Who doesn't love a sweet surprise...to give OR to receive on May 1?!?

While May Day Baskets are not as popular in the States as they are across the pond, they are super sweet, a sign of Spring and the anonymity is a nice version of Ding Dong Ditch.

So GetMarried says cheers! to May 1st with a simple DIY for a happy May Day basket...

What you need to get started:

• 8.5 x 11 sheets of fun, happy scrapbook or wrapping paper
• GetMarried May Day Basket Template (download here)
• Sheets of tissue paper - or even cute printed wax paper (optional)
• Blank shipping tags (3 inch works best!)
• Ribbon, twine
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue gun (or roller adhesive)
• Hole Punch
• Colorful markers or stamps
• Fab fresh flowers 

Trace the downloaded template on your choice of paper and cut out the outline of the cone (with the sharpest, not necessarily the prettiest scissors...learned my lesson?!!)

Roll your paper (pattern on the outside) to form a cone. Focus on keeping the point somewhat tight rather than worry about the top aligning at this point. I like to apply the glue in a two-step process to make the shaping of the cone more manageable. Add a few drops near the point of the cone first and then continue rolling the cone before adding glue along with rest of the edge.

Once your cones are complete. Punch two holes opposite each other for the ribbon. I cut my ribbon in 18 inch lengths (perfect for doorhandles). Tie a knot around each hole (not too tight as to tear the paper) and create a handle for your basket.

Make fun May Day tags with markers or stamps...and then tie around the cone with twine. You can also just tie the tag onto the ribbon (much easier!). Wrap a sweet bouquet of fresh flowers from the market (or your backyard if you are ever so lucky on this day in May!?!) with tissue or wax paper with a fun, contrasting print.

 

Wa-La! A May Day basket that will brighten the day of neighbors and strangers alike...

 Cheers!

Photo credit: Jordi Lee Photography

Stephanie Palser!!

It was a super fun weekend at the Junk Bonanza | Wedding Lab with very competitive, enthusiastic and determined local GetMarried followers playing #ispygetmarried. I LOVED meeting so many of you and seeing all of the pics posted. Despite the crazy snow, there was great energy and great finds!

Here's a peek at SOME of my favorites that I get to share with Stephanie...

...a stunning vintage bracelet from Sheer Addiction, vintage Minneapolis pillow by Nancy Polacek, The Vintage Wedding Style signed by author Elizabeth Demos, a year subscription to Ki's Flea Market Style Magazine, samples of the popular Cottage Paint, a super cool and heartfelt pendant from TresMelindas and the "it" item of the show, a hot pink grain sack tote from the guys at Uber Chic. And that's only the beginning....lucky winner! Talk about an awesome package on your doorstop!

Look for the upcoming posts on my Junk Bonanza | Wedding Lab recaps. I've been going through all of the AMAZING photos and trying to narrow them down...impossible!?!

Have a great weekend...

Cheers!

The Big Wedding opens this Friday, April 26th with a star-studded cast including Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Amanda Seyfried, Katherine Heigl and Topher Grace.

Directed by Justin Zackham, The Big Wedding is a rom-com about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has potential to become a full blown family fiasco. No worries...it is so far-fetched that it won't replicate in real life! Just good actors, easy plot and lots of laughs...

Wedding are always more fun with a Plus One! So make sure and get your guest a free ticket...

If you see it, please leave a comment and let us know what you thought! (our own version of Rotten Tomatoes!)

Cheers!

 I spy....a Golden Horse! 

GetMarried is excited to announce their JunkBonanza | Wedding Lab giveaway.

With the Junk Bonanza being noted as one of my favorite things (and you all know how I love to share my favorite things!), I am putting together a prize package of some of my handpicked faves from this spring's Junk Bonanza! The prize will be valued at $500...yipee!

For dibs on this A-mazing giveaway, here's what you need to:

• Of course, come to the Best Junk Round-Up in the Midwest...The Junk Bonanza!
• Get that cup of Jo (or a Bloody Mary with all the fixin's!) so you can have the energy and focus to locate at least one of these 12 GetMarried golden horses randomly placed throughout the entire Junk Bonanza exhibit area at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, April 18-20th.
• Instagram or post a picture of the horse(s) to GetMarried's Facebook page and #ispygetmarried.

(Photos need to be posted by 5 pm CST, April 20 in order to be eligible. A winner will be randomly selected from those posted.)

Good luck...and may be you find some stuff along the way!

PS - And be sure and stop by and say Hi to me and all of the great partners at The Wedding Lab (Booth #317)...so I can hear about your favorite finds at the JB!

 Cheers!

rifle paper

There is definite power in the flower this year.

As Claude Monet once said,

{ I must have flowers. Always and always. }

I am in OBSESSED with all of the flowers popping up across fashion, home decor and of course, weddings! From bold to ditsy to watercolor to bontanical. Fresh, flirty and fun!

shop sweet things

{frolic}

wedding chicks shop

modclothbhldn

 classicology via etsy

anthropologieanthropologie

hello lucky

pinterestsara designs via shopbop

snippet & ink

wedding chicks wedding chicks

minted

wedding chicks heart handmade uk

 claire pettibone

invitations by dawn at home in love

poppy punch via etsy

bb dakota via shopbop lulu's sweet secrets

town & country

rifle paper

modcloth

something vintage

betsey johnsonnine west

printerette press

tory burch j. crew

pinterest

zuhair muradpinterest

minted

If the Earth truly laughs in flowers, then this is one happy place...

Cheers!

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