Le Wedding// DIY:Floral Crown

 Happy Friday Everyone!
So remember last summer when I made this..

Well I had promised to give a DIY on how to make one of your own but never did, oopps.
But better now anyway because it totally fits in the Le Wedding series:) Ready to reveal your inner flower child?
I think, yes!

This happened to work out perfectly seeing that I was making a new one for my bridal shower this coming weekend. I think these could work on so many occasions. Lets be honest I wear my in everyday life, but flower girls, bridesmaids or even a simple one for a bride would be lovely!

1. floral wire 2. hot glue gun 3. ribbon 4. silk flowers 5. scissors

1. cut a few strands of wire the length of your head from one ear to the other. The number of stands you use will influence the thickness of our "band". I used three which is a good number to make 

2. super easy step, just take the wires and twist them together. Once they are intertwined it will be much easier to continue.

3. start with a big glob of hot glue on the end of your wire, begin twisting your ribbon around. As you move around the headband work in sections. If you put the glue too far ahead it will harden before you get the ribbon wrapped. also note: before you start make sure there is enough extra ribbon hanging for you to tie around your head. 

4. this is the fun part. Start arranging your flowers on your headband. You will nee big globs of glue to make the secure. This part is all preference, how full you want your crown to look is completely up to you. 

This part takes the most time. Be slow. You have to really hold things in place for them to stick. It might not look the way you want right away, be patient in building it up. Just to put your mind at ease the inside of your crown will look like a mess the ends of flowers and hot glue globs, don't worry, it will be on your head no one will see.

 5. Enjoy! when you finish your flowers you're ready to go. This little crown is sure to make any girl feel extra fancy.
                         
Oh how being a little hippie runs deep within my veins.
I hope you absolutely love making these and find so much joy in wearing them, they always make me smile.
Right now I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my love and dear friends. eeeeeeeeeee ♥
 xoxo j

staying sane.

This week was a very up and down sort of week.

You may be thinking to yourself, "heck, its only Thursday",

And that is exactly my point. 

My emotions are running high as of late.

So tonight I will go to sleep and start over tomorrow.

From along my way these last few days..

goodnight dear friends.

xo j

Le Wedding// DIY: Burlap Silverware Holder

More wedding DIYs! I love to share them because they are keeping me inspired and excited for everything I have to make in these last coming months before my own wedding! So without further delay..

These little cuties are sure to fancy up any table setting. They are so simple to make and add that nice little touch of handmade without much cost.

1. Burlap 2. Glue 3. Felt 4. Needle 5. Embroidery Floss 6. Paper Clips 7. Any other embellishments you may want to use

1. Measure out how the burlap. This will be based on the size of your silverware, how many utensils you want in the pocket, and how high you want the pocket to go.

2. Cut burlap accordingly. Be sure to save all your extra to make multiples.

3. Cut out felt. I picked a heart shape but you can really do whatever you like.
4. Take your needle and embroidery floss and stitch around the outside of your shape.

5. Time to glue! All you need is one thin line of glue down each side. I had tacky glue on hand but you can really use anything, different glues just say may have different drying times.

6. After you glue pin down the sides until the glue sets. I think this would work best paper clips but all I had near was sewing pins.

7. ENJOY! I love the turn out. I think these would be so cute at a bridal shower! They would also be awesome to reuse for family picnics or even packed lunches. Use different things to decorate your pockets, buttons, lace, anything! I think they would look adorable all varied.

To all those doing a DIY wedding or have done them in the past, my heart is with you. As much as I truly love it and know I will never regret how much I actually did for my own wedding, it does not mean that I do not have days where I wonder "what the heck was I thinking?.
Just keep breathing right?
more tomorrow
xoxo j

DIY: infused waters

This is probably the easiest and most refreshing DIY's I'm sure I'll ever share on the blog.
I know to most water is, well water, and some floating fruit may not make any difference to you. But, if you are like me and only drink water, it is nice to have a little variety in flavor from time to time.

You need this stuff:
1. fruit 2. herbs 3. pitcher 4. fork 5. straws

1. cut up your fruit and herbs.
We decided to make lemon mint water and strawberry basil water. YUM!
2. Fill your pitchers up with water and mix in your goods. As soon as you drop in the fruit you will see the water slightly change in color.
3. Now you need to get some of the juice out of your fruit. We used a fork and squished the strawberries on the side of the pitcher and we squeezed one of the lemon slices in the water. You do not need to go crazy with this no mashing or anything. The longer the fruit sits in the water the stronger the taste will be.
4. Drink up! I put straws in "stuff you need" because lets be honest who doesn't want to drink out of  straw!

I love hearing from you! When we posted this on insta some of you shared your favorite infused waters

cucumber lemon and strawberry pineapple

sounds delish. 

Cannot wait to use all of these this summer!

Hope this yummy DIY rejuvenates you, and may you be inspired by the sunshine! 

xo j

Le Wedding//Let the season begin!

We traveled to Jersey last weekend to take part in a very special celebration!
Our dear friends Dennis and Presley tied the knot which began this crazy wedding season.

 The ceremony was completely beautiful. They were both beaming as they looked at one another, filling the entire room with massive amounts of love.
They transformed Presley's backyard into an enchantingly beautiful reception, where we all watched as two best friends celebrated their devotion to each other.


The rest of us celebrated with lots of laughs, pie, and dancing the night away in their honor:)

It was a truly fantastic evening, I couldn't have felt more privileged to be able to witness something so wonderful.
Here's to Dennis and Presley, I pray you grow together in every season of life, and your love only become greater with time.

More soon,
xo j

ps thanks to anyone I stole iphone photos from:) I was too short to get all those lovely shots!