Globes, library cards, & Hogwarts houses: 12 unconventional wedding guestbooks
If you’re into the concept of capturing a snapshot of those who attended your wedding, a wedding guestbook is ideal. But you don’t have to settle for one of those padded, white, crystal-covered books with a feather pen. You can literally have your guests sign anything you want! We’re talking Harry Potter houses, book-lovers’ library cards, a chic globe (that I’d want in my house anyway!), clear acrylic puzzle pieces, and Instax snaps in a cute AF book. The world is your guestbook oyster. Here are some recent I wanted to share…
Fall in love with these women at their Chilean engagement shoot at La Vega Central Market
Camila is a makeup artist and Pilar is a visual artist who live in Santiago, Chile. Their Chilean engagement shoot was seriously destined to be an exercise in creativity, light, and contrasts. When they got engaged, they wanted to celebrate with gorgeous photos in chic outfits among the bustle of the La Vega Central Market in Santiago. When I saw it? Fireworks, y’all. The suspenders, the hairstyles, and the gritty meets colorful meets slick backdrop made my day. I’m sure it will make yours, too.
14 alternative wedding invitations & stationery ideas (funny, geeky, and chic!)
When it comes to communicating the wedding details to your guests, there’s nothing more fun than offbeat and alternative wedding invitations and stationery. From funny signage to nerdy save-the-dates to Halloween-themed place cards, we NEVER tire of the creativity of offbeat couples. They just keep on bringing the fun. We hit up some of our favorite vendors to see what their couples were commissioning and creating themselves in the wedding stationery segment of their to-do list. Here’s what they had saved up for us…
Paper, silk, brooches, and dried flowers: alternative wedding bouquets that will last forever
We’ve been featuring non-floral bouquets made of paper flowers, silk flowers, brooches, dried flowers, leather flowers, buttons, and more for YEARS. And with good reason: they last forever, can be much cheaper than real flower bouquets, and can be passed along to others. Win-win. I decided to see what was new in the market for artificial flower bouquets and other materials that can make up that thing you can hold down the aisle… if you wan to. I know, it’s both optional and something I LOVE.
Let’s explore the market for alternative wedding bouquets that will last forever…