I remember my first weeks as a newly engaged bride to be. I joined just about every wedding website possible! Ha! I know very crazy right? But my favorite wedding site is "theknot.com". I am totally addicted to this site! It’s like a crazy bride club. We vent, share tips and vendor recommendations, but the fun part of it all is all the D.I.Y. projects you come across. I never thought I would be that bride that enjoyed working on different wedding projects, boy was I wrong! I'm going to tell you why I am now addicted to D.I.Y. projects.
1. You learn that you have creative talents that you never would have thought you had! I was forced to know that I am creative! LOL
2. It saves you lots and lots of money to create items that someone else charges an arm and a leg for.
3. Last but certainly not least. I feel that once my wedding day gets here, I will look around at all my projects and appreciate the hard work being paid of.
So I am ready to share some of the small projects that I have been working on.
Pomander Ball: A ball usually covered in flowers, fabric or ribbon. Used at the ceremony as decoration on each pew down the aisle, or at a garden ceremony they on each chair or at the reception as decoration.
I was inspired by a knottie (hippy) to use ribbon for my pomanders. I'm not sure how many of these I will make and where I will use them, but the project was so simple and pretty, that I just had to create one.
Items used: Green Styrofoam ball, ribbon, craft flowers and bridal push pins.
Time Spent: 45 minutes
Amount Spent: $6
1. You learn that you have creative talents that you never would have thought you had! I was forced to know that I am creative! LOL
2. It saves you lots and lots of money to create items that someone else charges an arm and a leg for.
3. Last but certainly not least. I feel that once my wedding day gets here, I will look around at all my projects and appreciate the hard work being paid of.
So I am ready to share some of the small projects that I have been working on.
Pomander Ball: A ball usually covered in flowers, fabric or ribbon. Used at the ceremony as decoration on each pew down the aisle, or at a garden ceremony they on each chair or at the reception as decoration.
I was inspired by a knottie (hippy) to use ribbon for my pomanders. I'm not sure how many of these I will make and where I will use them, but the project was so simple and pretty, that I just had to create one.
Items used: Green Styrofoam ball, ribbon, craft flowers and bridal push pins.
Time Spent: 45 minutes
Amount Spent: $6
Here are a few more D.I.Y
1.I Do Letters. These will be placed on the cake table.
Items used: wooden letters and purple paint, random silk flower petals.
Time Spent - about 1 day..including drying time
Money Spent:about $4
1.I Do Letters. These will be placed on the cake table.
Items used: wooden letters and purple paint, random silk flower petals.
Time Spent - about 1 day..including drying time
Money Spent:about $4
2.Picture Frames: Not too sure what I am going to do with these either, but it was a very simple and easy project. The best part of this is that I found these at a garage sell and I had to buy them! they were only .25 cents a piece! I'm sure we will find some way to use these. If you have any suggestions, please share here and leave a comment!!
Items used: picture frames, paint brush, purple paint.
Time spent - about one day, including drying time
Money spent : $1.25 ( for all 6!)
*paint was left over from other D.I.Y projects.
Items used: picture frames, paint brush, purple paint.
Time spent - about one day, including drying time
Money spent : $1.25 ( for all 6!)
*paint was left over from other D.I.Y projects.
Here is a sneak peek at centerpiece/table decor ideas.
The flowers are silk. I paid Michaels arts and crafts to create the
floral centerpiece for me. The cost of the centerpiece was $25
Ok, I'm done with the DIY stuff for today. Please share your comments with me!!
Happy Wedding Planning!
The flowers are silk. I paid Michaels arts and crafts to create the
floral centerpiece for me. The cost of the centerpiece was $25
Ok, I'm done with the DIY stuff for today. Please share your comments with me!!
Happy Wedding Planning!
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