Wedding Decor; Shabby Chic Do-It-Yourself

The months leading up to my daughter's October wedding

were filled with preparations. My biggest challenge was

the arrangement of flowers for the wedding party.

Above, an antique brooch that belonged to 

the bride's great-grandmother, clipped to the
wrapping of the bridal bouquet.

Silk bouquet in cream, burgundy, mauve,
 soft yellow and sage green.

I had only done flowers for one other wedding, so I was 

nervous about getting the bouquets just right.

The beautiful bridesmaids with their bouquets.

The ring-bearer carried the rings on a bible that the

bride's grandmother carried at her wedding 60 years ago!

L to R: my daughter, my mom, and I.

I think we all look like my mom...

Decorations on the Escort card table:

A crate that the groom made himself,

thrifted vase, doily, antique bottle,

old books belonging to the bride,

and a pillow that I cross-stitched 

with the bride and groom's initials.

Hand-crocheted lace trims the pillow.

The escort cards were clipped with tiny clothespins to 

a jute string and tacked to a chippy old window.

Silk greenery and votive candles were placed

on the table covered in burlap. Chippy white chairs and

pillows sat at each end of the table.

Alas, I don't have a close-up of this...

There were also shabby wooden crates stacked up

near the guest book, with flowers and a silver tray.

Such beautiful girls!

The bride with the adorable flower girls...

I think the burlap bags for the flower petals

looked lovely with their white dresses.

Close-ups of the pillows...

Wreath with shabby roses...

The newlyweds

A day of joy...