My fringe obsession

Since throwing the Old School Party last month, I've been obsessed with fringe, especially since I made this fringe garland!

Now, I'm in the throes of planning my birthday bash and I've been collecting a ton of ideas for using crepe paper (not tissue paper streamers or sheets) to decorate our backyard.

The giant fringe pinata idea (from Jorday Ferney's Oh Lovely Day) can be used for your e-session as well -- especially if you're planning to use the photos for your save-the-dates. Otherwise, it's perfect for a birthday celebration.

via Oh Happy Day: DIY Monogrammed Fringe by Michaela of Blissful Fete

If you're not up for DIY, then you can purchase these Wish Cupcake Toppers for $12 on Etsy:

See more at my Pinterest board, Pretty Paper Lust: http://pinterest.com/10kbride/pretty-paper-lust/

Round up of my fave DIY ceremony "arches"

I adore wedding altars that are handcrafted and whimsical and here are some I recently pinned to my Pinterest board. Yes, some of these can be made on a budget, but don't forget to be creative when it comes to the materials. For example the ribbons can be more affordable if made from muslin, versus silk. Fabric bunting is cute, but depending on the pattern, the cost may add up, especially if you'd got a lot of ground to cover. Sign up JoAnn Fabric's enewsletter or shop at your local fabric discouners. And tissue paper flowers can be time-consuming to make.

As with any DIY project, plan ahead and set aside enough time to complete it -- at least 2-3 weeks before the big day.

Source: 100layercake.com via Vera on Pinterest

Source: ohhellofriendblog.com via Vera on Pinterest

Source: greenweddingshoes.com via Vera on Pinterest

Source: greenweddingshoes.com via Vera on Pinterest

Source: 1000handmade.com via Vera on Pinterest

My pics of the week: e-sessions that rock

As I mentioned before, Pinterest is one rad tool  for curating and sharing all the pretty things you find online!

I decided to look up some of the photographers I love working with and see what they have been up to recently. Here's a peek of some photos I added to my "E-sessions that rock" board.

P.S. Feel free to add me on Pinterest!

Aren't they the cat's meow? Photo by Jerry Yoon Photography (c) 2011

Rain didn't stop them from having a great e-session. Photo by Jerry Yoon (c) 2011

This gal's dress is sweet! Photo by Andi Hatch Photography (c) 2011

Eat, love, play. How did the bride jump in those heels? Photo by Dorothy Hatchel (c) 2011

Beautiful shot in this spiral staircase. Photo by W Photography (c) 2011

Inspiration #90: ctrlP Design's invitation suites under $35!

Traffic to my blog has recently been coming from a site called, Pinterest, and out of curiosity, I clicked through to it. What a cool app and site -- basically, you create a profile and then drag the "Pin It" tool to your browser's toolbar and "Pin" images that you really dig. No more having to make screenshots with FastStone Capture, bookmarking or copying and pasting inspirational images. Everything's stored on your personal boards -- and you can share inspiration very easily and quickly.

One of my boards is called "Paper Lust" and that's where I store great invitations, save-the-dates, prints and more that I come across. And I'm stoked to recently pin @luvyourway's invitations from her Etsy shop, ctrlP Designs (love that play on a keyboard shortcut).

Ultra Mod Printable Invites by ctrlP Designs

Mixtape Printable by ctrlP Design