Looking to add a dash of cute to your wedding? Look no further! How adorable are these wedding cake toppers? Artist Jennifer Murphy, armed with a fine art degree and trained in antique toy and teddy bear making by her mother, creates cake toppers that are pure sweet vintage-style delights. Check out her Etsy store for ready-made creations, or her website for custom design options. Cuuuute!
Around the Junebug offices, we have fallen into a rut. A-working-too-much-not-exercising-enough-muscles-sagging-feet-dragging-no-time-for-self-care rut. Whoops! Well with summer here, our book edits wrapped up and our Southern California section launched, we decided we were ready to walk the walk and follow the advice we’re always giving brides to take great care of themselves inside and out. Amazingly, as soon as we made that commitment, the wonderful team at SassyFit stepped in to offer their support! Our newest Seattle Junebug member, SassyFit, is a team of personal trainers who work with you on-location to get you feeling fit and fabulous for your wedding day (or any day)! They offer bridal boot camps and one-on-one training sessions to focus on whatever your personal goals are, and they work with you at your home or work place so you can really learn how to incorporate fitness into your every day life.
Last Friday we had our first session with SassyFit owner Kelly Singer where she weighed us (ugh!) measured us (yikes!) and instructed us to begin a food journal (busted!) and yesterday we had our first official workout. I am not using this phrase lightly when I say that Kelly. Kicked. Our. Butts. Ouch. Today we’re all feeling it, but in that great way where you know you’re doing your body good! Kelly is super sweet and supportive and has got us all motivated and excited to see what we can accomplish. Along our 5 week program I’ll be bringing you updates and exercises from SassyFit that you can do at home right along with us, and you can also check out the SassyFit blog for more great tips and ideas.
To get started, here are the items we’re using in our workouts…
Yoga Mats- love these Asian Blossom Print and Earth Meets Sky Print Yoga Mats from Gaiam!
5-Pound and 8-Pound Neoprene Hand Weights
Resistance Bands– which come in multiple lengths and medium and heavy resistance versions depending on your needs.
Body Balls– these pink, green, orange and red ones look so cheerful, they might even help me want to use them more!
What kinds of things are you doing for yourself to feel great on your wedding day?
Loving this DIY project for gorgeous wedding tabletop decor from Suset Magazine (via Inspired Goodness, thanks Kimberly)! Collect vintage metal, glass or ceramic goblets from thrift stores and flea markets and follow these easy steps to make them into pretty candle votives. What incredible wedding centerpieces these would make alongside romantic floral arrangements! The how-to directions are listed below, or visit Sunset.com to read the full article. I might have to get crafty and make these for my own home!
Directions from Sunset Magazine:
Step 1. After cleaning the goblets with metal polish and a clean cloth, we followed the directions on the package of Microwaveable Soy Wax for Containers (by Yaley; $6.99 for 1 lb.; from joann.com). We used two 1-lb. packets for six vessels. Other required materials included newspaper to safeguard our surface, a candy thermometer, and a microwave-safe measuring cup with a spout.
Step 2. After heating the wax flakes in a microwave-safe container until melted (30 to 60 seconds, depending on the strength of the microwave), we tested the temperature with the thermometer and let the wax cool to 125°.
Step 3. To help keep the Pre-Waxed Medium Bleached Wick with Wick Clip (by Yaley; $2.99 for six; from joann.com) in place ? it falls limp when the wax is poured ? we used wooden skewers and painters tape. Once secured, we poured wax into each vessel to about 1/8 in. below the rim.
Step 4. After about 30 minutes, we poked holes in the hardening wax near the wick to let air escape (the wax will sink a bit). We then melted the remaining wax and filled the vessels back up to the original fill line.
Step 5. Finally, we let the wax cool for a couple of hours, then trimmed the wicks to ¼ in.
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