Happy New Year! 2016 is here and I'm ready to get started in helping you plan your elegant wedding with unique crafty ideas.

If my Top 9 posts on Instagram are any indication of what is loved the most - it's pink, it's red and it's definitely weddings with elegance and unique ideas. Let's kick off the new year with a look back at my Top 9 most liked posts on Instagram in 2015. And, if you aren't already, please click here to follow me on Instagram for "elegant weddings + unique crafts". PS: If you're a wedding pro - please tag your photos with #bwbfinds and you could be shared on my instagram feed :)

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Photo Credits:
Pink Decorative Cake Balls from Layara Cakes
Festive Holiday Drink from a styled shoot with Eight Tree Street / Evelyn Alas Photography
Red Wedding Dress photo by Jenni Grace Photo
Outdoor Wedding Tablescape from Golden Picture / Anoush Catering / Chic Sparkle Weddings
Fox Wedding Cake Toppers from Bonjour Poupette
Bride Teacup and Saucer from Velvet Crown Design
Gingerbread House Cookie Mug Toppers by Anthropologie
Diamond Ring Cocktail Stirrer from Jenn and Jules Designs
Pink Southern Fairytale Wedding from Pasha Belman Photography

Have you heard of Everyday is a Holiday? Jenny and Aaron are the amazingly talented artists behind the popular crafting blog and have now published a book to help you create vibrant art journals {these are perfect for preserving  your wedding memories} and unique mixed media pieces in the easy-to-follow guide called Mixed Media Masterpieces. My personal favorite how-to's are the supercute mini faux doughnuts {which you will see below} and the fauxbulous keepsake cake.

Wouldn't it be so fun to serve doughnuts as the dessert at either your bridal shower or wedding and then send each guest home with a handmade keepsake faux doughnut? You can even turn these doughnuts into magnets or sign the back with a little personal thank you.

You can find Jenny and Aaron online at their blog Everyday is a Holiday and I'm in LOVE with their jumbo, sturdy wooden die cuts that are all handmade by Jenny and Aaron from their original paintings. Wouldn't it be fun to hang one of these wooden paintings behind your dessert table and then display it in your home after the wedding as a keepsake?

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PS: You can purchase the Mixed Media Masterpieces book here for just $15.50. A fun idea is to plan a little "un-plugged" girlfriend get-together and gather supplies to have a fun craft night making art journals and more with Jenny and Aaron's easy to follow , step-by-step instruction manual.

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You might be looking at these wedding favors and wondering "why are they so plain?" Well, these DIY Blank Wedding Favors from Favor Days come with a blank slate for you to put your creative talents to work. You can always purchase personalized stickers and labels OR you can gather together crafting supplies and go to town. With these blank favors you can easily add your own creative touch to make the favors truly unique for your event. You can match the theme, the colors, it's all up to you. Some even come with the treat already inside like the lollipops of course, jelly beans and the seed packets.

Blank Lollipop Favors, Blank Square Candle Tins, Blank Candy Tube Favors, Blank Mini Ice Cream Containers, Blank Jelly Bean Pack Favors, Blank Sweet Shoppe Candy Favor Boxes, Blank Round Candle Tins, Blank Seed Packet Favors

This has to be one of the best ideas . . . eco-friendly wooden cutlery that's actually a DIY. Now you can customize your bridal shower or wedding with cutlery from Favor Days that not only matches your theme's colors, but you can select a coordinating pattern too. Each kit includes either 50 forks, spoons or knives depending on which kit you purchase, along with stamping tools and easy-to-follow instructions. With this kit, you will be able to get "crafty" as you will be stamping on the design. Pattern choices include the ever popular chevron, hearts, filigree, polka dots, stripes, and more in your choice of 25 bold and vibrant colors.