Flutterby

Butteflies are not insects. They are self propelled flowers.

~ R. Heinlein

They can be bright and colorful or blend in, but it’s hard not to admit butterflies hold a fascinating beauty to them. They are used as a symbol of change and patience in their progression from caterpillar to butterfly and have been the model for one of the best loved fantasy creatures, the fairy.

Butterfly Girl Wall Art Decals – $29.99

Brassy Blue Faerie Wing Earrings – $14

Bohemian Butterfly Necklace – $32.50

Hand Painted Velvet and Lace Corset Cuff – $25

Edible Butterflies – $9.95

Black Butterfly Necklace – $28

Soap Papillion Savon Butterfly Soap Gifts – $11

Floral Butterfly Goddess – $82

Vintage Expressions Digital Collage Sheets – $3.98

Butterfly Fantasy Glass Tile Pendant – $6.95

Soulful Flight Necklace – $88

Forest of Butterflies Original Paintings – $60

Grimm Fairytale – $45

Silver Butterflies Earrings – $54

Le Papillon French Butterfly Burlap Pillow Cover – $35

Custom Butterfly Wall Art – $30

Beautiful Cloud of Butterflies Spring Bridal Bouquet – $68.99

Float Like a Butterfly Book Locket Necklace – $25

French Countryside Leather Bracelet – $26.50

Teeny Felt Butterflies – $2.50

Handcrafted Butterfly Soap Favors – $3.75

3D Butterfly Wall Décor – $7

Disco Butterfly REclaimed Necklace Jewelry – $39.99

Butterfly Love Button Earrings – $8.50

Black and White Faded Edge Butterfly Locket – $28

Butterfly Blue Beauty Print – $10

Butterfly Bliss – $45

Callaway Butterfly Beauty – $5

The Etsy artists featured in this article are:

meredithdillman, UnaLuna, mydaisydreams, freerangeart, Mymothersgarden, EmbellishedPaper, starbrightgirl, BlackBaroque, heartworksbytori, fixdesign, SugarRobot, MyDigitalCottage, walldecors, CJCrew, babycakesanddecor, intheframe, acelebrityexperience, maysay, TrianaTreasures, enchantingsoapfavors, DareDream, SatinandBirch, JolieMarche, ecoblingcouture, Thesteampunktrunk, idotakeu, MorticiaSnow, and KUKLAstudio

Also check out our array butterfly style costume wings in our Etsy shop.

Why’s the Bride Blushing?

Something borrowed, something blue. Something old, something new. Don’t know what this does do, do you?

Okay crappy poetry aside, who’s day is it really but the bride’s. Now we might be taking this a little to the extreme these days. Have you seen that bridezilla show? And now there’s a new one where the bride’s compete against each other. Either that or it goes to the other extreme where everyone seems to forget it’s the bride’s day. Mother’s and mother-in-laws-to-be somehow end up trying to take the whole thing over. Of course shows like those play on the extremes. Personally I’d like to see a bride tell the monster-in-law to back off with out being bitchier than the Bride of Frankenstein, but that’s just me.

One of the big deals of a wedding is the dress. Every bride wants to be stunning in her own way. And it tends to cost a fortune to do so. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work that goes into making the dresses, veils and jewelry. But if you are in the finacial position that going all out on your dress might start this new stage of life a little too far in the hole then check out this awesome tutorial ThreadBangers did a while back.

Yeah, you heard that right, $10. They also have a great tutorial on how to make a body form. If you use the bride-to-be as the model for the body form you have a perfect replica to make a dress on. If she’s into sewing as well let her keep the body form as a wedding gift (or part of it) to make her own clothes from then on.

Maria Gown – $899

Custom V-Neck Wedding Gown – $189

Daydream Eco Friendly Wedding Dress – $1,295

Sweet Caroline Gown – $900

Tatiana Fairy Vine Wreath – $36

Upcycled Flower Bouquet – $158

Wedding Flip Flops – $37

Fairy Medieval Renaissance Fantasy Set – $1,250

Silver Leaf Bridal Headpiece – $105

Freshwater Pearl Wedding Bracelet – $14.99

Pink Skull Wedding Garter

Art Deco Peacock Juliannes – $185

White Formal Wedding Skirt – $150

Victorian Vintage Style Wedding Dress – $225

Chapel Length Veil – $850

Something Blue Butterfly Bouquet – $59.99

Bold Rainbow Bouqet – $375

Backdrop Necklace – $65

Dogwood Bobby Pins – $12.50

Wedding Cuff – $75

Ocean of Dreams – $22

Hand Painted and Beaded Gothic Wedding Gound – $700

Peacock Crystal Hair Brooch – $38

Bermuda Blue Teardrop and Pearl Necklace – $58

The Etsy artists featured in this article are:

weddingheaven, yourfairytalewedding, thepeppermintpretty, PetereneDesign, elegantwedding, RomanticThreads, BohemianGoddess, MissRobin, threadhead, saletic, norkaren, PhenomenaJewelry, idoweddingveils, emilywootton, dreamsbythesea, bethanylorelle, thehoneycomb, AzureTreaure, petitgift4u, GlistenDesigns, hairbowwonderworld, idotakeu, SurroundingsOnline, and mtcoffinz

You can find more of Thread Bangers at www.threadbanger.com.

The Cake is Not a Lie

Hi it is me! (Okay so it is Amber since you all probably can’t guess who me is) This is my first blog that I have written, Meghan the more talented with computers normally handles most of it. But if I don’t get banned from doing it after this one maybe you will get to hear more from the Amberness later. . . and yeah I might get to doing the post blog thing here in a minute. I have a bad habit of getting distracted. Okay focusing on wedding cakes now. . . I took a few cake decorating classes last year and loved it. So I this blog has some really neat looking cake toppers, pre-made eatable (Yes eatable is word I promise) flowers, and other cake needs. Now go forth and enjoy because here the Cake is not a lie!

P.S. Thanks to Meghan who is getting this actually set up on the page.

Dancing Bride and Groom Arch Cake Topper – $34.95

Custom Likeness Wedding Cake Toppers – $210

12 Butterfly Silhouette – $12

Customized Wedding Ninjas – $65

Tree Stump Sculpture Custom Cake Topper – $55

25 Sugar Hydrangeas – $19.50

20 Edible Butterflies – $9.95

Personalize Acrylic Cake Topper – $18

Custom Color Cake Server Set – $25

Custom Lookalike Cake Topper – $450

2 Gum Paste Rose Bouquets – $55.97

I Do Cake Table Letters – $19.99

Desert Plate – $15

Zombie Couple Kokeshi Doll Cake Toppers – $40

Zombie Wedding Cake Topper – $50

Wedding Cake Ribbon Pull Charms – $25

Love Birds Cake Topper – $89.95

Mr. and Mrs. Wedding Cake Forks – $13

Edible Sugar Fall Leaves – $24

Wedding Cake Underlay – $29

The Etsy artists featured in this article are:

patysclay, AmoreBride, triciatrisha69, SweetPixiePie, MilanCreations, SugarRobot, sweetpetalbakery, MissErikas, MeantToBee, RomancingJuliet, sophieskeepsakes, weddingcollectables, goodydevi, licoricewits, BeachHouseLiving, jotaysgel, greenTdesigns, temple7e, urastarhouse, and andiespecialtysweets