Weekend Love: Bridesmaid fun

I hope everyone in Singapore enjoyed the long weekend! Highlight for me was a surprise we planned for a bride-to-be.  I previously introduced the surprise engagement party I threw as a maid-of-honor, so this is part two!

The bridesmaids filled the box with items to prep the bride for the wedding. 

And what better way to present it than over some wine and cheese.

Inspired by: Utterly Engaged

I recently discovered Utterly Engaged, an online magazine full of wedding inspirations. The details and photos are amazing! Brides-to-be, please enjoy over the weekend.

Oh this is my favorite page :)

Read it all here!

Magnolia Rouge

Here's a super beautiful website that will sure inspire the brides-to-be and make the already married people want to do it all over again!  Magnolia Rouge introduces the most amazing weddings from New Zealand and the best of the best can be found in their online magazine.  

The Engagement Party DIY

My friend recently asked me to be the maid-of-honor for her wedding in August!! and while this is super exciting in itself, wait 'til you hear where the wedding is taking place. It's in Copenhagen!! I never imagined myself attending a wedding in Denmark, let alone being a part of one!!! Since we can't really help prepare for the actual wedding, the bridesmaids decided to throw a surprise engagement party. Of course I had to DIY some special party decorations because this bride-to-be deserves nothing but the best!!

The party banner was a must but we customized the common "She Said Yes!" by adding the bride's name. I used silver paper to cut the letters out of so they they will sparkle in the dim bar where we held the party. 

The table centerpiece is my original paper flowers which are super easy to make. I printed papers in different shades of pink and purple rather than using colored paper. This way I can get just the right colors and add gradations to give a more romantic feel.  Cut the paper in petal shapes, around 10-15 pieces per flower. Start with one petal and wrap the others around it while holding the bottom.  I just stapled the bottom together at the end since it wont be visible when placed on the table. 

Finally, my personal favorite, the cake topper is a giant diamond ring made possible by the template offered on the amazing minieco blog. 

and there's the happy couple :)

Wedding day glam

These are gorge! Bridal accessories from the amazing BHLDN shop.

More beautiful weddings

It's January and you know what that means?! The Style Me Pretty's Best Weddings of 2012 is out and available. yeei! I've been looking forward to this since I introduced the 2011 version!  Elegance seems to be the underlying theme of the year.

Read it here!

Bows + Arrows

Is it just me or the whole world getting married?! I have so many weddings to attend in 2013 and I'm feeling the excitement all around ;) Here are some inspirations by the amazing wedding floral designers of Bows + Arrows for the brides-to-be. Many of their vibrant, refreshing and unique design can be seen on their blog.

The Dapper Bottle Stopper

Very sweet bottle stoppers from BHLDN.

Dapper

Cape Jasmine

Solstice

DIY Bridal Shower Invitation

My mind is in total wedding mood having attended a wedding every weekend for the past three weeks. So I was just browsing through some amazing wedding websites and I came across this DIY project on Wedding Chicks. 

Most of my close friends are overseas and it's usually impossible for me to attend all the fun things that lead up to the wedding like bridal showers and bachelorette parties. I'm lucky if I can just make it out to the wedding... but I would love to make a beautiful card like this for a girlfriend. I'm going to bookmark this one for future use.

Photos by Amy of Wedding Chicks

Confection Macaron Trinkets

Oh my sweetness. The Confection Macaron Trinket from Ruche. I can't help but think about what little things I'm going to hide in there. 

Post-it Pinata

This is such a great idea! A diy Pinata made by just pasting post-its on a box! I will definitely remember this for my future kids' birthday parties. The full instructions are available on the amazing Brooklyn Bride blog.

Love vs Design

This is for the creative brides-to-be looking for something different.  Love vs Design has the sweetest wedding stationery! I love it! If you're thinking of creating your own,  it's a great place to look for inspirations.  I don't need a wedding invitation anymore but it's really motivating me to design my next greeting card ;)  Here are my favorites.  

ABC wedding poster

This is a really cute idea for a wedding from Jen Ramos of Made by Girl.  I came across it while shopping for one of her "LOVE" posters below.  

"LOVE" the gold and mint combo.