Discussions from Do It Yourself

Hi! Have any of you used VistaPrint for wedding invites? If so, what was the cost of postage. I would like to order 5 x7 invites, with 5.5x4 RSVP card, and a 5.5x4 detail card (directions,etc.) and...

Has anyone had a potluck wedding reception? Thinking about it since it is low budget/cost. Any pros and cons anybody wants to throw out there? Let me know!!

If you have any gluten free guests what are you serving for alcohol? We only have ONE gluten free guest. We are doing wine and beer and possibly a full open bar. We are using an O'Dell beer and from...

His last name is Jacobsen.....I can't think of anything cleaver lol HELP!

I know some ladies on here are keeping a countdown journal about their FH/W and giving it to them on the wedding day. I love that idea and am going to start at the 50 day mark (which is in like 4...

Has anyone dipped their white veil in black tea to make it ivory?? My aunt made my veil and it is absolutely perfect...but way too white against my ivory dress. EVERYONE is suggesting tea dipping. Has...

Just curious to know how everyone is approaching their seating arrangements. Wedding is 3 weeks away and need to figure out what i'll be doing. Leaning towards a seating chart...anyone have any...

I'm trying to price out the difference between buying invites from a site like minted or WPD versus buying a printable suite from Etsy and self printing. Anyone who has done this, what kind of paper...

This is driving me insane. I'm not getting married until December 2018 but I'm graduating May 2019 and I'm planning the wedding and bridal shower myself. We have no groomsmen and no bridesmaids. We're...

I'm in a planning lull right now so I've been trying to think of what to do for centerpieces. I was thinking of trying to find something non floral to do to try and keep costs down and save where I...

Has anyone tried / succeeded in making their own paper flowers for their wedding? It sounds crazy, but there are so many beautiful ideas out there and it would save a ton of $. Plus, I love...

Pintrest is making me THINK I can do so many things LOL. I've never really been crafty so I don't know why I'm thinking wedding stuff will be any different. All the great ideas I'm seeing online make...

I'm an art teacher, artist and crafter and I really want to diy much of my wedding. I have just over a year and am wondering how much easier the circut might make life? I know that it's expensive but...

My venue can serve alcohol but I have to provide it what is the best way to go about cheaply filling the bar for 100 guests ?

Ok so Im gonna DIY my centerpieces, really simple clear vases, stones at the bottom, filled with water and a floating candle on top. So where to get these vases for CHEAP! I found some on Amazon like...

I started playing around with addressing invites with my Cricut last night. The problem I am running into is that the script/handwriting font I am using for all of my wedding related things has varied...

Hey all, Does anyone have any recommendations for good glue to use for assembling DIY pocket invites? I bought some zip dry glue from the site I bought the pockets at, but the nozzle part clogs almost...

On our RSVP cards there was an option for a song choice or advice for us on our big day. We have gotten some really good as well as funny advice back (along with some good songs). I was curious if...