a few crafty details

sorry its been a little quiet around here - summer has been a wonderful but hectic season for our family - busy little bees with lots going on. i just wanted to pop by and share a couple little crafty things i have been working, but you will have to wait and see how they come together on the big day. :)

and, as much as i have trying to steer away from having any real 'colour scheme' for this wedding, it would appear one has perhaps chosen itself. we will see what happens going forward...

birds of a feather flock together

i really wanted to incorporate feathers into a few details of our wedding, but of course had some general concerns around how feathers are sometimes obtained (not always removed from the animal in a kind or respectful way) and most of the feathers i was finding in stores or online were being shipped from china (kind of a long way to travel for something that isn't really super crucial). a few months ago, i found an AH-MAZING little shop that sells (get this) 'free-range, cruelty free feather'! frogworks is a small family run business out of california. they have a variety of birds that they care for including parrots, macaws, cockatoos (one very special cockatoo - she's blind) and many free range peacocks, guinea hens, geese and banty hens. as the birds feathers are naturally shed, they collect them and sell them through their shop with all the proceeds raised going back into the care and feeding of the birds. how wonderfully sweet!! stay tuned for a few fun feather projects to come.

 guinea hen feathers

maps!

we made a map to show the location of the ceremony (a touch tricky to find as it doesn't really have a formal street address) and the reception hall.

NOTE: the invitations say sandy beach park is off of 50th ave + 15a street sw - its actually off of 14a street. whoops! The map below shows 15th street which runs parallel to 14a street but is slightly more direct - its just one block over from 14a and will take you to the same place you need to be. confusing, we know. :)

the map also shows red dots that will direct you from the ceremony at sandy beach park to the reception at the scandinavian hall afterwards. here's hoping no one gets lost!

directions from sandy beach to the hall:
- drive up the elbow river pathway and turn right onto 15 street sw
- turn right on 38th avenue sw
- turn left at the 4-way stop onto 14th street sw
- take 14th street for a while (it will eventually turn from sw into to nw)
- turn right onto 20th avenue nw
- the scandinavian hall is located at 739 - 20th ave nw and will be on your right hand side. tons of parking on the street around the hall!

for those curious, the map is a sketch created by jess with cute little icons designs by kelsy- the talent behind our save-the-dates and invites!

you can download and print a PDF version of the map HERE.
you can link to a more detailed and interactive google map HERE
please let us know if you have any questions!

invitations are getting close!

we are working hard to get our invitations in the mail! once again our good friend kelsy norman who designed our save the dates - designed some beautiful invitations based on a couple simple ideas jess had found while searching wedding blogs. we are just finishing up a few revisions and hopefully soon they will be off to the printers! in the mean time, jess has been working hard to get all the envelopes addressed and stamped- a bigger task than we originally anticipated, but well worth the blood, sweat, and several tears! :)

a little sneak peak for you!

also, a little side note - to help save a few trees and cut down on unnecessary waste, we will be requesting all rsvp's for the wedding through our website (rather than traditional mailed back replies). of course you can always email us or give us a call if thats easier for you.

sparkle pony

a while back, i came across a woman who took toy animals and covered them in monochromatic glitter - i LOVED the look but could never afford the hefty price tag. When i stumbled upon a big bag of (super cheap) plastic animals on a recent shopping trip, i knew a can of metallic gold spray paint and a sunny afternoon would create the perfect addition to our wedding tablescape.

note: jeff's brother kyle will shudder at how terrible my spray painting skills are - i can hear the scolding already :) BUT we now have a little army of golden animals!

all lined up and ready to get sparkled 

after!