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DIY Downton – Silhouette cookie favours

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To carry the silhouette theme a little further, we made silhouette favours, customized with the profiles of the bride and groom. First step is to refer to the tutorial on creating a silhouette from earlier in the week. We used Martha Stewart’s Ideal Sugar Cookie recipe for these favours. To add contrast, we made the […]

DIY Downton – A Silhouette Invitation Suite

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For part two in our DIY Downton series, I asked my friend Nicole Westerlund to create an invitation suite that could be printed and assembled by a layperson (like myself). Maybe you have a talented, designer-friend like Nicole who can create files for you and some loyal Bridesmaids who can be coaxed into a crafty […]

DIY Downton – Create your own silhouettes

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Silhouettes are all the rage and there are so many clever ways to use a silhouette in planning your wedding. This week I’m going to feature several DIY projects but for all of them, you have to start at the beginning – by creating the silhouette itself. Today I’ll show you how. If you missed […]

Inspiration for a Downton Abbey wedding

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I know I’m not the only one who’s fallen in love with Downton Abbey. The storytelling, the fashions and the breathtaking, visual appeal…the first time I saw it, I was hooked. When I proposed that we do a wedding shoot styled after Downton, some of my favourite people jumped on board, some whom hadn’t even […]

A sneak peek for Krista & Jeremy

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Just a little something for my fellow vintage lovers, Krista & Jeremy!

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