Love Birds

Ann Wood's fabulous bird cake toppers are charming and unique.

On the website http://www.annwoodhandmade.com/ she features several different styles with delightful names like "Pickles and Joe" and "Josephine and Alastair".

Other designers can be found at http://www.etsy.com/ . The website is fantastic for ideas and handmade products that are relatively inexpensive.

Martha, Martha

My first viewing of Martha Stewart Weddings was not very profound. I skimmed through the ad-filled pages and threw it aside. But something brought me back to it, and now I believe it to be one of the greatest resources to a bride looking to be more original. In the back of every issue is a section that details where to purchase items featured in the magazine (according to page number). Several of my favorites are:

Tinsel Trading Company- They carry everything from vintage buttons and ribbon to millinery flowers. http://www.tinseltrading.com/

Paper Presentation- Beautiful quality cards tock and envelopes for diy invitations. Look through their website for great ideas. http://www.paperpresentation.com/

Blumchen- Die-cut ephemera and do-dads for for favors. http://www.blumchen.com/

As I do projects, I will post the step by step process and photos of the finished product.