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DIY Menu & Place Card Templates
Vanilla_Nut, on July 1, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Hi Does anyone have a template for menu & place cards or table seating charts?

Vanilla_Nut, Jul 1, 2011 6 287
His Rib
Tulle
His Rib, on June 30, 2011 at 2:03 PM

How much tulle do you think I will need to create something like this....there are five rows on each side

Natalie, Jun 30, 2011 5 804
Jen P.
Anyone order flowers from Costco?
Jen P., on May 27, 2011 at 12:31 PM

I'm considering ordering boxes of carnations and making centerpeices with them but it's hard to visualize how many I'll need.. Plus I'm just not sure about it.. if anyone else has used Costco for...

Tiffany, Jun 29, 2011 11 773
Nicole
Did you clean your favor jars before using them?
Nicole, on June 28, 2011 at 11:20 AM

So I don't know if I'm just being paranoid or not, but I was thinking I should wash or at least rinse out the little canisters I bought for the favors. I plan on filling them with M&Ms. Is anyone else...

Desiree, Jun 28, 2011 5 78
Anastasia
HEAVEN THEMED WEDDING
Anastasia, on June 20, 2011 at 1:24 AM

PLANNING A HEAVEN THEMED WEDDING .... NEED HELP !!!!!!!ANY IDEAS...???

Shannon S., Jun 20, 2011 23 1,600
Tammy
How many centerpieces per guest?
Tammy, on June 16, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Is there a rule of thumb for the guest/centerpiece ratio? Due to my venue size, I may have to seat guests at long tables. I have enough vases to create a centerpiece for every 6 guests or so (3 on...

Tammy, Jun 16, 2011 6 5,144
MrsJD4Life
Favors for kids..any suggestions?
MrsJD4Life, on June 13, 2011 at 9:59 AM

There is only going to be three kids at my wedding. Two are my kids and one is my FH's nephew. My daughter is 5, my son is 4 (will be 4 by the wedding) and FH's nephew is 6. Any cheap ideas on what...

Andrene, Jun 13, 2011 19 1,159
MrsJD4Life
Vase filler...any suggestions?
MrsJD4Life, on June 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM

Ok so after figuring out what kind of centerpiece i am going to make, I have started looking for the stuff to make them with. The Centerpiece idea is the first picture. Instead of red filler, we are...

Edwina, Jun 12, 2011 8 252
Ali
Bustle your own gown?
Ali, on June 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM

I'm cringing at the thought, but I'm thinking of bustling my own gown, it's an Alfred Angelo 1516 and I'm looking at doing a three point over bustle. Has anyone done their own bustling? And how do you...

Susan E. Lanzara, Jun 7, 2011 22 2,272
Annie
How do you figure how many centerpieces you will need when you don't know how many guests will be coming?
Annie, on June 7, 2011 at 2:13 AM

I am going to be DIYing a lot of things and just realized that if as few as 6 guests don't come I will need one less centerpiece (and other table decor such as runners, candles, etc.). I'm trying to...

Andrene, Jun 7, 2011 9 1,153
LaDonna
Does anyone know of a free online wedding cake creator that doesnt required subscriptions and spam?! HELP!
LaDonna, on March 12, 2011 at 12:35 AM

Im trying to find a cake creator online that has a SQUARE cake design, they all have round! All the ones I find that say cllick here for more options want your complete info and want you to subscribe...

Mrs. Hainsworth, Jun 3, 2011 4 118
Paris
Bridal shower, did you pay for yor own?
Paris, on June 2, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Hey ladies!!! I am suppose to have my bridal shower july 9th right....thing is that I am paying for it. Sad yeah.....sorry ass bridal party! But I am not the type to ask. My matron was going to do it...

Paris, Jun 2, 2011 17 513
Haley
My First DIY (Picture Frame Card Box) *pics*
Haley, on May 27, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Last night I did my first DIY project! My FH helped me and it was very easy. I don't have the link here at work, but I got it from Hayley C. & Nicole B. Thanks Ladies!!! It is a card box made out of...

Sasha, May 30, 2011 26 212
The New Mrs Seedes
Bridesmaids Tote Bags
The New Mrs Seedes, on May 27, 2011 at 12:10 PM

I want to make my girls monogrammed tote bags that they can carry to the beach. I don't want to spend $30 dollars per bag. I just can't afford that unfortunately. I would like to make the bags...

The New Mrs Seedes, May 28, 2011 13 377
Amber
In memory song...
Amber, on May 26, 2011 at 7:17 PM

I'm asking my goddaughter sing @ my wedding - song I'm asking her to sing is a country song about remembering thoses that are no longer here w us. Suggestions? I don't want Alan Jackson Remember when....

Amber, May 26, 2011 10 1,226
Karen & Rene
Unity Candle DIY *PICS*
Karen & Rene, on May 22, 2011 at 11:07 PM

I finished my unity candles! In our ceremony I am incorporating my kids, so we are each lighting a candle, since we are starting a family. I printed in vellum paper "Acircle of love makes us one" In...

Tina, May 25, 2011 12 104
Tausha
Vistaprint.com $50.00 Gift Certificate for ONLY $10.00 Today ONLY
Tausha, on May 24, 2011 at 12:55 PM

The $50 dollars is just a gift certificate to there website. can be used on anything pens, biz card, shirts, bags, postcards..ect. If you plan on buying anything from them i would purchase this...

Tausha, May 24, 2011 32 508
JacobBride2B
DIY Boudoir Photos... Anyone tried this or have Thoughts/Ieas?
JacobBride2B, on May 24, 2011 at 8:20 AM

OK.. My budget for my wedding is small enough without trying to pay hundreds of dollars for photos.. But for some reason my FH LOVES my post baby body and I really wanna give some sexy pre wed photos...

~Samazing, May 24, 2011 6 244
Syd A.
Question for the DIY brides - I need help with making a bamboo arch
Syd A., on May 23, 2011 at 2:02 PM

I would like to make my own bamboo arch for my beach wedding, since I refuse to spend $300 for one. I found a place in my hometown that sells bamboo poles for about $3 each, and I will...

Syd A., May 23, 2011 5 537
Chesty LaRue
Plastic glasses vs Real glasses
Chesty LaRue, on May 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Originally I was going to order the reposable fancy glasses from smartyhadaparty.com However lately I have been considering buying glasses from dollar tree and reselling them after the wedding. There...

Kathy, May 22, 2011 7 485
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