Jean's Wedding

I bought a bunch of scalloped cards in papaya on sale from PaperSource. They were a great deal and I think they might work for Jean’s Gooco wedding invitations. I pulled together a very rough sketch of a design for using them. I’m hoping to get green envelopes and small cards instead of blue. It’s…

Jean has smartly decided to wear our great-grandmother’s lace dress for her wedding. But she still might want a second dress for the reception. Which leads to there being some very lovely vintage Mexican wedding dressed on eBay. The crochet and delicate sleeves are so feminine on this dress starting at $38. And this dress,…

Jean is mulling over these lovely teal silk dresses as a possible bridesmaid option. The color is so pretty and would be an excellent backdrop for bright bouquets full of dahlias, renunculas and roses. Has anyone tried it on in person?

Paper Source has a crazy sale on all sorts of cute paper right now. If you’re planning on making your own save the dates or wedding invitations, you should definitely take a look (I used their ivory luxe paper for my envelopes and escort cards). I especially like the scalloped pieces and the string and…

Yet another amazing wedding inspiration board from Kathryn at Snippet & Ink! This budget Mexican fiesta from last week is perfect to help Jean brainstorm.

Jean tracked down a caterer in Berkeley that will make fresh corn or flour tortillas on site. No date or location yet, but we have the tortilla connection. She has the right priorities!

The subtle teal of these antique ball jars could be a fantastic foundation for wedding centerpieces. Just a hint of color in a recyclable, reusable container. Take a look at similar jars full of garden roses, amazing peonies, lights and lovely lilacs. You can find them on eBay or even cheaper at yard sales and…

How adorable would it be to take a few photos with this parasol at the wedding? Here are examples. You could use the picture for your thank you notes. And, for yourself, it would be a nice reminder of gratitude for family, love and celebration to have in your wedding album. Available through Etsy for…

These Mexican house number tiles could be so pretty as wedding table numbers. And you could reuse them for something fun. Maybe make a mosaic patio table to use for many warm married summers ahead.

My Ugly Kitty is another great resource for Gocco inspiration. Check out her fun Flickr set of custom invitations. PS: Want to learn more about Gocco printing? Wedding Bee has a quick tutorial.