Planning a wedding can be a stressful and expensive process, but you can reduce the cost without having to sacrifice style by creating some gorgeous decorations, place settings, accessories, and more with the help of this fantastic guide by Ann Brownfield and Jane Cassini. There are ideas for all stages of the wedding planning, and for making keepsakes afterward. The beautiful hand-crafted invitations add a personal touch to announcing your engagement, while the confetti boxes are great for storing dried rose petals to be strewn over the happy couple after the ceremony. The favor bags made from gorgeous Japanese Kyoseishi paper are perfect for filing with treats for guests and the paper bride with her pearl bouquet looks stunning on top of the wedding cake. There is even a project for a photo album to store the treasured pictures of the happy day. *35 projects with beautiful step-by-step photography *Ideas for every step of the wedding arrangements--from wedding planner to headdresses for the bridesmaids. *No special equipment is required, and all the projects are suitable for beginners.
About the Author
Ann Brownfield began her career in publishing, advertising, and design. She now works as an illustrator's agent. Her love of collecting costumes and jewellery, inspired by films and photography from the 1940s and 50s, began at art college and now extends to the markets of Paris and the south of France. She is the author of "'Vintage Inspirations"' (Ryland Peters and Small).
Jane Cassini has had a career encompassing many aspects of design, from typography to textiles. She worked in a publishing as a book designer and illustrator, and in advertising as an art buyer. More recently her work has appeared in Homes and Gardens and Country Living. Her love of vintage--afascination with objects from the past that have the power to charm today--has been with her since childhood.
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