Weddingbee boards

hi new to all these terms, what are STD, OOT, escort cards?

thanks

Thanks for the thread, JCM! I think it would be great to turn this into a board so everyone can share specifics of their DIY ideas.

We're doing jelly jar votive holders (tops wrapped with twine and ribbon), staining and decorating mini chalkboards for table numbers and menu signs, planter centerpieces, big escort board on a large chalkboard (chalk names/decorations/drawings), wrapping seedling favors in something pretty and sturdy (any ideas? I love how little pieces of burlap and twine look, but the tubes from Arbor Day Foundation look so sturdy), OOT bags (with the requisite "Ithaca is GORGES" logo screened on), LED "throwies," ribbons to hang paper lanterns from beams, chuppah stands, programs, fabric boutonnieres, and a cake topper. Uh oh.

I'm doing paper products: Invitations, RSVPs, Menus, Programs.

Centerpieces: not floral :)

Favors: growing small evergreen trees.

missm - that rocks! Is FH doing a lot of it with you? That rules.... (When I asked Mr.GV to make throwies, he said, "Oh, I think they're really easy - you could do it!"  My withering look ensured his participation...)

what are you suppose to do for OOT bags???! ug, most of my guest will be OOT :(  I didn't even know you were suppose to do anything.

Here's my DIY list:

• Save the Date design/magnet
• Invitation design/print/assembly
• Favor tags
• Card box
• Thank you card design
• Manzanita Tree- origami flower (roses/lily) garland
• Chocolate Lollipop favors
• Guestbook
• Wedding Program design
• Wedding Program/Guestbook signs

I am making just about everything!

•  I made invitations and envelopes. I used burgundy linen, vellum and white linen cardstock from hobby lobby. I printed my favorite picture of us on the vellum, the invitation on the white linen and the cover that has our names on the burgundy linen. I punched two holes in the top and tied them together with burg/orange ribbons. I made a wrap out of burgundy cadrstock that folds around the invitation. On the back on the wrap I glued a white/orange information card to it that invites guests to go to our wedding website for more infomation about us, wedding details and even RSVPing online. Then the whole thing is tied with a sheer organza ribbon. I cut the envelopes out of matching burgundy cardstock and used double sided photo tabs to keep them together. I started out using glue but they didn't stay glued, then I tried the glue strips that look like white out dispensers but those didn't stick very well either. The tabs with an extra dab with a glue stick seems to be working though. I added a clear "LOVE" sticker to the back to help make sure they stay sealed.
• Tri-fold Programs on white cardstock with a burgundy band wrapped around it with an orange ribbon that will hold the bubble wand in place. I put burgundy ribbon and a tag on the bubble wands that ask guests to blow bubbles as we return down the aisle.
• Coloring books and activity packs for the kids on white card stock. Personalizing the books were fun. Each pack has a coloring book,  crayons that come with a mini coloring book, a coloring mat, glow bracelet, puzzle game, sticker game, whistle wand and candy. I got the boxes, crayons w/mini books and coloring mats from oriental trading.com.
• Mintbooks, they look like matchbooks but have mints instead. The front has the picture of us from the invitations and our names above it and the wedding date below it, the back says "Thank you for joining us" and there are two lifesaver mints stapled inside. I have made almost 200 of these and still have more to go.
• Favors, small cordial candles in burgundy or orange organza bags with silver thank you tags. Used clear address labels and put our names and wedding date on each candle. I got the candles, tags and labels from Wal-mart and the bags from eBay.
• Ringbearer pillow with burgundy ribbon. It's so cute!!!
• Aisle flowers to hang on shepherd hooks.
• Centerpieces, I'm renting tall cylinder vases, flat garden bowls for floating candles and votive holders. I'm using latex burgundy and orange calla lilies that I got from hobby lobby for .99 a piece. I'm wrapping callas inside the garden bowls and cylinder vases with grass, filling them with water and floating candles that I got from the $1 Shop.
• I am planning on making burgundy and orange table runners for the tables if time and money permit. Otherwise, I will just use rose petals to add color to the tables.
• I am hanging paper lanterns up for the reception. I am now planning on hanging led lights in them since so many of you have put up some great information on these. It'll be cheaper than buying electrical cords to hang them with. I plan on using fishing line to hang them with since it's inexpensive yet strong.
• I bought a white bird cage card holder from hobby lobby for $7 that I decorated with a burgundy satin ribbon.
• I am getting a large frame from hobby lobby during their sale and getting a mat cut to fit for our "guestbook"
• I bought most of my fabric on sale at walmart for $1/yd that will be used to decorate for the ceremony and headtable.
• I am putting together the bouquets with some help from friends. I ordered 70 burgundy/70 orange calla lilies for just under 200 at flowersandfreshness.com that will arrive 3 days before the wedding. I wrapping white ribbon around mine and burgundy ribbon for the bridesmaids.
• I also made wraps for the wedding cameras that ask guests to take pictures but leave them on the tables.

Wow, I guess that's it. As if you couldn't tell our colors our burgundy and orange,lol. And i LOVE hobby lobby!!! I plan on posting pictures of these projects soon.

Holy cow, that sure didn't look that long when I was typing it!! Sorry.....

Hey everyone,

I wrote to Mrs. Bee and suggested a DIY board. I think it would be so helpful to have things categorized, links to instructions, pics, etc., rather than 1 long thread that it seems a lot of people are interested in (after only a few days!). I know a lot of the Bees have DIY posts fairly often, and they seem to be really popular... so it would be awesome to have a huge repository of projects and pics! If you're interested in this as well, please chime in so the Bee fam knows that it would be really popular!   

I put pics of some of my projects online, here is the link to the page, I just hope it works....lol.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27217954@N05/sets/72157605376524573/

I have templates of these if anyone is interested in them.

Our destination wedding was May 10th, and our AHR was May 24th. Here is what I DIY'd:

• STDs
• Invitations (3 different types - ceremony & reception, reception only and after dinner reception only)
• Menus (2 sets - there and here)
• Escort Cards (2 sets)
• Orchid strands to decorate chuppah
• Fabric cover for chuppah
• Place cards
• Program Fans
• Stickers for Bubbles
• Centerpieces (Vases with branches covered with orchids and hanging candles)
• Veil
• Necklaces, Earrings, and Barefoot sandals for Bride, bridesmaids, flowergirl and 2 mothers
• Tiara
• OOT bags
• Welcome to Paradise Passports
• Newsletters
• Will you be my bridesmaid cards
• Thank You cards (2 kinds - Gocco)
• Personalized napkins (Gocco)
• Luggage Tags
• Throwies for Chinese lanterns
• Bouquet wraps
• Bride underwear
• Bride Hat
• Water Bottle Labels (2 kinds)
• Personalized Koozies
• Homemade Shell Soaps and Scented Bath Salts
• Favors for AHR - Chocolate shells and Fondant pearls
• Just Married Door Sign
• Wine and personalized wine labels
• Eat Drink and Be Married Drink Menu
• Rum Punch
• 150 mini cheesecakes for reception desserts
• Wedding Cake
• Midnight Buffet
• Tray to hold escort cards
• Decorative Orchid Tree
• Charger Plates
• Photobooks (not done yet!)
• Daily Ditty Notes
• Wedding Video Editing
• Our vows
• Reception Setup
• Ipod DJ for ceremony and destination reception

snmcdowell: What is a gobo monogram?

JCM9608: Thanks! I didn't realize until I wrote it all down how much I actually did. I am definitely a budget bride, and the best way to do it on a budget is to do it yourself ;)