shandrus creations: custom recycled-wood wedding signs + more

{ customized recycled barn wood wedding sign }

newlyweds (in sept!) chris and shannon got so much great feedback on their handmade wedding that they started an etsy store. they make everything: charming custom signs made from recycled barn wood. sweet hair clips and bands. mason jar tea lights. earthy, vintage, lovely!

also: they made their own *beer*. for their wedding. check out the adorable photo of them after the shop highlights below.





more at shandruscreations.etsy.com

beautiful handmade bengali wedding on etsy

photo by lauren cowart via etsy

here's a gorgeous handmade bengali-american wedding featured on the storque today.

3 months to plan! 200 people! in DC! amazing.

your etsy weddings: hannah's daily etsian finds

{ hannah's pick: moss ring bearer pillow by aprilhilerdesigns }

[today's guest host is the lovely hannah, who writes a fantastic blog on etsy, crafting, and all sorts of artistic inspiration, here to tell her etsy wedding story and share her excellent finds:]

My name is Hannah and I can be found over at the Daily Etsian. My darling boy and I are getting married June 12, 2010 at the university where we met and fell in love. We're totally psyched about the wedding, our impending marriage, and life in general. Our reception is going to be held at a hall that is on the grounds of seven acres of gardens. Thus, our theme for the reception has naturally become gardens and outdoorsy-ness.

Here are some Etsy lovelies that I found while trolling the site looking for wedding inspiration. As I'm planning to make much of the wedding details by hand (such as all the corsages, boutonnieres, my veil, centerpieces, favors, etc.), I've included several tutorials in this collection of Etsy Wedding goodness. Enjoy!

{each photo links to its shop}

plus tutorials!

how to make a birdcage veil


how to make a vintage fabric flower


diy kit and tutorial: ribbon flower brooch

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i had never thought of looking on etsy for DIY instructions and templates -- thanks so much to hannah for sharing these! please check out the daily etsian for more tutorials, finds, and etsy inspiration, and best wishes to hannah for june 2010.

hello strangers + sneak peek!

photo by emily sterne

hello everyone -- how goes?

here is where i try to distract you by posting an illicit sneak peek at the boston elopement photos (which i am in love with -- can't wait to show you more!)

ehm.... it has been a dog's age. i owe you one. a few, really.

an etsy wedding: vanessa and mickey

{ vanessa and mickey's gorgeous etsy wedding }
photo credit: dave robbins

hooray! best wishes to vanessa, editrix-in-chief of the storque, etsy's blog: not only is she newly married, martha stewart weddings has a glorious feature on her etsy wedding up today. wishing vanessa and mickey all happiness!


photo credit: dave robbins

wedding party: men's gifts under $20

{ walnut and maple money clip by holcombswoodworking }

D. writes me with a challenge:

I am not having a bridal party, but I have a friend officiating, another as a musician, another as DJ, and readers... oh my. I want to give them something as a token of my appreciation, but they're mostly guys (so jewelry is hard, unless I have something different for the girls), and the biggest problem is we're pretty strapped for cash. The wedding is this August, so we don't have much time to save for gifts, either...

I'm hoping to spend 10-15 tops per person; something handmade (of course); something unique. Cufflinks are out (these guys aren't the kind of guys who wear cufflinks)... I'm totally at a loss.

can you find unique handmade gifts for random wedding helpers for under $15 each?

yes! yes. some of these are traditional, some unique, some just plain random (firestarter!)... you said no cufflinks, so i included the pair below if useful for other folks searching for similar. will post a separate post for ladygifts.

for your friends, readers, bartenders, photographers, djs, all under $15:








{each photo links to its shop}

also for readers/writers, there is a world of printed/gocco'd moleskine notebooks, many customizable and under $10.

and a few more ideas, for $15-$20:




{each photo links to its shop}

or you could always get handmade frames and put photos in as your token of appreciation:




{each photo links to its shop}

what do you think? other ideas? post links?