Our Wedding in Paradise - Part One

There are some moments in our lives we will never forget and it had to be our wedding day. On June 21, 2013, Mr. D and I took the blessed leap into wedding bliss on the island of Grenada, our home. Since the age of 9, I always said that I wanted to get married on the beach, so when my mother found this venue, The Aquarium Restaurant in Grenada, it was destined that we would exchange our vows here on the sand. One of best parts of planning our wedding were the DIY projects and customized accesories that truly made our wedding special.  Please enjoy a few of our photos from that day thanks to our amazing photographer, Kelon Pascal Photopgraphy. 

Hair accessory by Aye' Shanti Designs. My locs were styled by the amazing Shireen Burris

Myself with my maid of honor, Marie. I'm placing a yellow orchid hair accessory by Aye' Shanti Designs in her hair.

One of the DIY projects, our glittered initials and a handwritten guestbook signage all could be found at the Paper Source.

DIY programs and menu cards using Paper Source products and stamp.  The paper bag color reminds me so much of sand.

A sneak peek of the golden wedding dress that I loved so so much... More pics to come. Designed by Marcelle St. Bernard Designs.

The bouquets and boutonnieres were filled with tropical loveliness from spider orchids, ferns and anthurium lilies. I sneaked in a gold camera charm as a pre-wedding surprise for my hubby to be. Florists information tba.

My matron of honor, Nadia posing so lovely by the water.

Pre-wedding giggles with my girls overlooking the beach.

I saw these Fringe Flag DIY creations on AnnMarieLovesPaper and I had to recreate them for our guests to wave as we walked down the aisle. It's a beach wedding so I didn't want rice or bubbles but something that would blow lovely in the wind. Galvanize bucket from Paper Source.

The Aquarium Restaurant was a spectacular venue right on the beach. Paired with Aye' Shanti designed programs, menus and decorations and their lovely table settings including my favorite batik, it was paradise.

Our gift bags were hand-stamped with our initials and filled with customized items for our guests courtesy of www.AyeShanti.com and www.Spiceklyn.com. 

Our gift bags were hand-stamped with our initials and filled with customized items for our guests.

    Hair accessory by Aye' Shanti Designs and bow tie by Whitney House

More pictures to come very soon on www.AyeShanti.com Blessings, Shanti

Happy Mother's Day with a Jeweled Card!

I was so inspired by Mother's Day to create this bejeweled greeting card for a few of my friends and of course my mothers! I wanted to add flowers and some sparkle, so when I found these sequins, I had to add them to the front for pop of gold. I also fell in love with Amy Tangerine's line of Sketchbook designs, so I used the "Oh how lovely" stamp. So, here's wishing all the hard working, loving, beautiful mothers and motherly figures who do it all to make their family happy! Sending you lots of love! And a special special shout out to my mommy (lol) who is always there for me I am so ever thankful for her love!
Blessings,
Shanti

Bridal Gifts: Personalized Turquoise Cluster Charm Bracelet

Bridal gifts can  be hard to find but you can never go wrong with a personalized surprise. They serve as a cherish reminder of the friendship, the journey and countless hours of working they've done with you on the planning process . I had the pleasure of designing the perfect bridal gift for a customer and friend, Erica for her family and friends.  We decided on creating a Turquoise and sterling silver charm bracelet with the bride and groom initials. This piece is timeless and can be worn the day of the wedding or layered with other bracelets. Please check out the other bridal designs on www.mangopaperscissors.etsy.com or contact me for more information on how we can create the perfect gift for your special day! Speaking of bracelets...  NEW designs TOMORROW!!

Custom Bridal Turquoise bracelets

Cluster of bridal bracelets

Getting ready to be packaged 

Blessings,

New Shop Update: Saying "I DO' in Style

Hi lovely people... So, I've been so busy with getting things ready for the shop and I'm just about done. I've decided to post the collections on various days this month. Today I've decided to put up the designs from the wedding "You & I" collection on my Etsy shop Mango+Paper+Scissors since the latest requests from brides to be have been pouring in. The fascinators comes in various sizes, colors, styles and can also be customized for your liking. I also created a bridal earring design called "Crystal in Flight", "which is an eye catching pair of earrings that will reflect sunbeams of light to add a lovely glow to your face." Please enjoy the photos below from the photo shoot and head over to the Shop to take a peek! 


Have a wonderful day,

"Vintage Ivory Flower" Fascinator with "Crystals in Flight" earrings

"Tangy & Fly" Fascinator 

"Vintage Ivory Flower" Fascinator with "Crystals in Flight" earrings

"Cocoa & Chai" Cowrie Shell Fascinator

"Oh Buttercup!" Fascinator

"Crystals in Flight" earrings

"Cocoa & Chai" Cowrie Shell Fascinator

"Oh Buttercup!" Fascinator

Our Macy's Flower Show Mini Book!

If you haven't been to the Macy's Flower Show in NYC, you must go check it out! It's from Sunday March 25- April 7th (so head over there TODAY)! This year's theme is Brazil: Garden in Paradise and it's in a lovely tent filled with tropical flowers and works of art! To truly capture the memory of this trip with my bf, I put together a cute mini book filled with photos and some of the information from the pamphlet they had at hand. I absolutely loved the font and pattern of the Brasil, if you look closely, each letter has a distinctive tribal NEON pattern  (I know WillieburgScrapper at My Analog Life would love it for the neon, check out her blog which is all about NEON crafting today, so sad I missed out!)
Here's a tip, when putting together a scrap, brag or mini book from a trip or vacation, save as much as possible like ticket stubs and pamphlets, it's perfect for additional pieces to add to your book! Oh!! And check out some  amazing video footage from the show    BELOW thanks to Spiceklyn!!