Bri's Beloved - What Does a Pink Mouse Have to Do with Weddings?

Since planning my own DIY wedding and getting married we celebrated the arrival of our first child in 2014. As a new parent it is easy to become one track minded thinking solely about your child(ren). This is why today's post is full of cuteness! In this Bri's Beloved post the cute factor is going to be increased for your wedding with some adorable handmade flower girl dresses!

 Now here is where the Pink Mouse comes in...

Pink Mouse Kids is a passion come to life by Karyn who has been designing and selling handmade kids clothing on Etsy since 2008; as well as, an experienced seamstress who has won awards at the Appalachian State Fair and have also been featured in Model’s Life Magazine. Karyn personally designs the items in her shop at her home studio and spends the time ensuring each item is professionally crafted to be durable enough for little boys and girls to wear over and over again. All items are 100% made in the USA. 

Whether you are looking for a traditional white tulle dress, a spectacular dress full of colour, an indie style maxi dress or a simple cotton earthy dress, Pink Mouse Kids has many styles to suite any wedding vibe. Typical sizing for these custom dresses are 2T-8 however, custom orders are welcome; you can send Karyn a message HERE with whatever you are looking for.

 Have fun shopping for the littles!

Bri's Beloved - Wedding & Graphic Design by Yolk Design

I haven't posted a Bri's Beloved blog post recently so here's one for you. It takes special shops, vendors, and wedding items to make it on my Bri's Beloved list. What I love about this shop is that it is simple, elegant, and understated enough on it's own to bring a wow factor to a wedding with all the elements pulled together!

Yolk Design offers brides and grooms low budget, unique wedding decor or small wedding gift ideas. They are all custom made by hand by a husband and wife team that created about 99% of their rustic carnival wedding themselves. Combined they have degrees in graphic design and advertising which brings about their creativity and savvy business ideas. They work with silk screen, vinyl and other materials creating logo design, monograms, car decals, home decorations and of course wedding decor and gifts! Take a peek at the simple elegance their wedding items embody.

I am absolutely in love with this Save the Date! I have not seen anything else like it, and what's even more is that you can choose from many colours to suit your chosen wedding colours.

It's always nice to have special keepsakes from your wedding and Yolk Design provides that with their Vow Books and Advice for the Bride and Groom book that you could use as a wedding guest book alternative!

Yolk Design just launched about seven months ago so their product selection will continue to grow! If you are looking for a custom design contact them so they can help you pull together all the subtle details to bring the wow factor to your wedding day!

Destination Wedding Feature - San Diego, California

Being a creative person it only takes one image, idea, or, experience to spark a whole vision. The spark behind this blog feature is seeing the images captured by Blessed Wedding Photography, a wedding photography company that offers brides wedding photography, videography and hair/makeup services.They even have a super sweet wedding blog that you have to check out!

Now let's talk elopement... Elopement in San Diego to be more specific. I have written about many destination weddings, but this one is a little different. Not everyone dreams of a big wedding, endless congrats, and vendors to pay at the end of their special day. So this feature is all about the alternative option of getting eloped in an intimate celebration just you, your love, and maybe a few of your closest friends or relatives. Take a peek at this photo montage for inspiration and if anything fits with your vision click on the image to get more info. You will see the work of Blessed Wedding Photography along with other vendors and wedding items. Many of the images will take you directly to wedding vendors in the San Diego, CA area to make for easy planning of your intimate "Elopement Day". For more information about eloping in San Diego, check out the links at the end of this feature.

Want to know more about getting eloped in San Diego, click these links to find out more!

... By the way, how amazing would it be to get eloped at the zoo...

www.sandiegozoo.org/weddings

www.elopetosandiego.com

www.elopesandiego.com

www.barefootsandiegoweddings.com

www.seasideweddingsandiego.com

 

Wedding Quickie! - Wedding Bands Just for Him... Silver is the New Gold!

This Wedding Quickie! is just for him... unique and stylish wedding bands that is. With the price of gold being as high as it is more and more couples have been choosing silver wedding bands. While the price of silver has gone up as well, silver bands are still very affordable. So much so, that many are turning to Etsy to have their wedding bands custom made.  

Paul Zozem's Etsy Shop displays an interesting wedding band trend with the use of copper inlays to add red highlights to silver wedding bands.
Wondering why his prices are so low? Here's what Paul says, "Each item in my shop is meticulously hand crafted by me. I put a lot of care and time into each piece; slowly nurturing each new creation to life. This is my meditation. A chance to reach out and be of service to others".

Silver wedding bands are a great alternative for those with a gold allergy. All bands have a silver interior so no worry about copper discolouration, you just get the unique look of a copper inlay creating a rustic contrast.

With almost 200 sales Paul has perfect customer reviews for the handcrafted work he does. If you have something else in mind and would like a custom made ring you can contact Paul on Etsy or by phone at 360-779-8846 and let him know your vision so he can bring it to life. As an Etsy shop owner myself I love supporting other artisans. Wedding bands don't have to break your budget or be made of gold to be a meaningful symbol of your marriage. Brides and grooms-to-be are getting creative and seeking alternative materials for their wedding bands to show off their individual style, personality, and unique love for one another.

Never Forget to Accessorize... - For Him & Her!

For your wedding day you spend so much time planning the ceremony and reception accessories (decorations, flowers, lighting, music) to set the theme and tone of your wedding. There are so many details that go into planning wedding and it is all to set the stage to show off the bride and groom. So you've got the dress(es) and/or suit(s)... how do you tie it all in together with the masterpiece you have created that will be your wedding?

Never forget to accessorize... there are sooo many options for bridal and groom accessories; the hard part is deciding on which ones you love and fit with the overall look of your wedding day. I have found several places for you to start your hunt and they are sure to add the finishing touched to make your wedding day memorable!

Starting with the men, GENTLEMANJOE is a men's tie, bowtie, cufflink and accessory online shop that has been supplying to USA and Canadian customers since 2005. They have affordable, great quality products with a wide selection of styles and colours. The website is super easy to navigate and they even have links to helpful articles such as:

How to Tie a Tie - 4 of the most popular ways
What's the Latest in Wedding Fashion?
Tie Care
How to Tie a Tie

The shipping rates are very reasonable and with orders over $85 shipping is free (to Canada and USA); so, if you are going to order the groom's and groomsmen's ties from GENTLEMANJOE you should order them all in one shot to get free shipping. Join their circle of happy customers and check out the selection of men's accessories at GENTLEMANJOE.

For the ladies... I've got two lovely shops to pick out the perfect wedding accessories for yourself and your bridesmaids. The first is NES Jewelry; Svetlana Frenkel is the primary artisan of NES along with her family members. “NES” itself is an abbreviation from the family members’ names: Nessie (Anastasia) – Svetlana’s daughter, Elena – her mother, and Svetlana herself; all of which contribute to the creations in their shops. Check them out at:

NES Jewelry and Art Store
NES Wedding Garden Etsy Shop
NES Art Gallery
and you can even follow them on Facebook...
NES Jewelry

Another great wedding accessory shop I found is Lost in Time Inc. full of handmade clutch purses made by Sherry. She has been sewing and designing for over 30 years and her latest passion is clutch purses. Sherry specializes in bridal clutches and uses only the finest silks and fabric with her clutches. She welcomes custom orders; if you are looking for a colour and don’t see it on the colour chart, that's no problem. Sherry loves to work with her customers to create the look and colour that will be perfect for their special day! Right now Sherry has a sale with all Bridesmaids Clutch Sets on sale!

Here are some accessory ideas for your wedding from the shops listed above; I've created themes so you can envision how they would look together on your wedding day :) Click on the images to go right to the item on their website.

RUSTIC

For Him

For Her

RETRO

For Him

 For Her

 

MODERN

For Him

For Her

VINTAGE

For Him

For Her

CLASSIC

For Him

For Her

FLORAL

For Him

For Her

WOODLAND

For Him

For Her

WHIMSICAL

For Him

For Her

SIMPLISTIC

For Him

For Her

SHABBY CHIC

For Him

For Her

Your wedding day will be one of the best days of your life, indulge yourself with the little details that make you feel special!