Much Needed Return

I know, I know, I have taken a month long hiatus. But I promise to you, a lot has happened in that month. We went on our honeymoon in Hawaii, I started a new internship (at a school), we got a new laptop, and I turned 25. What a crazy month, right?!? Well it has been, at least for me. Don't get me wrong, I love blogging. However, I inadvertently spent the last month living it up and just trying to keep up with life! Anyways, I have missed all of you and I am now back at it.

This post, I wanted to share with you a piece we put in the booth. Now, it isn't currently in the booth. We put it in the booth on a Thursday and it was gone by Saturday (much to our joy). But I liked it so much I thought I should still share it with you. Here is what it looks like:

I love the mid-century modern shape and hardware. I also like how sleek it looks in the royal blue. We also added a red desk (that I will blog about later). Here is what they look like together:

And lastly, here is what the booth looked like with this blue dresser. The booth is much different now, but I promise I will promptly post more updates of the booth.

Thanks for faithfully following! I will be back soon with more booth updates and some more fun DIYs!

Cheers!

Today I wanted to show you a DIY from our wedding that was a gift for our bridal party. This could be used as a gift for anyone at anytime! And it's cheap and easy (my favorite kind of DIY). We took champagne glasses and personalized them by adding a monogram in glitter. Here's what the finished product looks like:

We made some for ourselves in silver to use at the wedding. Kyle took this picture and I love that he got my rings in it!

I think it's a really fun way to add a monogram to the glass!

Here's the tutorial:

What You'll Need:

1. Champagne glasses

2. Letter stickers

3. Spray glue

4. Glitter

Directions:

1. Place a letter sticker in the center of each of the glasses (but not too hard so you can get the stickers off later). Like so:

2. Spay one spritz of spray glue towards the letter. (It's best outside or in the garage to avoid a mess)

3. Pour glitter on the glue and letter.

4. Peel the letters off immediately so they are easier to get off

Only four items needed and four steps! 

On another note, we have had several reasons to cheers in the last week or so. I finished my medical internship and passed the Praxis II in Speech Pathology. As the cherry on top, we are leaving on our honeymoon to Hawaii tomorrow. Once we get back, I'll share all of the beautiful pictures Kyle took and post about our trip. But for now, we are saying "aloha Hawaii!"

Fast Facelift

This saturday we went to Midland and completely rearranged the booth. We have found that when we rearrange, it gives it a fresh look. Then, people see things in a different way and start to buy different items that got passed over before. We were excited to give the booth a little facelift. We also added a art deco waterfall red desk and a mid-century modern side table. Here are the pictures of the desk in the booth:

The desk chair was in the booth before, but I think it goes nicely with the desk. We found the desk chair in a bin at a Goodwill outlet. We restained it and gave it some TLC. Now it looks straight out of history. Here is a wider shot of the desk:

We got this desk at a garage sale. After some serious sanding and paint, it looks pretty nice! In this picture, you can see the convex eagle mirror also. I love that mirror. And here is a picture of the mid-century modern side table:

We got this at an estate sale and just fell in love with the shape. It is vintage, but modern all at the same time! Here is another view of it:

And finally, here are pictures of the whole booth:

Thanks again for checking out the blog! Stay tuned for another wedding DIY (one that you could even give anyone as a gift) and updates about our upcoming honeymoon!

Pretty Pretty Printables

For our wedding my lovely husband Kyle designed everything. One thing I loved most was all of the items we printed to use at our wedding. Despite the many hours I spent cutting, I think they were totally worth doing ourselves. First, I wanted to share one of my favorite printables, the menu. We decided to do round menus in the plates and I love the way it turned out. All of the pictures are courtesy of Gail Werner Photography, an amazing wedding photographer! Here are some pictures:

I love the way it fits in the center of the plate. I also love how Gail capture the menu and the flowers so beautifully!

The next printable I wanted to share is the table names. When Butler University was in Irvington, the Bona Thompson Center (where we had our reception) was the library. For that reason and because I love books, I wanted to incorporate a literary theme. So, we decided to name the tables after famous literary characters. Here are some pictures:

For the head table, we framed the printable. I loved the way it was different from the others. Here is what the other table names looked like:

It was super easy and I really liked the way it turned out. Lastly, I want to share the place cards. For the place cards we baked cake pops and made printables for each cake pop. We cut out the place cards using our die cutter we use for making mobiles. Then, we hole punched the top and bottom and stuck them on the cake pops!

It was so exciting to come to the reception and see my new name displayed at our table! In the next pictures you can see the menu, table name, and place cards:

I really enjoyed seeing the way it all came together! Stay tuned for a booth update and more wedding DIYs.

Wedded Wrap-Up

One of my favorite things about DIY projects is seeing the finished project. Getting our wedding pictures back made me so happy because I got to see all of my hard work come to life. In that spirit, I wanted to share some wedding photos with you that show the finished product of my wedding DIY tutorials. Also, all of the awesome pictures are courtesy of Gail Werner Photography. I HIGHLY recommend her!

The first one I want to share is our silhouette cake toppers! We had a silhouette theme and I just loved how these turned out on the cake! Here is the cake:

Next, one of my favorite wedding DIYs is the letters that hung on our chairs. I absolutely adore this picture of Kyle and I:

One sentimental DIY was the frames I painted and put pictures of family members in. I reimagined these by attaching ribbon to hang them from the pews in the church. I thought it added a nice person touch to the ceremony!

Kyle's parents at their wedding.

My stepdad and I at my parents' wedding!

Speaking of the church and ribbon, I attached ribbon to our fun flower letters to hang from the church doors.

And lastly, I used this DIY project as our card box!

I hope you enjoyed seeing the finished project as much as I did! Soon I will post some wedding DIYs that I haven't shared with you yet and a booth update!

You spin my table right round

I have a booth update for you! In Pendleton, we are lucky to be part of the Highway 38 sale. It goes from New Castle to Noblesville (down Highway 38) right through Pendleton. And even though it was the weekend before our wedding, we still made it out to all of the awesome garage sales and found some great items to upcycle. Tonight, I wanted to share two pieces we got at the Highway 38 sale, redid, and put in the booth!

The first is a round side table that I am in love with and begged Kyle to keep. As usual, he was the voice of reason and reminded me that we don't have a place for it. Here is the before picture:

It was a beautiful shape, it just needed some love. So we decided to paint it teal and white. Here are the after photos:

I love the two different colors and the way it turned out!

We also updated a desk. Here are after pictures of the desk:

I love the details on the desk. I think it would also make a great vanity if you put a mirror on it!

And lastly, here is what the booth looks like right now:

I hope you enjoyed the booth update! Stay tuned for more wedding DIYs!

Monogrammed maids

I have finally gotten around to sharing a wedding DIY! This one is close to my heart because it was for the girls who are closest to my heart, my bridesmaids. I wanted to differentiate the bouquets for the girls so it could be a little more personal. So I made letters for each of their bouquets. Here is a picture of my maid of honor, Allie, so you have an idea before the tutorial. All photos are courtesy of the amazing Gail Werner Photography, who I can't say enough good things about!

Here is the tutorial:

What You'll Need:
1. Wooden letters - 2 of each letter (I found them at Hobby Lobby for cheap)
2. Hot glue
3. Drill
4. Spray Paint

Directions:
1. Glue two of each letter together.
2. Drill a hole in each letter
3. Spray paint the letters
4. Give them to your florist

See, it's that easy! And I think it made it more personal for them. Here are some other pictures:

My girls and I!

And lastly, my sister and I! I hope you enjoyed this quick DIY. Stay tuned for a booth update.