Planning an Eco-Indie Wedding

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DIY: Rural Ideas from Country Living Magazine

Posted by: Victoria Everman on: February 6, 2009

Growing up in Indiana, surrounding by cornfields, I openly admit that I am partial to both country lifestyles and designs. This passion is a vivid inspiration for my new apartment and my upcoming wedding.
I heard about the great magazine Country Home recently and was delighted by their February 2009 issue. Unfortunately, I was crushed to [...]

DIY: Download Martha’s Favorite Wedding Templates

Posted by: Victoria Everman on: January 23, 2009

Call me corny, but Martha Stewart and her fantastic staff never cease to amaze me. For both personal creativity and money-saving prowess, my mother and I will be making a lot of elements for the wedding ourselves, including: programs, flower arrangements, table decorations, and more.
I was overjoyed when I found a complete round-up of Martha’s [...]

DIY: Picnic-Inspired Guest Totes

Posted by: Victoria Everman on: January 4, 2009

Yet another kick ass wedding blog, Style Me Pretty has some fantastic DIY projects.
One of my personal favorites is this tote that you can print with any image/text you want.

Crafty AND reusable – now that’s my style! Throw in some homemade cookies and maybe a donation to a eco-charity – would make great casual guest [...]

Decor: DIY Paint Chip Place Tags

Posted by: Victoria Everman on: December 23, 2008

I love CRAFT Magazine – and not just because I’ve written for them a few times. Their website/blog is particularly useful and I’m consistently finding good projects … like this one they linked to just a few days ago:

These would make nifty place tags (is that what they are called?) for the tables during the [...]