DIY Wedding Wednesday: The Beach Style Tablescape

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Kasia Juras-Azcurra

Destination weddings, especially of the beach variety, are a gorgeous thing. The colors, the natural props mother nature has to offer, the open air. There’s a long list of reasons why planning a getaway for your nuptials is a great idea. That said, not everyone can manage pulling off the very specific logistical requirements a destination event comes with. So when you can’t get to the beach we say, bring the beach to you! Start by picking your favorite seaside color combo, tap into design details that represent what you love most about the waterfront, and blend it all together into tablescapes worthy of any ocean blue backdrop. Need some inspiration to get you going? Here’s just a few ways of pulling off the look.

The Look and the Details

front and center – the centerpiece
featured here: square vases – available in small, medium and large (sold separately)

take one to go – the breakaway centerpiece
featured here: mini lantern

tabletop details
featured here: tiered base stationery holder and aqueous design table number

tabletop details
featured here: coral bottle stopper (sold with guest favor packaging)

take your seat
featured here: aqueous design place card in a coral card holder

little extras
featured here: starfish glass dishes (available in small and large – sold separately)

for the taking
featured here: mini folding beach chair favor

xoxo.

DIY Wedding Wednesday: Whimsical Wedding Wands

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Kasia Juras-Azcurra

If you’re looking for a super simple and sweet way to get your friends and family involved in your wedding ceremony, consider it found! Just add these 3 step whimsical wands to your festivities. Complete with tiny bells for ringing off your recessional, and fittingly personalized “…and they lived happily ever after” satin ribbons, these delightfully dainty wands are the perfect addition to any exchange of vows. And if the blue and white color combo featured here isn’t right for your wedding theme, simply customize the look with nothing more than a switch of ribbon colors. Here’s how to get the look.

The Supplies

“…and they lived happily ever after!” personalized satin ribbon in blue vapor with metallic gold print
wide white satin ribbon
gold twine and scissors
monogram simplicity classic filigree design square favor tag and hole punch
mini wedding bells
thin wooden stick

The Step by Step

Step 1: cut ribbons to a length of approximately 40-41″. Layer the personalized blue ribbon over the wide white ribbon and tie to your wooden stick, about 2″ from the top. Once looped and before securing, make sure to position your ribbons on both sides of the strand such that the wording faces up.

Step 2: cut gold twine to the same length as the ribbons and loop it through the front of a hole punched tag. Note: looping through the front of the tag versus the back will impact how your card sits. Lay the card behind the ribbons and secure the twine around the ribbons with a double knot. Once the tag and twine are secure, knot the ribbons around the twine, again making sure to position your ribbons on both sides of the strand such that the wording faces up.

Step 3: loop the mini bell through the already attached gold twine and secure to the ribbons with a double knot.

The End Result

xoxo.

DIY Wedding Wednesday: Pretty Paper Garland How-To

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Kasia Juras-Azcurra

OK. So I think I can now officially say that I’ve got somewhat of a little obsession with paper. But not just any kind of paper. The kind that can be used to create little decorative details that instantly up the pretty factor on whatever they’re applied to. Couple that concept with scale, of the miniature kind, and I’m a happy girl! So when I was presented with the request to figure out a few ways to feature one of Weddingstar’s newest decorative trims, the mini white paper garland, I sprang to the challenge with glitter and spray paint in hand! Here are three of my favorite ways to put this petite paper trim to work.

The Supplies

For Look #1 – The Overhang

mini white dot paper garland (we used 10 strands for our overhang)
spray paint in color of your choice

For Look #2 – Favor Trim

mini white dot paper garland
glue and paint brush to apply glue to garland
glitter
favor box of choice – we used the xoxo rectangular tin and smart type design small rectangular favor tag

For Look #3 – Invitation Trim

mini white dot paper garland
glue dots to secure garland discretely in place
invitation suite of choice – we used the smart type design invitation and rsvp

Look #1: Center of Attention

Take the presentation of any set up, greeting, cake or favor table, to the next level by framing it with this pretty paper overhang. Be sure to hang your garlands at various heights and depths for best visual impact.