Darci from With This Ring is one of my favorite bloggers (and people)!  I’ve been so excited for her DIY series, and these fabric covered buttons are already a favorite.

{Tutorial found here}

If there is one thing we love here at EAD, it’s pretty things. What we love even more? Pretty things that do something good for the world! So, naturally I was completely excited when I learned about the Amazon Conservation Association’s new partnership with Smock, designed to encourage brides to make a donation to the ACA in lieu of traditional …

Anything Anthropologie! They have some beautiful, unique pieces for your bridal accessory search. I just picked up a couple of their floral hair clips, which are just too adorable for words. Not to mention, Anthropologies are so beautifully laid out that it can be a great stress reliever just to cruise through their stores, if you need some …

Jessica from How About Orange always has the craftiest and most genius ideas. This time, she’s shown us how to made these adorable gift bags from envelopes — and she’s even given us a download for the pretty labels!

{Tutorial found at How About Orange}

Quite by accident I stumbled upon the Etsy shop of Titanium Knights recently and found myself rather intrigued. Somewhat ironically, M and I were just out pricing wedding bands that same day, a special consideration because the shape of my engagement ring setting is going to require a custom band. During the course of our travels he set his sights …

I heart unique guest book ideas, and a handmade quilt made from squares of fabric your guests sign at the wedding totally fits the bill!

{Tutorial at Stitch.Rip.Repeat, found via iDIY, photo by Notley Hawkins}

Finding a unique cardbox to fit our theme was a difficult undertaking. As much as I love the classic mailbox, vintage luggage and the sweet birdcage ideas, they weren’t quite right for our theme. I searched high and low to find something unique, exciting and memorable that spoke to us – but when I stumbled across For The Modern Bride …

The fantastic Ellie from the Mint Design blog brings us these adorable DIY birdseed toss packets (with downloadable tag too!).

{Tutorial found at Mint}

Perfect as is, or you could translate this into so many other ideas – lavendar in muslin bags to make sachets, or perhaps dry ingredients for your favorite bakery item in small packets as favors?

**Scene: It is a dreary, rainy, cool day in February. Briana is curled up with big fuzzy socks and wrapped in a knit blanket, snuggled on couch. Dr. Dave is studying next to her. Cut to Briana’s computer screen: she is looking at photos of wedding dresses.**
Dr. Dave: “What are you doing, honey?”
Briana: (laughs nervously) “Well, I’m writing my blog …

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Hope your weekend thus far has been splendid and full of beautiful adventures.  My fiance and I are currently cruising 37,000 feet on the way to Colorado for an impromptu ski weekend in Breckenridge (big furry boots, here I come!).  This is a big weekend for us; we somehow have to cram Valentine’s Day, hubby-to-be’s birthday, and our anniversary …

We purchased little suitcase boxes to serve as bathroom baskets. Those of you who are like me probably won’t want to hear this, but I don’t think our guests used much of anything in our baskets! That being said, it did make me feel better to know that if someone needed a bandaid or contact solution that it was there. …

On the morning of the 31st, all of my guests awoke to a surprise delivery from Scott and I…

{Image via Jenna}

… biscuits and to-die-for apple butter from an Atlanta favorite, The Flying Biscuit Cafe.

This little gift inspired my favorite Tweet ever.  From Jessica: “Someone just delivered biscuits–are they a gift from God? I don’t know why they’re here but I’m …