Pretty as a Peacock

by Wendy on August 17, 2010

A few years ago I did a peacock themed wedding in Palm Springs. It got some great press from Ceremony Magazine because it was just gorgeous. I have another bride looking for some peacock ideas, so I thought I would put this Peacock Inspiration Board together for her and then post the resources for peacock feather as well.

There are several color combinations you can create based on the peacock feather (many more than I have even listed here):

  • Brown and Peacock Blue/ Teal/ Turquoise/ Green/ Yellow
  • Peacock Blue/ Teal/ Turquoise/ Green and Yellow
  • Peacock Blue/ Teal/ Turquoise and Green
  • Peacock Blue/ Teal/ Turquoise and Pink (Yes pink! It looks pretty cool.)

The feathers can elegantly adorn any of your wedding decor. Here are a few images to start you off:

Photo Credit:
1- Cake Coquette
2- Dahl Wedding Company/ Barnet Photography
3- Dahl Wedding Company/ Barnet Photography
4- Urban Earth Studios

While professionals designed what you see here, you can find peacock feathers for your wedding theme in a variety of places.  Here is one to begin with:

Oriental Trading Company: $9.95 for 24 feathers

Lamplight Feather: Prices vary depending on length and quantity

Good fortune to you!
-Wendy

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DIY: How To Decorate Wedding Arches

by Wendy on March 19, 2010

If you are up for the challenge of doing your own wedding florals, one of the most difficult (and important) design elements is decorating your wedding arch. Here are some tips on how you can do that:

For more information on DIY Flower Design, visit FlowerDIYvas.com for their video.

Happy Decorating!

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Wedding Party Gift Bags

March 12, 2010

Have you wondered what to give to your Wedding Party? Why not make them a gift bag? You could make it elaborate like a Hollywood swag bag or keep it personal and simple.
I’ve put together some ideas on the simple end of the spectrum for you as the tenth video in the eHow [...]

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Wedding Gifts For Groomsmen

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One commonly asked question my grooms ask me is, “What do I give my groomsmen?” This video, the ninth in the eHow series I shot last summer, answers just that.
Here is a list of more common gifts given (where the video is shooting for more of a unique and different approach for gift giving):

Cuff [...]

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DIY: How To Make A Wedding Pillow

February 26, 2010

Do you want to make a cool, custom wedding pillow for less than $10? You can if you can put some time into it!
Here is your strategy:

Cut out some coupons for your local craft or fabric store. (With any luck, you’ll have a 40% off coupon.)
Go pick out your fabric and have them [...]

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DIY: Wedding Scrapbook Ideas

February 19, 2010

Hi again DIY Brides!
I had a TON of fun on this seventh video for the eHow Wedding DIY series I shot last summer! You can tell I really liked how these little scrapbook idea books came out. I personally don’t have time to scrapbook much and I’ve always admired some of the books [...]

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DIY: How To Create Maps For Wedding Invitations

February 12, 2010

Hello DIY Brides!
Have you wondered how to create a simple map for your wedding invitation? In this, the sixth video of my eHow series, I’ll show you how to do just that!
Keep in mind that I am no expert artist (as you can tell by what I’ll be showing you) and I [...]

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DIY: How To Make A Bow

February 5, 2010

Hey there DIY Brides!
You have just found the fifth video in my eHow series. This clip will teach you how I make bows using a wired-edge ribbon. There are several ways to make bows by hand (and many more gadgets you can buy to help you such as the Bowdabra).  This is simply [...]

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DIY: Print At-Home Wedding Invitations

January 29, 2010

Hello there DIY Brides!
This is the fourth installment to my eHow Wedding Tips video series. It shows you how to print your wedding invitations at home. I used my trusty HP LaserJet 1320 which only prints in black. They have newer models that print in color (so if you are [...]

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DIY: How To Make Wedding Invites With Cardstock

January 22, 2010

Welcome back DIY Brides! This is the third video in my eHow series. It is very similar to the second video, but I give you more ideas by showing you different examples.
Why is it so similar to the last video? When eHow sent us the content for the series, they had specific phrases [...]

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