Our cute little 'Up' inspired balloon fingerprint guest book was featured on MadeIt this month. Thanks guys! ...
We're often asked at i do it yourself about the process for our the fingerprint guest book trees. If you're concerned it might be a bit messy here is what a recent customer Jillian had to say about her setup on the day: "...the tree guest book was such a hit! I placed the print in a frame with the glass removed. The thumbprints...
Photo: You magazine We were stopped in our tracks by this beautiful olive oil and sauternes cake with lavender icing and just had to share. To make lavender icing infuse the juice of a lemon with 1tsp of lavender flowers. Mix 150g of icing sugar with about 3 tbsp of the strained lemon juice then add some food colouring to get the pale...
Photo from à la mode As the days cool down warm guests up with a nice cup of hot chocolate at your winter wedding. But how about trying lavender hot chocolate? Sounds odd, but à la mode assures us its tasty! Visit their blog for the recipe. ...
We're so pleased this month to share this truly beautiful lavender wedding, captured by the very talented Marin Kristine Photography. Leigh and Noah were married in the picturesque Nappa Valley in true rustic style. Their amazing wedding was full of gorgeous details, including a good dose of country lavender. We love the mixed collection of beautiful frames used to display table numbers and...
Julia and TJs wedding, photos by Laura Leslie Photography via Love and Lavender, and lavender confetti packet by i do it yourself As an alternative to paper confetti or rice how about giving guests some lavender to throw? Julia and TJs wedding featured some lovely lavender details including a dried lavender bridal toss. The idoityourself etsy shop has some pretty seed packets perfect...
Pic via Paratinova We love this idea of placing your escort cards in a bed of dried lavender. So simple - you can buy large bags of lavender from some craft shops or discount stores and just tip them into a nice container. How about old wooden drawers to keep the pretty vintage vibe? ...
Bring all the charm of the country to your big day with this pretty lavender flower design. Teamed with a beautiful background linen effect and faux ribbon details, this wedding stationery range is both rustic and sophisticated. Getting technical: Designs are supplied as printable PDF computer files. Full colour suitable for home or flat printing at your local print shop. Colour palette: Shown...
Lavender and Linen invitation with real lavender Add a surprising floral touch your wedding invitations by incorporating real pressed flowers. This simple project is a beautiful way to add that extra special something, you can use a mix of flowers on plain paper or add to an existing design as we have here. Make sure your invitations are printed on fairly thick paper...
Via Pinterest Lavender is a fairly straightforward flower to work with to create DIY bouquets and boutonnieres, but the hardest part will be choosing between fresh and dried. Easily available, you may even have some growing in your garden, fresh lavender should to be cut with bright purple flowers as the paler it is the less fragrant. A more earthy and rustic option...
Elizabeth and Noahs lavender wedding photographed by Katie Stoops. No we're not talking about buns of the pastry sort, we mean hair buns. Inspired by Elizabeths beautiful cinnamon roll, twisted with fresh lavender, here are a few of our favourite variations with easy to follow step by steps. Plait it up - from Ultrafragrances Tie the knot - from Pantene Slick backstage drama...
When we were thinking about a little lavender fashion inspiration this month, it was hard to go past Marchesa's Spring and Fall 2011 collections. Just imaging floating down the aisle in ones of theses dreamy purple shades. Sigh. ...
Sweet country style and pretty florals come together with lavender and linen as wedding inspiration. Colour palette: lavender, eucalyptus, almond Lady Lavender's Mocktail, with grapefruit juice, soda, grenadine and lavender syrup. See the recipe on Food and Wine. Thomas & Jennifer’s amazing wedding took place in a field of lavender. Photo by Erin Hearts Court, via Once Wed. Farmhouse style, a collection of...
Sew Easy Stitch Piercer - this roller pierces little holes aligned so that they can easily be stitched up. There are lots of styles to choose from, great for jazzing up wedding stationery. $5.75Pink Paislee House Chalkboard Stickers - these black vinyl stickers would be perfect for labelling homemade wedding favours - like lavender jam! The pack includes 6 stickers and a chalk...
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