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I've done quite a bit and then once the wedding gets here, I'm turning it all over to my florist and she will do all the decorating.
Invite suite purchased at Target and then I added the map and hotel insert, as well as the belly band.
Button boutonnieres:
Pomanders and vine balls that will hang from the arbor:
Guestbook Sign and Birdcage Card Holder:
I've also created and printed the programs and escort cards.
I did my own invitations and I'm working on the pomanders. I still need to do a card holder. My sister and I will be doing the bouquets and boutonierres ande decorating the arch for our alter. I may be doing favors or just skipping them all together. I haven't decided yet.
off the top of my head, the big ones are:
Everything!
Invites (thank you VistaPrint!)
Flowers
Centerpieces with crystal beading
Food
Ceiling draping
Guestbook
Wedding program booklet with activity pages
Black & White pictures if us as kids thru adults to hang int he trees around the reception location
Having my reception dress professionally altered into a 50's style swing dress, but we are adding black and red tulle underneath for fullness and color
Hairpiece to be made - fascinator, bird cage, pill box, feather clip --- I havent decided what to to yet.
My DIYs:
Centerpieces (still working out the details, but will be either mason jars or cut wine bottles)
Programs (vintage-looking passports!)
Place cards (vintage-looking train tickets)
Favors (suitcases with old-fashioned candy)
Menu/lavender monogram accent for place settings
Our thank you sign (painted letters attached to twine with clothespins)
Our guest "book" (photo frames with our B&W e-photos)
Everything I can! Invitations, flowers, decorations (signs, bunting, paper products), favors, photo booth and props, guest book, etc. Our save the dates were also semi-DIY.
Everything.
The stuff that is bought will be clothing, stuff to do it with, food, and things like that.
Ok, except for the card box. My brother and his wife are doing that, but only AFTER I gave him the pattern. :D
I have DIY-ed quite a bit. I like to do craft projects, and I also like to create things so that they look exactly like I want, which I can't necessarily get when buying something.
I did:
-Save the Dates
-Invites
-Menus
-Escort Cards
-Guestbook
-favors and tag
-programs
-centerpieces
-cardbox
-table numbers
I feel like I might have taken on too many projects and I'm not doing as much as most of you! I am making 20 table runners, 84 cloth napkins, all the sinage (sparkler send off, guestbook, cards, 'Mr' and 'Mrs', etc), painting the clear glass cake plates black, our photo guest book, and I am ironing on 'bridesmaid', 'maid of hobor', and 'bride' to our getting ready hoodies. Still have lots to do!
I have a lot of DIY want to do, but actually I've made good progress so far with still 6.5 months 'till my wedding!
I got most of my supplies online in bulk, but I did buy some of them at local craft stores.
Completed DIY projects:
Here is a picture of the projects I've completed over the weekend. (The 50 ribbon wands, 4 bridesmade bouquets, 8 boutonnieres and 2 corsages). Whew!
LOVE everything you guys have done! The best part of DIY weddings is how personal everything is...so cute! I was thinking something simple like this for centerpieces (saw it on The Knot), but I love flowers too...ahh decisions!
I love these cookies, too, but I doubt I could make them look this good!
Looks like alot of us brides have quite a few on going projects.
I have started my pomanders, and I am working on my save the dates. FI is working on his asking groomsmen.
I dont currently have plans for anything else.. like purchased and commited to so we'll see!
Having two weddings (I am nuts! How do I get talked into these things!)
Hmm current projects:
Making 400 white carnations
My pearl/brooch bouquet
Making 500 glittery snowflakes
Making 300 fabric flowers
Making pinwheels to line aisle
Making Asking Bridesmaid cards
Making invitations for winter wonderland wedding
Make cake stands
Collect enough vintage stuff for 300-700 people (someone shoot me please!)
Finished projects:
Made invitations for engagement party
Made centerpieces for engagement party
Made food for engagement party
Made cake for engagement party
Planned projects:
Directions
Puzzles/ wordfind books
kids activity books
signage
shabby chic ruffle balls
bunting
garland
My vintage pearls
string chandeliers
bathroom basket
birdsnest ring pillow
decorate bird cages
my wedding cake
flowergirl basket
birdseed toss cones
coffee filter flowers
tissue paper pomanders
aisle runner
curtains for venue
my birdies
card box
doily lanterns
Proposed project:
And maybe just maybe if I can squeeze in the time mini tophats for the wedding party and guests (gulp!)
I'm doing alot of DIY projects... I got most of the supplies at Michaels, Joanns, Hobby Lobby, Wal-mart, and the Dollar Tree... the thing that saves me the most money is not buying ANYTHING at full price.. I will either wait until it goes on sale (at least 40%) or I'll use a coupon for either 40% or 50% off.. and remember Joann's takes competiters coupons!
Completed Projects
Still Needs to be Done!
Some of these projects have to wait until closer to the day of.. ie, flowers and centerpieces :)... also still waiting for family photos!
"Maybe" Projects
I'm still getting ideas and love DIYing.. trying to make it more of a New Years Eve theme rather than just a wedding reception!.. im working on it! :)
I've got too much to list and my mind is drawing a blank... but I just finished my cake topper and now I'm working on my card box... heres pics for both...
I procrastinated a bit but that could be because I had a ton of car repairs that took priority. Been catching up though:
Completed:
Card Box, all coffee filter flowers needed for other projects, my bouquet and the bridesmaid bouquet, crinoline for under my dress, tree centerpieces, pew pomanders made of tulle, invites, personalized bridal party beer mugs and wine glasses, personlized gift bags
To be completed:
boutonnieres, corsages for the Moms, programs, the cake topper (half completed, this is a surprise so I have to work around FI work schedule!), garters
we hired an event designer, so she took care of all the amazing little details and "handmade" items
i did an unusual one: we had a full euro espresso bar, so i hand frosted sugar cubes with violets and our monogram. i frosted like 500 of those suckers, but MAN they were cute! it was one of those details ive never seen anywhere (and i mean i have NEVER seen them before). they went on mini little plates at each table with a tag that said something like "espresso bar will follow dinner" and the rest were on the espresso bar. we went though a good amount of them, but i actually think people took them home becuase they thought they were pretty :)
I'm not only trying to do a lot of DIY stuff (cuz its fun!) but I'm also trying to find bargains for vintage stuff...the best places to go are thrift stores!)
Centerpieces -eiffel tower vases and black ostrich feathers, with glitter branches and crystals coming out of them
Black and silver tulle pomander on baroque candle stand (that i spray painted black) for the head table. (styrofoam balls were $1 each for 5" and $2.50 for a big one at thrift store, candle stand was $3)
Spray painting a birdcage black and adding black and silver beaded ribbon around it for a card box (birdcage on clearance for $6 at Ross and Beaded ribbon was bought at a garage sale for $1 each roll)
I'm having my bouquets and bouts. custom made of black and silver feathers BUT I made my own swarovski crystal bead picks for them AND i bought about a dozen vintage brooches from various thrift and consignment shops and I'm going to encorporate them into my bridal bouquet. (each brooch was about $1-$4 at various stores)
I bought two tall birdcage jewelry stands with hooks on them, spray painted them black and am making custom wish tags to hang on them. (birdcage on clearance at TJ Maxx for $10 each)
Bought a guest book (brand new from thrift store for $2) which I'm going to cover in black and silver fabric and add swarovski elements to give it some pizazz!!
That's it for now, but I'm sure I'll think of more insanity soon. I'll post pics once everything is completed!
So far I've done the flower girl pails, ring bearer pillow, invites and RSVP's, favor bags. I'm looking for so more things to do now.
I'm trying to put something together for the table #s. I am thinking of putting together engagement photos of us with the table # hand written on little cut out cards from an etsy seller. I would also like to put a fun fact about us as a couple on the back of the picture somehow. Any ideas or examples (ie pictures) would be appreciated.
I tried to limit DIY projects because I didn't want to stress myself out. My mom and I made invitiations from cardstock and with rubber stamping and punches. I am making my own thank you cards, just keeping them pretty simple. Instead of a typical guest book, I am stamping "wedding wishes" stamp with two lovebirds on it and people can write their wishes for us and then later I will put them in a scrapbook with candid photos from my reception. I am going to stamp "thank you" on cardstock and tie on to our candle favors. I am making one type of centerpiece, which I have been making tissue paper flower wreaths. In the middle of the wreath, there is a vase that will be filled with water and a tealight floating on top. I will also be doing programs, but not sure what I am doing for that yet.
so far, i'm doing the guestbook (coptic, hand-stitched and covered), escort cards (tent cards), bridesmaid bouquets and centerpeices with wholesale flowers processed by my florist. i think that's it for now! maybe shoes if i can't find the right sandals :) for the centerpieces, we're just doing about 6 stems in 3 wine bottles at the center of each table, surrounded by 5 votives. the wedding is at a winery.
i got some really amazing custom rubber stamps from rubberstamps.net made from some hummingbird artwork that i submitted. super fast and pretty cheap considering. i've stamped all the save-the-date envelopes with pale pink hummers :) turned out super cute. i've gotten most of my supplies so far from paper-source...it's my crafting mecca.
oh! and the thank-you cards are also sort of diy...got plain ivory scalloped flat note cards from paper-source and 'paper bag' colored envelopes. i plan to thread a ribbon through one corner to tie a pink bow, and use the rubber stamps on those as well.
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For the DIY brides: What are you doing yourself? Everything? Just a few things? Where are you getting your supplies for your projects? I know craft stores like Michaels and AC Moore have a TON of great stuff for wedding projects like invitations, guest books and favors. What have you done so far? I love some of these ideas: [link removed, self promotion is not allowed] The bubbles are adorable!