I must fess up that I am a bit voyeuristic when it comes to wedding photos. I love to get lost in other people’s wedding photos and I can often be found checking out flickr and pro photog’s sites for wedding photos. This interest on my part is rather bizarre to me, because I myself did not have a big wedding shindig and neither did I want one. The mister and I chose to get married by a justice of the peace and have a BBQ type get together at my grandparent’s afterward. It was very low key. It was so low key that I was barefoot most of the day….although, I was 8 months pregnant and it was about 150 degrees that long ago August afternoon.
I digress…other people’s weddings. So, fast forward to today and I love to look at wedding photographs of strangers. I love the poignancy of those captured memories and the creativity I find in the little details of the weddings and the photographers who record them. One of the photographers that I follow is Laura Dye (Blog & Flickr) We sort of met on twitter, or was it facebook, and since she is headquartered in Salisbury and I’m in Delaware, we met in person at an Ignite event where Laura did a presentation sharing some of her photos…I’ve been checking out her blog and flickr ever since. Laura does individual and family portraits, but it’s the weddings that get me.
Laura is actually one of the contributors for the 1st issue of my new online mag called Joie, which is debuting next month.
Here are some of Laura’s wedding photos.
In keeping with the wedding theme today, I thought I’d share this really clever and cute wedding invitation for Tutorial Tuesday. It’s not really a step-by-step tutorial, but more inspirational fodder to get your own diy wedding creativity flowing. Put together by Rachel from Red Prairie Press and her man Phil, it’s quirky and fun and I’m sure everyone who receives one will really feel special being invited to share in the creative couple’s big day.
The deets:
Rachel screenprinted the “album art” and the Mad-Lib style RSVP by hand with artwork based on designs she developed with friend Ben Whitla. Phil made the the DVD featuring drawings of himself, Rachel and their cat Mr. Sammy. Click over here to see what’s on the DVD and to read more.
Read my article on Etsy’s Storque for their Handmade Wedding series. I wrote about indie weddings and included a bunch of Etsy picks for a pirate-themed wedding among other fun stuff. Arrgh, enjoy!
If you are planning a wedding, make sure to read all the great articles in the Handmade Wedding series. Highlights include Letterpress Wedding Invitations from Pistachio Press, DIY Weddings from the DIY Bride, Custom Bridesmaid Jewelry from Maryink and more.
Etsy has put together a great Handmade Wedding Series on Storque. Topics have included registry ideas, diy weddings, theme weddings and more. Yours truly will be taking part in the series, so stay tuned for my article later this month. Some of my favorite articles so far include:
Thomasina’s Tale of a Recycled (and Inexpensive!) Wedding by Etsy seller Thomasina
Dispelling the DIY Myths by the DIY Bride
Create Your Own Vintage Bridal Style by Sweet Sassafras
An Inspired Affair by Style Me Pretty
Registery Ideas by design*sponge
This post is for my friend Laura who is getting married and is looking to buy some independently made wedding rings. I told her I would do a little research and ask around to see what I could find. Laura is a dear friend and also a regular reader of Indie Fixx, so let’s see how long it takes her to find this post.
Thanks to Great Green Weddings and some other peeps for some of my finds.
Beautiful wooden rings from Chicago Joinery—one with inlaid turquoise and the other adorned with a salvaged engagement diamond.
A simple and elegant hand-milled titanium band with a champagne diamond and a hand-turned wooden ring with African coral sandwiched between are just two of the stunning offerings from Rob & Lean.
Anne Holman offers a really unique perspective on traditional wedding bands—sterling silver modern square rings.
GreenKarat offers ecologically and socially responsible jewelry alternatives made from recycled materials.
A sterling silver bark ring and a personalized “She loves him” or “He loves her” ring from Chris Parry.
A custom wedding ring set and the Elliot ring from Figs and Ginger.
Jen Morris, who has the same name as my best friend in 4th grade, recently contacted me about her shop that she jointly runs with her hubby, Glenwood. The husband and wife team create exquisite laser engraved wood veneer and letterpress invitations with an organic flair. Their business, Oslo Press, was born in the fall of 2006 when planning their wedding, the pair decided to design and create their own invitations after being disappointed with what they found on the market. Their vision for their winter wedding invitation involved a combination of dark walnut wood, rich brown ink, a soft green paper and a curly willow motif. The invitations were a success and not too long after the wedding, Oslo Press was born. I think the rich textures of the wood and letterpress go together beautifully with their nature-inspired designs. I also like that they named their shop after their beautiful snowy-white kitty, Oslo.
