DIY Feather Fascinator

I love the look that's in all the bridal magazines right now. That would be kind of what you see above: the feather fascinator. I created the one above in about 5 minutes. One thing that I do want to add is the birdcage veiling that would cover the length of my face if I decide to sport an updo. If I wear my hair down, I will not add a veil.

Supplies needed:
silk flower
rhinestones or crystals
plastic or metal hairpiece
glue gun and glue sticks
feathers

DIY Peacock Wedding Invitations

And here's a preview of the wedding invites. I am using the same colors as I used for the STDs. They are pocketfolds that I constructed from a single metallic bronze 8.5 x 11 inch piece of cardstock. At first, I wanted to use green ribbon to complete this, but I think it may be better if I made belly bands out of cardstock. The color would be green instead of white of course. I am loving the peacock feather. My due date to have the invites out is March 19. So I have ordered lots of Curious Metallic Bronze 92 lb cardstock and lots of Stardream Crystal 65 lb cover paper. It's set to arrive mid week and then I will be busy cutting and folding away.

You know, it may have been alot less of a hassle and probably about the same price to buy pre-made invites, but it's priceless to have it personalized and created by your own hands. Plus, I love doing this. (Check on me in a month or two to see if I still feel the same.)

DIY Save the Date

Whew! Now I am starting to panic because there are so many things to do and only four months before the wedding. I sent out half of the STDs. I got a big kick when I contacted my friends for their addresses and they did not know that STD stands for Save The Date. Shows you where their mind was, hmm! I love the metallic cardstock that I used and after looking at dfiferent color combos, Jerry and I decided on our wedding colors being: green, brown, and white. The feather design on the card is an actual photograph that Jerry took of a peacock feather. I then lightened the photo so that you could see the wording on the card. I had to first print out photos on the cardstock then run the same paper through the printer to add the words. I did it the hard way didn't I?