Aisle decorations

Our ceremony site is going to be very simple. It's on a driving range. We will have white chairs and that's probably it. I don't know even think we'll have an altar. I don't think we will need one with the gorgeous view of the Sandia Mountains behind us.

Greg and I decided a while ago what we would do for aisle decorations. Simple buckets with flowers in them hanging off the chairs. I was thinking black pails with white flowers.

However, now that I've decided to DIY the centerpieces and bouquets, I don't know if I want to take this on too. So I started looking at other ideas that are "flowerless".

These are pomanders are made with silk flowers. I like the looks of these and the fact that we can do them ahead of time, but I'm personally not a fan of silk flowers and I definitely will not be making real ones.

But I love the look of pomanders....and I could just see beautiful white flowers with black ribbon. And I just found out we CAN use rose petals to line the aisle.

When I first saw this picture I wasn't too sure about it, but then I realized that I could just use the concept of chair sashes. So if you imagine no starfish or raffia and picture black sashes instead of the blue, I think this could work. Simple black sashes on the end chairs and white rose petals lining either side of the aisle might not took too shabby, plus it would be pretty easy.

Marriage Certificate/Guest Book

If you remember from my previous posts about the guestbook, I have decided not to do a traditional guestbook, but rather a Quaker Marriage certificate. I am all about hanging things on the walls, so I think this will be perfect! Here is what I came up with so far.

I made it using powerpoint and clipart I found on the internet. I am just now figuring out how to print it. I'm thinking about FedEx or something, but I'm having quite a time figuring out to make it look right in a word doc. So for now here is the pdf.

Hair-Wear...It came today!!

My lovely headband came today in the mail and I love it! I kept going back and forth between a hair fascinator and headband, but after a poll on weddingbee I was told to go with the headband. It is beautiful!

Sorry for the crappy pics, I was very excited and took them myself.

I bought the headband from FeathersandFrills on etsy. It took a few weeks to get, but I was informed that it would take that long. I am very happy with my choice, it is beautiful! FYI there are even two little pieces of ribbon on the underside of the headband where you can attach bobby pins to hold it in place.....genius!

Flower Trial #1

I've been stalking the local grocery stores lately to see if they have any white flowers on sale so I can practice some centerpieces. Well today I found some roses, spider mums, and daisies (I think). Here is some of my flower inspiration:

So here is my first attempt at DIY flowers. OK I have to confess, I did color the center of the daisies in with black sharpie. LOL I know.....super ghetto, but it's a trial and if you squint they can almost be anemones!

I really want roses, anemones and ranunculus, but alas this is what Safeway had. I'm hoping the roses open up over the next day or so and fill in some of the empty spots.