Ted and Shay: Decoration Inspiration

We've been thinking about how we want our ceremony and reception to look, and how we can accomplish the look DIY style.  These are our inspirations thus far:

Images clockwise via 100 Layer Cake, Once Wed, The Wedding Chicks, a desert fete

Images clockwise via Martha Stewart Weddings, Oh Happy Day, Design Sponge, Inspired by This

Images clockwise via Style Me Pretty, The Wedding Chicks, Ruffled, Oh Happy Day, {ritzy bee blog}

Images clockwise via Lola's Room, Ruffled, Style Me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes

Images clockwise via Junebug Weddings, snippet & ink, Style Me Pretty, The Sweetest Occasion, Lucky and Lovely

Images clockwise via Veiled Vows, The Sweetest Occasion, 100 Layer Cake, Tanja Lippert, 100 Layer Cake

xoshayox

Ted and Shay: Feels like Christmas!

Look what arrived in the mail the other day!


30 yards of guinea feathers!!! I was so stoked I actually got motivated to hammer out more of the dress.

When I started this project back during Memorial Day weekend, I had a pattern, lining material and twice as much fabric than I would actually need.  The pattern didn't translate into what I envisioned the dress to look like, so I scrapped it and went at the lining with nothing more than some newsprint and my dress form.

After multiple "prototypes" of skirts and bodices, I finally came up with one that would work, so I went at it with the satin.

Middle section is basically done. I added an interfacing to the back of the fabric to give it more stability, but now I wish I could start it over... It just didn't sit right with the seams, but I don't have enough fabric to start it over and there's NO WAY I'm going to find the bolt of fabric I got this from at the warehouse.

So I made the shell of the top without using the interface, to hopefully avoid the problems I had with the skirt. I finished the lining, but I'm not sure the two fabric will lay together properly.... Luckily I've befriended an AWESOME gal at Hancock Fabrics named Dorothy, who told me to call or stop by anytime with questions. I think I'll be dialing her up very soon.  The BIG problem is folks, I'm a serious novice when it comes to sewing. I was too busy taking all of the science and math classes my high school had to offer to even bother with home-ec.  I've taken one sewing class in my entire life, and my ex-boyfriend had to show me how to thread my first machine.  I've read tons of sewing books though. But, when you sew as seldom as I do, that wealth of information isn't at the forefront of your mind. I should have done a more thorough refresher course before tackling this beast.

But I sunk my teeth into the bottom skirt anyway. After 4 attempts, I finally got it right!  Then I started to pin my pile of feather trim on to make sure I had enough, and found out the trim is sealed with glue!!! I'm going to have to hand sew 30 freaking yards of feathers onto the bottom skirt! OY!  Good thing I still have 3 months left.

xoshayox

Ted and Shay: Put it in my mouth!

My birthday cake from Ted, 2008.

I love cake more than almost anything in the world and a wedding is not a wedding without lots and lots of cake! One of the very first decisions we made about the wedding was where we would get the cake from.  Who else, but our favorite baker ladies in the whole wide world at Cake Eater Bakery.

Sheela, Jimena, Emily

Ted and I stopped in today to narrow down our flavor options and lock in the order.


We knew, without a doubt, what our cake toppers will dance upon, the ELVIS!!!! A scrumptuous banana cake with peanut butter marshmallow frosting and bacon! Ahhh, let the angles sing an hallelujah folks!  This is what Shay-dreams are made of!

The Elvis!

We're not doing cupcakes though. After helping out with a few deliveries at the bakery, I've witnessed Jimena's incredible frosting skills and I really want cakes, lots and lots of cakes! Well, maybe only six.


I drooled over their menu list trying to narrow down the options, but couldn't get my choices smaller than 12!  We're having them make six 8" cakes so we sat down with Jimena and hashed it out.

The Elvis, the Surly Coffee Bender Chocolate, Strawberry Lemonade, Vanilla Bomb, Pumpkin Butterscotch, and the Peanut Butter and Jelly!

I can hardly wait to sink my face into each and every one!

xoshayox

 

 


It just wouldn't be a wedding without cake and my heinous sweet tooth has been beyond excited to place the order. Of course we're ordering from my favorite baker ladies in the whole wide world at Cake Eater Bakery.

Sheela, Jimena, Emily

Ted and I stopped in today to narrow down our flavor options and lock in the order.

We knew, without a doubt, what our cake toppers will dance upon, the ELVIS!!!! A scrumptuous banana cake with peanut butter marshmallow frosting and bacon! Ahhh, let the angles sing an hallelujah folks!  This is what Shay-dreams are made of!

We're not doing cupcakes though. After helping out with a few deliveries at the bakery, I've witnessed Jimena's incredible frosting skills and I really want cakes, lots and lots of cakes! Well, maybe only six.


I drooled over their menu list trying to narrow down the options, but couldn't get my choices smaller than 12!  We're having them make six 8" cakes so we sat down with Jimena and hashed it out.

The Elvis, the Surly Coffee Bender Chocolate, Strawberry Lemonade, Vanilla Bomb, Pumpkin Butterscotch, and the Peanut Butter and Jelly!

I can hardly wait to sink my face into each and every one!