Erika, 23 & Christopher, 27

New Orleans, LA

Wedding Date: July 10, 2010

Number of Guests: 11

Wedding Cost: $1,205

Wedding Ceremony Location: City Park, New Orleans, LA

Wedding Reception Location: Commander’s Palace

Why did you have an intimate wedding?

We both wanted a wedding that was as stress-free as possible so we could enjoy the day with our immediate families and most importantly ourselves.  An intimate wedding allowed us that comfort.

Love vintage brooch bouquets? Don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars? Make your own! I found a handy vintage brooch bouquet tutorial over at FancyPants Weddings.

Photo: FancyPants Weddings

Fairy bread. Never heard of it? If you’re an Aussie you’ll know all about it.

In Australia fairy bread is a popular treat at kids’ birthday parties, or so I’ve read.

Fairy bread consists of fresh, white (the whitest bread you can find!) bread, ‘hundreds and thousands’ aka sprinkles, and butter.

Not likely something you’d serve at a wedding – even to your little guests, but if you’ve got little ones in your life, this would make for a fun surprise. Once a year.

Photo: iatebrisbane

I admit, these do look like they take a boatload of patience – but aren’t they sweet! If you want to make these for your wedding, you’ll probably want to enlist your friends and family.

Here is the full DIY pinwheels tutorial and the pinwheels template.

Why do some things taste better when they’re on a stick? Maybe it’s the novelty that makes them fun – or the fact that you don’t have to get your fingers all sticky and buttery.

I rounded up a few good things on sticks for you to drool over. All would be perfect for a wedding – especially if you’re still a kid at heart.

Let’s start with Bakerella’s Poptarts on a stick. As you will see these aren’t like the icky Poptarts you buy at the store; these are more like pie. Yum!

Brownie pops. Here is a divine recipe for brownies that my mother-in-law gave to me:

Cookies on a stick from I am Mommy. Here is a fabulous recipe for sugar cookies that will work wonderfully for cookies on a stick.

Pie on a stick. I must try this one.

Cheesecake on a stick. Lord have mercy.