Delicious Details: a wedding blog

Make your own wedding book!

2010-04-01T18:15:00.003-04:00

Have you ever heard of the website blurb.com??

If you haven't - you really should go check it out. You can make your own books!

Think about it....

guest book - may be using your engagement pics OR pics of both of you growing up!!

Maybe even a guestbook that actually has pics of your guests in it! Wouldn't they love it?!

I actually already have my guestbook - so I think I will use this to make gifts for our bridal party and family of pics from the wedding day!

sounds expensive, right? WRONG..we are talking 35- 50 dollars!

I'm so excited:)

They have tons of books to look at on the sight to find your inspiration - there is a whole section of just "weddings".

Seriously...go now!

www.blurb.com

Custom invitations!!

2010-03-30T17:26:00.012-04:00

Hey everyone!!

I know the posts are a little sporadiac but life is pretty crazy and I have never been very good at multi-tasking!!

I wanted to share a "little jewel" I found. From Etsy - of course:)

I can't believe I was able to get custom invitations and also be able to stay with in my budget - insane I tell ya!

Amy from the etsy shop "capturedmomentsbyamy" not only made my drawing come to life - but she made it dance.

This is the front of the invite- All I did was outline a couple of peacocks kissing and she made it happen. Trust me when I say it was only an outline!

What I love is that she also utilizes the back of the invite - so you are getting more bang for your buck

This is the rsvp postcard. a postcard is a budget brides best friend when it comes to RSVP's. It eliminates buying an envelope and the stamps are cheaper. win-win

How cool is the grayscale on the back of the invite??!!

It may be a little cheesy - but wouldn't it make you feel better getting an rsvp card that says

"no- and it is breaking my heart" then

"regretfully declines".

Well -it does me!

Guess how much this invitation suite was??

c'mon guess!

ONE DOLLAR and THIRTY THREE CENTS!!

Sigh....so happy!!!!

Do you love your invites??

Cam

Your girls picking their own Bridesmaid Dresses!

2010-03-17T16:50:00.030-04:00

I'm baaaccckkk!!!

Sorry for being MIA for a couple weeks, but I'm back to stay.

WOW - planning a wedding in 4 months has definately been some work!

Not bad but busy:)

Lets get on today's post - Bridesmaid dresses!

Did you know that way, way back the bridesmaids wore the same color as the bride in hopes to confuse evil spirits that might want to harm the bride. That's what the veil was for too!
Interesting, huh?!
More and more designers creating white bridesmaid dresses.

I think that cohesive, clean look is downright gorgeous like this....

pictures:April Foster Events
However, I love color too much to go that route!

I knew right away that I wanted my bridesmaids to have a say in what they were wearing and I knew that I did not want them all the same.

I didn't know if I would just give them a color family to stay in and they can pick what they want.

OR
pick a specific color and fabric and then they pick the style

pictures from the knot
pics from the perfect pallete

OR dresses with simliliar details...

picture from the knot

I decided to pick out 10 different style dresses made with same fabric and was the same color.

I am having 6 bridesmaids stand up with me.

I was trying to make sure there would be something for everyone.

I have one bridesmaid that is in her 50's ( soon to be sister-in-law)

I have one that will have had a baby 8 weeks before the wedding and

2 bridesmaids that are currently trying to get pregnant.... so, yes, varying styles were important!

It was very easy! I selected a designer and then picked from the collection,

These dresses are from the After Six collection. These pics are from dessy.com

All these dresses come in the teal color just 2 of the dresses didn't have pics of it in that color. Also any of the dresses that have black, the black is going to be the teal color too.

What are you doing for bridesmaids dresses??

Cam

Invitation mishaps! uh oh......

2010-02-26T15:13:00.004-05:00

Just a little reminder to proofread and have other people proofread to0!!
I received this in the mail yesterday...

I'm hoping you can read it but just in case you can't it says:

Saurday April Third Thousand and Two

and then it says where its at. However, it may say where its at but there is no time on there!
I'm going to RSVP and say I'll be there somewhere between 12 and 4pm.

Have a great weekend!!!!

Processional song ???? What to do?

2010-02-24T10:59:00.004-05:00

If there is one thing I was always sure of when I thought of my wedding is that I did not want to have traditional ceremony music.

I also knew that I did not want to get married in a church, so I knew I did not have to play by their rules.

Thank goodness I have fallen in love with a man that seems to think the same as I about all this.

We want music that represents us - that means something to us.

I wanted to put videos on here - but somehow I have misplaced that knowledge. I will do links for now - just so I can get a post up - its been awhile. Maybe later it will come to me.

Here are some songs we are leaning towards ( strictly just our for our processional songs - other parts of ceremony and reception will come later!)

Here, There, Everywhere - By the Beatles
In My Life - The Beatles
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
Running on faith - Eric Clapton

I made sure they were all acoustic covers - because that is what we are going to have at our wedding. All though - I have to say my friend Sean is a lot better than these guys, but I am biased.

I think we would shorten up the song "the luckiest".

what are you all doing for your music?

Or any suggestions?

Great Ideas for Bridal Party Gifts

2010-02-18T15:14:00.000-05:00

Happy belated Valentines Day everyone!!!

I'm just going to get to the point I came across a couple of ideas for gifts for your attendants that I think are pretty damn cool!

First up would be a fantastic gift for the guys and even for the girls , for that matter!!

I was at a restaurant last night and they had these prints all over their walls and then they sold a bunch up front.

it was love at first sight!

you really have to seen them in person to get the detail he put it into them. Ahhhmazing!

Here is a little taste..

Home of the University of Michigan. The Wolverines!!

Here's a little background about the artist...

His name is Brian McKelvey and he is from Michigan!!! Woo-hoo

He has a website called http://www.pubsof.com/

He lived on Mackinaw Island for awhile and that is when he started doing these types of landscapes and I guess it grew from there.

His Alma Mater is Michigan State University - which just so happens to be one of mine too! ( Masters Degree)

So, of course he did his thing with the bar life of MSU!!

I partied it up as a single girl for most my 20's in East Lansing. He is spot - on!

Then when I saw Mt. Pleasant - the home of Central Michigan University.

It brought a tear to my eye. All the memories - I swear came flooding back!

This is where I received my bachelors degree!!

Then of course there is CMU's rivals Western Michigan University....

Kalamazoo!

Both my brother and Fiancee' graduated from there!

You have to see these is person! He has taken all the great hang out spots and made it look like they are all on one street....but it looks so right!

And he is finishing a series of the 'Big Ten'....trust my your guys know what I mean! There are plenty of places he has depicted in the Midwest...

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Next up - for the Ladies...I guess you could do the Gents, but I don't think they you would get quite the same reaction!

Of course, she is has a shop on Etsy. It is called brooklit.

I feel she has a brilliant talent and creates something that is definite one of a kind!

If you send her a pic of your best girlfriend on her wedding day in all her glory - she will give you something back that I am sure your BFF will treasure for the rest of her life.

She will do a fashion illustration of your friend in her wedding gown!!!!

Here are a couple of examples:

Gorgeous right?????

I am definitely doing both of these things! They are just too perfect!

Have you found anything - YOU think is perfect for the bridal party????

See you soon!!!

( By the way - is anyone else - having a terrible time with formatting - or is it just me? Post takes 5 minutes and trying to format it takes an hour.....ahhhhhhh....( that's me screaming)

Cam

Save the Date - Photo Booth Style

2010-02-10T20:01:00.000-05:00

Ok Ladies.....

Let me tell you after spontaneously switching our wedding from September to June just last week I have been in wedding planning madness!!!

However - I did want to share something with you all!

We have rented an actual photo booth for our wedding so we wanted to tie in the STD ( By the way - I laugh every time I see that abbreviation... I digress....)

Yesterday...did you hear me YESTERDAY...Mike met me at the mall in the Food Court to be exact so we could use their photo booth! Total Class - all the way!

BTW--- smallest photo booth I have ever laid eyes on or sat in. The two of us barely fit!!

We took a total of 4 strips since it was all he had time for, I picked my faves and of course ETSY to the rescue!

I used the Alchemy feature - if you remember from this post.

And Ta- Da - 2 hours later I have my finished product.

How's about that for service?!

Now for the big reveal...

TRUST ME...they are sooo much more vivid in person! I took it with my phone camera. The ones that she sent me so I could copy are itty - bitty

She even made them so I could fit 3 on a page to cut down on copies.

and by SHE - I mean deidamiah.etsy.com.

Amazing - I tell you. Sent 4 strips to her - she did her magic in less then 2 hours and charged me 6.99. Hello?????

She is my new "go -to" girl!!

Oh and the last pic on the strip has little scribbly hearts above my head and then written across the bottom is

"Come shake your tailfeather"

See you later..back into the world of wedding planning madness!!

Winter weddings - whats not to love?

2010-02-06T09:07:00.000-05:00

Hello Lovlies....

Since I am in Michigan its all about the snow! It was soooo difficult to look at any venues (I wanted an outside wedding) because they were ALL covered with snow! Whats to see?!

I remember all the times growing up my mom would always say that she dreamed of me having a winter wedding and all bridesmaids would have hand muffs instead of flowers. I can't tell you the number of times I had heard this.

Funny thing she hasn't once brought it up since the actual planning of the wedding...she must have given up on it. However, with all this wedding planning I think about what having a winter wedding would be like. I know this much discounts, discounts, discounts!!!

Anyways... I came across this picture by a Michigan photographer - the company is called Modern photographic and I just fell in love with this picture!
I love the way the fur is framing the face - its just so timeless....

Here is the couple out on the river banks - you have to admit the snow makes a beautiful background! So clean...

How cool is this one - it looks like she is catching a snowflake?!
This picture was taken by a gentleman that travels around the world to photograph weddings. You can find him here.

These photos were taken by a Michigan studio by the name of Purcell photography.
It reminds me of "Its a Wonderful life" . With the the old theater and the top hat.

How kickin' are those snow boots she has on?? Love it!

Again , right here in Michigan
-these photos were taken in Traverse City

Of course then looking at the pics brings me to bridal wear..ahh.. sigh...
These next three pics of different and gorgeous caplets are off of ETSY. I know your shocked! I can't help it - they are my go to people!

ANYWAYS - all these caplets are made in Michigan!! You read it right! The shop is called and it is out of the great state of Michigan.

This one ( well actually all of them really do..) has an amazing vintage vibe!!

This one I just want to wear somewhere!!! I need a fancy party - ASAP!

I LUURRVVE this piece below - the vintage brooch is to die for!! I found it on...wait for it....ETSY!! The Shop is named SpAZooie

And here is a bride taking it out for a night on the town or maybe signing a marriage certificate...whatever

I was in a wedding once and it was a Catholic ceremony in the dead of winter. The bridesmaids wore black caplets ( like the below except without the tie) over red dresses...I have to tell you - it was a knockout!! We didn't have muffs though.....

credit for pic

I could go on and on...but honestly I need to stop and go get ready. We are going to Mike's brother's house for a cocktail party. Ooh La La

Cam

I found my venue and went to my first bridal show - whew!!

2010-02-01T20:35:00.000-05:00

I am soooo excited that I have officially made my very FIRST decision regarding our wedding!!

I found the venue ( I am now taking a bow...) for the ceremony and the reception!! Oh yeah - an all in one deal! Let me tell you...this has been an ordeal!

There are soooo many amazing places in Michigan to host a wedding - that it is hard to even know where to start or what type of wedding do you want to have.

Formal and classy

Casual/laid back

The Beach

Rustic.

Ahhhhhhhh......my brain hurts just thinking about it again!

Michigan is surrounded by lakes - which means you can have gorgeous beach weddings in any part of the state - except of course the middle of the state.

**** which by the way - is exactly where my hometown is - the EXACT middle of the mitten- no lie! We have a sign/monument to prove it****

Oh..and the country clubs, museums, resorts- all GORGEOUS! Don't worry ladies - I am going to highlight these places as we go! In fact going to the Grand Traverse Bridal Expo I was able to make A LOT of contacts - so expect some pretty stunning venues to be featured!

Don't even get me started on the photographers, florist, and the yummy, yummy cake bakers!

Okay, okay....I'll get to the point and let you in on my venue of choice.
But not before you know my criteria! Hey there was a lot of thought that went into this....

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Cam and Mike's criteria!!

Nature had to be a big part

We wanted to have an in-state destination wedding

We wanted to be able to have the option of having an outside caterer

Definitely wanted to bring our own alcohol

Be able to have a late night reception and not have to close down at 10pm.

Are you ready......

We picked Frog Pond Village!! ( Right outside Traverse City)

I really don't think these pictures do it justice! They actually have a virtual tour on the website so there wasn't a lot of pics.

These are pics that show just a little piece of the grounds.

There are 2 chapels and this one is called the Tadpole chapel

This one below is the bullfrog chapel - this is the one we are getting married in. Awesome thing is that it has a roof but NO sides! Unless its a tornado and then they might put the flaps down. Actually the pic shows it with the flaps down! That sucks....

Same thing with the the reception area. It has a roof but the sides are completely open to the outside! Best of both worlds! It has heat and air-conditioning

Its very rustic (love it!) - and this pic wasn't set up for a wedding - it was just showing the chair covers.

How cool is this - fireplace in the building with seating in front of it! However, I am going to put that ultra cute wicker ( pottery barn like) seating arrangement outside!

This is a bad pic but what I wanted to show you was the bar that is set up on the patio covered in twinkle lights. I love that the bar is outside! You can have it inside too - if you want. I don't want!

Well- I didn't get to all the great info from the Grand Traverse Resort Bridal Expo - but we have plenty of time. Of course, if you have a question about it just email me!

CAM

Grand Traverse Resort Bridal Show

2010-01-29T17:03:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone!

I wanted to let you know that this Saturday I am going for a tour of the venue I am 99% sure we are going to have our wedding at AND then on Sunday I am attending this... ( which my hubby -to -be is soooo excited - I can hardly contain him!!!)

2010 Bridal Expo at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Sun. January 31, 2010

10:30am-4:30pm

Expecting brides and honeymooners will want to make sure and attend the 2010 Bridal Expo to be held at the Resort on Sunday, January 31. Advance tickets are only $4. Tickets will be available for sale at the door for $5.

I'll be your on site reporter - stay tuned!

By the way, if any of you are going - let me know!!!!

Cake Toppers Galore

2010-01-29T11:24:00.000-05:00

Hello Lovelies!

Since yesterday I posted some cake toppers, I thought I would I would continue on with the theme, but this time with unique, cool, and ones that have personality!!!
I have always thought a cake topper could be a place where you can show you and your fiance's personality! so here we go....

First up....

This cake topper isa silhouette form made out of metal. Very cool for the minimalist and modern. This can be found on the Beau comp website.

This topper is completely made out of paper!! Not only can it be used as a cake topper but it can also sit by a guestbook. There are tons of variations. It looks like the shop just opened on etsy- so lets give it some love!

concarta-etsy

Here is the section of the "love birds". Love birds is almost a wedding staple, but c'mon lets put a unique spin on old tradition!

I know, I know...their faces don't exactly exude happiness but I think that what makes them out of the norm. They are more "hipster". Gotta love the clothes!
BTW...they have elephants, rabbits, frogs....

The snippets - etsy

Here are some pretty classy blue birds! They are beautifully handmade with papermache. if you look at the shop they have all sorts of style birds..white, brown, silhouettes, etc... There is also a couple of beautiful bride and grooms.

middleburg-etsy

I love the colors and the sweetness of these lovebirds. They are made out of Premo polymerclay and the designer states that you can choose your own colors.

blue butterfly design - etsy

I just want to eat up these birds - they are just too damn cute!!! When you look at the shop you will see that each pair has different designs painted on them and the designer also stated that you can put in custom requests. The shop also has gorgeous "Human" figures too and another thing that I adore is that they also have different shades of birds paired together!

red light studio - etsy

I just have to say - you need to go look at the shop and view the different toppers that they have created! You give them the details of your Dress, Veil, Suit, Tie, Boutonniere, Hair, Skin and Eye Color and in turn they create you and your hubby into a cake topper. They are ridiculously talented!! Not to mention incredibly modern.

dandelionland - etsy

This is another shop that will create a look-alike couple for your wedding topper. However, this shop is a little more country and if you are looking for that at-home, rustic, simple type vibe - then this is the shop for you!!!
You send in a couple of photos and then they will send you a couple of sketches until everyone is satisfied!

urastarhouse - etsy

If you have a fantastic sense of humor and you and your friends like to live it up - then I think this would be a pretty hysterical cake topper.!!!

Not only will they try to copy the brides dress and hair color and also the grooms tie and suit BUT they will also customize the wine bottles!!

That's serious business!

Bluebutterflydesign -etsy

Maybe you met in a library or you share a love of books or maybe even you're career students. ...either way...I think this topper is pretty damn cool!

They also have them for birdwatchers, food-lovers, and one for a Celtic wedding.

here is the great thing you can put in a request for two brides or two grooms - its about time people are getting it together!!!

lace and rubbish - etsy

This shop has every type of novelty cake topper!
Here we have the red tractor couple, but the shop also has the golf lover, the hunter, the video game player, and the Vegas couple!!
If your looking for a cake topper to represent your fiance's love of a sports team...look no further!

splendorlocity- etsy

This shop will make any "funky" ( that's what she calls it) cake topper you would like. Take a look at her shop and you will know what I mean.

mudcards - etsy

I just love this one!!!!

When pigs fly

I think that says it all!!!

beeminedesigns - etsy

Like I mentioned in my previous post here
Peacocks are all the rage!

krishnasadhu - etsy

Just plain awwww.......
As we all know from that movie
"March of the Penguins" - Penguins mate for life.

And just look at those eyes??!! They look like the puppy dog eyes at the Human society! Oh gosh....why did I even think about that - it makes me sob every time.

fliepsiebieps- etsy

I know there are those gentleman out there that are all about their robots!! Females too!

This cake topper kicks ass is in the robot division - if you ask me. It is very artistic and uses so many types of different materials. Certainly not boring!

After the wedding - I really think it can be used as an art piece in the home.

buildersstudio - etsy

I think a gnome on a cake at a garden wedding that has spunk is just the thing. Why be boring?

thepinkpenguin - etsy

Have you always had a love for sock monkey's? What better way to show off what you love then sit those sock monkey's right on top of your cake for everyone to see!
For us in our 30's - didn't we all have a sock monkey?
You have to admit - its a great conversation starter at the wedding!

ohmygluestick - etsy

This shop is awesome!!!
The cake topper I picked represented the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead" which I should note is listed under the label "couples that are together forever". Pretty creative.
They also have thee most gorgeous painted love birds - if you love color check these out!

goodydevi -etsy

For my Gothic fans or for those who dig zombies -
here is a cake topper for YOU!!
These are OOAK and I have to tell you - she really does sell out of these fast.

This can be found at Loopyboopy -ets

Some of these cake toppers may not be "you" at all but my goal was to find a little something for everyone. Have a a fantastic day!

Cam

Wedding Mapper...love it

2010-01-28T11:45:00.000-05:00

Hello Lovelies...

Have any of you used or heard of the website......

WEDDING MAPPER

I'm sure most of you have but if you haven't its a great tool for many different reasons.

It's originally to help make maps for your guests for your wedding, BUT I used it for something completely different.

I'm the kind of person who will research something to death!

First up with my wedding planning was finding a venue. Of course it was no problem finding the country clubs, hotels, resorts, etc....but I wanted something a little more unique.

In my quest I came across the Wedding Mapper website and if you type in the city you are looking to have your wedding it will come up with a list of other couples that have utilized the site to make their wedding maps.

What's very cool is that you can click on these couples and it will list where they had there ceremony, reception, what hotels they had people stay at, etc....

In doing this I found so many venues that I would have never found out about because they weren't the norm.

Many of the venues didn't have websites or did have a website but didn't let you know that they were open to hosting weddings.
However, these couples would know someone who knew someone that knew that this place would hold a wedding. Following me??

It has tons of info from photographers to cake makers with reviews from real-life couples not marketing drones!!

Go check it out and type in your city....and take a peep into other couples weddings.

And just so this post isn't all text...because don't we all love pics of some sort??

I have to tell you I get irritated when you always hear jokes about the guy trying to get out of the wedding or he is the one with cold feet or maybe its the girl that forced him into getting married in the first place. Ahhh.... drives me crazy, because let me tell you it can SO be the other way around!! Right, Ladies??

I mean c'mon...IT IS the guy doing the romantic gesture of proposing and spending money on a ring but whatever...

I feel like when looking at cake toppers I always come across these....

No offense to those who actually put those on their wedding cakes...but....puke!

So sweet justice when I came across these.....

Not that you would find these on my cake either! However, nice to see it the other way around.

Peacock weddings are all the rage...so they say

2010-01-25T20:12:00.000-05:00

WOW-

Last time I was here I was making a promise to the blogging world to do at least 3 posts a week as my new years resolution...hmmmm...that was on Jan 4th, I believe.

I do have an excuse but who cares about excuses lets get on with it, shall we??

I have a dilemma...it's not really a dilemma but my brain is fried and I am at a loss of words.

Months and months ago my Mike and I were talking and I was telling him that I would love our wedding to be shades of blue. Of course, I went on to tell him that the reason I would love this color is because he looks gorgeous in blue! As you can imagine that hit the ego right on target and shades of clue became the wedding color. So we were brainstorming on how we could make it unique and thought "Hey! How cool would it be to incorporate peacocks!" ( I'm sure saw I saw peacocks on the web, but at the time I totally thought it was an original idea.)

Now come to find out it a Peacock themed wedding is listed as one of the top 5 trends for 2010 and the color Turquoise has been listed as the color of the YEAR!!! Sheesh! Here I was thinking I was being all creative.

I like being a little unique so it kind of deflated my balloon when I saw it as being a trend. However, I do have to say that I come from a smaller town and of course Michigan so I don't think people are really going to know it is a huge trend....

But just look at these adorable ideas...

How cute would these be as bridesmaids gifts??? (clutchthat -etsy)

OR THIS

This is a silk handkerchief!! The designer stated that you can put any poem, saying or anything that means something to you printed on it!!!
Great gifts for grandfathers, groom, fathers, grandmothers, etc..... and definitely heirloom potential!! (artful beginnings - etsy)

I am totally digging these hand painted wine glasses! Now these are what I want to pick up in front of everyone to toast to the beginning of a beautiful life!! (maywibis- etsy)

How's this for an original guest book?? The designer gives directions on how to make the signatures on the wood last forever.
(inspiredbymarie - etsy)

I love, love, love big cocktail rings! So why not a PEAcocktail ring?? ( oh I crack myself up!) I wish I had a better picture of this ring because it truly is breathtaking on:) The is ring is by the House of Harlow ( Nicole Richie's company). Usually I'm not drawn to celebrity created jewelry - but I love this. ahhhh....

So I'll end this for now - but I have a whole post about just paper ideas involving peacocks.

Stay tuned....promise I will be better.

One question....what do you think of trends?? Do it or don't do it?

Cam

Bring on 2010!!!!

2010-01-04T06:14:00.000-05:00

Ok...seriously not cool. Its been a week since I posted, BUT in my defense it is the holidays and NOTHING is ever normal about the holidays...am I right??

Just think last time I posted it was in 2009 and now I'm posting in 2010....
that's just crazy, crazy I tell you!!

So its only fitting to tell all of the World Wide Web my 2010 New Years Resolutions!!

Here we go:

Post at LEAST 3 times a week On Delicious Details

To turn this poor out of shape, tired- ass body into one KICK-ASS METABOLIZING MACHINE!
- obviously doing this the good ol'fashion way of eating healthy and working out.

Plan this wedding with out any blow out fights with Fiancee' or mom... it is sooo not worth that!

Make my private practice a success
which in my head...is being able to cover bills and sock a little money away for wedding

Keeping the house picked up on a daily basis.
(We are so busy that it gets away from us and then it turns me into one grouchy fiancee')

Remember everyone's birthday this year!!

Answering my phone when it rings and returning all calls with in a 24 hour period.
( I am reallllly bad about my phone!!)

So that is my list!! Any tips or advice is VERY welcomed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know its a short post, but I feel I needed to publicly declare my resolutions to make them REAL and to make me ACCOUNTABLE.

Cheers to 2010!

Cam

Introducing my best friend...Alchemy!!

2009-12-27T04:29:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone!

I hope all of you had a fantabulous holiday!! Just 4 more days until 2010...that's just crazy I tell you...crazy!

Anyways...

I am 99% positive that anyone reading this either lives on Etsy or at least heard of it...if you have NOT heard of Etsy, then stop right here and type in www.etsy.com and get your little butt over there! pronto!

.....waiting.....waiting.....

everyone back and ready to move on?

So as I was saying I am a 100% positive that you all know about Etsy BUT did you all know about their feature called Alchemy?

If you have - Congrats!! If you have not - then this post is for you!

Alchemy could truly be your future best friend too. Its pretty amazing and is perfect for a bride to be.

Have you ever had this idea in your head but you had no way of making it, you have scoured the stores and surfed the net for something even similar and all you have come up with is a big goose egg?

Enter Alchemy!!!

Turn your ideas into reality with Alchemy!Buyers can post requests for handmade items, and sellers bid on the opportunity to make the goods. - Straight from the Etsy site itself

Just think of yourself as the head designer and Etsy is your wildly creative and talented staff that can make your ideas come to life ...Poof...there they are at your doorstep Not bad, huh?

All you have to do is click on to etsy, click custom, and fill out a bid request and I swear in a matter of hours you will start getting bids. Well depending on how area specific your request is - response might be a day...that is still outrageous!

Your ideas could be totally unique ideas....

Carpenter needed to make custom wood canopy for fish tank

painting of your cat

a plush stuffed sewn milk carton

or

Maybe you want something custom made...

rubber stamp, first Christmas ornament, or a cake topper.

or

May be you saw something and and want it recreated like:

Oxidized brass chain bracelet/ring combination, must be identical to the picture provided.

Custom adult women's shirt similar to picture

Crisp Tea Length Wedding Dress Reproduction

By the way, all the ideas above were straight off the alchemy request board ( I don't judge....) - even the ones without links ( they just didn't have pictures)

Do you have a certain fabric that matches your reception decor perfectly and you want bunting flags made out if it

or...

you have the perfect centerpiece idea but have no idea how to go about it

or...

you created a fab logo for your wedding and now you need stickers, rubber stamps, escort cards, etc....?

ALCHEMY is your answer! Seriously I can go on and on and I really shouldn't because I'm not sure if what I've typed so far makes since..its 4 in the morning ( don't ask..)

Oh wait!!...how can I forget...you can also put your price point on the request ...How cool is that???

I bet the wheels are turning now??

I just have to say this WAS NOT a sponsored post, I just truly love the Alchemy option on Etsy! I personally have used it 6 times.

I better be off... I really do need to sleep.

But I would love to hear if you have used alchemy in the past or since reading this post do you now have a request that you are going to post in Alchemy.

I want to hear all about it!!

Happy Designing!

Cam

Martha Stewart ain't got nuthin' on me!

2009-12-23T16:50:00.000-05:00

Yep, I am talking smack to Martha Stewart.

In the spirtit of the holidays I decided to try to do some more "homemade" type gifts then getting suck into the consumerism around Christmas...that and funds are pretty tight with the upcoming nuptials and all.

Anyways...

I decided to make those super cute flower pins for the females in the fam!

They are all over etsy...

You can wear then on a sweater or a jacket...

(fabulous finds)

you can pin them to a clutch or an over the shoulder bag...whatevs..

(Davie and Chiyo)

I have to take a time out from our regular scheduled programming and just say that I love the clutches in Davie and Chiyo's etsy store so much that I make pretty similiar type clutches...BEFORE I came across the store! Really though there is like a million duplicates on etsy...so I'm okay. They aren't EXACTLY the same...

OK...back to what I came to write about!

The flower pins I am making. I haven't completely finished them but I wanted to show you one that is about 90% done. My very first one I might add.

I found the tutorial on wise craft. It may not be Marths Stewarts tutorial but she has one...I just could follow this one better.

I took this pic with my iphone, so please excuse the quality.
The colors are actually blue and brown the family member that I am making it for absolutely loves these colors and the material is corderoy and the blue flower motif is a raised felt type material. Its got a lot of different textures going on. I like it, its not my style exactly but its perfect-o for her and really isn't that all that really matters:)

I decided something as I was writing this post
(hey! I can do 2 things at 1 time!)

I'm going to have a series on here called...

"If Martha can do it, so can I....maybe"

I will take a turorial found on the web or maybe in a book and try it out myself.

I'm not naturally crafty. It does not come easy...I have to work very hard at it! So we will see if a "normal" person can do thesey so called "easy crafts"

I can see it now.....

it just might take the world wide web by storm!

Better get back to the pin making...its 18 hours until gift opening. Yikes!

Happy Holidays!

Cam

Why a 'bride to be' should read this wedding blog!

2009-12-21T17:05:00.000-05:00

Welcome To Delicious Details very first post!!

First off let me introduce myself before I tell you all the reasons why you won’t be able to live with out this blog!

I’m Cam – your guide to all things dee-lish!

This is me striking a sweet ass pose…while my friend in the background ( say hello Sarah!) is hooking up the jumper cables to my car. I accidently left my lights on while some girlfriends and I were at the movies and well…that's me in a nutshell. Fun, social, and a little flighty. It may not be the best pic of me but it certainly describes me the best:)

This is my fantastic fiancee’…..I refer to him as “The Duke” – long story! We just got engaged a couple of weeks ago and looking to have our wedding in September. Woo -hoo!

And these are our children…

Alexis and JJ. Aren’t they just the cutest?!

Anyways....

Are you wondering what exactly this blog is about? OR maybe your wondering why you should read this wedding blog because there is like a zillion and one wedding blogs out there!!

Either way let me educate you on why you should subscribe to this little piece of heaven and tell you what its all about.

Have you ever been reading a blog when they show a picture of a totally unique idea and you wonder to yourself – how did they do that?

They tease you, not on purpose, I’m sure…but a teaser none the less. They show you a gorgeous picture of a fabulous idea and then BAM…nothing... Let me give you an example:

After looking at this pic – I want to know:

(image from wedding of Lena Corwin)

How did they make that?
How did their guests use it?
Did they have a certain time of night to do it
How were the pics taken?
Did they use it for a guestbook?
Did you send the guests pics after the wedding?
etc...etc...
There is a ton of burning questions that I have. ( seriously, I could come up with like 20!)
I want all the details…right down to the nitty gritty! The nuts and bolts!

Now that people is what this blog will deliver.

It doesn’t stop there…oh no…there’s more.

We will also have the latest in the wonderful world of wedding planning. There will be a bevy of pictures and ideas that everyone can oohhh and aahhhh over…and then you write down this marvelous idea in your trusty wedding notebook and add it to your "to do list" for the wedding planning.

At least that’s my hope!

( a unique idea for your wedding....wait to see)

AND....

If you are from the great state of Michigan then there is an extra special bonus for you here at Delicious Details.

As you can probably tell from my profile pic its my homestate too!

Anyways…when I peuruse all the other blogs they will showcase these out of this world vendors and these over the top weddings but are they ever from Michigan???

I’m pretty sure you know the answer to that one without my help!

and then I said to myself...

Wait a minute.....

Michigan is host to some pretty amazing weddings – and houses some pretty kick ass vendors and I happen to think they need a little more publicity then what they are currently getting out here in the interwebs.

So that is where delicious details comes in... I want to have those weddings and those vendors right here on this blog!!

For those who are not from Michigan...don't worry...I am hoping to be able to give shout outs to people all over this country!! So send in your ideas, weddings, whatever!!! I would love to see them!

I'm going to end this post and hope that I might have convinced a couple of you to come on back:)

Take Care,
Cam

Tetsing

2009-12-18T11:08:00.000-05:00

First post