Discussions from Do It Yourself

Hi everyone, my name is NG (yes, it's really just two letters, LoL). I'm new to the forum, this is actually my first post. I'm getting married in November of this year and I haven't done much of...

We made the choice for no kids at the wedding so that knocked out my 4 yr old niece being the flower girl. We both decided that we wanted our grandmothers to be our flower girls. I think flower...

We have decided to not use a DJ for our ceremony music as it will be held in a small church and we are expecting it to be over fairly quickly. The church has a sound system located at the front of...

I'm wondering if a wedding planning book is the best way to go. It's gonna be a smaller budge wedding and don't feel I need an actual WP. I have a binder I'm just writing down list and information in...

Hi All, I purchased pink and blue m&ms with special writing on them for our big day (7/7/17)! I bought bulk bags, so I'm going to have to divide them up. I have 3x3 clear plastic boxes I also...

Hi there) My name is Myrtle and I'm getting married this autumn. We decided to invest more money into impressions and emotions, so we thought about what we could do ourselves. And the idea was...

Has anyone ever preserved a garland with glycerine? Im thinking like boxwood? How did it workout, and where did you get the fresh boxwood to do it?

Shout out to my amazing sister for spending her afternoon helping me make a homemade version of the bridal buddy. It was a little trial and error and didn't come out perfect but it will definitely get...

I'm struggling to find a good wedding hashtag if we do decide to use one.. Last name Haney. I used a generator and I got #YouHadMeAtHaney. That's the best it did. Lol so any ideas??

Hello! Has anyone ever done a public park ceremony? There is a gorgeous park near us, where we do not need a permit, so it will be free to hold our wedding ceremony. I also have chairs that a friend...

Maybe this is a silly question, but do I need to make separate table numbers and centerpieces, or can I incorporate them into 1? I made succulent arrangements in lanterns as my centerpieces, and was...

I'm headed to Michaels today to find some ribbon or something to make belly bands. Has anyone done this and can give me advice about what you attached the 2 pieces in the back with? Glue dots, hot...

I know people who do their own Calligraphy or pay someone to do it but can I just write the invitations in script? Is that weird?I have great handwriting especially in script. I really would like to...

We are trying to find a barn venue in the area that isn't going to cost half of our wedding budget... have any other ladies been able to find a barn type venue that isn't an arm and a leg?!??

Hey all- Just wondering how big or small you went with you hotel welcome bags. Photos and content lists would be helpful if you got 'em!

We are having a cocktail style reception at my FILs property. The event will be casual, and we will have a food truck and bartender. I am looking for ideas on decorating. In our area the weather is...

I've been working on my wedding programs...they are also being used as fans for the guests. However the glue is not working to keep the program together. What would you recommend I use to hold the...

Has anyone ever used this before? I love the idea of it and I love the smell of lavender. I have found pictures of people using it as their BM bouquets in the wedding. I also LOVE that idea. My colors...