Add a touch of luxury to your rustic country wedding with a little leather.
Credits: Barn Wood Star Light fixture from US$199 from Marquee Momma; Bride wearing Claire Pettibone sitting on old leather armchair photo by Sarah Gawler; an elegant barn wedding by Laura Benitz Photography;Ring toss game from Down in the Boondocks.
Lace dress and leather boots via tumblr; Leather wrapped bouquets by Three Nails Photography; faux leather save the date by 'i do' it yourself; Gold and brown dog bow tie US$34.50 by LA Dog Store; Leather bow tie shot by Kristyn Hogan; Straw bale seating at a barn wedding reception by Bliss Event Productions; western wedding cake by Becky Willard.

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GET the look

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PRINTABLE stationery 

Create beautiful leather look wedding stationery with these easy printable designs. Perfect for a rustic styled event. The faux leather background is an image all party of the file, no special paper required. Available from the 'i do' it yourself shop.

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DIY project : leather tags

Learn how to make your own beautiful leather tags with this lovely step by step from Almost Makes Perfect.

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REAL wedding

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STEAL that style 

If you loved the look of Katelyn & Ryan’s adorable country and western wedding, here's how to get it...


1. Burlap banner $19 from Banner Goddess. 2. White fingerprint guest book tree and chalkboard printable table numbers from 'i do' it yourself 3. Women's Stone Python Print Toe Boot US$300 from Country Outfitter. 4. Ivory alencon lace wedding dress $626 from Alex Bridal. 5. Lavender bouquet pic by Tara Welch. 6. S'more love printable tags from 'i do' it yourself. 7. Mason jar wine glasses $32 from Country Barn Babe. 

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FREE download

Send "s'more love" home with your guests and download these cute faux leather printable gift tags. With s'more love in a pretty script the text underneath is editable so you can add in your own names and wedding date. Available to download from theFREE DOWNLOAD section.

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VENUE spotlight : Long Branch Saloon & Farms, California 

Step back in time to rustic little western town set on a farm nestled in the hills of Half Moon Bay. With it's pretty little chapel, authentic saloon complete with gaming tables, the Grand Parlor and the Main Street. There are open fire pits and barnyard animals!

Photos by Nik Radford

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Here's a little doodle I've been meaning to try for ages! Sketch around your hand lightly onto a page and then draw lines across the page curving over the hand. It creates a really cool 3D effect. I decided to turn mine into a little mummy and baby artwork. Getting a 13month old to sit still and have his hand sketched round was definitely the trickiest part. Plus he decided to 'contribute' to the work by throwing water at it.

creative monsoon's new planet

NASA has discovered a new planet .... no, I just discovered photographing my frying pan is cool.

Inspired by the work of Norwegian photographer Christopher Jonassen who turned worn-out frying pans into undiscovered planets from outer space.

Give it a go yourself. I photographed my frying pan with the hipstermatic iPhone  app, popped it into instagram and added a filter then into photoshop to cut out the circle and add a little inner shadow.

christopher jonassen

This months FREE download is now available from our FREE DOWNLOAD section in the i do it yourself shop. These cute DIY labels can be used for just about anything - favours, decorations, place settings, just get creative! In our pick of 2015s hottest shades inspired by marsala - shiraz, plum and saffron. To download just visit the i do it yourself website

Credits: henna tattooed Indian bride via we heart it, pantones colour of the year marsala, Moroccan interior via harem nights, star anise, moroccan patterns via dreamstime and moroccan hammered mirror frame via Bella Home Fashions.  Mulled wine hot cocktail via The Framed Table, Moroccan dessert table by Amy Atlas Events, spice blend by Jerusalem Shades.

Colour palette: shiraz, plum, berry jam and rose gold

Pic: Pantone

Well it's here - pantone has again released its colour pick for the coming year. I must say I'm struggling a little not to put the words chicken tikka in front of this one, (I know, no r) but their top colour for the new year is Marsala. Not quite brown, not quite red. They are calling it wine-influenced, “Hardy, robust, satisfying, fulfilling. At the same time there’s a certain glamour that’s attached to this color,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
Pantone like the idea of teaming this with blue, but we've got a few ideas of our own, so watch this space.