Rustic Wedding

When my sister decided to get married in a barn.... I was SO jealous!  My husband and in-laws had nixed the idea when I was getting married so I finally got to live out my dream wedding vicariously through my sister!  And when she decided on this theme it was right at the beginning of the whole rustic wedding popularity and Michael's and Joann's did not carry all the rustic themed decor that I see in the stores now!

My sister had so many great ideas and this event was one where I had some ideas to contribute but really helped her to bring her ideas to fruition.  My biggest and most time consuming contribution was sewing lace that we had found at tag sales ($$$ saver!!) onto burlap for her tablecloths.  But these added immensely to the look of the tables!  I also helped her to glue lace onto mason jars for her centerpieces and votives, which turned out fabulous!  And we made a banner out of lace doilies that turned out super chic.  All of these things my sister was able to sell after the wedding to another bride with a similar theme.

We enlisted my Dad's help in building her cupcake stand and photo booth.... And I have now learned that my Dad is my secret weapon in party planning as he is really great at making things out of wood!  We also had the idea for a S'mores bar as a unique twist on the 'Candy Bar' although her mother in law decided to add an old fashioned candy bar to the day as well.  Although I didn't plan this event by myself I am super proud of how amazing it turned out.  It also taught me I could plan and set up a party while pregnant :)

I sewed this clutch for my sister to use in keeping with the theme

Fun matching tanks

Sweetheart table

Here you can see the tablecloths I made

Photo Booth Prop Table

Old Fashioned Photo Wall made by my talented Dad (love the wedding photos of the bride & groom's family as a special touch)

Cupcake stand made by my dad

S'mores bar

Old Fashioned Candy Buffet

Wedding dress hanger I ordered from Etsy

Escort Cards:  Tiny Keys

I always make these kits for weddings I am helping with.  They have all the essentials in case anything should go wrong!