15 DIY Wedding Guestbook Alternatives: Real-Life Examples

Posted by Cynthia on Jan 5, 2012 in Cool Wedding Ideas, DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 2 comments

My most viewed post last year was the fingerprint guestbook entry so it’s safe to say that couples all over are in need of...

Fun and quirky statement necklaces for under $60

Posted by Cynthia on Dec 18, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, Hip Wedding Fashion, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

I love the retro and indie jewelry at ModCloth because they can double as excellent statement pieces to jazz up any wedding outfit....

Non-cake wedding cakes, anyone?

Posted by Cynthia on Dec 8, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 4 comments

Wedding “cakes” don’t always have to be made of cake — it’s your wedding after all so you get to make the...

Tiered Cookie Cakes as Wedding Cake Alternative

Posted by Cynthia on Nov 17, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Remember the cupcake wedding cake trend? It was all the rage when I was preparing for my wedding in 2003 but I had already signed a...

DIY Succulent Centerpieces

Posted by Cynthia on Sep 5, 2011 in DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Remember the Dia de los Muertos Wedding photo shoot I posted a couple of weeks ago? Kio Kreations was generous enough to provide us with a...

Alternative Limo Idea: A Volkswagen Samba Wedding “Car”

Posted by Cynthia on Aug 16, 2011 in On a Shoestring Budget?, Wedding Vendors | 0 comments

Those of you planning retro, mod or hippie weddings in the Denver/Boulder Colorado area might want to check out the Hippie Limo, a small...

Wedding Polaroids, Lomo and Instant Camera Photography

Posted by Cynthia on Aug 4, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Taken by kylethefrench with a Keystone 60 Second Everflash loaded with Fuji 100 Instant film More than a year ago I posted an an...

Printables: Retro Floral Patterned Gift Box

Posted by Cynthia on Aug 2, 2011 in DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

For a long time now I’ve been meaning to offer free printables to thank you blog readers and at last I finally found time to make...

Wedding craft ideas for your inspiration

Posted by Cynthia on Jul 28, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 2 comments

I was browsing through the Two Peas in a Bucket projects gallery and saw a lot of really cool DIY wedding projects by their community....

Dreamy, slightly edgy handmade wedding gowns

Posted by Cynthia on Apr 6, 2010 in Hip Wedding Fashion, On a Shoestring Budget?, Real Wedding Inspiration | 0 comments

One of my daily past times is perusing Etsy for unique, one-of-a-kind fashion finds and I recently came across these beautiful handmade...