Bridal Shoe Update!

What a girly blogpost title! I don’t mind stereotyping myself every once in a while.

So you know how I wrote that long, detailed blogpost about how I was getting my shoes custom made? That plan fell through about two days after I wrote that post! It was by no fault of the custom shoe company I was working with; it just didn’t work out because the specific shoe that I was looking at was discontinued from the supplier and was no longer available in the size I needed.

I ordered two samples in the mail, to see if I could fit into two of the sizes they did have in stock, but unfortunately they didn’t seem to fit well enough.

The sample shoes I was hoping to customize... note my overflowing, ugly-dancer toes, and how the crystal trim would have criss-crossed so beautifully in the front! *sigh*

Here’s what I was planning: a 1.25” wedge with light blue satin, crystal trim, and silver glitter all over the wedge! It would have been so glamorous and gorgeous, but unfortunately it was not meant to be. And besides, when you’re having something custom-made you want to make sure you can get EXACTLY what you’re looking for, and that just didn’t end up being the case.

No matter though. I searched incessantly for another similar shoe and found that I actually was feeling more drawn to a simple silver color. The shiny fabric really does make the shoe quite glamorous, and it’s very comfortable to wear! I was definitely glad to be able to re-check this item off my to do list!

Slowly but surely things are coming together! I’ll be sure to keep you updated.

Crafting Our Vow Folios!

I’m so excited to share my most recent DIY wedding project. Our invitations and custom monogram have been in the works ALL this time, but a shorter-term project was crafting our vow folios!

I liked the idea of having several loose cards to help brainstorm and facilitate multiple vow drafts, so I looked up some crafting tutorials online. I found this collaboration tutorial between Shasta Bell Calligraphy and Esther Clark Co., and fell in love with the look and texture of these beautiful invitation folios!

Check out their gorgeous tutorial here! 

I got to work gathering supplies. I headed over to the craft store and found some white duck canvas, Elmer’s craft glue, and photo-matting board from the framing section of Jo-Ann’s. It felt a bit sturdier than the chipboard they had on hand.

Upon arriving home, I unpacked the plant-dyed silk ribbon that I got from The Poetry of Silk for my bridal bouquet. I thought this would be a nice touch for such a special wedding day prop!

Look at that beautiful ribbon! Click to view "The Poetry of Silk" website!

I got to measuring, cutting to size, and gluing and got the whole project finished in under two hours!

I’m so happy with how they turned out. They are very sturdy feeling and I love that the canvas has a nice texture to it. I feel very proud of my meticulous handiwork!

As I said earlier, the inspiration and instructions that I used for these folios is from a collaboration between Shasta Bell Calligraphy and Esther Clark Co.. Let me know if you make your own! Happy crafting!

Our Ceremony Music

A really sweet aspect of planning our wedding has been considering the ceremony music with great care.

My sweet friend, who is a stellar pianist, has agreed to play for our ceremony! I am so excited to have someone who I feel so close to there to musically usher us in with her beautiful playing. Once we figured out that we would be able to have a piano for our ceremony, I got to choosing the tunes!

I’ve got a pretty clear idea of what I want to walk down the aisle to, but there is still prelude music, processional music, a possible interlude, and the recessional to consider!

I was able to find both my parents’ and Ben’s parents’ wedding ceremony programs and look up all of the hymns and tunes that they used. I put together a big playlist of all of those musical selections, a few classics, and some other favorites of mine. I was teary-eyed several times when compiling the list of songs while listening through each tune!

One evening, Ben and I cozied up on the bed and listed to the playlist, making notes on which tunes we preferred and which ones felt like they would fit our special day. We settled on three or four prelude songs, a family processional song, groom’s and wedding parties’ procession tune, and a recessional.

It was a very sweet time together, and I feel happy that we figured out a way to include a selection from each of our parents' weddings. It's those little sentimental details (that no one will probably notice) that makes wedding planning fun for me!

Thus far, much of my focus has been on how our wedding day will look and feel. It was so fun to switch gears and imagine the music that will set the stage and create the ambiance for our special day! I can't wait to share such a wonderful time with loved ones!