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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We're working on stocking our bar, and we have to buy EVERYTHING for it, including drink ware, etc. I was planning on doing beer, wine and mixed drinks and just having the clear disposable cups........
Perhaps my parents and grandparents will wonder why I did it myself instead of assigning the task to my older sister who is the artist----but I'm quite happy how it turned out even if it is my...
Hi! I'm in the process of assembling my bridesmaids gifts. I'm making them a frame with a picture but I'm definitely not creative enough to personalize my own poem. I googled Bridesmaid poems but...
HI ladies, I want to create a cute personalized box for each of my bridesmaids and hopefully give to them at my engagement party..anyone have any photos to share if they made one? I was going to do a...
I'm thinking about dying my aisle runner the colors of my wedding. I'm not sure if it will look tasteful or will ruin the runner. I'm not entirely sure how to even color the aisle runner. Can someone...
We're doing a cookie table at our wedding (it's a Pittsburgh thing if you haven't heard of it) and I'm using the cookies as my favors. For those of you that have done this, did you pre-bag/box the...
Anyone have any suggestions for glue dots that will not damage paper when they are removed? We skipped the pocketfolds for our invitations, but I would love a way to secure the rsvp to the invite so...
I went to Ikea this weekend with my MOH to pick up frames and look for things to display all the GS cookies and s'mores supplies at the wedding. I wanted to share what I got for $40. 10 of the...
So next Saturday is my trial hair and makeup run at the salon, what better day to take some boudoir pics?! Planning on giving these to FH in an album the morning of the wedding. I did my research on...
We'd like to make a chuppah for an indoor wedding. Has anyone done this? I'm finding DIY chuppah instructions, but most of them are large for the outdoors, and include big cement buckets which are...
My ceremony is in a ballroom. I am convinced I want to add candles in my wedding aisle. The venue will lend me the pilsner tall vase which I will add an orchid inside the water and a floating candle....
Hi ladies, looking for some advice... My floral estimate from the shoppe was outrageous so I am thinking of DIY for the aisle runner. I am doing galvanized buckets with baby's breath. From the little...
I posted a photo of my wedding program board recently but it wasn't finished, I wanted to share with all you ladies the finished product! I'm so happy with it!!!!
Any one else doing a non dj wedding? I'm starting to put all of my songs together, and would love to get some input/suggestions. A dj really isn't in the budget, plus our venue doesn't really lend...
I am going with Baby's Breath for my flowers in my country wedding to cut down on costs. However, to my crazy surprise I am looking at $1000 for what I would "need" to do the job. I have been...
I really want to create a unique hashtag for our wedding but am having a little trouble since our last name will be two names (Gonzales-Chang)...I've come up with #GonzalesChangGang but am not sure if...
Hello all! Three months to go and I still haven't concluded on the vase style, size, and floral arrangements I want to use to compliment the white hydrangeas. We are using 36 round tables that fit 8...
Hello Ladies! I'm in the middle of researching the big ticket items for my wedding. We've got the venue, we've got the finalists for catering, and now I'm researching avenues for linen. Holy moly is...
Has anyone attempted to do their own alterations? If so, what did you or are you planning to do?
I thought I would be scotch free when I realized my mother lived half a country away. When I went to try on dresses I realized that my Grandma may end up being that person for me... How are/did you...