So my Save the Dates were sent, location arranged and caterer picked. Once we had the the catering details more or less in stone, I could move on to the invite ordering. Since I now had the specifics, like start time and when I would need the RSVP's back I could make the invitation decisions.

Invitations by Dawn

Initially my plan was to make them myself and print them from home. But as I thought about it more, I really wanted to have them done professionally. I found Invitations by Dawn online and I really liked the styles. That, and the prices were ones that I could afford and be happy about. I was completely happy with my order, I do wish you could order in more specific quantities but I'll survive with the extra 15 or so that I was sent.


They are a cute and simple "western" theme, but I felt they fell into that vintage feel as well. The paper is made to look a little old and "burnt" or branded. I have even gotten some comments on how nice people think they are. They aren't fancy and embellished with ribbons and bows and bling. They are just what I wanted.

Just some Ideas

Button Confetti

Decor was probably one of the first things I started working on after the Save the Dates. ( I'd shorten that to be like all the people on the wedding message boards and call them STD's but that just freaks me out.) I went out to craft stores and started buying. I am using a traditional Ball Mason Jar at each table and a smaller jam sized one as well. I have wrapped each large jar with green ribbon and added a raffia bow. I filled the bottoms with small river rocks, pebbles really and they will act as the main vase for each table. With the smaller jar I have filled the bottoms with assorted buttons and they are each going to hold a small votive candle inside. I wrapped this with a smaller version of the same green ribbon as well. Now to fill out the tables I have been scouring different Goodwill's and other thrift stores and have found the most beautiful vases and old colored glass bottles that are now being re-purposed as vases. They are all sizes colors and shapes and each table will have it's own unique piece.  These photo's are just some ideas I put together quickly. The flowers will probably include the 2 colors of sunflowers but the super pink flowers were more a filler. I plan on using lots of ivory and green hydrangeas instead but the store I went to didn't have any in at the time.

I am really excited to talk about my bouquet! At first I planned on making my own bouquet since we are doing all of the flowers ourselves, but instead started scouring Etsy and realized there were so many creative people around the world and I could choose any one of these people to create a bouquet for me and it would last forever. I chose to have a paper bouquet created by Lauren Houlihan in London, UK. You can visit her Blog here or her Etsy Shop. I am excited to see what she creates for me and my maid of honor! :)