To celebrate Ali’s bachelorette party, a group of us rented a house in Palm Springs, CA for the weekend. I was charged with organizing and decor. As a paper nerd / DIY enthusiast, I was horrified at the tackiness of all things bachelorette. From the Barbie pink colors, to the plastic tacky phallic decor, I had to DIY some elegant & chic alternatives!
DIY Wedding Flowers
Flowers, gardening, and plants are a major part of my identity! Unfortunately/fortunately, I was unable to grow my own flowers for our wedding. This would have been too stressful to add onto everything else to do. After months of scouring the internet for affordable floral vendors,
A homemade gift is more special than a store bought one. With plenty of wedding planning/crafting time, I wanted to make something special for my wedding guests. Also, as a packaging designer I love the physical connection you can have with objects. This was a big driving force into our wedding party favors.
May started out pretty rough up here. VERY ROUGH. There were few days where we had mild snow showers. There was a running joke in the office–someone would get their snow tires removed, and would get caught in a little snow shower on the way back from the mechanic. I never thought spring would ever arrive!
