Discussions from Do It Yourself

Hi All, I'm prepping to make paper flower centerpieces with Italian crepe paper and am hoping that you all can help me out. Has anyone tried to cut this type of paper with a cutting machine like a...

I need to DIY some paper goods for my wedding and i'd like to do it on ivory stock. I haven't had much luck in finding online vendors (like vistaprint, etc) that have ivory paper options. so far i'm...

I'm having a winter wedding a week before Christmas so we're doing a cylinder vase with Christmas balls in them with a flower topiary on top! My only worry is that they're going to be too tall. Right...

Ok so I think I want to use the water beads in my centerpieces, how do I know how much to buy? The centerpieces are the round fishbowl with a ribbon top thingy's about 6 inches. When I looked on ebay...

So, my FH leaves for bootcamp/training in the Navy early Nov of this year... so planning a wedding is not something we can afford/plan with such short notice. He insists on it being okay cause its...

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...