Handmade Amor: A teaser!!

Now that you have seen most of the projects from the weeks before the wedding, I think is time for for me to share a teaser!!

 

 

{ Can you notice the little Poodle on my bracelet? ♥ }

I have to say that I ABSOLUTELY LOVED all the pictures our awesome photographer posted on their teaser, and I cant wait to have them all, so I can start with my recaps. Every time I look at this pictures I get such a big smile on my face! and I think it’s pretty obvious when I’m looking at them because Mr. Poodle always ask me “Are you looking at the pictures again?” :)

The day of the wedding the weather didn't cooperate much and it was very very windy and cold, the week before the wedding it was sunny and awesome. So we plan to have the reception outside too, but we had to move everything inside the barn the day of the wedding, that added a lot of stress. But once again all of our friends and family helped and everything end up perfect, I know we envision how everything looked outside and I was very excited about it, but once we saw how much fun everyone was having, we forgot about it and just enjoy the day.  So now, looking back I would not change a thing :)

I am so excited to start sharing all the details and moments of this day because I get to relive everything myself, it was the happiest day of our lives so far, and we had SO MUCH FUN!

 

*All images by the Amazing Next Exit Photography!

New Pretty Bridal things on the Shop

As I just shared on my personal Blog, ever since the wedding I’ve wanted to make Bridal products, after making the dresses, sashes and accessories for my bridesmaids and myself, I ended up loving all the pretty and different flowers, and styles.

One of my ambitious projects is being able to design my own line of dresses, but I have to start small and that’s why I decided to start with boleros and sashes. This weekend I finally listed all of them on my Etsy Shop, so go check them out!

And here a few styles:

The SugarPie Bridal Bolero

 

The cupcake Bridal Bolero

 

The Cake Bridal Bolero

 

And the Muffin Bridal Bolero ( The same I wore for our wedding!)

If you are interested on getting boleros for your bridesmaids I have special discounts listed on the shop right now and this Guide that will help you take the necessary measurements to order :)

 

And here some of the Sashes styles! I also have special discounts on sashes

 

   The Candy Spice Sash

 

 

  The Strawberry Cream Sash

 

  

The Raspberry Lotus Sash

 

 The Fluffy Berry Sash

 

I'm very excited to finally list more products!

 

And for those who wondered about Curly's health: He’s doing very good, today they will take the drains off his side, neck and chest and we hope he keeps getting better, I have to hold him so he can sleep because he can't lay on his chest, but that's Ok by me, and even though I'm very behind on all blog designs, Curly needs his personal nurse :) . I wanted to Thank all of you that showed concern and sent good every and prayers our way!

Thank you! <3

What did Mrs. Poodle did the days before the wedding?

Not just sewing, painting, cutting, hot-gluing and assembling, She also did this:

I baked! Tons and tons of cupcakes, cake-balls and mini cupcakes, to be exact:

• 350 cake-balls
• 250 cupcakes
• 220 mini cupcakes

I know, sounds crazy! but after reading Mrs. Sprinkle adventures baking her own vegan cupcakes, I though it could actually be fun! So i talked to her and she gave me a few thoughts about when to make them, I was ready! and even though a little intimidated by the idea. I proceed to plan and BAKE! I LOVE baking! :)

I made different flavor cake-balls and dip them on different color candy melt.

I made:

• Brownie with cheesecake frosting balls covered in white candy melt
• Vanilla cake with Pecan frosting covered in green candy melt
• Strawberry cake with fresh berries and strawberry frosting in purple candy melt
• White cake with cheesecake frosting, pieces of Reese's and chocolate chips in brown melt

For all the Chocolate cupcakes I added pieces of Reese's on the bottom, Mr Poodle LOVES them!

For the top of the cupcakes I bought button molds at Candy.com and made different color buttons :)

I got a lot fo help from my bridesmaids and groomsman, here the proof:

Yes they baked too :) and while we waited for things to be ready all the rest worked on different things

My mom helped me arranging all the napkins and getting everything ready so Mr. Poodle’s aunt (Who volunteer to be in charge of the dessert buffet) would have it easier. I marked all the containers and made signs for everything, that way she knew where everything was.

 

I planned for each guest to have about 5 sweets, between the cupcakes, mini cupcakes and cake-balls and since I made this sign:

and hang this bags with each guest name:

with this cute hand painted pins:

I thought it was going to be enough, but I guess the bags were too big and some people fill their bags and carried some to their table, so my math went out of the window and by the time we did our main entrance there was no more sweets!

I am happy there was no left over at all, but I regret not making more. But you never know if you will have enough, in Mrs. Sprinkles case, she had left over, so I was hoping for the same, but she didn't offer bags, so that might have being my problem.

I loved the dessert buffet and the fact that all of our guest did too! I know making your own dessert buffet is not for all brides, because there’s a lot of stress involved but I had so much fun making them and Mr. Poodle loved to be my tester, even though we didn't get to pick what we wanted to eat that day, my Mom saved us so we could  try them. But since we did try EVERYTHING while I was making them I  rather her to have them all :)

Are you thinking on baking your own cupcakes, or cake? or already bake them? want to share your experience?

Poodle Projects: Could you just FINISH that dress?

… That was what everyone told me the week before the wedding--- yeah! I knew, I needed to finish my dress :)


As I shared before, because of my little boobilicious problem, I decided to tear my dress apart and make it a little more comfortable. After all I was planning on dancing until sunrise :)





This is how my dress look like for a week!

Yeah, that’s just the bottom! I cut the top part and higher the waits cut, so that way I could actually breath! and just with that little change I feel so much comfortable!





I added some more crochet to the top and the bottom edge so my boobs could be a little bit more cover :)






And I was ready for my final fitting! For this I was not wearing the underskirts because it was under cleaning process.





It was also time to decide what kind of sash I was going to wear, because I love sashes! I tried the tied on the front, with long and short ends, but it just didn't look right to me.



I liked the idea of having a simple sash and maybe a flower :)




Even though the main problem was solve my two friends were still kind of exposed, but I decided I was just going to alter the bra a little bit so it fit them better.




And while I was all excited trying my wedding dress, Curly was passed out on the floor! and I though he was going to be excited to see his Mom getting ready for the wedding hehe.

For the sash I decided to make a Velcro on the ends kind, and cover it with a satin flower




I found a vintage button with little shines! it was the perfect accent for my sash! :) Thanks to Mr. Poodle’s aunt that give me a huge jar with TONS of buttons.




So it took me longer than i though to finally finish my dress, but it was better because that way I made sure it fit me comfortable :)

How long before your wedding you had your last fitting?

Poodle Projects: A little keepsake of the day

While brainstorming with FIL about what we should do with the top of the door on our outdoor chapel, he came up with the idea of hanging one of the windows right above the French doors, I loved the idea!! he suggested that maybe we can paint the window and keep it on my office as a keepsake of the day!! He really got me with that one!


I asked one of MIL’s friend that is a great glass artist to paint it for me and she was very very happy to help us, but sadly she got really sick so I came up with a backup plan and I made a template and painted our window with MARKERS! :)





I know it’s not very lasting, because we tested the markers on a piece of glass, and after 2 days with direct contact with the sun it fades to the pint you never new it was there.

So We decided we were going to hang it just a few hours before the wedding and cover it with a protective layer.

And to make it I printed a template and place it behind the window (After it was done I realize I should have printed the template backwards and painted on the inside) – You live, you learn!




I tried to mark the letters as detail as possible but the template was not against the glass so from the sides it look like I was not accurate at all, but from the front view it looked good




Slowly moved to all the rest




Mr. Poodle snapped a picture of me taking the template off (Kind of foggy lol)



And here it is!



Some details:






I love the way it ended up looking! Now for the purpose of having it on my Office we have to send it in and MIL’s friend will re-paint on the back with real glass paint, so it will last longer :)

Are you making something as a keepsake of your wedding day? What to share?