Photo Shoot-DIY

My son and his cute girlfriend recently decided to do a "photo shoot" for a date. I'm using some of their pictures on my blog today to show that you can do it yourself when it comes to taking engagement photos for your invitations and wedding. There is a sense of accomplishment in creating things yourself! Digital cameras provide all kinds of options when it comes to taking fun photos that you could use for engagement photos and wedding invitations. (I'm not announcing anything here about my son and his girlfriend by the way!)

They sent these pictures to me and I thought they did a pretty good job of taking their own pictures. Love the way they used the LDS St. George Temple as a background for the first three photos. They took a nice variety of shots in the next set of pictures that you could do a lot with. There are so many ways to create your own wedding invitations that you could incorporate variety of photos in your invitation. You could also use your photos for thank you cards.

Don't be afraid to try it on your own. With the myriad of scrap booking papers, computer programs, and online resources, you really can do it yourself and come up with a beautiful wedding invitation that you made yourself! Smile and say, "cheese"! These are memories worth making!

A Little Party Inspiration

Found this inspiration for a wedding or party on Holly Beck's Decor 8 blog. A very talented event planner by the name of Amy Atlas put these dessert tables together. Don't the tables make you want to run right out and plan a party?

You can take inspiration for your next party or plan your wedding around colors that you see woven together in photos like this. Check out the story on Decor 8 as they have more pictures and more information on how they put these tables together.

Dessert tables are a great way to treat your guests at your next party. If you are planning a wedding, think about having a dessert table to impress your guests. Choose your main color then add a contrasting color. Carry that over into your choice of desserts be it candy, cookies, cake, popcorn, cotton candy, beverage whatever you choose! Delight your guests and let the fun begin!

I love the trendy fabric flowers so popular now on clothing! Not only is it popular and very attractive in couture, but you can use them for your wedding flowers. Why not have bridesmaids wear a fabric flower on their dress. Mothers of the bride and groom could also wear a fabric corsage. You can purchase them or make them yourself to match your wedding colors. What a fun thing to give your wedding attendants and they can be used after the wedding as a brooch!

Pin or glue it on a purse. Add one to a picture frame. There are all kinds of uses for cute fabric flowers!

Choose Silk for Your Wedding Bouquet

When choosing your wedding bouquet, why not consider buying a silk flower bouquet. Silk flowers today are so realistic you will be tempted to smell them to see if they are real!

There are some definite advantages to buying silk flowers for your wedding line.

*You can have your flowers designed ahead of time so that you will have them for your bridal portrait and photos you may have taken of you in your wedding dress.

*Your flowers will not wilt! You don't have to be as gentle and worried about whether your flowers will hold up throughout all of the wedding events of the day. If you have more than one reception, your flowers will still be as fresh as if you just picked them up from the florist!

*Having your wedding flowers designed ahead of time, gives you the advantage of one less thing to worry about. On your list of things to do for your wedding day, it's nice to be able to check items off before your special day arrives!

*Use your silk flower bouquet as home decor. It will serve not only as a special memento of your wedding day, but you can incorporate it into your home decor.

Silk flowers are not what they use to be. There are so many beautiful options when it comes to choosing realistic looking wedding flowers. Invest in something that will last a lifetime if you take care of it!