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Brenda's Wedding Blog is your online resource for planning your dream elegant wedding. Helping you find the "wow" in weddings.

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How To DIY Embellished "Will You Be My Bridesmaid" Printable Cards

I LOVE today's post I get to share with you - it has a little bit of everything I "heart" . . . {pink, bling, flower hair clips, washi tape + a Free Printable}. This is such a fun and pretty way to ask your future wedding party to be in your wedding. I have created a free "will you be my ..." download that contains cards for bridesmaid, maid of honor, matron of honor, and flower girl. The cards I'm sharing with you today were printed on patterned paper and those black and white polka dotted stripes? They were created with washi tape - super easy. Imagine the possibilities you could create with all the washi tape choices there are? Oh, and those GORGEOUS flowers? They are from Novia En Perla and come in sets of 2. Simply clip the flower to the printable I created and you have a fun and unique way of asking your attendants to be in your wedding. The flower clip can be worn on your wedding day or any day the recipient chooses. {you can purchase the flower clips here}

The printable cards are ready to print onto the patterned {or solid color} cardstock of your choice {8.5x11} - simply trim in half vertically and horizontally - attach your flower clips to them, embellish with the washi tape of your choice and you are all set. Wouldn't these cards look pretty set out on the plates of your guests at a bridal brunch where you "pop" the question to your girls?

As a bonus, with your order at Novia En Perla - you will receive a free set of "I Do" and "Me Too" rhinestone stickers - I LOVE these. They would be perfect for the bottoms of your wedding shoes and don't forget to have your photographer capture a photo of your soles. And, if you sign up for the Novia En Perla monthly newsletter, you will receive 20% OFF on your first order.

As you can see in the photo above, the craftsmanship of these flower clips is top notch. Another favorite of mine from Novia En Perla is the Queen Sized Bridal Flower Clip that can be either worn with the clip or the pin. Wouldn't this be the perfect flower to embellish your dress sash with? Don't you just love the detail in the center of the flower and all those ruffled petals?

Frill Clothing : Custom Wedding & Bridesmaid Styles at Affordable Prices
If you're looking for mix and match pieces for your bridesmaids, you will love Frill Clothing. They offer custom wedding and bridesmaid styles at affordable prices {all styles are priced between $18 and $150}.
Frill Clothing | custom + affordable tops, skirts and dresses for bridesmaids {made in America}
With the mix and match pieces at Frill Clothing, it's easy to create the most classy and stylish bridal party. Whether your bridesmaids are wearing a skirt of dress, it willl be one that perfectly fits and flatters their unique shape.

Frill Clothing is made in America {they do ship internationally} and they use high-quality fabric {such as cotton pique, cotton sateen, shantung, poly sateen and chiffon} for their flirty skirts, tops and dresses. You'll even find trendy cutout back designs and fun pastel colors making these styles ones that can easily be worn again after the big day.
Custom Made Wedding and Bridesmaids Styles at Affordable Prices from Frill Clothing {$18-$150)
And lastly, at Frill Clothing, the guys are not forgotten as they offer matching ties for groomsmen for a complete and unified look for the entire wedding party.

Frill Clothing recently became a member of the Wedding Vendors I  L♥VE™ Guide. If you are a wedding business interested in being a part of my blog, please join the vendor guide here.

Custom Wedding Jewelry with pearls, brooches and rhinestones from T's Studio Jewelry . . . unique designs for you

Get ready to be wowed today with the gorgeous custom wedding jewelry created by Teresa of T's Studio Jewelry. Teresa loves to design the perfect piece for your special day and has many pre-designed creations available in her shop. She can even create custom designs for you. Along with earrings, bracelets and necklaces, you can even find hair bling, cufflinks and watches at T's Studio Jewelry. Below is a sampling of Teresa's bridal jewelry and her colored jewels which are a perfect choice for your bridesmaids. My personal favorite {especially for the holidays} is the red pearl necklace . . . what a statement piece. I love how Teresa combines beautiful pearls with brooches and rhinestones to create a truly unique design.

Bridal Pearls - bracelets and chandelier earrings from T's Studio Jewelry
Holiday Jewelry : Red Rhinestone Earrings and Colored Pearl Statement Necklace from T's Studio Jewelry
Pearl and Blue Crystal Stud Cluster Earrings from T's Studio Jewelry
Colored Pearls and Crystal Stud Earrings from T's Studio Jewelry

Teresa recently became a member of the Handmade Weddings sections of the Wedding Vendors I ♥™ Guide. If you are a wedding business interested in being a part of this guide, please submit your information here.

DIY Halloween Wreath with Feather Boas and Fascinators

Today's DIY was actually created by my mom and it was the inspiration behind the Halloween Wedding inspiration board that went up earlier this morning. This DIY wreath is perfect for Halloween, but you can easily change the colors to suit any type of event including bridal showers and bachelorette parties. My mom used a wreath form {you could use any shape you like} and 3 black feather boas were enough to cover the styrofoam form. She then found the feather hair clips at Joann's on clearance for just over a $1 each. What a GREAT Bargain! Creating gorgeous decor for events doesn't have to cost a fortune.

all photos taken by Brenda with a Canon 60D
Handmade Wedding Gowns by Veronica Sheaffer

Have you seen the beautiful gowns from Veronica Sheaffer that are each handmade in the USA? For Veronica's brand new 2014 spring collection, she was inspired by the '60s and "went for a sort of late-60s/early-70s saturated tone for this campaign" as she wrote on her blog My Hands Made It. The new gowns feature "delicate beading and hand-sewn details". Below are just a few of my favorite gowns from Veronica with Trillium coming in first {LOVE THE BACK}, followed closely by Gardenia and . . . well, all of them actually :)

Trillium wedding gown from Veronica Sheaffer

I also have to send huge Congratulations to Veronica who welcomed a sweet girl into her world 2 months ago. Launching a new gown collection and having a baby is definitely a big deal.