whish wedding - part fourteen, decor details!

h a p p y ( w e d d i n g ) w e d n e s d a y

( all photo's by jessica silva photography )

Ok maybe I just wanted an excuse to blog about wedding stuff, because let's be honest weddings are one of my favourite things in life(!!)

As promised, I am sharing all of our wedding day details for y'all and today is probably my favourite topic - DECOR! ♥ If you follow me on my personal instagram & cute by jules instagram then you know that cute little decor and details are my jam. I had so much fun planning our wedding and a big part of that was coming up with every little detail of our day to totally reflect us.

Anything that I could craft, make or hand write myself I did and I had many a craft nights during our year of planning. With that being said, I wouldn't of had it any other way. My apologies on how image heavy this post is, but here we go...

For our guestbook we did a giant map of the world for everyone to sign (Pete & I met while working on a cruise ship and both work in travel so I loved this idea), for our cards from guests we did a vintage suitcase with a "cards" banner, I made confetti and stuffed mini confetti packets with a label that said "throw kindness around like confetti", and had mini kleenex packs with stickers that said "happy tears" on them.

We had guests write "happy notes" notes to us (this are so cute and also hilarious), our sweets table was a beautiful mess of pastel/confetti/colourful/cuteness and basically the cutest cakes and sweets, mason jars dipped in paint filled with gorgeous flowers, the prettiest paper straws, the biggest balloons, a mini volkswagon van photobooth (yes, this is a thing and it's THE BEST), gold glittered letters saying WHISH (my new last name!) & gold glittered hearts with our "table numbers" inside AKA beatles song titles...Annnnnnd the thing that took me the longest was the hand written notes I did for every guest! (I am going to do a whole post on these soon)

Looking at the photo's by our amazing photographer Jess just make my heart so happy. I can't wait to get more prints and really document our big day in a special way. I am thinking maybe a scrapbook or memory book filled with photo's, notes, speeches and all the details of our wedding day.

Thanks to anyone who has been following along on our #whishwedding fun, if you want to see some of my past wedding posts, below are a few of my favourites:

Enjoy every minute of your wedding day 

Our wedding readings

Our (dreamy) wedding flowers

All of our wedding day songs

We got married! wedding day sneak peak

My favourite husband & wife photo's

Etsy Weddings - Paper Goods!

Happy Monday Gorgeous!

 I had an amazing weekend and seriously sweet birthday yesterday (more on that soon!) and today I am sharing another ETSY shop round up of some of my favourite shops. I am such a lover of paper goods, so I really wanted to share some shops that have absolutely beautiful handmade paper goods!

I just think that receiving a beautiful, thoughtful card, invitation, or save the date is so special. I know that in a digital world we won't always see these things as much, but I am personally someone who LIVES for this kind of stuff. I have said it before and will say it again - I was to shop local, and support Canadian handmade vendors as much as possible throughout our wedding. If I am not making it myself, I want amazing and talented Canadians creating the perfect pieces for us!

Here is my round up of ETSY Paper Goods:

*Blushly Designs Etsy Shop*

Toronto, Ontario

From Save the dates, to shower invitations to wedding invites - everything is beautiful to look at at. I fell in love with the way this menu looks on this table setting, so classy but also creative and timeless. Custom printing of all shapes and sizes for all occasions and everything looks SO.GOOD.

*Protea Press Etsy Shop*

Toronto, Ontario

I am in LOVE with this beautiful wedding day goodies from Protea Press. Custom pieces for your big day that are just lovely. I love the itinerary and menu and think that having these added touches at a wedding is so special. All patterns and themes are unique and wonderful. The ones in the photo above were my favourite!

*Wrinkle And Crease Etsy Shop*

Calgary, Alberta

Ok so can we just talk about this wedding card and how it's actually insanely perfect? I absolutely love this print and how simple yet gorgeous all of the cards and prints in this shop are! I also decided recently that anything with gold on it is something that I am going to LOVE 110%

*Paper Dainty Etsy Shop*

Edmonton, Alberta

This card just totally won over my heart because it's so simple but SO sweet and adorable. I LOVE the fonts on all of these precious wedding themed cards! For your flower girl, your bridesmaid, save the dates etc! Paper Dainty has such a consistent and amazing look to everything she creates.

*The Little Card Co Etsy Shop*

Port Colborne, Ontario

These cards are extra crafty and lovely because they are all water colours and Eco-Friendly and Plantable Greeting hards which I absolutely love. I thought these ones were absolutely perfect! I also loved to see options of "groom and groom" "bride and bride" along with "bride and groom" - very sweet!

Etsy Weddings - Adorable Gift Ideas!

H a p p y   T h u r s d a y!!! ♥

Today I am excited to share my second post about my ETSY wedding finds! I am thrilled to be working with Etsy and have had so much fun looking at all the amazing Canadian vendors! These people are seriously talented and create the most beautiful things.

This post is a round up of my favourite gift ideas for wedding gifts! This could be gifts for your bridesmaids, for a wedding shower, a bachelorette or for the wedding day! I love taking the time to choose a really special, unique and most of all handmade/custom gift for my friends and family. I love being able to support local vendors and also choose such a thoughtful gift! So here are some of my favourites:

*Sweetheart Jewelry Box Etsy Shop*

Montreal, Quebec

Sweet and simple handmade jewelry that is so beautiful and feminine! I love the idea of treating your bridesmaids to something special with their initial or favourite colour that they could wear on your wedding day and many days and years to come! I love the dainty necklaces and bracelets with such soft pretty colours! 

*gracedesign Etsy Shop*

Toronto, Ontario

Can you tell I am a sucker with anything that has gold and pastel colours on it? GraceDesign creates BEAUTIFUL bags. All different sizes, designs and colours. I fell in love with these clutches that are just gorgeous and perfect for a wedding day! This would be so perfect for a bride or bridesmaids! This one comes in mint green too. So lovely!

*Siideways*

Peterborough, Ontario

OK so this is the most adorable thing ever! Siideways makes temporary tattoos of all shapes and sizes and all kinds of designs. I found this custom temporary tattoo for a bachelorette party and fell in love! How adorable is this? I just love it, and of course you can customize it with the brides name! 

*Noteworthy Designs Co. Stationery & creative packaging*

Peachland, British Columbia

How precious are these vow books? I just adore them and think they are so sweet. Noteworthy has a number of gifts that come from the heart, and it's obvious in the pieces she creates. From vow books, to tags to wedding guestbooks - Noteworthy offers a number of heart felt gifts and favours for weddings and events! These vow books are my fave.

*The Recovery Well*
Ottawa, Ontario

OK if this is the cutest thing you've ever seen than I don't know what is! The Recovery Well has a number of different designs on forks and spoons, a lot of which are perfect for a wedding. This would be a sweet gift idea for a wedding shower or the big day! There are a bunch of different phrases but this one is just so perfect for us coffee lovers. 

*Lovely Hankies 2015*
Edmonton, Alberta

LOL. OMG, stop! This is actually the most hilarious/amazing thing ever. I legit lol'd when I saw this specific phrase on Lovely Hankies Etsy! It's just too perfect, and so funny! I consider myself a pretty laid back/fun bride so something like this is just perfect. Would be a really cute gift for a bride at a shower or to give her on the day of her wedding! There are a bunch of different phrases too!

ETSY Weddings - Inspiration for the big day!

Oh hello there gorgeous! We're half way there! Happy Wednesday ♥

So, if you've been around here for a while you may of heard that Pete and I are engaged (omg! still excites me so much to say it) we are over-the-moon excited to plan our big day! 

A personal goal of mine for the wedding is to support any friends and local vendors as much as we possibly can! I love supporting local shops and businesses in general, and it's something I've always been passionate about. Since we are in the early stages of planning our wedding, right now it's all about finding   i n s p i r a t i o n & it's everywhere! I've been flipping through magazines, looking at wedding blogs, and I've made my own inspiration board in my craft room!

In the next few weeks I will be sharing some of my favourite ETSY shops for weddings! I've spent so much time searching on Etsy and have found some seriously beautiful stuff. Bookmarking in full effect.

Here is my first ETSY wedding round up for some inspiration!

* Spark & Thistle Etsy Shop *

Toronto, Ontario

I have been a huge fan of Spark and Thistle for a while now, and the pieces they create are absolutely beautiful. They have a diverse and unique selection of handmade jewellery and I basically want everything in their shop! These two pieces were some of my faves in the shop. It would be so fun to wear something pretty like this to add a pop of colour on the big day!

* Truvelle Etsy Shop *

Vancouver, British Columbia

The handmade dresses in Truvelle are beyond beautiful. I cannot even begin to imagine the hard work and time that goes in to making such custom gorgeous gowns. They are so feminine and soft, I really love her work! This dress photographed above is just to die for. 

* Sparkle Pony Shop Etsy *

Montreal, Quebec

Sparkle everything! I am in love, I am in love with it all. Sparkle Pony Shop is a whimsical place filled with the most wonderful shiny, and sparkly decor. Table runners and table cloths and pillows oh my! I am seriously swooning over these pieces and might need to convince Pete that we *NEED* a sparkly table runner for the head table!

* Pixels and Timber Etsy Shop *

Caledon, Ontario

Ok, how adorable is this custom handmade wedding coaster? Pixels and Timber creates some lovely custom wedding decor, like wooden signs and coasters. I love the fonts she uses and the design! So pretty and unique. These would be cute for the bride & grooms table!

* Pomtree Etsy Shop *

Ottawa, Ontario

Party and wedding decorations handmade in Ottawa. Pomtree has so many adorable paper goods to choose from! Anything from tassle garlands, to pompoms, to paper bags, to paper straws. I literally cannot even choose what I like best because I love them all! 

* Dixie & Twine Etsy Shop *

Calgary, Alberta

More glitter covered party favours. Truly the key to this sparkle queens heart! Dixie & Twine is a shop filled of sweet-as-can-be paper goods. Custom banners, flags, straws, tags and paper bags. All of the most perfect colours and patterns, and I will most definitely be all over this shop when it comes to making up our wedding favours for guests!