My fiancé is handsome and intelligent and witty, and he’s incredibly crafty! You’ll never guess what essential wedding item he made last weekend. Here’s a hint:

Yes, he made our ring bearer pillow! After browsing many beautiful pillows from bklynpillow, Nick said, “I can make that!” And make it, he did.

On Saturday, we spent over an hour and less than $10 at JoAnn on fabrics and ribbons. We then spent the remainder of the day and night with Nick’s aunt and all of her necessary supplies: sewing machine, stuffing, needles, and a huge bin of thread. (Note: We didn’t craft the entire night, there was also grilled chicken and sweet corn and snickerdoodles and white wine to be consumed.)

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Have you seen this great DIY headband tutorial  over at Heart of Light!?

Rachel is the mastermind behind this amazingly feminine piece of art.

I love how wispy and raw it turned out.  It would go perfect with a less structured and more natural looking wedding dress.

Rachel does a brilliant job of explaining her step by step process of creating this masterpiece.  For a “how-to” just check out the photos below!

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Kathy from Merriment Design thrills me again with these gorgeous and super-creative napkin rings made from Saran Wrap tubes, fabric, and ribbon.  LOVE!

{Tutorial found at Merriment Design}

One of the quirks of the barn is the man who oversees its rental. It’s owned by a larger group, but this guy has all the say, at least as far as I know. He’s made a couple of ridiculous rules (which seem to not always be enforced). The barn is rented with tables and chairs in it. The tables are rustic looking aged wood, while the chairs are metal and folding.

(Source: KristenHenschen on Flickr)

At first I thought that was no problem, we’d just rent different chairs. I mean, heck. Anything is better than a metal folding chair! But it turns out that they don’t allow that at all. You use the metal folding chairs… “Or nothing” isn’t even an option – we aren’t allowed to store them out of sight.

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