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!
Members
Discussions
Are you considering/did you use dried flowers for your wedding florals? Where did/are you purchasing the dried flowers from? How long in advance can you make the bouquets and expect them to hold up...
I want to do a paper flower back drop for photos at the reception. Can anyone recommend a good template? Also has anyone done one before? I want to make sure they're secure enough so that they aren't...
I have most of our wedding planned already except no idea what to do about tableware and table clothes. Are plastic plates too cheap? Plastic utensils? Ideas welcome!!! !
I'm designing my own wedding invitations (have some design background) and plan on hand dip dyeing each then gold foiling the text. I have seen numerous tutorials on using a laminator to gold foil...
Has anyone made any of their own signs on old windows like the picture below. What type of pens/markers did you use on them? Also, where did you get them?
We are having an intimate wedding...30 people at most. Our venue holds max 48, so the ceremony and reception are in the same space. The DJ is $400. We did a sound test with our stereo from home...
I've been to a few weddings where the cocktail hour had no food and everyone stood around for an hour starving. That will NOT occur at my cocktail hour! My venue has good hot and cold appetizer...
Has anyone purchased their stationary thru Etsy as a PDF and printed through VistaPrint? I know it can be a little cheaper to print yourself when buying from Etsy. Question is, when you "upload your...
Hello! So our engagement pictures are this weekend! We are going back to the canyon that has waterfalls where FH proposed! I completely spaced out save the date signs and so after a quick trip to...
Admins, please delete if this is not allowed: Seeking lanterns for centerpieces on long farm tables - under 11". I have posted on resale FB pages in my area and have been searching EBAY. If anyone...
Just curious what kind of solutions you ladies can think of for an outdoor wedding in a rural location at night. I don't want to use super loud generators too close to where the ceremony is but I just...
I haven't been active on here for quite some time. I wanted to share my DIY seating chart with you! Im pretty pleased with how this turned out! I still need to define some of the lettering. Any...
I have been thinking in investing in a Cricut for my DIY projects for Save the Dates, invites, place cards, gifts, etc. I like crafting, but I'm not necessarily the best at it, so my questions are:...
Hey all; I decided to buy and download templates from Etsy for the escort cards. I want them to look nice so I was wondering where I should go to print them? Staples? Any one do this? Thanks!
I finished testing out my sweetheart table backdrop and thought I'd share. I want a little sparkle behind us since we're in a hotel ballroom. I considered making a frame from PVC pipes, which would...
I'm working on my boudoir photobook for my fiance. I have about (80) images and am trying to figure out if I should place them consecutively or just have different images on every page. I started...
Have any of you lovely ladies used black Friday for deals on items for the wedding? or are you planning to? If you have/are what stores were worth going to? Just trying to save a little extra...
I got married a couple weeks ago and have been preserving my bouquet to put in a shadow box. I've dried out my flowers and have the bouquet arranged how I want it. Was wondering if anyone has done...
Rec needed: best place to buy faux greenery for centerpieces on a budget? Thanks!
On the RSVP card we are doing a "We reserved ___ seats in your honor" at the top because my family is easily confused (not even joking) and I can see half of them not reading the label on the envelope...
