Crafting: Ring Bearer Pillow

At the beginning of this month I went down to Texas for my bsfs wedding, where I did a recap here. Succulents, burlap, moss, monograms, pastel colors = so pretty! 

She was freaking out a few weeks before the wedding because she hadn't purchased a ring bearer pillow or a flower girl basket. Luckily, I'm super crafty and I'm her friend so of course I volunteered to make her a pillow! 

I started with a trip to good ole Hobby Lobby picking up some burlap, twine, and some silk fabric to make the flower. Her colors were pastel so this peach matched perfect!

I then cut out 2 10.5'' by 7.5'' pieces from the burlap and some random cotton fabric I had laying around the house. I didn't realize the burlap was so see through, that if I wouldn't have backed it with another piece of fabric then you would have seen the stuffing. 

The finished pillow after I had stuffed it and used stitch witchery to close the gap. 

I then made the silk rosette flower, and then noticed it was missing something. I went to my craft room and busted out the vintage brooches I had.

 {my dad is an avid antique-r so he always finds me some goodies!} 

This was the original photo I sent her of the brooches I liked and thought went well. 

And what we ended up going with was completely different! 

{Don't mind the shadow. It's time for a legit camera and not just my phone!}

I added a twine bow which made it easy for the little may to hold on to and in case they wanted to tie fake rings to it.

This took me maybe 30 minutes and about $7. 

Can't beat that!! 

Linking up with Artsy Fartsy Mama and Organized 31 and Craftberry Bush and Young and Crafty and Serenity Now

[Guest Post]: Wedding Tips From a Part Time Event Coordinator

Hey guys! I am taking a break from my regular Washi Tape Wednesday post because I'm over at According to Jax today posting while she's out getting married and honeymooning!

If you've been around the blog a while or read my about me page you will know that I help coordinate events on the weekend. I became obsessed with events, especially weddings, after planning my own. 

It's such an exciting time in your life!

Feel free to head over to her blog to read some tips and tricks for any bride to be. 

{Most of them revolve around saving some money}

PS- check back tomorrow to check out a handmade vintage burlap ring bearer pillow I made for my bsfs wedding! 

If I Could Redo - [Ring]

Today I'm finishing up this four part mini series about what I would do if I could redo my wedding with the help of pinterest. Excuse me real quick as I drool over some magnificent diamonds! 

{if you are just getting in on the action, start here, then go here, and then finish here.}

Part 4: Ring

Real Life

Let me first start off by saying that CT did a fabulous job picking out my ring! I to this day still look at it in awe that I am able to wear such a pretty thing. I get compliments on it all the time and it's all thanks to my hubbies great taste. 

{This is more of a what I wish I could wear if I was extremely loaded post.} 

Princess cut center, two trillion cut diamonds on the sides, surrounded by tiny little round cut diamonds. 

I LOVED it without the band, and sometimes I wish I wouldn't have got them soldered together so I could have just wore the bands or engagement ring by itself. Then there are other times where I want another band to put behind the ring, closest to my hand. I'm so indecisive! 

Either way, CT did a fantastic job picking it out!

If I Could Redo:

{Or in this case If I Was Loaded:}

all via pinterest

If I could redo my wedding ring, I would want it similar to Khloe's. Her ring has got to be the most well known ring around the celebrity world. How amazing is it? Big and beautiful!! I use to think that I would only wear a princess cut diamond, but I have since fallen in love with the emerald and cushion cut diamonds with a halo. And that top one in rose gold. . . wow! 

It's tough having such expensive taste.

I'll just keep dreaming, and maybe when CT become a D1 coach I can afford a slight upgrade. Wishful thinking, huh?

What is your favorite cut? 

What celeb has your favorite ring? 

If I Could Redo - [Cake]

 I hope y'all had a good weekend! 

I am going to pick right back up at part three in the four piece mini series: if I could redo my wedding with the help of pinterest. 

Today I am going to talk about the wedding cake, but feel free to check out how I would have redone my wedding attire and what type of flowers I wish I could have had. 

Part 3: Cake

Real Life

We had cake and cupcakes in all different flavors!

{note to self or anyone else: choose one or two flavors of cake. If you have multiple, people will think they need to try all the flavors and your amount won't go as far}

I really do love the way it turned out with the sparkles and feathers, but I can totally tell though that this was my 21 year old mind thinking.

If I Could Redo:

all via pinterest

Even though I loved my cake, if I could redo it, it would be a little more elegant and classy. I love the idea of having the flowers all over the cake and nothing else, and I really love the lack of color. They are all just plain and simple, and very elegant! I could not have done anything like this originally because I wasn't using any flowers, but if I could redo you would find my wedding cake similar to one of these designs! 

Which one is your favorite?