D.S.MeeBee LOVES Chevron and Babies!

I love babies so much! What's not to love excluding the poop, vomit, and crying....just kidding! Since I love babies so much why not through a baby show! I love all events and a baby shower is a perfect place where I can use my custom touch to personalize so many special pieces for a "Mama to Be" and a "Daddy to Be"! I made everything excluding the cake which fit into the color scheme perfectly. But I have to mention I even made the cake pops......first time ever! The hit of the showers where the vintage glass baby bottles which everyone drank out of and the custom pregnant cake topper. Hope you are inspired for your next baby shower or you can contact me though my website www.dsmeebee.com ENJOY!

LOVE Boston

I have lived in Boston for over 10 years. I found love here, I got married here, I work here, and I am a proud Bostonian. I was so shocked and frightened along side my fellow Bostonians during last weeks devastating and tragic events. I am forever changed thinking about the families that have lost loved ones and people who lost limbs and were wounded. Boston is my home and is always in my heart. I took this picture on Saturday after the longest week Boston has gone though in years and yet all I could see was LOVE. <3

Custom Made Video for D.S.MeeBee Custom Event Design and Planning

Let me know what you think! I hope you enjoy it and get a better sense of where I come from as a wedding designer and planner. <3

Super Easy DIY Wedding Ceremony Fans

DIY Wedding Ceremony Fans

My wedding is in June and I will probably be hot in Boston so I thought it would be nice to give my guests a fan and since I needed a ceremony program as well I just put the two together. My fan design is very personal to my husband and I think it just make the whole wedding ceremony experience little more intimate. My design is an arraignment of post it notes that my husband Rafael has given me over the years. I have a box of his post it notes from over 7 years ago and I have kept them all! I’m sure you will think of a way personalize your program fans as well. On the back side of my fans I put the limo shuttle schedule. This is specific for my wedding but the great thing about DIY is that you can customized anything to suite your personal needs.

Things you will need:

• ·         Fan Handles – I found some great ones on EBay!
• ·         8 ½” x 11” Cardstock Paper – I used a 100 lb cardstock
• ·         Double Sided Tape – You can buy it in bulk at Staples
• ·         Your Design – I used Photoshop
•         Buttons
•         Ribbon
• ·         Round Corner Cutter – Available in most craft stores

Step 1:

Create your design! I used elements from my wedding invitations but I also added scanned images of my husband Rafael’s note to me. He is the best note giver and I cherish all of the notes he has given me over the years. I thought they would be a cute way personalize my ceremony fans.

When you design your fan keep in mind you will be folding the letter size paper in half the long way so when you start make sure your paper is landscape and you design a front and a back. If you’re not a computer geek like me you can always paint or draw your program and scan it and then print it.

The information I included in my program wording is as follows:

June 16, 2012

MIT Chapel

Cambridge, Massachusetts

·         Processional  “Everybody’s Free”

·         Welcome

·         Readings

o   Maria Fernanda Luna

o   Jose Luis Luna

·         Charge to the Couple

      Your task is to talk, to listen and to grow;

To talk, because one must share of oneself to communicate with the other;

To listen because what the other has to say matters deeply;

To grow in dignity, each following along the paths that are his or her own to

follow, becoming all that each is capable of becoming,

while giving the other supporting love.

To grow in love; this is the crown of marriage,

To grow in the love of life, the love of growth, and the love of becoming;

The love which gives courage,

Which does not cling, but bestows freedom,

Which does not hold back, but makes bold for growth,

Which stands fast in disappointment and sorrow,

Which endures through frustration and pettiness,

Which seeks to keep the relationship open;

And which is confirmed by answering love.

You have set yourselves on this road,

You have chosen to walk it together;

Thus you will make a marriage.

·         Exchange of Vows

·         Exchange of Rings

·         Blessing

·         Proclamation

·         Recessional  “ Kissing You”

Step 2:

Now that you have your design start printing them out on your cardstock and fold each one in half making an 8 ½” x 5 ½” sheet.

Step 3:

Place a 3-4” piece of double sided tape on one side of your fan handle and stick it to the bottom center of your folded program. Tape around the edges and across the middle of the program and sandwich your fan handle inside the folded program. Seal tight and repeat for all of your fans.

Step 4:

For a professional touch use a round corner cutter which can be found in most craft stores and start cutting the 90 degree corners off. At this point you can add ribbon or any other embellishment you would like. I kept my simple but go crazy if you want!

Step 5: 

I added some cute buttons and a ribbon bow to each handle for an extra touch. 

Now you have your wedding ceremony program fans. These serve many purposes! They give your guests information, a way to cool down on a hot day, and a little personalized touch for your wedding ceremony! 

Enjoy and I know your guests will! 

Eco Friendly Felt and Pearl Bridal Bouquet and Boutineer

I recently made a custom felt and pearl bouquet and boutineer for an eco friendly bridal photo shoot. Felt or fabric is a great substitute for real flowers for your wedding day not to mention it is kinder to the environment. The reasons I love non traditional bouquets are because they can become an heirloom or keepsake and because it is always really sad when you spend a ton of money on something that is going to die in a few days!

Here is the info about the shoot:

Location: Garden in Billerica, MA

Photographer: Arguedas Photography

Designer/Stylist: JD Designs

Florist: The Creative Nature - Florals , vegetables and raspberries used in centerpiece are all picked from the garden. No pesticides used, all organic.

Gown: Pure Magnolia Couture - Canadian based company. Eco-friendly beautiful gowns in different fabrics including organic cotton, silk, hemp and lace.

Hair/Makeup: Beleza Salon & Spa - Air brushed with vegetable based and organic minerals

Female Model: Winter Adams

Male Model: Rajiv Roy

Table Linen & Candles: Linen recycled from Joanne Fabrics and Beeswax Candles

Burlap Runner: Banner Banquet

Charger/Wooden Plates: Tradsey formally Recycled Bride

Favors: Artful Beginnings - Plantable favors of various flowers

Organic Napkins: Island Picnic

Bridal Bouquet/Boutonniere: DSMeeBee http://www.dsmeebee.com/

Custom Cake Toppers

These cake toppers were extra fun to make because they are so different! I love to show the differences and unique qualities in people in their cake toppers! Visit my Etsy store for more examples! http://www.etsy.com/shop/DSMeeBee

A bride and groom with their beloved puppy! 

A Mexican groom and Vietnamese bride! 

Bride with braids and a groom with a beard! 

Traditional Indian Bride and Groom! 

A bride and her police officer :)

Bride and Groom and their bulldog!

Lace wedding dress and veil! 

Pet rescuing couple! 

Cute couple with hand stamped base. 

DIY Custom Bottle Label

This is an awesome and very fast way to make a bottle custom. I bought my bottle at Marshall's for $3 and it took me about 5 min. total to finish!!! 

Things you will need:

Any Glass or Plastic Bottle 
Mod Podge 
Paint Brush 
Glitter Glue 

Things from Home:

Scissors 
Printer 

Step 1:

Design a logo or image to paste on to your bottle. Print it out to the correct scale and cut it into the shape you want. 

Step 2:

Put some mod podge onto the area where you are going to put your print out. Spread it out with your paint brush and put the print out on top of the mod podge. Put another layer of mod podge on top of the image and spread it out again with the paint brush. 

Step 3: 

Using the glitter glue make a frame around your print out and let it dry. 

Your Done!!! How fast was that!!!