As promised, I’ve got another wedding DIY for all of you today! Better yet, this Book Cover and Bookmark coordinate with yesterday’s DIY Favor Bags. Adorned with the phrase “True love stories never have endings” this bookmark says it all. What better way to celebrate your big day than with a beautiful book to remeber it by.

Weddings are a day shared with family and friends and a brief moment to express your gratitude and feelings for one another. Sometimes it’s hard to say it yourself so let your favorite book or collection of poems say it for you. Simply cover a book with paper in coordinating colors and weave a bookmark through for the perfect favor. The best part, the bookmark doubles as a seating card with space at the bottom for a name or note.

A book favor would be lovely at an intimate wedding or at a book themed bridal shower. These would also make perfect gifts for your wedding party as a token of thanks. Don’t have a favorite book? Cover a journal or album of photos instead. It’s a simple way to add a personal touch to just about anything.

Materials
Decorative Paper (Like these from Snow & Graham, Elum or Hello Lucky)
Color Printer
Card Stock
Craft Knife
Ruler
1/8″ Craft Punch
Ribbon

Instructions
Download the Bookmark Template and follow directions within the template on how to enter names, cut and construct. Punch hole at top with 1/8″ craft punch and thread coordinating ribbon through hole at top. Add a little more detail by adding an eyelet to the hole before tying the ribbon.

Pre-cut and fold your decorative paper to wrap around your book. If the book already has a cover, use as a template for the new one. If creating one from scratch, make sure it’s the same height as the book and remember to leave at least 3 inches on either side to fold in to the inside front cover. Once wrapped, firmly crease the spine and edges with fingers.

To weave the bookmark through, you’ll need to create two slits in the center of the book cover using a craft knife. The slits should be slightly wider than the book mark; approximately 2″ wide. I recommend making a sample one to practice and use as a template for the remaining book covers. After slits have been cut, wrap cover around book and carefully weave bookmark through slots.

I’m loving these canvas coasters by Mekala of The Tie That Binds. They come with four different love sayings on each coaster or you can get a custom design. These would make for a sweet detail for a wedding or anniversary. I love how the cream of the canvas works with the red and black illustrations, it all looks so rich and luxurious!

Happy Halloween everyone and have a fun weekend! xoxo

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about these Menu Wheels by Anna Bond since I spotted them on Design Sponge earlier this week. What a lovely and personal touch to add to a wedding dinner or special event. I’m all for the extra touches so these are right up my alley. To see the full post and to get complete how-to instructions check out Design Sponge here.

The menus coordinate perfectly with Anna’s other recent DIY project for Once Wed. Her Pom Pom Vines are equally as charming and lovely. Stop by Once Wed for all the how-to deets and of course check out Anna’s blog, Rifle, for updates on her incredible work. I can hardly wait to see her feature in the next Martha Stewart Weddings!

Hello friends! My apologies for not posting yesterday, I took the day off to celebrate my husbands birthday. We ended up going to an amazing restaurant here in Seattle called How to Cook a Wolf. For you Seattleites I highly reccomned it. Yumm!

Anyhoo, back to T&T land! I spotted this AMZING wedding shoot on (my all time favorite blog) Style Me Pretty yesterday and I just couldn’t resist sharing some of the pics here. The details OH MY! Every last element has been thought through. It’s images like these that make me wish I could get married over and over again. Is that weird?! This was done by the talented Gloria of Gloria Wong Design and will be featured in the Fall / Winter 2009 issue of Brides Northern California due out September 1st.

Don’t miss a detail of this shoot! Be sure to check out all 5 parts to this feature on Style Me Pretty: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

More details from Kyong and Donnie’s wedding to share with you!

Kyong was kind enough to share more details about the amazing jewelry pictured above, that was loaned to her by the Royal Family of Nepal. From the bride: “The diamond and pearl jewelry set is an heirloom piece that was purchased for the family in the 1940′s in Calcutta from Hamilton & Co.”. I can only imagine how it must have felt to wear jewelry with such a remarkable history!

Back tomorrow with the stationary suite from this fabulous wedding!

As promised, I’m back with some more pictures from yesterday’s beautiful wedding. Kyong and Donnie were married last September at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Yesterday we got to see Kyong’s stunning bridal portraits and today we get to see pictures from their wedding! Their intimate evening affair is the stuff that brides dream about and I couldn’t be more excited to share these photos with you!

I just love the simplicity of this wedding and all the little details! Also, I’m dying over the life-size initials that were designed and created by a friend as a gift! What a fantastic and unique idea!

Sundance has to be one of the most picturesque places for a wedding! The paper globes hanging from the ceiling provide the perfect lighting to an already splendid evening.

Custom labeled jars of homemade jam double as favors and seating cards. The gorgeous flowers adorning each of the tables were created by the brilliant Barney & Clark Designs.

Back in a little bit with more details from their day!

These have got to be some the cutest engagement photos I have ever seen! My dear friend Kathy and her fiancé Evan are getting married in less than a month. As they’ve been preparing for their destination wedding in Coronado, California they managed to squeeze in this photo shoot. This set couldn’t be more charming! Knowing how utterly sweet both Kathy and Evan are, I can honestly say that Kristy Mann of Studio Vérité Photography captured them perfectly.

Thanks so much to Kristy and Kathy & Evan for sharing your engagement photos with all of us. I can hardly wait to see how the wedding pics come out. Judging from these, they’re going to be nothing short of fantastic! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and best of luck! xoxox, Kathleen

* Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner of the Cotton Candy Camera Strap Giveaway later today!

I stumbled onto Twigs & Honey over the weekend while browsing through one of my new favorite blog reads: Edyta Szyszlo. These hair and body pieces by Myra Callan are truly some of the most beautiful things I’ve see in a while; I only wish that I had known about them before my own wedding! Myra also has a blog that I’ve gingerly been devouring for the last hour. These images by Lisa Warninger are absolutely stunning and highlight Twig & Honey’s extraordinary accessories.

Click here to see more images from this photo shoot and here to visit the Etsy shop.

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter Holiday! I spent the evening with my family enjoying a spring inspired meal. I forget how nice it is to have a home cooked meal at my parents house. Doesn’t happen often enough, that’s for sure!

Besides bunnies and chocolate I’ve had weddings on the mind lately; partly because I’ve been drooling over my latest Martha Stewart Wedding issue and mostly because I’ve been working on a few wedding pieces for a freelance client. It seemed fitting to start the week off with a wedding related post. I think you guys will find this project very charming and original.

This fabulous idea comes from the the lovely Ellie of Mint who happens to be getting married in less than two weeks! These pew cards will be passed out to guests that require a reserved seat so that they can simply show them to the ushers to make seating a little smoother. Be sure to check out Ellie’s blog for more of her great ideas and inspiration and you can see more pics of these pew cards here. Thanks Ellie for the inspiration and congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!!

Some pictures from my most recent contribution for Style Me Pretty. Ring these bells to bid the newly weds farewell! A charming alternative to throwing rice, as the bride and groom make their getaway. The tutorial includes directions and a free PDF of the tags to wrap around the handle and table sign. Choose from 3 different color palettes: Robin’s Egg Blue, Kelly Green or Grey. Click here for the full article and complete instructions.

*This project happens to be included in Abby’s latest DIY contest so fingers crossed that I win! To vote for your favorite and see all the projects click here.

Click here to see my other Style Me Pretty contributions.