Best Bib & Tucker

Em and Matt’s ring bearer carried their wedding rings down the aisle in the back of a model truck.

The rings were placed in a small box and put in the back of the truck.  The extra space was filled with a small piece of floral arrangement foam with hydrangeas glued in place.

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Early on in the wedding planning process Em showed us a photo of a window pane being used as a seating chart.  We immediately went on the hunt for window panes.  Em lucked out and found eight of them at a garage sale.

They were beat up and paint was peeling off pretty badly.  Excellent, our distressing work was already done!  We just had to sand them down and give them a good coat of sanding sealer.

Windows were used for both the seating chart and on the cake table at the reception.

We printed all the signs we needed then cut sheets of scrapbook paper to the correct size.   Good old duct tape was used to hold everything in place and to prevent light from shining through the paper.

Other signs were placed in store bought frames.

Eat, Drink and Be Married- Bar Menu Sign

“Leaf” your fingerprint and signature for the bride and groom sign at the guest book tree.

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To continue on with the girls’ relaxation theme that we started with a great spa day, Emily made bubble bath for her bridesmaids.

She found the cute bottles at The Container Store and the labels were created using this Downloadable Label Template. I added the words “Bubbly for the Bath” and used a strip of lace trim to make a bow.

The bubble bath recipe came from Apartment Therapy.

It was pretty easy, just had to combine 4 cups of water with 4 ounces Castille soap and 3 ounces of Glycerin.  Then add 4-5 drops of an essential oil.  Em used a combination of lemon and orange oils.

Castille soap, glycerin, and essential oils can all be purchased at your local craft store (look in the soap making section).

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The response cards we created as part of Emily and Matt’s invitation are definitely one of my favorite pieces from the wedding.

Yeah, we think they are great and luckily our quirky family and friends agree.  The number of people who actually wore or brought bells to the wedding was hilarious!

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A wedding is an awesome opportunity to support local businesses.  As part of this month’s wedding focus we will be featuring some of the shops and services around Hartville that helped to make the day so special.

In the spotlight this week are Beginnings Salon and Day Spa, Doreen Leaf Designs, Victorian Rose, and Best Bib and Tucker.

We had a girls’ day at Beginnings Salon and Day Spa for Em and all the bridesmaids that included manicures, pedicures, and massages.  What a perfect way to take some time out to relax and have fun the week of the wedding.  They also did Emily’s, Barb’s and all the bridesmaids’ wedding day hair and make-up.

Photo courtesy of Beginnings Salon and Spa

Emily found her dress and veil at Doreen Leaf Designs.  They have stunningly beautiful dresses at a variety of price points and gave great tips for putting on, tying, and bustling the dress.

Bridesmaids’ shoes were purchased at Victorian Rose also here in Hartville.  Ladies if you haven’t checked out their shoe selection, where have you been.  They also have a great sidewalk sale every summer!

And last but certainly not least is Best Bib and Tucker (yeah that’s us).  We typically have a selection of crinolines to go under a bridal (or prom) gown that range in price from $20-$30.  We also take in veils and tiaras on consignment and stock a variety of handmade hair accessories.

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Etsy, the online market place for all things handmade and vintage is a bride’s best friend.

We used Etsy for:

Customized Shower Invitations via Sweet Pea Baby
This shop has absolutely beautiful designs.  Would use them again in a heartbeat!

Mrs. Ring Dress Hanger via Black Scrap Cat
Em says she loved having the hanger for photos of her dress.  The shop was very easy to work with and her purchase included a wire ornament of her choice.  Another example of the unique touch you get when working with a small shop!

Earrings via Cigar Box Earrings
Em says she was impressed with the quality of the earrings.  She selected these because they were different yet simple and understated, so she can continue wearing them, either dressed up or dressed down.

Flower Girl Dress via finley and cash
This dress was custom made based on our flower girl’s measurements.  They also made a matching doll dress to fit flower girl’s American Girl doll!  Em was very impresses with this shop’s customer service.  They were in contact with her while the dress was being made so she was easily able to keep track of the progress.

Cutest flower girl in the whole wide world not included

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In keeping with a shabby chic theme, we used vintage china and other dishes for centerpieces.

Putting together 40 sets of these was an adventure.  Finding plates in the correct sizes that complemented each other was like putting together a giant puzzle.  Luckily we had a full army of people out looking for dishes.  Even a few of our favorite customers brought in pieces to us!

To make one centerpiece you will need:

• 1 dinner plate
• 1 salad plate
• 2 saucers
• bud vase
• glue dots
• hydrangeas

We stacked the three sized plates on top of each other.  The hydrangeas we had were very heavy so we used glue dots to hold the vase in the center of the plates so it wouldn’t fall over.  The second saucer held chocolates and a table number.

Table number stands were created by Slightly Hammered and Twisted Studio, one of the fabulous artists that sells jewelry and other creations at Best Bib and Tucker.




Sets of these dishes would also go great as actual tableware at a shabby chic dinner party or could be glued together to make tiered stands  as we demonstrated in last week’s Cake Plate Tutorial.

Need centerpieces for your upcoming event?
Contact us for rental/purchase information.
You can view all sets at Dish Disorder Centerpiece Rentals

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Mason jars and lace…the perfect shabby chic wedding combination!  This project was ridiculously quick and looked really pretty on the reception tables.

For each luminary you will need:

• One pint size Mason jar
• Lace trim (about 1 ft- measure around your jar to be sure)
• Scissors
• Spray adhesive that dries clear
• Newspaper- use a new sheet for each jar
• 2 Ft Ribbon
• One flameless candle

Start by measuring around your jar and cutting lace to the correct length.  Let the lace overlap about a half inch.

We went outside for the gluing part.  Lay down newspaper to protect your working surface.  Be sure to use a new sheet of paper for each jar.

Lay down lace wrong side up.  Spray glue, being sure to cover the entire surface.  Then lay down jar and roll slowly to adhere without bubbles.

Let dry then tie ribbon around the rim.  You will need 2 ft of ribbon per jar.  Use a flameless candle in the bottom of each jar.

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This project was fun, pretty simple and quick enough that after we completed one we decided to make two more for the other tables in the reception hall.

To make this bunting you will need:

• pennants- 14 for a 6 ft table
• pennant template – cut out of cardboard/cardstock
• double fold bias tape- amount will depend on the length of your table, we used 9 ft (1 package) for a 6 ft table.
• stitch witchery/fusible bonding tape- same amount as bias tape
• pinking shears
• iron
• ironing board
• ruler
• pencil
• spray starch

To start, cut fabric into 8″ wide strips.  Spray with starch and iron to stiffen fabric slightly.

Use the template above to make a 6.5″ wide x 8″ high triangle out of cardboard.  Use this to trace triangles on your fabric.


Cut the triangles with pinking sheers.


Head over to your ironing board.  Open the bias tape and lay sticky side of two strips of bonding tape face down.  Hold in place while you iron. (Follow directions on package)  Bonding tape is now stuck to the bias tape.


Peel paper off of binding tape, lay pennant on one half, fold over the second half of the bias tape and re-iron.  Repeat, placing pennants 1.25″ apart.  To finish it off we tied lace bows around each end and in the center.  The bunting was safety pinned onto the table cloth at each end and in the center.

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To keep the vintage theme going we adorned Emily’s shoes with vintage clip-on earrings.  We simply clipped them on and hand-stitched right through the shoe and around the clip to attach them securely. Glue would probably work too, but we wanted to be able to take the clips off after the wedding.

The Wedding March is a series of posts highlighting my sister’s shabby chic DIY wedding.
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