Do It Yourself
Join groupIt’s time to flex those crafting muscles! Bust out the sewing machine, master the art of the glue gun, and show that cricut who’s boss - this section is all about getting creative and customizing your wedding day decor. Share your DIY tips and progress here!
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I am thinking of buying a Cricut to use to make things for my wedding. I LOVE doing crafts and am making 99.9% of the stuff for my wedding.... My dad can get pallets from work for free and my fiancé...
My fiancé and I LOVE the look of submerged flowers in the tall cylinder vases. We want to make our own but with DIY, we would want to use fake flowers because of cost, etc. Has anyone done this...
Hi everyone! So I’m planning to DIY a bunch of garlands from a eucalyptus mix pack from fiftyflowers, and I was wondering if anyone had experience with the care for greenery before your wedding day...
Hi Ladies! So I’m currently looking into these Sola Flowers. I've found a bunch of great deals on them in bulk. I have never worked with them before, but it "doesn't seem" to difficult to arrange. Has...
I'am getting married there on July 20,2013. I need to know what is the requirement to do this. What forms do I need to bring with me and what they request to get married there. Thanks for the info in...
My FH and I have decided to have a camp-out wedding in one of the state parks in our area. We are keeping it pretty bare and natural. We looked into tents, tables, and such but decided why not keep it...
I wanted to do a spa box with lotion, soap, and some champagne to ask my bridesmaids - but I will have to ship the boxes to most girls because they are not local and I don’t want to do anything liquid...
I just wanted to share with everyone a very cheap way to do uplighting in your reception area. I am taking typical clip on desk lamps and using pink light bulbs. I have practiced at home to see the...
I just saw an article about brides using cotton candy bouquets. I am in love with the idea- but wondering how to execute the whole thing. When do you make the cotton candy? Will it melt? I need some...
Have any of you ladies tried adding food coloring to bubble soap to tint the solution to match your wedding colors? I want a bubble exit for when we leave the church and I thought it would be a cute...
On mobile so can't find my previous post. I asked last week about sola flowers I got mine in the mail and couldn't wait to try dying. I think they turned out okay. But the purple is a little light. I...
Hi. I am trying to get a little bit better with my budget so I thought I would do my own invites. I have a couple 50% Michaels coupons so i was thinking of these:...
I'm planning on using white submersible tealights in my centerpieces. I've seen some at Michaels and Hobby Lobby but they seem pretty pricey and small. I've heard that some don't give off much light...
Was wondering if any of you are doing DIY centerpieces with submercible lights? I am trying to figure out home to put the lights in the vase and keep it put and slightly unseen. Any tip or suggestions...
Has anyone used the submersible LED lights? I saw a YouTube tutorial using a vase adding the LED light with gems over it followed by a flower filled with water and floating candle on top. Was loving...
Looking at glass cylinders with candles inside, with some greenery. Fairly simple and tasteful. The tables are 60" round tables, that will seat 8 people each. Is there a guide to the height and...
I put together bridal, bridesmaid, junior bridesmaid, and mother bouquets for everyone. I know and completely agree with the advice of not looking anymore after you have purchased or completed...
Floral budget advice generally assumes the wedding party will all need some kind of floral accessory, but FI says she doesn't want bouquets, just a few centerpieces for the reception (maybe 2 or 3)...
Hi, I am wanting to have a light lunch reception. Some people might call this a cake and punch reception. Here's what I was thinking for a menu. A deli platter turkey, ham, roast beef Cheese plate,...
I am having a super small wedding of 25 people and there will only be 4 tables and 1 sweetheart table. My local Trader Joe's has amazing flowers - always very fresh looking. I am thinking I'll pick...
