wedding week: decor & details

[our unplugged ceremony programs]

as T and i planned our wedding, we knew a day-of coordinator was an absolute must. while we didn't require a full-time wedding coordinator, being the avid diy-er i am, we would need someone to keep the calm. our wedding venue had a lot of natural beauty being in the northern hills of my hometown surrounded by beautiful trees with a dynamite view. so, for the decor, we created fun pops of our wedding colors (caribbean shades of blue and peach) to highlight what we already loved about the space. from using dip-dyed fabric as a curtain to hang behind before walking down the aisle, to peach florals included in the lapels, bouquets, and bow-ties, to the blue ribbon wands, it was perfect and just how we pictured it to be.

[ceremony venue]

[ribbon wands to wave after we kiss]

[love the pop of the florals against the dip-dye curtain]

[his and hers]

[our welcome signage]

[our dreamy reception venue]

[low-key intimate table decor]

[first time seeing mrs. webb]

[funky fringe curtains to add texture]

[our cake]

[the groom's cake]

vendor info:

venue - postoak lodge

florals - the bridal garden by lindi
cake - all things cake
photography - melissa green
videographer - tulsa event video
ceremony music - camille harp
dj - spencer livingston-gainey
makeup - kara marrs
hair - katie camp

blue dome

 

last weekend, T and i drove up to tulsa to tackle a couple wedding to-do's, celebrate a belated mother's day, and check out blue dome art festival.

 

 

i always love getting to check out the local vendors' goods each year while sampling several of the amazing food trucks' delicious concoctions.

 

[i always love picking up a new okie-themed tee from darby and dash]

 

plus, i love seeing the funky cars! the phone car was an easy favorite followed by the tie dye van that makes an annual appearance.

 

[made me laugh]

 

[weekend specials from lick your lips mini donuts]

 

a personal highlight for me this year was getting to sip on a freshly juiced pineapple, served in a pineapple with extra slices! pineapple is one of my very favorite fruits and my only regret is that i didn't get another. ;)

pregnancy gifting diy

 

first off, i should start with, i am not pregnant. i didn't want to give off the wrong impression to anyone reading this thinking it was me hinting at something. but, T's sister kim, is, and we are so excited for her since we just found out she is having a baby girl!! and while this gift can be given in the first trimester, i felt it would be more fun to personalize it once we knew the sex of the baby.

 

preparing for a new little one can be so exciting, as well as nerve-racking. lots to bring in and change around to make it just right. however, this can mean that the pregnant momma puts her own needs to the side and forgets to treat herself. so, i thought this care package would be the perfect boost to make kim feel loved, comforted, and just a bit spoiled. she is after all going through quite the transformation, so she deserves something just for her. upon delivering it, i received the greatest reaction i could've hoped for, tears and all. since it meant so much to her, i thought it would be great to share for any of you out there wanting to shower your loved ones who are expecting, a little extra love...just for them.

 



here's what i included:

• a congrats card (color-coordinated according to gender) - for sweet notes and to share excitement
• pink (or blue) nail polish - to pretty up those amazing looking nails
• thick, extra soft socks with aloe - to soothe her tired feet after a long day
• burt's bees foot cream - to further treat those toes to extra love and ease the swelling
• burt's bees mama bee vitamin e oil - to help nourish the skin and help healing
• burt's bees mama bee belly butter - for preventing stretch marks
• great with child by beth fennelly - to empower her, comfort her, and give advice from one mother to another. i figured this would be helpful since a lot of expecting books can overwhelm, or cause panic with too much information. you are a momma warrior and should feel nothing less than :)

here's to hoping whomever you gift this to loves it just as much as my future sil (sis-in-law) did!

painting

 

earlier this week, laun and i went to a new wine & palette class. we had the sweet pleasure of being treated to a class by laun's beau, andrew, as a present to her (isn't that the cutest?). so, we met our class at the yucatan taco stand to learn how to paint a gorgeous sunset, at sunset, over delicious drinks and food.  

 

[our favorites to sip on: the cucumber mint margarita, and the strawberry basil margarita]

 

[not pictured but, our favorites to snack on: the shredded beef tacos, and the latin caterpillar roll]

 

we had such a great time (as always), and, as an added bonus, have become huge fans of the yucatan taco stand. win, win! can't wait to come back up and sip those tasty margaritas again, and am looking forward to our next painting adventure!

bridesmaid gifting diy

 

when T proposed to me last summer, it came pretty easy to me who i would have in my wedding party. since most of our loved ones were present (minus a few), i went ahead and popped the question to them all on the spot. now, i know most use a adorably pinterest-inspired way to ask but, i couldn't wait any longer in all the excitement. and while i didn't have a planned way of asking, i knew i wanted to do something special for them later. something sweet to get them excited for all the coming activites, and to let them know how much i loved them.

 

i was so thrilled with how they came out i thought i would share the diy for others to use. it could easily be used to ask "will you be my maid of honor or bridesmaid?" or for any occasion you want to show a special someone your love for them.

 

so, here we go...

 

first thing i did, was to personalize some hair clips for each of them. all of my dears have long hair that are perfect for some sparkly hair accessories. so, i picked up some basic clips from walgreens, layed a thin layer of glue and went crazy with each different shade of glitter i had. once they dried, i sprayed them generously with a clear coating spray (which you can find at hobby lobby).

 

[how cute right?]

 

next up, i decorated sweet cards for them using several different patterns of washi tape. i've been on a big washi tape kick lately and used it as a great excuse to get creative.

 

then, for the items i couldn't make: i picked up shades of blue nail polish by essie (as a hint to our wedding colors we'll be choosing), confetti pops by thimblepress (because who doesn't love to celebrate with confetti), and splits of champagne for the girls who were local (note: make sure you know your state laws on mailing alcohol. i didn't know, so i had to change a couple who i couldn't physically deliver to).

 

it was so fun to put together and a great way to show some love.

adelaide

stocking making

weekend before last, alex came over to christmas-ify our stockings. we had seen loads of great ideas via pinterest and thought we would try our hand at it.

 

obviously lots of glitter had to be involved...

 

 

 

jingle bells, ribbons, and glue...

 

and here are our finished projects. the H was for alex, T for T, S for solo, B for boba, and A for myself!