Weddings

Mummy-Wrapped Anniversary Gifts

My parents got married on Halloween weekend 39 years ago, so to celebrate, I gave them each a mini bottle of wine wrapped in cheese cloth to look a little spookier. I added some of Martha Stewart’s blood splat stickers right before presentation. With the added caramel apple sucker, these were a welcome addition Sunday […]

A Crafty Wedding Shower

Somehow after Maker Faire Detroit I went into full-blown crafty wedding mode, thanks to two great pals getting hitched this fall. For fellow Handmade Detroit member Stephanie‘s upcoming nuptuals, we decided to host a non-wedding wedding shower packed with crafts, boys, and local beer. Taking up shop at one of our favorite hangouts, here are […]

Non-Flower Wedding Corsage

One of my best pals from Handmade Detroit is getting married next month, so when her sister threw her a family wedding shower yesterday, a candy corsage was in order. The corsage was made by simply taking a long piece of heavy-duty elastic, braiding it, and weaving in pieces of the bride’s favorite candy. A […]

Handkerchief Wedding Invitations

More hankie love here on the blog today. I love these awesome custom-made handkerchief wedding invitations for photographer, Younga. The invitations were designed by Kellie Anderson, who documented the design and creation process over on her blog. It’s fantastic to see how she translated a jumble of google maps and photographs of landmarks in to […]