Whew!  This morning’s fabulous Victorian-inspired holiday shoot was just full of holiday craft ideas!  Kristen from Kio Kreations was kind enough to provide tutorials for all of her wonderful creations and you can find them all below.  Since this post contains lots of projects, you can either scroll through all of it, or click the links below to jump down to …

I adore books as wedding decor – perhaps you want to give them as favors, use them in centerpieces, or hollow them out for use in your invitations.  However you’d like to incorporate books into your wedding, this nifty tutorial from ohdeedoh shows us how to transform paperbacks into custom hardbacks in just a few easy steps.

I love the …

I fancy myself a fairly crafty person, but I’m also a fairly busy person, so I didn’t figure on incorporating a lot of DIY projects into my wedding preparations. Making table numbers and creating a guest book in Blurb with our engagement photos were definitely the easiest things I did myself. But the bigger projects I took on – our …

Our photographer’s photos of our wedding will be ready this weekend, so while I wait for those to re-cap my ceremony with you all, I’ll share a couple of my DIY projects: passport wedding programs and African music CDs.  As I’ve mentioned, Dave and I are extremely lucky enough to have traveled extensively around the world; travel (in Africa primarily) …

Remember the pie in a jar?  Well how about cupcake in a jar!  I’m positively drooling over these delicious treats and their adorable presentation, especially since the cupcakes are my favorite flavor – red velvet.

{photos and tutorial from cakies; found via With This Ring…}

First, I want to thank all of you lovely and supportive ladies for sharing this experience with me. I appreciate your advice and sweet comments, and I hope you’ve enjoyed following along in our wedding preparation and celebration.

My advice to the soon to be hitched is this: Savor. Every. Single. Moment. I know invitation construction can seem tedious and table …

I absolutely adore the vintage charm of these embellished Valentine’s Day straws designed by Livy of A Field Journal.  If these don’t get you into the Valentine’s Day spirit, I don’t know what will – and not only that, but these could easily be translated into wedding decor, favors, or even creative save the dates.

A full download and tutorial can be found …

I think I’m getting into the spirit of Valentine’s Day this year.  These little salt dough hearts are so precious.  Imagine the possibilities – favors, as a save the date, as a pretty place setting decoration… love (no pun intended)!

Tutorial found at {The Long Thread}

Yesterday’s adorable pie in a jar inspired me to find and post some of my favorite edible favors.

First up, naturally, more pie.  These would be the cutest thing ever packaged up in teeny bakery boxes.

{Miniature pies photographed by Open Air Photography, styled by Merriment Events and Miss Pickles Press, via The Bride’s Cafe}

Chelsea styled a beautiful Christmas breakfast table with …

How precious are these miniature pies baked right into jars?  They would be a wonderful wedding favor – or the perfect dessert for a picnic reception!

{Tutorial and recipe found at Our Best Bites; discovered via Simply Creative Insanity}

PS – Remember the ?  Perhaps I am a bit obsessed with pie?

Many things have happened recently to remind me that life is fragile and precious.

Tell your family and friends that you love them.  Give your four-legged friends lots of extra hugs and kisses.  Take nothing for granted and be thankful for the joy that each day brings.  And from me to you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for …

Spotted: the most adorable miniature picnic baskets holding sweet treats!

{From Leanne and Brad’s wedding via Polka Dot Bride, photography by Calli B Photography}

Leanne sourced her miniature picnic baskets from Cloud Nine Wedding Store (out of Australia).  For those of us stateside, a similar basket can be found at Good Things Wedding Favors.

I’m a sucker for anything miniature, aren’t you?