Using yesterday’s inspiration board as a starting point, Jess imagined a simple wedding reception of sips and sweets, with adorable little layer cakes and pretty pink Depression-era glass plates.
What are some of your favorite cake flavor combinations? We like banana cake with caramel buttercream, sponge cake with lemon cream and fresh raspberries, coconut cake with passion fruit curd, dark chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting…
The other element that Jess created from the inspiration board was a beautiful invitation suite. There’s no reason doing it yourself has to look DIY! All you need is a gorgeous font (we used Belluccia, available for just $39), a decent printer, and hand-cut envelope liners if you’re so inclined (Paper Source has an envelope liner kit to help you out).
A huge thank you to our newest sponsor, Rebecca Hansen, for these beautiful photos!
We thought it would be fun to do a little DIY project based on yesterday’s Deco Glam inspiration board… a sugar-rimmed champagne cocktail and hand-stamped coasters made with linoleum block stamps on heavy weight paper (downloadable instructions below).
For the cocktail, top 1/2 ounce of St. Germain with champagne, then garnish with an orange twist. Add an extra special touch by dipping the rim of your glasses in lavender sugar.
If you’re not especially DIY inclined, dress up store-bought madeleines with a simple icing design - Donsuemor are my favorites.
A big thank you to Heidi from White Loft Studio for the beautiful photography!
Download Jess’s instructions for the DIY coasters right here.
See more Snippet & Ink DIY projects right here.
Last week I posted a simple paperwhite table from our new project designer, Jess. Today we’ve got gingerbread! If this doesn’t get you in the holiday spirit, I don’t know what will. For her gingerbread centerpiece, Jess used a kraft paper runner, powdered sugar “snow,” and cookie houses and trees.
Festive plaid napkins add a little color to the otherwise neutral table (we found these at T.J.Maxx for $1.50 apiece).
The fun thing about Jess’s two tables is that they needn’t be limited to a wedding – both would be perfect for a holiday party. Also, if you’re not the baking type, you can always buy pre-made gingerbread houses and decorate them however you like.
Fab photos by the Boston-based Rebecca Hansen for Snippet & Ink.
Remember when I was looking for interns a little while back? Well I found not one, but two fabulous ladies to help me out at Snippet & Ink! Let me introduce Jess, our new project designer. When I asked her to put together some fun seasonal projects for us, she created this simply lovely table of boxwood and paperwhites. DIY and budget friendly!
Boxwood monograms are a pretty way to embellish a place setting, and paperwhites are both lovely and budget friendly (we found ours at Stop & Shop, $10 for 3). Boxwood table numbers would be another way to use this idea.
Create a simple centerpiece by clustering votive candles and paperwhites in mixed or matching containers. We used mercury glass vases and votives ($5 to $8, Anthropologie) to add a little sparkle – they would also be lovely take-aways for your guests.
I hope you’re as excited about having Jess at Snippet & Ink as I am! Also, a huge thank you to Rebecca Hansen for the beautiful photos.
Download instructions for the boxwood monograms right here.
Please take note: Boxwood sap can cause minor skin irritation, so you may want to wear gloves when handling it. If allergy is a concern, use another seasonal green or faux boxwood for your monograms.
Up next, another lovely table from Carter & Cook Event Co. and Jill Thomas Photography. This one is a bit more classically autumn, but still with unexpected touches, like cupcake liner ruffles on the table runner, and chargers wrapped in yarn. Great inspiration for your fall wedding or your Thanksgiving table. Says Ashlyn Carter from Carter & Cook Event Co.:
I really wanted to design a fall-inspired shoot based on fruits, wood, and lots of texture and color. The idea started with the idea of birch wood stumps and persimmons. My favorite aspect to the table was the custom made yarn-covered chargers, which adds such a cozy touch to the table. The brown craft paper table runner was a fun DIY project that incorporates cupcake liners of various sizes made into flowers in different shades of neutrals and gold. This table is organic and natural, but has strong pops of color in the fall fruits and potted succulents. Guests are served old-fashioned cookies as favors in the mini brown paper bags, which also doubled as the menu. We loved the height and variety of textures to this table that create such a warm and fun table for any Thanksgiving feast!
Potted succulents are an unexpected touch, but I think they fit really nicely on this table, and echo the gray in the yarn chargers.
Doesn’t this make you even more excited for Thanksgiving? I love the menus that double as favor bags, and I especially love the place cards under each wine glass. Thank you so much to Carter & Cook Event Co. and Jill Thomas and all the other vendors involved for sharing these fun tables with us. And in case you missed the first table, check it out right here.
