Tip Top

I'm busy working on cake topper v4.0
(the first three having ended...poorly)
I believe in the next one, but I'm one bad craft experience
from breaking down and ordering something on Etsy.

Luckily, I have plenty to choose from.


You can't go two inches without seeing some sort of bird-themed topper.
Kinda reminds me of this.


Ninja bride n' groom!
Sneakily in love.


This reminds me a little too much of me and Dave...


Doh. So sweet.
I like the little blushing bride


Four dogs!!!
I want this to be my life.


For the vintage lovr.


Keepin' it simple.

The Weirdest (Coolest) Wedding Thing I've Found on Etsy

It is no secret I am an Etsy fan, be it for sister-in-law presents or antique jewelry or inspiration. And Etsy is on to all of us crafty, blogging brides, with a whole wonderful section devoted to everything wedding (which inspired a blog! It's like one of those snakes that eats its own tail).

That's where I found this:


Hmm...


Something seems to be...


...off...


kind of twisted...


even...loony (hahahahahahahHAhahaha)


Something tells me the bride who goes for this is not the Say Yes to the Dress type.


Even the "normal" little couple, surrounded by doves,
kinda looks like a still from a Hitchcock movie


Says the maker:
"In this shop, a cake topper that is content to remain human becomes the real oddity.
But this couple dares to be different!"

How much do I love?
Love love love.
Throw your money at this talented lady.
Ceramic wonderments, $30-50 at her Etsy store.

Uni-keet!
I want one million of these in my house.

Kendall, Candle, Candle, Kendall

With Dave in New York this week I'm taking advantage to getting Lots of Wedding Things Done (that deserved to be capitalized). Today, Dave registered us for Pre-Cana, I emailed our "personal registry consultant" (really!) at Bloomingdale's, and I contacted Team: Wedding (aka my bridesmaids) about dress fittings. Tomorrow we're checking out Bed, Bath, & Beyond and Thursday we plan to go shopping for wedding rings. Also on the agenda: sketching out our save-the-dates and invites and sculpting our cake toppers (version 1 was too big, version 2 too cartoony, version 3 will be abstract and sculptural. I...think.).

But tonight! I am thinking about candles. My kiddo loves candles almost more than me (which is funny! because my name sort of sounds like...y'know...). We're currently in the middle of the Great Tablescaping Debate (flowers? hurricane glasses? moss?). Right now, in the dead of winter, I'm feeling the no-flowers thing, nothing but simple, beautiful candles.

I'm all for simple greenery and pretty white candles.

Colored candle holders! I actually sort of want this in our house.

Beeeautiful! Although you'd sort of have to say good-bye to the person on the other side of the table. Still, pretty, no?

Not for tables but still gorgeous. These I'm actually pretty sure we'll do.

Big, bold, beautiful.
I love the simple statement of a row of oversized white candles.
Plus then Dave can take them to study by
(which he really does! I think he thinks it's cozy..?)

Wanna Be on Top?*

A few months ago my mom sent me an article about people making and selling wedding cake toppers (all you have to do is go on etsy and you will trip over about a dozen handcrafted wooden brides and grooms). She was like, "You should do this!" and I was like, "Yeah!"

And then I realized that would entail making my own cake toppers. Hmm...

I added it to my growing list of DIY-To-Dos and put it out of my mind until December and Christmas break, which is when I thought I would take care of all my wedding stuff (rings, bridesmaid dresses, menu-setting), and then I realized my To-Do list had about 40 things on it and that I was actually planning on having a relaxing Christmas and that maybe I'd better get my rear in gear on some of this stuff.

So last weekend I turned on a movie, curled up in my Snuggie, and sculpted a mini-me and a mini-Dave. It was fun!

Aren't they cute? They will be painted normal people-colors and given real clothes (yeah I'm not sculpting a tux out of clay), which is why the bodies look a little wonky and mini-Dave needs "some meat on [his] bones" (to quote a certain groom I know).

I love their little faces. I designed them after the cartoons of me and Dave I draw.


Note the side bun! I like.

My only concern? They're heavy! Like, might fall through the cake heavy... I'm thinking of lopping off the heads (murder! muurrrrderrrr!!!) and attaching them to lightweight modeling clay, which will be hidden by the doll clothes. I'll post cake toppers v2.0 in a few weeks, but so far so good!


*Apologies to all the straight men/people over 40 for my America's Next Top Model reference. You're happier not knowing...