Pinned It Tried It - Flower Crowns

So, how do you make 2 flower crowns in less than an hour?

With a good helping of luck.

I went to Wal-Mart the night before to purchase silk flowers on sale (used for the greenery) and finished my trip to Hobby Lobby for the rest.

What to Get:

• floral tape
• wire cutters
• floral wire
• silk flowers
• thick green or rustic floral wire to use as the base.

1. Using the thick green wire, measure your head for the correct size.  Give some extra wiring to adjust to the flowers, and adjust for how you want to wear it (as a headband, hippie-style across the forehead, as a halo sitting on the head, etc.)  Halo-style is my favorite, as shown in the photos below by Liz and Hannah.
2. Twist a second layer of the think green wire for base support.
3. Map where you want the flowers, greenery, and spacing.
4. Working backward on the crown, wrap the thin green wire around the silk flower stem, and attach it to the base.  Hook the green wire onto the stem, so that it doesn't fall off.
5. Cover the thin green wire with floral tape.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until finished!

For more tutorials and floral crown ideas, go to:

A Little Dash of Darling

Bridal Musings

Emma Dime

DDG Daily

Preparing for Baby - Easy Budgeting Tips

Since it is the season of babies, I wanted to share some tips that I learned from other mommies that worked wonderfully.

1.  Every time you go to the grocery store during your pregnancy, buy a box of diapers and wipes.  Tape the receipts to the boxes, so if you need a different brand or size once baby comes along, you can easily exchange it for the right one.  I did this for almost every grocery store visit, and I haven't had the need to buy diapers or wipes for Henry yet.  He is 9 months old next week.  (This also save the hassle of trying to budget for diapers.  You can use this extra padding in your budget to buy other baby necessities, like formula, clothing, or baby food.)

2.  Shop end-of-season clearance sales to stock up on the next year.  This can get tricky since you have to guess sizing for the following months, but it never hurts to buy bigger.  I've found that some stores have awesome deals for inventory they're trying to push.  (In-store clearances tend to have better deals than online, since they need to push the inventory for "real-estate" space in the store.)

• Old Navy Baby
• Baby Gap
• Target - Baby  (I've bought multiple shirts, jackets, and pants for $2.70 at Target sales.)
• Carter's
• Babies 'R Us

3.  Request baby books at your shower instead of cards, with  a personal note in the front cover.  Many books can be purchased for cheap prices at dollar stores, Wal-Mart, Target, used books stores, or many of the above listed stores in the baby section.  This way the cards won't be lost in storage, and your child will have a lifetime reminder of the wonderful people who loved him before he was even born.

4.  Gather all of you mom friends together (or find new ones with play date, church, or La Leche League groups) for a co-op.  Trading gently used clothing and toys for babysitting time, other needed items, homemade gifts etc.  I've used a few photography sessions to trade for baby clothes, toys, and babysitting time!  (It's a great currency.)  Items can be easily cycled to maximize its life, and you have a great built-in support group.

Congrats on your addition and may it be the beginning of your happily ever after.

2014 Vendors - OKC Metro

I've had quite a few brides ask about possible vendors for their upcoming weddings.  Here is a great starter list of top-quality service:

Makeup -      Beauty by Eva

Hair - Lauren or Brittany     Lush Blow-Dry Bar

Hair -     Hair by Whitni

Photobooth -    Tap Snap

Photobooth -    Little Black Booth

Photobooth -    OK Photo Booth*

Cakes -    Rosebeary's Designs in Baking

Cakes -    Amy Cakes

Florist -    Emerson Events

Florist -    Christi Gulley Floral

Entertainment -     405 Productions

Entertainment -     Epic Entertainment with DJ Dan

Event Planning -     Events By Morgan

Paper -     Occasions Paper

Do you see any vendors that should be added?