Can you believe how popular mason jars still are for weddings? We really shouldn’t be though. They’re so simple, cool and versatile … from drinking out of them to decorating with them! Looking for rustic wedding ideas? How about country wedding ideas? Or, perhaps vintage wedding ideas? Look to mason jars. They’re effortless to spruce up: here are a few more ideas.

Centerpiece with single stem flowers:

The doilies give off a pretty vintage feel but you could easily change the tone to rustic or country by arranging the mason jars on a wood trivet or stump.

{image via Heart Love Weddings}

Eclectic arrangements:

Love the look of blue mason jars–especially when the flowers are paired with pretty colors like these pink peonies.

{image via Wedding Bee}

Rustic mason jar chandelier:

Doubling as a decorative shelf as well as a pretty lighting source.

{image via Blue Velvet Chair}

Country wedding sweetness:

Love this! And the hand-drawn tag makes it that much more charming.

{image via Etsy designer: My Swedish Farmhouse}

Hand-painted and vintage:

And will you take a gander at this hand-painted lovely?

{image via Etsy designer: LIT Decor}

At MagnetStreet Weddings, we love mason jars too!

Check out the entire design suite for Romantic Mason Jar Wedding Invitation from MagnetStreet Weddings. Craving more? Here’s a post we did a while back on mason jar centerpieces!

What is your favorite idea for using mason jars? 

Want to design your own wedding invitations? Great. We love your passion! Let’s talk iDIY …

iDIY is MagnetStreet’s contemporary twist to DIY. The strengths we love about DIY are the same strengths found in iDIY: the ability to personalize something truly unique. iDIY offers the same abilility to personalize with passion–just without the scissors, paste and expensive equipment!

5 simple steps to iDIY:

1. Choose your design
2. Click to personalize
3. Choose your colors: You can even create your own custom colors.
4. Choose your wording & select your fonts
5. Upload your photos

It’s that easy.

When you receive them:

1. Fold-Half, Tri, or Gate-fold your wedding invitations
2. Assemble- your suite items to mail to guests
3. Affix- Envelope Liners, Labels and Seals

Whether your style is classic, modern, destination or unique & offbeat, you have the ability to change the look and feel of any design. Give iDIY a try.

You do the creating, folding, assembling & affixing. We do the rest … saving you time and stress.

Learn more about redefining DIY for the modern bride.

DIY Wedding Centerpieces

Some of the prettiest and easiest wedding centerpiece ideas are right underneath our noses–we just need to look around and perhaps think outside the box a little. If you love the idea of floral centerpieces but need to stretch your wedding budget, check out these simple, inexpensive DIY wedding centerpiece ideas.

Vintage serving pieces & household containers

This is where thinking out of the box comes in handy–especially if you are having a rustic, country, backyard or otherwise vintage-inspired wedding. Match the piece with the flower type and incorporate the beauty of another era onto your tables. Browse thrift stores for inspiration and unique containers.

A monochromatic look

Pairing white on white looks fabulous, pristine and elegant.

Succulents in vintage ice cream dishes

These common succulents are easy to grow, easy to find and would make unique favors too.

Single flowers in clear decanters

What is more darling than the soft look of single stem flowers? Imagine the light streaming through the clear glass–simple beauty that is part whimsy, part casual but fully pretty! You could have all the same vases or decanters or for an eclectic look–a variety of different shapes and sizes.

White daisies & cobalt blue

A striking contrast with a clean, crisp look–white daisies in a sea of cobalt blue. Anyone thinking nautical?

Painted tin containers

Save your soup cans and save big on your centerpieces. All you need to do is paint these tin cans in your wedding colors. Easy-peasy. Small bunches of flowers and herbs will bring a casual, colorful, and aromatic appeal to your outdoor tables.

Flowers in Egg Cups

Need a sweet wedding favor idea to go along with your brunch or morning wedding? Fill your egg cups with large single flower heads or bunches of little lowers. Delicate and pretty, and easy on your budget.

What do you think? Which DIY wedding centerpiece idea would you go for?

images Source: Country Living

We featured Anna & Valik’s ultra-fabulous country engagement session last summer and today…we have the privilege of featuring their equally fabulous and eclectic, vintage-country wedding! So fun and full of color and personality–from all the rustic elements in attire and decor, to Anna’s ceremony entrance on a horse, to their barn reception venue and loads of DIY details! It’s the sweetest of love stories–where all of their wedding dreams came true! Read along as our beautiful bride and country girl Anna, shares the day, the details and the people that made it possible.

Wedding Style Vintage, Southern, Rustic
Wedding Colors Mustard Yellow, Turquoise, Plum, Brown.
Ceremony & Reception Lindsey Plantation Taylors, South Carolina
Wedding Photographer Julie Izotov of My Forever Images

Highlights of the day The weather was perfect, but the day before it was really cold…but we prayed and God took care of it all. It went by very smooth and relaxing. It was like a dream!
Advice you’re glad you took Don’t spend a lot of money on your wedding! Spend more on your honeymoon. We saved money every chance we could and God blessed us abundantly with a beautiful wedding that we shared with our close friends and relatives.
Advice you’d like to give There’s no reason to stress, or spend lots of money. Think about what you’d want, not what others would like because you’ll never impress everyone.
Best part of the wedding day Riding in on the horse and seeing my now husband beaming with joy!

And what about all of your lacy details? Yes. Yes. Yes! I love lace! I think it makes any setting look romantic.

Can you tell us about the eclectic attire of your bridesmaids and groomsmen?
We let them chose their outfits. To the guys, we gave an idea and to the ladies, I gave colors. They wore what they wanted to wear! I never liked the idea of the bride choosing some dresses and everyone looking the same–and then after the wedding, you don’t know what to do with the dress. So, my bridesmaids wore what they had or something they could wear again.

And your cowboy boots? Yes–gotta love em. They’re just like lace… they complete any outfit.

Oh my! You rode in on a horse?  Yes, that was my dream, the whole barn wedding idea. I wanted it to be different–not something everyone is used to, and something that represented us. We both love horseback riding. My next dream is to live on a ranch with a view and horses.

How about your barn venue? A few years ago I fell in love with a barn wedding idea and told my parents about it. Funny, my parents got married in a barn too–not because they wanted to, but because that was the only place that could fit all their guests! But, yes I love everything country…the barns, the fields, the view, the hay bails, the wildflowers, etc.

Tell us about your Sweetheart Table In the Russian culture, they like to sit the whole bridal party with the bride and groom at the reception. The American weddings that I’ve been to, I loved the fact that the bride and groom were by themselves and it was all about them–and that’s what I wanted. And because of the way this barn was set up, we couldn’t fit the bridal party up there with us and I wanted it to be one long banquet table–which my husband and brothers built in 9 hrs! Yep …all those picnic tables!!

Your tablescape is so creative: burlap, books, buttons, and spools! My cousin (who was my wedding planner) had them or found them at the flea market. She came up with the idea and I loved it!

Birds & Nests I saw the idea for the cake topper in a magazine and thought it would so go for our wedding–two lovebirds! And, my other cousin made the delicious cake.

The Hanging Pictures I saw the idea online and loved it! I was going to just have pictures hanging, but one of my bridesmaids made us a slideshow too…so that was sweet.

2 Dresses = ceremony + reception I bought them both brand-new and online–one on ebay and the other one on Pre-Owned Wedding Dresses and both were less than if I would have bought one at the bridal shop! I liked the idea of 2 dresses–but I kind of  had to…because I really wanted a mermaid dress–but would not have been able to ride on a horse with one. So, I got an a-line dress too–I loved both of them!

Special Acknowledgements from Anna…

Nothing would not have been possible without our Amazing God that took care of every little detail. My husband–who was willing to do something different and be there by my side through it all! My cousin, Irina Murzagildin–for running around town and searching Craigslist and eBay and going to flea markets and garage sales to find us the best deals on everything. And, who put the whole thing together days before and day of the wedding. My amazing friend Nadia Grigorchuk–for doing our flowers and going and picking wild flowers the day before the wedding. My dear friend and bridesmaid Marina Bachinskaya–for doing my hair and makeup. My Aunt Galina Arbatskiy–for altering my dresses. My cousin Julia Rovinsky–for baking the delicious cake. My best friend and cousin Julie Izotov–for capturing the day with her camera. My cousins David and Dima Zaytsev–for capturing video of our wedding. And because of all our friends and family who helped out, the list would be endless if I start. But God knows who they are because He sent them to us.

Aww, how sweet and thoughtful. Anna & Valik’s wedding is proof that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have your dream wedding come true! But, with the love and support of family and friends, you can accomplish just about anything! Congratulations to you both–thanks so much for letting us in on your big day–so full of personality and creativity! Here is their wedding video–watch it. you’ll love it. I promise!

See more eye candy and glean more ideas for a country-rustic wedding at My Forever Images! By the way, Valik & Anna are photographers themselves–you can check out their site here.