Category: Customization

Etsy Eye Candy: Guest Books

Posted by Michelle Cangemi, WeddingWindow.com on February 3, 2012

Guest books can be a great way to add a custom touch to your wedding day.  They also make a great keepsake to look back on after the wedding.  You may decide to go with a traditional wedding guest book or opt for one of the many creative alternatives that are popping up everywhere. As usual, Etsy has a many unique, handmade options for guest books. Here is just a sampling of the goodies Etsy has to offer.  Just click on the image to get to the shop!

Wooden Hearts

alternative guestbook ideas

Photo Credit: DazzlingExpressions

Card Catalog

wedding guestbook ideas

Photo Credit: Cutthecakedesigns

Wall Art Guest Book

alternative wedding guestbooks

Photo Credit: SuzyShoppe

Wood Ornamets

alternative wedding details

Photo Credit: LeaJoelleHandmade

Puzzle

puzzle wedding guestbook

Photo Credit: CustomDogBandanas

Traditional

wedding guestbook inspiration

Photo Credit: ModernShabby

Thumbprint Wedding Tree

wedding guest books

Photo Credit: Jenniferjdesigns

Wishing Stones

unique wedding ideas

Photo Credit: ThePaperyNook

Message in a Bottle

handmade wedding ideas

Photo Credit: GracefullySouthern

What kind of guest book will you be using at your wedding?

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February 3, 2012 by Michelle Cangemi, WeddingWindow.com
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Etsy Eye Candy 2011 Recap!

Posted by Michelle Cangemi, WeddingWindow.com on December 23, 2011

I love supporting handmade businesses.  With the help of Etsy, more and more couples are including custom, handmade elements in their wedding. Throughout 2011 I’ve been sharing fabulous Etsy finds here on WedLoft; each month highlighting items in that particular month’s birthstone color in an Etsy Eye Candy post. Before we make the leap into 2012, I thought I’d give you a recap of all the Etsy goodness we’ve shared this year… just in case you’ve missed any. Click on the images to jump to the full post!

Gorgeous Garnet

Photo Credit: found on WeddingbyColor.com
Photo Credit: found on WeddingbyColor.com

Purple Perfection

Photo Credit: Kirsty Mitchell
Photo Credit: Kirsty Mitchell

Airy Aquamarine

Photo Credit: found on ElizabethAnneDesigns.com
Photo Credit: found on ElizabethAnneDesigns.com

Dazzling Diamond

Photo Credit: found on Weddingbycolor.com
Photo Credit: found on Weddingbycolor.com

Entirely Emerald

Photo Credit: Found on Hank and Hunt

Photo Credit: Found on Hank and Hunt

Awestruck by Alexandrite

Photo Credit: found on WeddingbyColor.com

Photo Credit: found on WeddingbyColor.com

Radiant Ruby

Photo Credit: 4thewedding.com

Photo Credit: 4thewedding.com

Pretty Peridot

Photo Credit: found on Letthecelebrationbegin.blogspot.com

Photo Credit: found on Letthecelebrationbegin.blogspot.com

Sexy Saphire

Photo Credit: SunshineandCarousels

Photo Credit: SunshineandCarousels

Pretty in Pink

Photo Credit: Rebecca Wood Photography

Photo Credit: Rebecca Wood Photography

Serene Citrine

Photo Credit: found on remus-modif.blogspot.com

Photo Credit: found on remus-modif.blogspot.com

Blissful Blue

Photo Credit: found on TheSweetestOccasion.com

Photo Credit: found on TheSweetestOccasion.com

Here are a few more Etsy Eye Candy posts that we’ve done in the past that fall outside the birthstone theme. Click on the image to get to the post… Enjoy!

All About the Stache

Photo Credit: StrangeLandJewelry

Photo Credit: StrangeLandJewelry

Must Have Mustard

Photo Credit: From Hello to Hitched

Photo Credit: From Hello to Hitched

For the Love of Turquiose

Photo Credit: It's a Jaime Thing

Photo Credit: It's a Jaime Thing

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Also filed under: Our Team, Theme & Color Inspiration
December 23, 2011 by Michelle Cangemi, WeddingWindow.com
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DIY Wedding Invitation Ornaments!

Posted by Stacy McCauley, WeddingWindow.com on December 6, 2011

Today, we’re featuring a DIY wedding invitation ornament project!  In today’s economy, we’re all looking for ways to give meaningful, holiday gifts….without breaking the bank. If you’re like me, your holiday gift list seems to be getting longer and longer every year.  And if you’re planning a wedding, you probably don’t have a lot of extra moolah at your disposal.  So…if you have a drawer full of old wedding invitations (and maybe even some baby shower invitations)…you can now put them to good use!

Check out this fabulous DIY ornament project that doesn’t require a lot of time, materials, or even skill.  Now, that’s MY kind of project!

diy wedding gifts

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

Getting Started -

1.  Simply cut an invitation into quarter inch (1/4″) strips. Make sure you capture the key details (dates/names) when you cut your strips.

diy wedding invitation ornaments

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

diy wedding ornaments

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

2. Next, you will roll your 1/4 inch strips around a pen (printed side facing out).  If you are working with a heavier card stock, you may need to roll each strip around the pen a few times.

diy wedding projects

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

wedding diy

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

diy wedding ideas

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

3. Take the top of a standard glass ornament off and insert all of your 1/4″ rolled strips into the ornament.

diy wedding ornaments

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

4. If you want to add a little embellishment, you could add a wine charm and/or ribbon to the ornament.  You’re done!  Now you have a unique, personalized gift for that special someone on your holiday list.  Don’t forget to make one for yourself too…if you’re soon to be married!

diy wedding invitation projects

Photo credit: christyrobbins.blogspot.com

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December 6, 2011 by Stacy McCauley, WeddingWindow.com
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Isn’t It Mossy?

Posted by Tracie Fong on November 24, 2011

I absolutely adore moss-covered letters for weddings! They are just so festive and special to look at. Moss covered letters can easily work for any wedding event, you can easily spell out the couples last name, do their initials or do something out of the ordinary, like the ampersand symbol. The possibilities are endless.

If you are thinking about doing this easy DIY wedding project, all you would have to do is go to your nearest craft store for all the supplies. Pick up some sheets of moss, paper mache or wood letters and a glue gun. It’s that easy! When starting this project, think about it as if your were wrapping a gift, lay out your sheets of moss and glue it to the letter. Carefully wrap the moss around the letter, gluing when needed. Trim with scissors. (Yes, it’s that easy!)

DIY moss monogram

Photo credit: Sloan Photography

moss letters

Photo Credit: Avecorange

diy moss wedding details

Photo credit: Borrowed and Bleu

moss wedding monogram

Photo credit: Project Wedding

diy moss ampersand

Photo credit: Ellen Campbell Photography

moss wedding details

Photo credit: The High Heeled Hostess

moss wedding monograms

Photo credit: Design a la Mode

moss wedding letters

Photo credit: Miss Gator Dazzler

Happy Planning :)

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November 24, 2011 by Tracie Fong
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Hidden Messages

Posted by Tracie Fong on November 21, 2011
Photo credit: Red Box Weddings

Photo credit: Red Box Weddings

It’s all the small details that set one wedding apart from the rest. One detail that most brides over look are her shoes! No, I do not mean buying the perfect shoes. I mean decorating the perfect shoes! Brides are personalizing their shoes by decorating the bottom of their soles with drawings, written messages… even including a little bling!

Think about putting you and partner’s initials on the soles of your shoes. You could even have your family and bridal party write sweet messages on your shoes. The best part of it all, in the years to come, your shoes will have a story to tell.  Your shoes will turn into a wonderful keepsake from your wedding day!

wedding shoe writing

Photo credit: The Wedding Informer

wedding shoe messages

Photo credit: Ellen Leroy Photography

personalized wedding shoes

Photo credit: The Knot

wedding shoe decals

Photo credit: NY City Weddings

wedding shoe decal

Photo credit: Jim Rector Photography

writing on wedding shoes

Photo credit: Elizabeth Bailey

Happy Planning :)

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November 21, 2011 by Tracie Fong
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