Thursday 14 April 2011
Anniversary Shoot Inspiration
Friday 28 January 2011
Vintage Vinyl Cake Plate
As mentioned many moons ago, here's one of the little D.I.Y. projects I've been writing for Pretty Chic Blog.
After wanting a cake plate for so long (not that I really do any baking or actually have a need for one) I decided I should probably make my own and save myself some money.
I came across several different design ideas online, but wanted to do things a little differently. I thought what better material to use than old vinyl records! They can be picked up second hand for next to nothing, they already have a hole in the middle, so no need to get the drill out, plus, seeing as I write for a wedding blog, they'd fit really well with a rockabilly or vintage themed wedding.
So after more than a month of searching online and in every craft shop, DIY shop and any other places I could think of, I gave up on the idea of making the centre thread myself. I did several searches on ebay for cake plate hardware before I finally stumbled upon what I'd been looking for all along and at a reasonable price too. So I snapped it up quick!
This is what I ended up needing for this project:
- Phillips-head Screwdriver
- 3 different sizes of records (2 is also fine if you only want a 2 tiered stand instead)
- Central threads (Search ”cake stand handle” on ebay, there's several different designs to choose from)
- A pack of those little felt or rubber floor saving pads (the ones that go on the bottom of chair legs)
Here's how it all fits together:
First attach about 8 floor savers at evenly spaced intervals to the underneath of the largest record, so that you will have a stable base.
Saturday 8 January 2011
Whistler Tilt Shift
Sunday 7 November 2010
Thursday 4 November 2010
Malene & Jesper's Photobooth (Fotomaskinen)
Monday 1 November 2010
A Traditional Danish Wedding with a Tint of Vintage
In Denmark it is traditional to throw rice at the couple instead of confetti, I say throw, but pelt might be a more accurate term, as everyone always seems to take it turns to throw it as hard as possible and Malene and Jesper certainly did not get off lightly!
As Jesper is a true lover of anything with an engine, the couple had two wedding cars. Malene arrived in a beautiful vintage car and they left together with ultimate style in a Ferrari, needless to say we were supposed to be following them to the reception, but well, we didn't stand a chance of keeping up with them in that!
The weather held up all day, except for when we got to taking their portraits! Luckily it was just a small shower and we'd got the umbrellas at the ready just in case.
Another Danish wedding tradition, is that when the bride leaves the room, say to go to the bathroom, all the women queue up to kiss the groom. (As you can see, some of the ladies take their duties very seriously!)