As for her ring, well, you may have seen it before.

Prince William said, "As you may recognise now, it's my mother's engagement ring. So of course it's very special to me, as Kate's so special to me now as well... It was my way of making sure my mother didn't miss out on today and the excitement and the fact we are going to be spending the rest of our lives together." While the sentiment is sweet, I don't know that I would want a ring from a very public divorce. 


The wedding enthusiast in me hopes that they have a large, televised event that I can watch from my home, but for their sake I hope they get to have the type of wedding THEY want.

Free wedding and engagement annoucements!

There is a marvelous website based in North Texas, called E Social World, that is always up to date on what is going on in the area. Partners Joy Donovan and Larre Green also offer entertaining blog posts on any topic they see fit! They have a special section just for weddings, and you can have a free announcement, too! It is not restricted to the area, so brides from all over the country are more than welcome to submit their engagement and wedding announcements.

It's fool proof, after you contact the site owners, they will send you a form that you complete. You are more than welcome to add to the basic form and provide more details, including pictures. "We love it when we post an engagement or a wedding announcement and the couple’s families make comments directed to them,” said Joy Donovan, a long-time journalist. “It’s so much more interactive than the traditional newspaper announcement.”

So, what are you waiting for? Get your wedding some free publicity!