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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Hi! Our reception is at a Winery in a barn and we have to provide our own alcohol. My family and friends as well as my fiancé family and friends are BIG BIG drinkers, we are expecting about 250...
So I am planning on making my own burlap aisle runner. I was going to add some stencil work down the middle and adding lace and ribbon on the outside. My question is do you need to put anything on the...
Has anyone used their Cricut to write on pre-cut escort cards? I made a template of my cards so I knew where on the mat my text needed to go, but when I delete the square shapes, even after attaching...
I need some help figuring out what preservative to use for the wood slabs I will be using for my centerpieces. Anybody?
Hello! My wedding is about 2 weeks away and I really want to do a late night snack. I think they are fun and just another added touch of personalization. But I went super heavy on Appetizers.. Sweet &...
Let's try this again! Hey everyone! I know there is always the debate regarding real vs fake flowers. I am DIY'ing my centerpieces to save money and reduce stress. These are my preliminary low...
I started dying my raw sola wood flowers for my centerpieces. As I was dying them I realized I needed more flowers so those are on the way. Love the way they turned out. May add more purples dyes to...
It seems the select rental companies that have china rentals have a limited collection. What if you wanted vintage china that was not rose mismatched pattern china? What if you wanted mismatched...
My FH and I need some help deciding what we need to buy for the full open bar. We went to the store and they had all sorts of suggestions but we want to know what everyone else has bought and actually...
Has anyone had seating chart printed at Staples? Where did you buy the thick board to attach it to or how did you display at wedding? I purchased template for 18x24 seating chart and only have Staples...
I am planning on placing 2 selfie sticks on each table at my reception. I wanted to create a tag for them with a cute poem asking everyone to take selfies together. Even if they don't know one another...
I have been looking at almost every past discussion about sola flowers, I ordered some today, but I have a few questions. What is the best way to attach the wire? What did you find to be the best way...
This was a little coffin I found at Michael's last year for a dollar so I made it into our ring box. It's an ode to "Til Death Do Us Part". It's a bit demented but it's us. What are you all doing to...
I've been trying to save as much as I can, while also not over working myself too much, when it comes to cutting cost on wedding flowers. I've come down to three ideas. 1)Silk Flowers 2)Dried Flowers...
Sorry for two posts in one day- I need your opinions on a song me and FH decided on for our last song. The sound of it is very upbeat and fun and easy to dance to but when you actually listen to it...
My FSIL used to work as a florist and still does arrangements for friends weddings from time to time. She has very generously offered to do the flowers for our wedding and I feel very fortunate to...
For our wedding, I want TONS of greenery with white flowers and lights sprinkled in. Does anyone have experience or advice finding garland? What is the least expensive route to find something...
I come from a large family that loves get together's and so does my fiance. We also live in the south and pot-lucks are a southern tradition (but not necessary for receptions). We would supply the...
Has anyone had luck with pro-bono vendors? When we put our budget together, we decided that we can live without a videographer (sad face) and we will just set up a camcorder to record the ceremony....
