You can have your cake and & NOT eat it too.
What happens when a crafty offbeat bride doesn’t like cake but doesn’t want to miss out on the aesthetics that a “wedding pie” just doesn’t quite provide? She crochets one… Wow. OBT member Corinne is responsible for this amazing wedding creation (as well as the fabulous crocheted flower embellished bouquet from last week). This crocheted […]
Jessica’s Handmade Deer Cake Topper
Tribesmaid Jessica81 made these deer cake toppers that are so adorable they make me want to puke, in a good way. Jessica writes, “The one with the excess flowers is ‘me’ and the one with the top hat is my darling future wife. 😉 It even turned out that her’s is a teensy taller than mine, just like real life… hee hee!”
Use vintage salt & pepper shakers as cake toppers
As part of “Elephun Elephant Day” I bring you OBT member Erika’s awesome elephant cake toppers! Emily wrote in her wedding planning update: My best friend Ebay led me to some sweet salt and pepper shakers, which I will use as my cake topper. I’m a collector of elephants and these are up my alley… […]
Lego chocolate favors
So you’re having a Lego cake-topper. Or maybe your groom made himself Lego cuff-links. Regardless, you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, what’s the DIY perfect wedding favor to go with these Legos?” Answer: Chocolate Legos! OBT member Shandriz made these for her wedding, simply by pouring melted chocolate into a Lego ice tray. So easy! So […]
In defense of using thrift store dishes and silverware at your wedding
Last weekend I went to a thrift store and got 40 pieces of silverware (in good condition), 10 wine glasses, and about 5 coffee cups (all attractive, in very good shape) for freaking FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. I actually cackled on the way back to my car.
Rachel & Ali’s wedding food makes me say OM NOM NOM
Looking at this photo from Rachel & Ali’s recent Persian wedding in San Francisco made me drooly — look at that amazing spread of food in front of them! Om nom nom nom… Come, let’s drool over some wedding food porn.