To Have and to Hold

Today is the 2nd annual To Have and To Hold wedding blog party.  I am really excited to participate in this party because my daughter is getting married this summer.  I can't wait to share pictures of her special day!  We decided that rather than be in high heels for several hours that the bridesmaids might enjoy some more comfortable shoes.  
Bride and Bridesmaid Flip Flops
Supplies: inexpensive flip flops (I got these at Hobby Lobby)
              glue (grip glue or jewel glue) - the key is to let it set overnight.
              diamond wrap (I purchased this width on eBay, but originally saw it on koyalwholesale.com.  They have some great ideas for it - very creative and very blingy! (Two of my favorite words).
1. Prep your flip flops (just kidding, but didn't know what else to say here).  I know - here is the BEFORE picture.

 2. Get out the role of diamond wrap.  Measure how long you want your strips to be.
 3. Next, put glue on the back of the diamond wrap and adhere to the straps of the flip flops. (Make sure that you use a glue that dries clear).  Because I was doing several at once, I decided to use clothespins to help hold them on for the initial part of the drying.  (Next time I'll try to have sparkly clothespins - for the wow effect).  Don't leave the clothespins on throughout the drying process because they might end up being glued on and that would be a bummer!  I let these dry overnight and the next day they looked good. 

 4.  i just put this picture in because I liked it.

 5.  The AFTER picture.  Didn't they come out cute?

 6.  For a finishing touch and to personalize it, I put the name of each bridesmaid on the sole.  Use a metallic pen.  If it were my wedding (and it's not) I'd use a gold or pink metallic pen.  But since my daughter (who equally has good taste) likes silver, I wrote their names in silver metallic.

 7.  And, for the bride...

 Need some ideas for bridesmaid gifts?  For that matter, do you need gifts for Christmas or birthdays?  Okay, I am going to let you in on a secret.  If you don't live in Texas, this is a pretty good secret.  There is THE MOST FABULOUS STORE in Texas.  It is called Sam Moon.  You have never seen so much jewelry, purses, luggage, accessories and gift items EVER!  The prices are great!  It's a way to get something beautiful for someone you care about and be budget conscious.  My daughter picked these out for her bridesmaids.  She will wear the silver and pearl necklace on the left and her bridesmaids will wear the rhinestone necklace on the right.  Go check out the website.  It is sammoon.com. 

 Now, for the rest of the story....
Can I just say that God is so good!  I have been a little stressed these past few weeks trying to figure out how to make everything come together plus the fact we are on a limited budget. Well, let me tell you what happened.
We knew that Jody (aunt of our future son-in-law) was going to do the flowers.  We had seen pictures and heard about her creations and were eagerly anticipating talking to her.  We met with her but in addition, Jody brought down her beautiful daughter-in-laws - one of which is a wedding planner.  This beautiful young woman (Chelsea) asked us what our budget was, what we wanted and that she and Jody would take care of it all.  She said that was their gift to the bride and groom.  She told me that often people don't know what they can/can't do and that is where she could help.  (That right there took off a lot of stress). Not only did she work with the reception site and caterer, but she said that she already has the decor in the colors of my daughter's wedding.  Chelsea told us that she wanted to give us the "surprise effect" and that we could not see it until that day.  (I get a sneak peek right before the wedding).  The wedding colors are going to be black and white with touches of red.  I'm pretty sure that she also mentioned that she would add some bling to it as well.  (There's that word again that I love).  I cannot WAIT to see the wedding and reception site.  I know that it is going to be so stunning.  I can't wait to show you pictures.  But, in the meantime, Chelsea was gracious enough to allow me to share some pictures from her website.  I hope you enjoy!
Chelsea from Simply Sophisticated.  You can also find her on facebook.

 Some black and white decor

 A black and white cake. . . isn't this fun?

 love this picture

 This table arrangement is so beautiful.  Look at those chair covers!

 A close up of the chair covers.

 I thought this was such a beautiful picture of these bridesmaids walking down nature's aisle.  How gorgeous!

 Gerber daisies and roses.  The vases are enveloped in the diamond wrap.

Isn't this picture sweet?

And so the story begins....

Today I am linking up with Stephanie at Angelic Accents for the 2nd annual wedding blog party
and
Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday
Please stop by both places and see the other wonderful blogs that share in these special events.