Dog n' Bird Artful Wedding

Dog n’ Bird guest posts on wedding style for ‘Old Musical Week’ on Ever Ours:
Brides: Gigi’s iconic white evening gown with iridescent feather detail
Grooms: Take a formal page from style icon Fred Astaire

The first engagement photo session on Dog n’ Bird – every shot from this vintage shoot by Oakstream Photography is different and cool. See ‘em all here.

Reclaim vintage books and pair with baby’s breath for an affordable, eco-friendly, vintage style. Spotted at 100 Layer Cake, image credit Jose Villa.

“Where there’s tea, there’s hope.” -Arthur W. Pinero {image: alice b. gardens}

French macaroons, or macarons (cute story about that), are fast becoming a wedding darling. They retail at $3 a cookie, make 30 with this recipe. Stack on vintage cake stands or pop into cute boxes via Project Wedding or in these favor bags from Weddingchicks.

Photo credit: zapxpxau

Poppies won’t put them to sleep. The good folks at Once Wed are asking – why don’t we see more poppies? Agreed, this textured flower would be a delight for brides looking to set a colorful vintage mood. See more photos.

DIY budget tip: poppies grow easily from seed packets. Grow your own for the big day, then enjoy year after year – poppies reseed easily. Call your town hall first, some areas don’t allow poppies because the plant is source of opium.

DIY for a budget of $0. Romantic and quite literally free, Queen Anne’s Lace grows along roadsides in late summer. See use of this wild flower at project wedding.

“Mr.” & “Mrs.” signs to hang on chair backs during your wedding reception. Creamy ivory with sand lettering. $30 on Etsy.

Template for DIY vintage hankies as save the dates as seen on weddingchicks and stylemepretty. Guests would be so excited to get these and the mood is set right away.

Pleated diagonal front with side petal and voluminous bottom. Shown in green organza, this is perfect for a bohemian bridesmaid, or a bride could custom order in white. Buy the “Robin’s Egg Dress” for $385 from the sarahseven shop on etsy (check out the rest of her romantic designs).