Hunka hunka awesome: a carnival wedding with surprise Elvis officiant

Christina and Michael’s carnival wedding was focused on FUN. There were collections of tin toys, gags, and DIYed flowers decorating the industrial winery venue, Cerruti Cellars. Straw provided tons of carnival-inspired food and a cotton candy maker. Color us jelly and hungry. their community pitched in with a handmade cake topped with a merry-go-round tin toy. Another friend created a funny zine as their program. The funniest moment of all, though, was the surprise performance by the King himself, Elvis Presley, who officiated the ceremony. When you’ve got Elvis, cotton candy, and this gorgeous pair, you’re in for a hunka hunka eye candy. Let’s take a peek at the whole thing.

Wedding music drama-fest? A DJ’s advice on minimizing music stress

After helping over 100 couples curate the music for their weddings, I’ve just about seen it all, including elaborate choreographed Disney princess dance medleys, uncles doing the worm, belly dancers, a Mariah Carey ceremony processional, and even a Backstreet Boys karaoke battle. I’ve worked with couples who’ve kept things easy going and simple, achieved elegant and traditional decadence, or have had full-blown raging parties and everything in between. No matter the overall goal for your wedding, here’s a little wisdom I’ve extracted from being a part of these very special events.

These wooden rings contain whole tiny worlds!

Looking for a seriously stunning and interesting ring to carry around a teeny tiny world on your finger? Canadian designer Isabell Kiefhaber of Secret Wood is creating wooden rings with resin, beeswax, and other materials to capture wearable little landscapes. They’re both of this world and totally out of this world. You’re going to want to see more of these rings.

Spy the rings below to see absolutely gorgeous scenes of tiny forests, Aurora Borealis-inspired skies, forests, waterfalls, and lagoons. they’re all slightly different since they’re all handmade to order (with a four to five week wait — likely worth it based on these designs!). Let’s ogle the designs and wish they were ours, shall we?

5 ways to rock a super delish reception coffee bar

What do we want? Coffee! When do we want it? At our wedding reception! Wedding reception coffee bars are easier than you might think. You can certainly ask your caterer to whip you up a fancy coffee bar for beaucoup bucks, but DIYing it can be just as easy, especially if you use a few shortcuts. With the right coffee maker setup, the most delish of flavorings and goodies, and even coffee mug favors, your coffee bar can easily outshine the rest of the food. Let’s get our bean faces on and DIY the crap out of a rad reception coffee bar.