Recycled Wedding Details; Tin cans

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

I’m in love with the idea of reusing a simple household item, then when you’re done it gets recycled. Little waste and almost free. Awesome. Ebs came up with a few different ideas for tin cans. Ya know the kind you buy soup in? Wine bottles would be another container too.
Spray paint them, poke holes in them, wrap them in fabric, or just use them as is.

Can you picture the candle lit cans lining a long table on a gorgeous evening?

xoxo – Rachael

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Recycled Wedding Details; Thrift Store Finds

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

I’m definitely guilty of thrift store shopping. I’ve found everything from platters, to large frames, and even furniture at thrift shops. When I need something I try to ask myself can I find this at a thrift store and second hand? I’d love to see a wedding that asked that question about every aspect of their wedding. It takes some imagination and time to see a diamond in the rough, but I bet ya it would be worth it!
Ebs went thrifting for frames as table numbers. Hit up Salvation Army or The Arc for the cheapest frames. You can even spray paint them all the same color to unify them. Or even paint the glass with chalkboard paint. Ebs used fabric to cut out numbers and glued them in each frame.

Vases would be another fab thrift store find.

xoxo – Rachael

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Recycled Wedding Details; The Maids

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

We’re all connected.
Connected to each other and this planet we call home.
I believe we can all do a little more to help protect Mother Nature and keep this planet looking beautiful and that goes for wedding planning! Ebs and I came together to come up with ideas to recycle items and make a wedding just a little more green. And maybe even save you a little green too. Today’s detail is…
The Maids
How many bridesmaid dresses are sitting in your closet, worn once and someday will become a dress-up gown for your kids? We all have them. I remember thinking for my wedding, I wanted my maids to have dresses they’d actually wear again. It didn’t quite work out that way, but I wish it had. Nobody really wants to spend $150+ on a dress they’ll wear once. So how about getting away from the bridal stores and into non-traditional wedding stores to find the prefect dresses? Give your ladies a color to go with and let them find the perfect dress for them. Something they’d wear again and LOVE. Pair it with the guys in suits they picked out.
You can unify the look with a bouquet of a single matching color.

Think of your ‘wedding colors’ as just a starting point. No one says you have to choose just two or three colors. Keep them in the same hue and your wedding will be unified and gorgeous!

xoxo – Rachael

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Recycled Wedding Details; Unique handmade jewelry

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

We’re all connected.
Connected to each other and this planet we call home.
I believe we can all do a little more to help protect Mother Nature and keep this planet looking beautiful and that goes for wedding planning! Ebs and I came together to come up with ideas to recycle items and make a wedding just a little more green. And maybe even save you a little green too. Today’s detail is…
Unique Handmade Jewelry
My favorite gifts for friends and family are handmade with the recipient in mind. I love supporting local artist and artist in general so when Ebs told me about an artist that made handmade crowns I was salivating at the mouth to see her art. Lisa Eaton is incredibly talented and I’m swooning over these crowns. The crowns are lovingly hand wrapped with over 75 feet of wire and embellished with 40 light catching Swarovski crystals.
Gorgeous right!?

Lisa can be found at Lisaraeeaton4@yahoo.com or 727.204.3581 or stop by the gallery 523 Front St. Fairplay, CO

Etsy.com and even ebay can be great places to find one of kind artist. You can even search your area for a local artist.

How’s your planning going? Enjoying it and finding the unique touches you want? Leave a comment, I’d love to hear!

xoxo – Rachael

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Recycled Wedding Details; Herbs & Potted Plants

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

We’re all connected.
Connected to each other and this planet we call home.
I believe we can all do a little more to help protect Mother Nature and keep this planet looking beautiful and that goes for wedding planning! Ebs and I came together to come up with ideas to recycle items and make a wedding just a little more green. And maybe even save you a little green too. Today’s detail is…
Herbs & Potted Plants
It doesn’t matter the season, potted plants and especially herbs could be incorporated into the table decor. And herbs smell so amazing. Think Lavender, rosemary and even parsley! Maybe mix in a few cactus or succulents for a play on color and texture. I really don’t think you can have to many textures on a table. The more you add the more depth and interest there is.
Find inexpensive ‘pots’ and you have a wedding favor that will surely be loved. (the grass ones I found were just a $1 each) Best of all, there won’t be any flowers wilting or going to waste after all the festivities.
And if you really have a green thumb, grow the herbs from seed months before the wedding!

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