DIY projects!

Thanks for the links @Aimee!!

@Future Mrs.Eversole I'm going to sell them.. The FH loves the side tables so we might keep one or 2 of them

Edit: Also some of the vendors want to look at them so we might trade for services...

I actually did my shoes too. They are gray.I added fuschia feathers to the back sides. And our initals and wedding date in fuschia on the bottom.

I bought plain white wedding shoes from payless and i am covering the majority of them in rhine stones and pearls (white, slate gray, silver, light green) < wedding colors

I took my inspiration from these ones i fell in love with online that were like $350

they looked kinda of like this buti used smalled pearls and smaller rhinestones

My centerpiece, wine box, petal aisle runner

@Future Mrs.Eversole those shoes are absolutely incredible.

@Combay I'm doing something similar with the wine bottles, but Im spray painting them white then spraying them with adhesive spray, and rolling them in Epsom salt.

How long did it take you to make the petal aisle runner? and How'd you do it?

1. 2 arrangements for the gazebo

2. table numbers

3. pomander our flower girl will carry.

working on reserved seating cards for the chairs at the ceremony now.

And the reserved seat tags for the ceremony

I made the decoration for our guest book table. DiY centerpieces are not done yet, but we made vases out of liquor and wine bottles painted silver. cost of bottles-free (no we didn't drink it, friends who are bartenders and know bartenders gathered them from their used ones) silver paint $7 per container, two containers total= $14 and ribbon $3 per spool, 8 spools= $18. total number of centerpieces=16 (3 bottles per centerpiece) and 3 decorations for other places in the hall. Total cost $32. Rental for generic vases for centerpieces $7 per vase, three per table, 16 tables=$336. Total savings= $304! don't have photos of that yet since they are still a work in progress. Don't have cost on flowers yet as we are still making that final decision for the vases, but buying wholesale we have estimated about $100, which we would have been spending anyway to put in the other vases.

Oh geez, I have like 50 DIY on the go.

Invitations to be finished this weekend

Sorta made a card box (I hung a card sign on a cute box )

Centerpieces are all DIY

OOT gable boxes still need to be done

Working on the shoes

DIY Dessert Bar

and we'll see what else I get started!

Just found both these recipes and am going to try them both out- whichever comes out best/is easiest and cheapest I'm going to use to make favors for the bridal shower! I know my maids don't have a ton of money and I want to help out in some way so I thought doing the favors myself would be nice. Anyway, both these DIY sugar scrubs are so cool! I can't wait to try them!

http://www.theidearoom.net/2013/01/sugar-scrub-cubes-recipe.html

http://www.greatoakcircle.com/homemade-sugar-scrub

@Terri How did you make all three of those?

Centerpieces...

So many....

First pic... cakeplates that will double as centerpieces... before/during the ceremony they will have the (not yet made) table names on a tent card - when the table goes for food... a cake will be put there.

Second pic.. the hangers

Third - my reception shoes... to many foot and knee issues...

The clutches that I added a jewlery piece to instead of the girls carrying flowers

Planning on doing our flowers and card box . Will also be making a purse for me from my moms dress and maybe wrap my flowers in something from her dress as well.

I am sure there will be more... just can't think of anthing else at the moment.

Some of ours.

Sorry for all the posts, Im just getting excited things are coming together! The hearts are for me and my bridesmaids to stand on at the outdoor wedding.

Pic 1 - Our homemade sauerkraut favors.. we did everything from growing (well my aunt and uncle grew it all), harvesting, canning, packaging, etc!

Pic 2 - Our invitations

Still on the list:

- Programs

- Escort cards

- Table numbers

All of these look awesome!

@Future Mrs. B i've said this before but your inviatations are amazing and I am so jealous, I wish mine looked that awesome!

@Amber I LOVE the pink and black , and you've done it so one color doesnt overwhelm the other!

I don't have many pics of my DIY but I have made a mock-up of my centerpieces (they will all need to be made in July so they dont yellow out or fall apart), making my BP t-shirts today, Invitations being made on march break, and seating chart and signs to made then as well!

I love this post, its so much fun to see everyones creativity!!