1st Birthday Fun: Water Bottle Labels

More birthday fun! This time for little Saydee. Inspiration: this beautiful cake!

Photos by Serene Spaces Photography

Customize Your Party: Themed Labels

Lots of brides are looking for ways to cut costs for in their wedding budget these days. For those of you planning serving wine, one way to keep costs down is by finding a venue who allows you to bring in your own alcohol for your reception. Then, you head to Trader Joe's! Two Buck Chuck, baby! At $3 a pop, you can certainly afford to serve your guests and save money for something else to make your day special. These wine labels can be designed to easily apply right over the bottle of your choice and are custom to match your wedding stationary, wedding logo or monogram, color pallete... just about anything!

And even if you are serving a great wine and your venue provides it, why not bring everything full circle and have custom wedding wine labels designed for your reception?

Birthday Party: Water Bottle Labels

Throwing a huge first birthday party is the new trend. Mom's are pulling out all the stops and these partys are C-U-T-E! Here, I designed some custom water bottle labels and labels for the lunch boxes for Saydee's first birthday this past weekend. We matched them to this super awesome black, white and hot pink tiered cake - looks so yummy!

Lake of the Ozarks Wedding Details in Clover and Pink. Part 2.

Seeing a bride's vision come to fruition is totally awesome. What I do is usually just a smidgen of the work and details a family does to bring everything together. And the details really make a big difference. You can see other details of Brent and Michala's wedding here and here. Michala put so much work into this wedding and it paid off! Everything from the favors (cookies and coozies) to the decor, food and music.

2.5" circle favor/cookie labels

Favors: Coozies

The Parasol Room at Tan-Tar-A resort was (IMO) a perfect reception room. Large windows opened to mile-long views of the Lake of the Ozarks. The inside of this room is supposed to look like the mechanics of an umbrella - and that theme was carried out in the reception decor. I love the DIY a-la-Martha Stewart poms, lanterns and parasols hanging from the ceiling of this room.

Parasol Room - Tan-Tar-A Resort

Martha Stewart Poms and Lanterns

Each table had wine with custom labels and donation cards for the American Cancer Society as a respectful way to honor family members.

Donation Cards

Wedding Reception Wine Labels

Michala made the centerpieces - having family members save any glass jars. She wrapped them with wire and strung pink and green jewels from the neck of the jar, filled them with sand and used a battery operated candle. So cute! This guest book idea deserves its own post when it is finished. The couple had guests sign quilt squares as their guest book. The squares will be sewn together later for the couple to use in their home. Such a great idea.

Guest Book Card: Quilt Squares

Memorial Card and Flowers

And I just had to show this picture - from the gorgeous weather at the ceremony to this!

This is the same window - can you believe it? Outdoor weddings make me so nervous!

Wine Labels and Guest Book

Custom photo guest book and wine labels.

An Unexpected Detail

It's true what they say -- it's all in the details! Brides are always looking for ways to make their wedding stand out - and they should! Your wedding day will be one of the most exciting days of your life -- a way for you and your future hubby to express your taste, style and personalities. Using simple little details will add to your wedding's personality. An easy way to add an unexpected detail to your reception is by using personalized wine labels. Wine bottles with your monogram, pictures of you or your favorite places -- just about anything you can think of -- the possibilities are endless!!! Switch it up for even more of a surprise. Happy planning!