There's an abundance of gorgeous designs to choose from, like the beautiful 'pumpkin spice' above, from one of our favourite etsy sellers Which Goose.
If you fancy the DIY route there are no shortages here either.
- Blue bird vintage has a beautifully photographed step by step
- Kelli Murray's DIY flower crown is to die for
- And for something REALLY quick and simple check out PS I Made This
Credits: Featured, Which Goose. 1. Twigs and Honey 2. Pinterest 3. Green Wedding Shoes 4. Green Wedding Shoes 5. tumblr
Head over to Sincerely, Kinsey for a pretty little DIY project, great for the bride or bridesmaids. The simple step by step photos will show you how to make your own feather headband from leather, the perfect accessory for an Autumn wedding.
The boys don't have to miss out on the peacock feathers! This DIY boutonniere looks fabulous, and there is a quick step by step to follow on the Bride and Chic blog to make them.
Whether you're planning a peacock themed wedding or not you might have still considered peacock feather hair accessories. There are plenty of great sellers with beautiful feather fascinators and pretty hairs clip, like Astrid Crafts above.
If you'd like to try making your own, a headband is a good place to start. Colorado Mama Chic has a great step by step to guide you through the process. All you need is felt backing, a black headband, scissors, a glue gun and of course some peacock feathers.
If you loved the look of Julie and Spencer's on trend orange and grey wedding, here's how to get it.
- Glass hanging votive lanterns. Small $25.95, medium $32.95 from Artis & Grove.
- Orange Flower Brooch. US$13 from Sunny April.
- Classic fingerprint guest book tree, printable file. $20 from 'i do' it yourself
- Orange Gerbera Daisy and Ivory Silk Ring Bearer Pillow. US$44 from White Thistle Bridal.
- Dreamy chiffon gray dress. UD$46.80 from River of Romansk.
Colour palette: Vermilion, orange, light and dark grey.
It's that time of year again, the Melbourne Cup! And today we have what is becoming a bit of a tradition on the 'i do' it yourself blog, our cup picks - for hats, headbands and fascinators that is. Firm favourites for the races and weddings. We love putting this collection together, partly because of all the great designs we find and partly because we just like making racing puns. Im sure you're all chomping at the bit to see what we've found this year so without any further ado...
- Tulle Bridal Birdcage veil - Blushing Petals. Made with light ivory bridal illusion tulle, and ivory silk and light ivory silk organza flowers each made by hand. €60,00 from SIBO Designs.
- Holly and birdcage veil - with a double blossom hair clip handcrafted from satin and silk organza and a bandeau style bird cage veil. $122 from Percy Handmade.
- Hair flower fascinator and feather hairclip - MELIANA CRYSTALIA. $69 from YJ Design.
- Feathered mini bridal hat - Coco. Made from coque feathers, vintage scalloped lace, russian veiling, strung pearls, vintage velvet millinery leaves and a pearl/rhinestone brooch. US$184 from Tessa Kim.
- Pleated Victorian Bridal Hat - The Byrone. Made with ivory velvet, pleated moire ribbon and bleached peacock swords. US$294 from Topsy Turvy Design.
- Bead Bow hairband. With bugle beads and swarovski pearls, so simple but so pretty. US$235 from Anca Pe'elma.
- Cluster head piece. With hand dyed silk flowers and velvet leaf accents in silvery grey attached to a gold plated wire comb. Available in blush pinks, off white and silver grey. US$125 from Twigs and Honey.
- Bridal mini hat - Amelie. With two cabbage roses made from white silk dupion and sky blue cotton. Finished with vintage pearl tip stamens, blue candy handmade cotton leaves, and an elegant ostrich feather. US$200 from Olive Farm.
- Ethereal floral headdress - Lothiriel. A crown of hand woven vines with curling silver wire accents and cascading drapes of antique silver chain. Decorated with delicate ivory blossoms with antique leaves and pale blue accents. US$79 from Gardens of Whimsy.
- Five strands crystal chain headband. Grecian style crystal chain headband available in gold or silver. With five rows of crystal chains securely hand-sewn to silk ribbons. US$120 from Woomi.
Boutonnieres are great little DIY projects to tackle for a wedding. Not too time consuming, and if you're not using fresh flowers, a great keepsake. Adventures in Dressmaking has the most adorable step by step to smarten up your man in no time. Using beautiful rustic burlap, some feathers, buttons and a little ribbon. We think this style is just perfect for an outdoor wedding. And so much fun to put together you'll be insisting on more groomsmen just so you can make more!
If you loved the look of Eric and Bathany's beautiful floral wedding, heres how to get it. With a yummy spring colour palette of pear, grass, candy and crimson.
- Vintage fat quarter fabric - reclaimed cotton with pink, maroon and green floral pattern, £1.80 from Raven and Matilda.
- Birdcage Blusher Veil - with spring green floral and feathered fascinator and rhinestones. $79.99 from KMD Creations.
- Cream rose necklace - double stranded with vintage glass jewel, $42 from Lauren Blythe Designs.
- Potted succulents starting at $2 from your local market or garden shop.
- 'I do' Rhinestone Applique - something blue for your shoe! Complete with keepsake card and instructions, $10 from Mon Amour Boutique.
- Tree of Love - fingerprint guest book tree printable file, $20 from 'i do' it yourself
If you loved the look of David and Doris vintage travel vineyard wedding, heres how to get it...
- Antique Chic Travel Menu Cards - celebrate in style with these beautiful menus customised with your details and wedding fare and supplied via email. $20 from 'i do' it yourself
- Mint Green Bow Tie - tradition cricket style bow tie in japanese chambray. $68 from Forage
- "...and they lived happily ever after" Rustic Wedding Sign - complete with stake and screws $55 from Sweet Wedding Details
- Three Compartment Wine Box - Flourish design in beautiful unfinished birch. $69 from Wine For A Wedding
- Ring Box - handmade in combination of oak, walnut and maple using reclaimed wood. $35 from JM Craft Works
- Small Luggage Tag - this retro design is great for escort cards, place cards or gift tags for wedding favours. $15 from 'i do' it yourself
We we hope you enjoyed this months blog and are now inspired to add some regal style to your wedding. And remember, just because its DIY doesn't mean you have to sacrifice any glitz and glamour.
This month we fell in love with Feathered Designs pretty bridal accessories, like this lovely feather fascinator with French tulle, skeleton leaves and vintage jewellery. We were gob smacked with this amazing dress from Hope and Scotts beautiful black and white wedding, photographed by Callib Photography. Remember our bokeh blog post from last year? How about these cute lens covers so you can try out all sorts of effects with this bokeh kit?! Great fun for the reception.
If you don't have a queen handy to lend you a tiara, how about making one? There are some beautiful ideas for beaded tiaras, but this project is a little different, building a wire frame and then gluing crystals to it. The results will have you feeling like a princess in no time. Check out the tutorial on eHow.
We hope you enjoyed this months sunny tropical wedding ideas. To round things up here are a few of our favourite finds this month: Plum Pretty Sugar have a gorgeous range of silk robes, camis and loungewear in beautiful prints - great for bridesmaid gifts. Add a little colourful fun to your wedding accessories with this vibrant orange coral beaded headband from Bethany Lorelle. Stunning roses with a twist, they are made from paper! By Perfectly Paper.
We hope you enjoyed this months ballet inspired wedding ideas. (Pic via Fashiontainment.) This month we fell in love with me.la.bo's cookey and crazy cake toppers, like this amazing ceramic giraffe and deer. Tutus Chic has a lovely range of romantic headpieces, ballerina bodices and tutes to choose from.
And the beautiful House of Istra is packed full of vintage inspired hair accessories. Don't miss your last chance to enter our blog competition to win your pick from the House of Istra's wonderful etsy shop!
It might be the last day of summer but next month things are going to be heating up!
Well you asked for it, more blog competitions, so to kick off 2011 here is our first gorgeous giveaway of the year. The lovely Bien Aime has this beautiful bridal headpiece for one of our lucky blog readers. With several hand rolled blooms in a pretty sandy shade its perfect for brides or a bridesmaids. Valued at US$28.
How to enter:
Simply visit Bien Aime's online shop full of beautiful handmade things, take a look around and come back here to tell us your favourite thing about the shop. Just leave a comment below along with a way of contacting you in case you win. We'll choose the lucky winner at the end of the month!
We hope you enjoyed this months blue willow theme, it's one of those things thats been on the 'to do' list for ages and I'm so pleased how it all turned out. Thanks to everyone who commented and contributed. And a big thanks to everyone who voted in our poll. It seems results were pretty much split down the middle with almost half of couples choosing to send their invites 1-2 months before the wedding. The other half 3-4 months, and just a handful choosing over 5 months before.
This month we're totally in love with new online marketplace, Wedzu. Specialising in beautiful indie and handmade wedding items from accessories to decorations. Above, some awesome wedzu sellers including Andrea Bonelli Jewelry, Bonzie, Percy Handmade and Paloma's Nest. And of course 'i do' it yourself is on there too!
Things that made us go ooo this month...
• We were so delighted to see one of our fingerprint guest book trees part of a beautiful wedding in the Nappa Valley featured over on Style Me Pretty. It's always lovely to see one of our designs brought to life at a real wedding.
I cant believe tomorrow we'll be putting up the Christmas tree, this year seems to have flown by. Stay tuned next month for the 12 Days of Christmas full of lovely gifts!!
If a whole blue wedding dress isn't your thing how about some beautiful blue floral accessories? Great for bridesmaids too, try this easy DIY project from sew4home and add them to hairbands, clutches, dresses - just about anything! Check out tutorial here.
It's that time of year again, the Melbourne cup!
As last years post was so popular we thought we'd again share our tips for picking a winner in the fashion stakes. Here are our favourite hats, headbands and fascinators of the year to keep you looking fine and fabulous beside the race track AND down the aisle!
Keep an eye out tomorrow for your chance to win your very own fascinators by one of the talented designers above!!
Credits from the top: Mignonne, Tessa Kim, Rtisan, Lo Boheme, Twigs and Honey, Olive Farm, Sibo Designs, Gardens of Whimsy, Austie, Jade Rose
We hope you love, love, loved this months fun retro wedding theme with its mad men style. Thanks again to everyone who contributed and commented. And a BIG thank you to everyone who entered our blog giveaway this month! The feedbacks been fabulous, really helpful, so we'll be putting it to good use and trying to make the 'i do' it yourself website easier to use. We'll announce the competition winner tomorrow.
Pics: This month we fell in love with the work of Australian weddings photographers CK Metro, this gorgeous shot is from Tina and Tims French provinical themed wedding last year.
Paperkilp Design based in Sydney create a range of beautiful paper garlands and pretty bunting for your special day, like this pink and red mini party bunting for US$17. The Ritzy Rose stocks a lovely range of wedding bouquets hand-crafted from unique vintage brooches and jewellery.
And finally how about getting everyone together with cute heart shaped balloons for a fabulous group wedding shot like this one, by Leighton Joskey Wedding Photography.
Things that made us go ooo this month...
• Shona and Michael's cute courthouse wedding over on Snippet and Ink, complete with guest book typewriter
• If you liked the typewriter theme and are looking for projects to use up the rest of those old keys, try these cute place cards via Martha Stewart
• We loved these beautiful old jars filled with traditional sweets, great for a retro wedding
• Cute cans of sparkling wine for wedding favours
• Check out these retro coca-cola bottles used as table decorations, via Elizabeth Anne Designs
• Looking for some 60s dining inspiration? Try these classic recipes like Deviled Eggs and Baked Alaska
• A tea length vintage inspired wedding gown from Bridal Bliss Designs
• Cute cufflinks from Vintage Typewriter Jewelry
• Oh so cute wedding DIY project, vintage fashion place card dolls via Intimate Weddings
If the Vivian Westwood heart pumps from our previous post are a little over budget - or you just fancy a cute wedding DIY project - then how about making your very own pretty felt shoe clips? This design from Draw! Pilgrim could be easily adapted to love hearts for a gorgeous way to jazz up your otherwise ordinary wedding shoes. Click here to see the tutorial.
