Kids’ Buckets! | Weddingbee

Kids’ Buckets! Weddingbee

I like sharing things I love. And today, I am in love with these Kid's Buckets. They are a bit more simple than what I had wanted to do for kids, but, have decided they will make everyone's life a little easier! (Our potential "kids room" is past the dance floor, up a flight of stairs, and frankly, it made me nervous! Besides, we want the kids downstairs, dancing, and eating lots of cookies!)

Anyway, the above article is great, and I can't wait to start collecting stuff! FH and I had such a blast gathering up little gifts for our Flower Girls (who we get to see THIS WEEKEND!), that I know we'll have just as much fun putting these buckets together!

Also an awesome find today? Personalized Crayon Boxes and Crayons from Oriental Trading. Oh this is gonna be fun!!

Wedding Truths

Because I can't quite get my head in a place to write a real blog entry, enjoy these quippy little pictures -

(Unless you're talking to me, then I am genuinely interested.)

A Twist on Table Runners

Having a fabulous friend, we'll call her "Damask Diva", who is on a constant quest for table runners on the cheap, I have started to pay more attention to them, and begin to fall in love with the concept myself. (Right now, I'm thinking Red Polka Dots, but, it could be a bit too much?) My quest for a cheap, D-I-Y alternative that doesn't involve a sewing machine or pricey fabric allowed me to stumble upon Wrapping Paper Table Runners. They come highly recommended by Martha, so, I trust them. Plus the pictures I've found are so cute! So I investigated the process and the price, and here is what I found!

Items Needed -

Wrapping Paper

• Splurge for the classy stuff - try Party City or Target for 24in by 16ft rolls (32 sq. ft). If you're looking for more specific stuff, a quick Google search will find your exact wishes!
• Retail 6.99 - 9.99

Scissors

• You should have scissors. Be a grown up.

Ruler

• If you don't have a ruler, I will buy you one. It's back to school time so they're cheap.

Once you've picked out your wrapping paper, it's as simple as measuring and cutting a few straight lines!

Traditional table runners (for round tables seating 8-10 people) are 12 in wide and 108 in / 8ft long. 12 to 18 in should hang off each side of the table. Of course, you can customize depending on your personal preference, but, we'll go with wedding standards for blog purposes.

If you purchase the 16ft roll, you will be able to get 4 table runners out of each roll, if you're a good cutter. :) This makes each runner between $1.75 and $2.20 a piece, with very little manual labor!

My suggestion (and what we will do if we choose to do this project!), is to see if your venue will let you come in and utilize their space to create these. That way, you can try them out on the tables, and have a bit more space than you would at your apartment/house.

This is certainly a cute project for anything from a shower, rehearsal dinner, wedding to even your house, or a kid's birthday party! (See, we're versatile here!) Some pictures below!

August? Oops.

I missed July. Sorry Blog. I still like you. I promise.

Maybe some updates?

Right now, we are really on track with wedding planning. We have -

• A venue
• A church
• A hotel block
• A photographer
• A bridal party
• A dress
• A DJ (picked out but not confirmed)
• A trolley (tentatively)
• A wedding website
• Various and sundry wedding decor items
• 446 Days Left (Bummer)

BUT an exciting UPCOMING thing is that there are only FIVE more days to wait until the wonderful wedding of Blue & Orange Bride. Tonight I am headed to her apartment for a crash course in all things Candy Buffet because this wedding will be my first foray into the world of Day-of-Coordinating! I'm so excited that she is giving me this chance, and I just can't wait to see all of her and her fiance's hard work come together on Saturday. They did so much together and have a lot of really awesome ideas and d-i-y projects, it is going to be such a treat to see it all and celebrate :)

And then, two weekends later, we are off to Syracuse for the Engagement BBQ that Fiance's mom is throwing for us. I cannot wait to see all the family up there and celebrate with them! And we are asking our Flower Girls while we are up there and have found the CUTEST little things for them. I'm obsessed. Oh! And my mom and my brother will get to meet everyone we always babble on about too, and enjoy the weekend up there with Fiance's mom and her boyfriend as well. It is going to just be fabulous. We haven't gotten to do much of our own celebrating yet, and selfishly, I am really looking forward to an event just for us. (Blog honesty is the best policy, right?) Also, the day of the party marks 14 months to go! :) (and less than 1 month until E-Pics!!!)

So, to recap - I promise to blog more in August, and can't wait for all the fun it brings. :)