beth cote: air mail save the date cards

{ vintage air mail save the date }

the first of several items i will post from ms. cote -- love this note's classic, clean lines.

blue pearls: rustic handmade wedding banners + ring holders

{ heartstrings jute twine rustic wedding ring holder and ornament }

by Alisa of Blue Pearls, in Colorado: a sweet shabby chic wedding ring holder with your initials that you can repurpose as an ornament or decoration.

plus charming table numbers, banners, even gussied-up wedding clothespins to hang the same.





more at bluepearls.etsy.com

to the moon and...

{ short backless wedding dress with pockets by sleighcustomdresses }

hello patient readers -- I'm back. It has been one heck of a year, I'm sorry to have been away so long. And for my new readers, welcome!

xoj

readygo: handmade wedding cake toppers, flags + banners

{ cake banner plus bride and/or groom set }

am not always a fan of the wedding topper, but these handmade cake banners and flags by Nadia of Ready Go are lovely and celebratory and fun, without being too too twee.

you get to customize your bride (even dress style) and groom (facial hair and kilt available) to reflect your particular pairing, and also your banner color. sweet!

she also makes matchbook calendar favors, gift tags, and all manner of lovely paper things.
plus she's etsy's featured artist this week -- check out the interview!





for more info see readygo.etsy.com

kiss me kiss me kiss me

{each photo links to its shop}

email save-the-date sampler

{ email save-the-date by pinklilypress }

thinking of emailing your wedding save-the-dates? a sane, eco-friendly, affordable way to go. (we did!)

here are a few etsy shops that will design one for you, some with entire email wedding invitation suites.





{each photo links to its shop}

saja wedding trunk show 2011, NYC

i have *so* much more to say about saja (and my dress!) and how amazing it is.

but, since time is of the essence: any fans of simple, gorgeous dressmaking in NYC or environs must check out these wonderful wedding + bridesmaid dresses and get to this RSVP-only trunk show next week. the nolita boutique also has exquisite sashes and adornments.

etsy blog love

Chris and Katy of simplybeginning.com, a DIY wedding and starting-new-life-together blog, were kind enough to include etsy wedding in their top 10 blogs all young couples should read -- thanks guys!

along with wedding planning and recipes, Chris has a series of posts for those interested in brewing your own beer for your wedding, which is above and beyond. handmade beer.




{each photo links to its shop}

etsy wedding's new look -- your thoughts?

so. I'm trying out a new layout, what do you think? like it/hate it? does it work on your computer? suggestions?

thanks as always for reading --
xoj

bella puzzles: wedding guest book wooden puzzles

{ photo wedding puzzle guest book }

cool. Lara makes custom wooden guest book puzzles -- stumbled across this great idea in an etsy blog post on beating creative burnout (erm...) so pls. forgive if you've seen elswhere...

you can get them with a photo, a color, or plain wood. you can get a rectangular puzzle or one shaped like a tree or your state/country. you can get your names carved as pieces. or a heart. or a monkey, or anything you want. people sign the backs of the pieces with the pens (included! so considerate). you could even use them as place cards. plus anyone who takes a scrollsaw class and whose talents are "making mischief and making art" must be supported.

[maybe i like this idea so much because my grandmother's typewriter (i know, so 2010) had a meltdown at our reception and refused to work. may or may not have had to do with toddlers. it works *now* of course, just not then -- we have these random 3-word haiku running down the left side of the paper. anyway. moral of that story: have a pen handy. anyway.]

there's a nice symbolism here -- we assemble our weddings, our marriages, and our lives from our families and friends, and so it's not just a picture of you, it's your community coming together and every piece is critical. sweet.

Lara also cuts puzzles for other occasions (baby shower, birthday, retirement, bat mitzvah) --
to see more of her work check out her other etsy store and her blog as well.




more at bellapuzzlestoo.etsy.com

dinkybird boutique: handmade wedding flower hair pins

{ turquoise and aqua flower hair pin or brooch }

stephanie of dinkybird boutique crafts sweet one-of-a-kind handmade flowers to adorn yourself or your ladies. she will work with you on custom wedding orders and bridal party multiples, send you a swatch, or possibly include you as a character in her next young adult novel (always be kind to fiction writers!) --

ok, so that last bit i made up, but she *is* publishing a book as well. the flowers come in both sweet accent and Drama size, and she'll even attempt to match a color -- thanks for writing, stephanie!





more at dinkybirdboutique.etsy.com