The Autumn Anemone

Weddings, Events, and Sundry

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Hannah : Simple White Lace Garter

Simple white lace garter with small rhinestone details.

Measures about 1" tall.

For sizing, you'll need to measure around your thigh, about 4 inches up from the top of your knee. Please do not take any inches off of your measurement.

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And the winner is...

It's time to announce the winner of the Fall Garland Giveaway! Congratulations to Kimberly D.! You have won one 10 foot copper colored star garland! Thank you all for your participation! We plan to have a giveaway of some sort each month, and we'll be announcing the next one in the next week or 2, so stay tuned.  :)

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Friday Feature : Dvora Schleffer

Hi all! Happy Friday to ya!  We've been wanting to start a "Friday Feature" for a while now and take a chance each Friday to highlight some of our fellow fantastic craftspeople out there! So for our first inaugural Friday Feature we'd like to recognize Dvora Schleffer and her delightfully delicate handmade jewelry. I came to find Dvora's shop on Etsy a couple years ago when I was looking for a new wedding set for myself. I'm pretty low maintenance and have no need for real diamonds, so I was searching around Etsy for anything low-cost in the cubic zirconia arena. I already had a wedding set from another seller, but it was bulky, and after 2 years of wearing it, I was dying for something dainty, yet 'blingy.' Enter this gorgeous beauty; a delicate engagement ring with a white cubic zirconia in the middle, featuring a beautiful textured finish on the band. I bought the engagement ring, as well as 2 of the textured bands to make a stacking set.

I am still so in love with this set 2 years later! I love the fine daintiness of them, and how having them on my finger feels like wearing no ring at all. The cz in the middle is quite an impressive size, so it gives that bling and sparkle to the ring that I just have to have. ;)  The featured engagement ring is also available with stones other than the white cz, and Dvora has some absolutely beautiful necklaces and bracelets too, so go check those out! We've put some our Dvora Schleffer favorites in the Etsy Mini below. Click on them to check out her shop, because who could pass up treasures like these?

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WIN a FREE copper star glitter garland in our fall giveaway! See rules: http://autumn-anemone.com/giveaway/ GIVEAWAY WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OCTOBER 1st! #win #giveaway #wedding #weddinggiveaway #glitter #garland #free

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NEW black sparkle bachelorette party veil! Available now on #Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/480779499/new-black-sparkle-bachelorette-party #handmade #wedding #bridal #adornments #crafts #bachelorette #bacheloretteparty #veil

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COPPER floral hair pins. Perfect for a fall wedding! #autumn #fall #handmade #etsy #wedding #bridal #hairpins #adornments #crafts

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NEW fall colors antique and copper! http://etsy.com/shop/theautumnanemone #fall #wedding #etsy #caketoppers #handmade #autumn

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Happy Fall!

Fall is finally here! Although, judging by the weather here, you would never know. Hopefully that changes soon. I can't wait for it to cool down!  Today, we thought, would be a fitting day for a new beginning, even though we still don't quite have the website together. Well, everything can't always be perfect, I suppose. So for this 'new beginning' we brought back some of our old items, in new fall colors; shades of copper, reds, and browns! Here's a little sneak peak...

Our Etsy shop is now open again as well. We are looking to add a few new things every week, both on Etsy and here. We'll also be announcing 2 giveaways at the end of this week, so stay tuned!

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NEW FALL COLORS! #Bridal floral hair pins in antique gold and copper. #handmade #handmadejewelry #wedding #hairpins #etsy #fall

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Update

Remaking ourselves have proven to be more of a task than we initially expected. Updated ETA on reopening is September 6, and even then, we will be adding a bits at a time. Patience, please! :) Apologies for the delay!

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Big Changes

Hi all! Just wanted to post a little update here about upcoming changes to Droplet Weddings. We've been on a bit of an unplanned hiatus these past 6 months. We are currently doing some restructuring, both of the company and with our items. We are rebranding, renaming, and rebuilding ourselves. The new site design should be complete by the end of this week, and all of our items, both new and old, will be available beginning next week.  We plan to pick back up on our weekly blog posts, have monthly giveaways, and free/low cost ad space will be available! We are very excited about our new items, new look, and all the things to come!

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Big Changes

Hi all! Just wanted to post a little update here about upcoming changes to Droplet Weddings. We've been on a bit of an unplanned hiatus these past 6 months. We are currently doing some restructuring, both of the company and with our items. We are rebranding, renaming, and rebuilding ourselves. The new site design should be complete by the end of this week, and all of our items, both new and old, will be available beginning next week.  We plan to pick back up on our weekly blog posts, have monthly giveaways, and free/low cost ad space will be available! We are very excited about our new items, new look, and all the things to come!

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Working on some stuff. New things to come... #wedding #veil #lace

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Wedding Wednesday: How to Making a Bridal Garter

Materials

stretch lace

thread

either sewing machine or needle

scissors

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This project is super super easy with a lot of potential uses. I first made these in white-on-white as a wedding decoration, but they also make adorable additions to your holiday decor or even a child's room. If you want to use these on a christmas tree, I recommend using 2 strips together for each light instead of just one. That way the color really stands out against the dark green of the tree. Material * string lights (white wire type is best, unless you want to put these on your tree, then use green) $1-3 (I bought a 5ft strand from the Dollar Tree for $1) * roll of 6" tulle (you can find these at crafts stores in either the fabric or wedding section) $2-5 * scissors Project Time: 15 mins (depends on the length of your strand of lights) Approximate Cost: $3-8

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Today's project is heart-shaped tea bags. I used to make these as wedding favors, but I'm taking a break as they got a little too popular. As cute as they are, putting together orders of 25+ gets old quickly. ;) A unique and yet super cheap favor option for a wedding, party, or as a little gift. Materials * coffee filters $2 / 250 count * loose tea or tea bags $3-5 (box of 20) * needle and thread or sewing machine (assuming you have this) * cotton crochet thread $3 (optional) * stapler (optional) (assuming you have one) Optional Materials not included in the video * plastic zipper bags (for packaging) * fancy paper (for packaging) Side Note: I usually use unbleached 'white' cotton thread for this project because it doesn't have dye in it and this is a food product. Packaging This part is really easy and adds the perfect finishing touch. All you need is some pretty paper and small zipper bags. I usually use bags that are 3" wide x 4" tall. These instructions use those dimensions, so if you have a different bag width, you'll have to adjust accordingly. 1. Cut a piece of paper 3" wide x 2" tall. 2. Fold the paper over longways, so that it is still 3" but forms 1" tall "tent." 3. Slip the paper "tent" over the bag (with tea bag already inside), and staple. Voila! Cute, right?!

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This custom sash is great for bachelorette parties, bridal showers, baby showers, etc. I got the idea to make this recently as maid of honor for a friend. I wanted to get her a sash and veil for her bridal shower and bachelorette party but couldn't find any that I liked in stores. After deciding to make my own sash with ribbon, I still couldn't find any nice letters, so I decided to take matter into my own hands. This project is very inexpensive and easy to do, but you're going to need a steady hand to do it. You're pretty much just writing out the letters with pencil, then tracing over it with glitter paint. The paint I use is the 3D colored glitter in a clear-ish gel, so that when it dries you're left with just the glitter color. I suppose you could use any similar paint with colored gel and completely opaque, but I think the glitter-only type looks best. Materials * 2 1/2" wide ribbon $4 * glitter paint $2 * scissors * pencil * safety pin (to hold it together when you're finished) Project Time: 30 min - 1 hr active time, 5-6 hr of total drying time Approximate Cost: < $10 Tips * Be careful when squeezing the paint tube. If you squeeze too hard, or if there is an air bubble in it, you might get a big blob shooting out. It's best to have a scrap paper or napkin handy. * When painting, squeeze a little paint out and then stop. Use the tip to move the paint around, rather than continuing to squeeze out paint in a thick layer. If your lettering is thick like mine, a couple of thin coats yields smoother results than one thick layer. If you have any questions, let me know! If you'd like to purchase a custom sash, you can find it here.