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

Looking for ways to simplify your wedding planning? CLICK HERE for ideas

Recycled Wedding Details; Books!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

Who says you have to use real flowers as center pieces?

Is it to brass to say PLEASE hire me if you’re doing book details? Oh my we would get along so well! Ok just a secret wish then.

xoxo – Rachael

Looking for ways to simplify your wedding planning? CLICK HERE for ideas

Recycled Wedding Details; Chalkboard Paint

Posted on February 16, 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…
Chalkboard Paint!
I LOVE chalkboard paint. There are just so many things you can do with it! It can transform just about anything into a writing surface. And who doesn’t love that!?A simple rock becomes a name place card. Even bricks can be painted. (I’m secretly wishing one of my couples uses bricks in their decor) Terracotta pots work beautifully painted. And it doubles as a keep sake.
And did you know you can paint glass? I’ve done it and it works prefect for a big chalkboard frame!
If you can paint it then think of how it could be used with chalkboard paint. I think I need to do a whole inspiration board for a wedding based on chalkboard paint…that’s how much I LOVE it! Can you image a wedding with chalk details? *swoon*

Dream BIG lovelies!
xoxo – Rachael

Looking for ways to simplify your wedding planning? CLICK HERE for ideas

Recycled Wedding Details; Reclaimed Wood.

Posted on February 5, 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…
Reclaimed Wood.
I love finding old wood. There’s so much character with it’s dents and scratches. *sigh* There are lots of different ways to find old wood. You can search your local Architectural Salvage place. Most metro places have one. They are a gold mind for all things old and character filled. On occasion I’ve come across a great piece at a thrift store as well. But you definitely have to be patient to find something that way. Or if you’re lucky enough to have a father that hasn’t moved in 50 years and is a secret hoarder you’re sure to find something amazing.

Old windows can be reused for anything from seating charts to menus and event programs. Hang them from a tree for a unique ceremony alter. Or even as a photo booth backdrop. For my brother’s wedding they went ‘dumpster diving’ so to speak in my father’s collection of wood. We even found old tongue and groove floor boards for a project in our babies room! Anyone with a farm or ranch is sure to have scraps of wood just laying around waiting for you to give it a second life!

Don’t be shy and use your imagination! Your details will be unique and tell a story. And best of all, make Mother Nature happy.

xoxo – Rachael

Looking for ways to simplify your wedding planning? CLICK HERE for ideas

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