The Paisley Party Draws Nigh!

The Paisley Party Draws Nigh!

June 18th, 2010 @ 3:25 pm by Mrs. Paisley
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Wow! How did we get to ONE WEEK before the wedding SO. DAMN. QUICKLY?!? There are so many things left to do!

I need to buy my groom’s present, buy my makeup, floral supplies, do the candy buffet… I’ll spare you from the whole list, but, suffice it to say that I added up all the hours (of gardening plus projects) and they equal 60 total hours of work! Before you join me in a spine-chilling bridal scream, let me assure you that divided by the number of wonderful helpers we have this week, it all comes down to just three hours per person. Whew! That was close, guys, that was close!

Some of the projects I’ve completed:

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Programs!

All ready to go and tied with navy blue picot-edged ribbon bows and in their cute antique basket (that was my great grandmother’s).

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Bunting!

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Made from old favorite shirts using pinking shears and old ribbon, so it was free!

Signage!

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I hand painted it on an old oar that was lying around, here’s a close-up:

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Small hand-painted driftwood signs to go into the petal-tossing bowls:

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Close up:

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I ran out of room on some of them so I substituted “bride and groom” for “them”.

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming post detailing the rest of our many DIY projects: the “kissing menu” project, photobooth construction, arbor-decorating, straw flair (a la Mrs. Snow) and much, much more as the Paisley hootenanny draws nigh and nigher!

Have you spaced out your DIY projects appropriately, in a time-conscious manner? Or are you Miss Procrastinator like your very own Miss P?

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23 Responses to “The Paisley Party Draws Nigh!”

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JuneBride_26June2010 (message) 1,739 posts, Bumble bee

our wedding is next week as well! I’ve got ALMOST everything done…but realized today i didn’t make our candy bars! i have to print all the candy bar wrappers, stop at sams to get the hershey bars and wrap them this weekend. tonight is hubby’s birthday and tomorrow is all errands so tomorrow night and sunday! :p
CONGRATS date twin!

6/18/10 @ 3:32 pm (reply)

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emma5w (message) 547 posts, Busy bee

Those are awesome! I love the oar - what a great idea! I can’t wait to see your other DIYs - so creative, you are.

6/18/10 @ 3:35 pm (reply)

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Mamasita2004 (message) 311 posts, Helper bee

Wow, that is amazing. You should really consider opening up your own wedding planning business. I have the biggest crush on your wedding programs.

6/18/10 @ 3:37 pm (reply)

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Valhalla (message) 1,425 posts, Bumble bee

I’m right here with you Paisley! June 26th is the big day for me, and I feel a little bit like crawling into a hole and letting everyone else take over. Have a GREAT wedding! Love those programs!

6/18/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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Jillian

Did you use regular cardstock for the program fans or did you use something heavier? I am making the program fans too and I’m afraid that regular cardstock will be too flimsy.

6/18/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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Miss Jellyfish (message) 1,450 posts, Bumble bee

OMG Miss P, you have such nice handwriting, I love it! So whimsical. All your projects are swoon-worthy. Can’t wait to see more! And yes, I’m a major procrastinator too.

6/18/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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pec1216 (message) 644 posts, Busy bee

Wow! Those signs are to die for! I think you could sell them on Etsy!

6/18/10 @ 4:17 pm (reply)

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trishisadish (message) 433 posts, Helper bee

Lovely…. I love the programs. I am jealous!!!

6/18/10 @ 4:36 pm (reply)

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Miss Seashell (message) 1,713 posts, Bumble bee

You’re SO close!!! Everything is looking GORGEOUS!

6/18/10 @ 4:38 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

Everything’s looking great, Paisley! Good luck with the rest of your projects!

6/18/10 @ 4:53 pm (reply)

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farmersdaughter (message) 1,675 posts, Bumble bee

Heeeyy date twin! Good luck with the last week - we are almost there!

6/18/10 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

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Alaynah Boyd

Your hand painted drift wood pieces are so cute! I love the handwriting… good luck next week, you guys are definitely headed for happily ever after!

6/18/10 @ 5:20 pm (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

Your cursive painting skills are awesome! I love those signs.

6/18/10 @ 5:52 pm (reply)

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Miss Paisley (message) 243 posts, Helper bee

Thankya, ladies!
@Jillian: yeah, I used Paper Source luxe paper for my programs plus a backing paper (just flimsy, computer paper). The fans work great since PS luxe is fairly substantial. Good luck with your fan programs!

6/18/10 @ 6:12 pm (reply)

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