I’m Late to the Steampunk Party

When the deafening roar of applause at my long pined for return subsides, I’ll tell you what I’m thinking for upcoming entries.

Zombie Themed Wedding.  It’s just cool.  I know it.  You know it.

Steampunk Themed Wedding.  x800.  Because that’s how many awesome Steampunk variations on  all wedding aspects you could come up with.  Also, I can make your bouquet.  There’s not a whole ton of Steampunk bouquets that pop up on google, which shocks the shit out of me.  Type in “steampunk bouquet” in an everything search on google, guess who you get.  Yeah, it’s me.  But you can’t have it, because it sold in less than eight hours.  But I’ll make you one. Just message me on Etsy.  This is what I do have for sale:

You can find that here, assuming someone else didn’t buy that one, too.  Again, it’s okay.  I can make you one of your own!
So hopefully my sorry blogging butt will be back again soon.  I only have a bjillion things favorited on Etsy that I’m dying to show you.  XOXO

NaNoWriMo Sale!

Hello there, book themed wedding geeks!  I thought I should alert you that all the items in my etsy shop using novels are 15% off for the month of November in honor of National Novel Writers Month.  I know the sale is good, because I choked a bit when I was changing all the prices!

For example, you can get this bouquet for $11.05!

Romance: Upsycled from a Dover edition of Shakespearse's Tempest

There are, of course, many other items of varying price range and style.  Please excuse my shameless plug and go back to your geek wedding planning.  Or to my shop to spend cash monies!

I’m not dead, but these awesome boxes are!

My Etsy has been taking off!  Six sales in the two weeks I’ve been posting products.  People really seem to love the Walking Dead boxes.  Now both a kick ass comic and a show on AMC.  Don’t be shy, I’m making more!  I think our parents would disown us if we used these as centerpieces, but I have seen some cool zombie themed wedding accents.

Creepy/Sexy zombie from Kirkman's The Walking Dead

I’ve also been featured in a blog, Periwinkle Dzyns.  Check it out.

Bringing the Geek to You!

As I’ve mentioned, my Etsy is now up and running!  It is great for your geek wedding needs!

I’m particularly pleased with the boutonnieres.  I made them when someone found my blog looking for nerdy boutonnieres, though I had yet to feature any.  When I tried to find some to display for my readers, I couldn’t.  Well, now I can.  Check it.

Made by yours truly and now on sale!

It’s not all just bouquets and boutonnieres.  There are also fun geek items you could give as gifts to your wedding party or incorporate into centerpieces.

So go fund my wedding by buying cool stuff for yours!

Nerd Nuptials Now on Etsy!

My Etsy is officially up and running!  Go check it out.  Also, buy stuff.  Help fund my own Nerd Nuptials.  Or my rent!  A good cause, either way!

Countdown to a Nerd Nuptials Etsy

Etsy is harder to set up than it initially seemed!  But I’ve upgraded my PayPal, read all Etsy terms and Instructions, figured out shipping and am ready to take the plunge.  I’m thinking it will prove to be a very worthwhile process.  I’ve also been having luck with Under The Green Umbrella.  Again, if you are local, go there.  I’ve bought the majority of my Christmas presents there.  A link to my very own Etsy is coming soon!

In the meantime, check out this bit of awesomeness.

How do we talk our wedding party into doing this?!

A nice shout out to Kevin Hellions getting two nods from Alison Haslip of AOTS.  Seriously cool.

Return of the Blogger

Have I disappeared?  Only completely and for several months.  My olive branch is pictures that illustrate the reason for my absence.  Coming to an etsy near you:

During this time, Mr. Hellions and I also stumbled upon a craft store called Under the Green Umbrella in Rome, NY.  It’s all handmade goods from local vendors.  It is FANTASTIC.  If you are local, go there.  Buy my stuff.  Buy the stuff of others.  If you’re not local, check out the owner’s Etsy, Tiny Bloom Toys for fantastic wooden toys.

Hopefully I will be back shortly with a link to my very own Etsy shop!  Later days, my geeks!

Save the Dates. All the Dates.

I apologize for my two day absence.  Between the holiday and the heat wave I was out of commission.  Yesterday I barricaded myself in the bedroom with Mario Kart on gamecube and the AC blasting.

But here I am, loyal readers, melting in front of the computer on day two of this Central New York heat wave.  Just for you.  Today we shall discuss Save the Dates.

Saving the Date is important.  These cards are informal, sent out long in advance of the invitations, letting your intended guests know the where, when and any special details of your occasion.  Whoever established the names of these wedding traditions seriously lacked in creativity.  Still, without these, many people would not have enough notice to attend your wedding.  With our budget, I’m wondering if that would really be so bad.

My perception is that the invitations should be more formal and traditional, but the Save the Dates are where you can have some fun.  That is only my opinion, of course.

I have stumbled across many a geeky book themed idea.  The coolest, by far, was the couple who actually mailed out books.  They silk screened the pertinent information on the cover and mailed out freaking books!  The process of silk screening is actually not hard, but making the screen wouldn’t be easy for your casual DIY couple.  The real issue I have with this idea is the postage.  What does a stamp cost now?  Seven dollars and a ha’penny?  I don’t want to think about how much shipping a book to every potential guest must cost.

Second choice, which I will likely try to convince Kevin Hellions we should choose, is the library due date card, like this one from Blogger Brides.

Behold the geeky adorable. Behold it!

Wicked fun DIY, inexpensive, naturally lends itself to sharing all the relevant information and totally appropriate for the book themed wedding.  I’ve seen many variations of this idea on ye olde interwebs, but this one was my favorite.

I’ve also seen instances of people sending bookmarks for their book themed wedding Save the Dates.  All the perks of using a bookmark as a favor apply here, as well.  Flexible for your budget, DIY friendly (though not necessary) and very easy to personalize.  I simply prefer them as a favor.

Another neat idea would be to write a flash fiction piece that incorporates all the information you need to convey to your guests.  I’d suggest using a larger font in bold for the names, date and location so it’s easier for your invitees to reference quickly.  If you didn’t know, it is Flash Fiction Month!

My last Etsy hocking post featured that great comic Save the Date, which (once again) I’d be all over if we could afford it.

You could make a collage out of newspaper or magazine clippings.  As with the flash fiction, I’d recommend making sure the pertinent details really pop out.

I made this in two minutes, but it gets the idea across.

No matter what you choose, you don’t want it to drive your guests crazy trying to find the date they need to save.  Besides that, you can get as simple or elaborate as time and your budget allow.

Etsy for Every Wedding Need

The more I look at Etsy, the more I love it.  It is a treasure chest of geek art!  Today I’m going to highlight my favorites.

Headpieces:

Janinebasil creates awesome comic inspired headpieces.  There are also more vintage and classy listings, if you’re not feeling quite this bold.  You can follow her on twitter.

If only our mothers wouldn't kill me...

For any Renaissance/larp themed wedding (and you could totally wear it larping right after), I recommend these gorgeous circlets from dawnhilldesigns.

This will make you feel like a princess!

Centerpieces:

I may end up buying one of these books folded into a heart for my own head table from novelbrand.

Easy to love! Meh heh.

This next Etsy artist offers you a fantastic twofer.  Favorcakes provides favor boxes that double as an awesome centerpiece.

Invite the Dark Knight to your special day!

Jewelry:

Elizavella fashioned this great comic jewelry! Again, she sells some more upscale work, as well.

For a bride to wave her geek flag!

My uber talented friend has some great classy and steampunk pieces over at jamberrysong.

Beautiful time inspired piece

Save the Dates:

The tech savvy geeks will love this iPhone stationary from MKinPrint.

Just fantastic.

Lastly, these custom comic save the dates rock my world.  Swelser will design a comic cover you can send to your invitees.

Your guests will never forget the date with this!

So that is all for today.  Go to Etsy.  It’s great.  And have a safe holiday weekend!

DIY Update

Today is a quick update on the plethora of projects I have going on.  The paper flowers for the wedding are going quite well.  More than half done!

Boring Ass Life Roses

My attempt to improve the bouquet I had intended for future Etsy sale was a failure.  I learned a lot about how to construct a sturdy and full bouquet, though.  Next time!

The King Lear Bouquet was indeed a tragedy.

The decoupage boxes, on the other hand seem to be going quite well!

Black Cat/Spiderman Oval Box

I know… Mary Jane would be more wedding appropriate, but I don’t have a huge stack of comics to upcycle, here.  And comics tend to favor the fighting over the kissing.  But I did win the ebay bid for a lot of Green Arrow Black Canary books!

Spiderman/Black Cat on Heart Shaped Paper Mache Box

I’m trying not to put Heart Shaped Box lyrics in here.  Trying really, really hard.

Wonder Man/Enchantress Hearth Shaped Box

Wonder Man.  I know.  Like I said, I don’t have a lot to work with.  At least I found some comics with smooching in them.

All three boxes with covers.

Last DIY update: we found some great little vases at the Salvation Army yesterday.  I’ve painted them.  I enjoy them.

Vases for the Centerpieces

Lastly, I leave you with a link I found to more varied nerdy wedding favors.  I adore the Scrabble Magnets!