So I have a thing about the little ladies feeling like ladies! In that we have the Flower Girl Corsage! Let me know what you think, they are wearing white dresses and the usual white shoes.
I was inspired by Daenerys dragon eggs which turned into dragons. I opted to let them remain golden.
Material
2-4" Styrofoam balls, 2 boxes of 100 thumbtacks per box.
...e my DIY garters. I added blue trinkets in the middle and white flowers to the side. I also sewed on the ribbons as accessories.
Tip: Measure thigh multiply by 1.5 and add 1 inch for seam all...
... The bridesmaids and flower girls are all set with their dresses and their shoes. Oh yea....shoes...
I can't walk down the aisle barefoot. Can I? How awesome would that be?
The wedding is...
... The Dress
&& Four Weddings on TLC
and work on DIY Projects..
Tonights Project is:
Tissue Paper Flowers.
I'll post pictures tonight
or maybe tomorrow..
Who else is watching...
...RIDE DIY'd
her very own Rose Petal Runners
and they are amazing!
She inspired me to do the same thing!
Our Petal Runners will be made
with thousands of Rose Petals!
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...owel cakes. I just had to share this fun bridal towel cake that was made for a client as a bridal shower gift to a bride who is getting married in Hawaii and had a Hawaiian themed bridal shower....
... the cake can be from the wedding registry, the color that will match the couples bathroom/home, or just a fun color you would like to have your cake done in!
Check out the photos of a "Chic ...
... My mom finished my second centerpieces! Aaaaand they turned out A-FREAKIN-MAZING! I orginally chose a fresh floral centerpiece for my 2nd, but my mom made these for my bridal shower... and we...
...f my DIY centerpieces.... I fell in love with candelabras but wasn't too 'keen' on the white color they were! So, I got 2 different shades of antique gold spray paint and refinished them! I stil...
I finally finished my 'Thank You' parasol. I just love the idea of making our thank yous just a little more personal by making our picture the front!
Well I love how it turned out, I do h...
... the photos of what my business has to offer!
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http://www.ontobaby.com/2011/03/you-need-these-custom-shower-gifts/
Stay tun...
....our honeymoon spot
N for Wolf Pack and UNR where we both graduated from college
Goal Post because I took him to his first 49er game.
Echo Valley is the street we have bought our first home...
...y my dress and wasn't a huge fan and certainly didn't want to spend over $100 on a veil. So, I purchased a comb, some satin ribbon, tule, and of course my bedazzler to create this one. I hated...
... our engagement pics came back so beautiful I couldn't help, but use them. Here are the table numbers I made for half the tables using our engagementphotos and power point. What do you think?...
...s my DIY "thank you" sign. We will be using it in our photobooth and then turning the strip of photos into a Thank Card after the wedding.
25 days!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way I would also love ...
...huge cake people we decided though doing a cake we wanted a dessert we would enjoy...soft serve ice cream! I was blessed to find a family friend that actually owns a machine and she is providin...
... our photo booth) we are doing a signature frame. I love that you can then place it on the wall to actually look at and enjoy after the wedding. However, I have been to a couple where people t...
...urch decorations...
* The large picture in the group in the inside of the church I am actually getting married in... it is the longest aisle in PA... so there will need to be quite a few pew ...
....our honeymoon location and something accomplished off my bucket list.
The N is for UNR where we both graduated from.
the football and goal post represent the niners...I took Brandon to his f...
...ing engagementphotos, so since they are done guess what the means? That's right she put up all my proofs!!! I don't have them on my disk yet, so I can't post them on here, but if you are dyi...
...ther DIY project. Thought that the organza flowers would be lovely in my girls hairs, but I already bought all their presents, so it wasn't really in my budget. However, making them came to ab...
Since I got my lovely bejeweler I can't resist putting sparkles on EVERYTHING!!! So, with out toppings buffet for the ice cream coming along beautifully I thought the candy scoops really nee...
... old wedding dress for me to cut up! It just so happens my mom's wedding dress was covered in lace (One of the biggest inspirations for my wedding).
I am incorporating lace into the candles,...
...huge cake people...we are still having one because they are gorgeous and we got a great deal from a friend who has a bakery, but our main dessert is soft serve ice cream with tasty TOPPINGS in o...
Thanks to the lovely Sarah Darling...I ordered my program cootie catcher off of Etsy.com and got these adorable cootie catchers. My lovely girls came over today and we folded all 175 of them...
... our engagementphotos done on the 10th and then I am putting those on that blank spot on the right hand side. Then I will have the seal and outer envelopes. Then all done!
Helpful tip: We...
Finished and I LOVE it! This was such a cheap project...$15! I love how it looks and I am so excited to see it down the aisle! Yippee! Oh and by the way 100 day left!!!
I know it isn't finished, but I have been painting it for a couple hours now and couldn't resist posting my progress. Isn't it turning out purdy!? Thanks to Ccranetobe I had this beautiful m...
This never even crossed my mind so I figured I'd post it in case someone else can use the idea......it seems like a very good money saver if you have a baby yourself or a friend that has one....
...m my wedding flowers on the day] and glass plates from the dollar store.
First, I had to clean the columns because they were covered in concrete filth then commenced to spraying them with a t...
...ally DIY for not super expensive. I figured I'm getting quite the collection so I'd better get them all in one place since I have some at work & some at home....etc. etc.
Since WBC is pr...
...done DIYinvitations & other paper products for your wedding (menus/programs etc.) have any advice on the best computer programs to use for doing this sort of thing.
I plan on making all...
...vely bridesmaids. I had found some beautiful pieces of costume jewelry that really went with the theme but hesitated on buying them because they would never be worn again, which isn't much of a ...
...long engagement, I came across the magnet thing & thought it was a super cute/unique idea! I didn't realize that this is so "a few seasons ago" as I nor anyone else that I know of has ever g...
...eady DIY'ed my first one with ribbon & peacock feather. I've been meaning to get a pic on here, but just haven't gotten that far yet.
So anyone have any ideas about how you could get the r...
http://www.weddingchicks.com/freebies/custom-goodies/fancy-monogram
This momogram template is really nice!!
I know a lot of you already keep an eye on weddingchicks, but just for those ...
... new invitation template everyday and the best part is....they are all FREE!!
I do not think you can change the colors or anything.....unless you are super computer smart, but there are a lot o...
... Ok...so right now I am going with a peacock type theme. I love the way they look & it was my hope that I could find something non-perishable and what not that way I could start working on...
...iant ring on top was $10 at David's Bridal
The paper was $2 at Micheal's (got to love coupons)
The brackets in the flowers were $1 at Micheal's
The sparkles were $4 at Joann's
The boxes were...
...aper flowers! I added the sparkly bracket and I think it is so cute. A few more and I can attach them to my card box...keep watching to see my adorable card box!
Step by step directions:
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... I figured out what to do with this amazingly cool frame and the best part is that I can hang it in my house now. I just can't decide exactly where I am going to put it.
1.) On the mantel...
I found these great crystals at WalMart for a dollar each! Great deal! I strung them on this awesome lime green thin wire and they are going to hang from the trees behind the head table and...
... the honeymoon I will find the letters in Family and then on top of my cabinets in the kitchen I can have it say Harsch Family. Anywho...it was super fun and kept everyone on the trip always in...
... So I have seen all you brides ordering Personalized Hangers. I thought they were sooo super cute... but its not really a necessity. So I decided to try my own.
I must admit... FutureMrsRe...
...d my bridesmaidsdresses with just their first names. I might use green wire for that instead of black...who knows. I think it came out super cute, but I might try it again with a little thick...
...d my cake topper tonight and I love it. It is sooooo sparkly and fabulous! I love the bling and it is going to look so great on the cake. It will be so exciting when I see it on top of the ca...
I found a really cute idea for a sand ceremony with a shadow box picture frame.
You can get all the instructions at
http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/wedding-sand-ceremony.html
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I was bored last night, so I went and got my I DO letters I did a while back. I've seen a couple of damask letters on etsy that looked like they stamped the letters. So thats what i did. :) I...
...e my bridesmaid" card from scratch based on this article that i saw from Oncewed (http://www.oncewed.com/16446/diy-blog/diy/diy-bridesmaids-cards/)
and the verdict is...
i can DO it! hahah...
... Finished my lovely Cards sign. I got the sign from Crafty Eddy (super fast, affordable and GREAT), got the crystals with the adhesive backs at JoAnn's for $2, and spray paint and glue from m...
... the DIY projects that was still on my list was my cardbox...and I'm finally done!!
I think it looks just as good as the one you can buy for $150.00, that was my inspiration.
28 days to g...
... If you want to slim your face or pronounce your cheek bones here are some great tricks to help achieve this look. Those ladies (and sometimes men) on the run way and TV don't naturally have t...
I was just playing around in paint and designed this...I am thinking of including it on our invites, signature drink sign, table numbers, etc. What do you think?
I'm thinking something along these lines for a card box.
We're going for black, ivory, and a med and dark shade of blue. Any ideas, input, or help would be great, ladies!! :-D
I'm not s...
...ance flowers and made this in about 30 mintues. I will hang these on hooks for the aisle at the ceremony. Of course, I will use better quality flowers and organize the flowers better. I was just...
...r an engagementphoto (our photographer is working on editing them), or do a side-by-side (both)? I thought side-by-side might be kind of cheesy.... Let me know what you think of these!! Also.....
... the wedding favors, I don't like how the first design came out. I'm searching for some sort of sticker to put on them instead of the handwriting. I think the sticker will look much more elegant...
ok, so I just so happen to be handy & crafty, so I will be constructing a bunch of things on my own. starting with these....and in my colors of course.
...hite flowers to fill in spots.
But, I do have a piece of advice. Either use some white flowers or paint your styrofoam ball the same colour as your flowers if you are doing a solid colour. Othe...
...e to flowers.. flowers are expensive! if i can work it into the budget then i'll get my original flower centerpieces made. If not... i'm going with these white hydrangea centerpieces.. maybe in ...
I've seen the instruction on how to make envelope linners on someeones page on WBC and I can't find it now. Can anyone give that page or send me the directions. I added my logo to my program ...
... the invitations are in the mail!! YAYA! I wanted to attach an 'official' photo of the finished product! Yaya! I feel so accomplished - and now it's wedding mode 24/7 BIG TIMe. Time to work on f...
...king photos of them. Thanks for the compliments on the last DIY post I put together!
The topiary cost about $37 to make- $25 worth of flowers, $4 worth of stones (Each one lovingly hot glued...
...p my wedding planning in. I had to get it since i already have the folder!
Pic 4: Damask scrapbook paper. They were 99 cents (each) at michaels. I went in there yesterday and they are 30% o...
I wanted turquoise high heels really bad. I dreamt of them, and then was walking past stores and saw them from the window for $25 ... YAY! so then I wanted "I Do" rhinestoned on the bottom....
Hey ladies...OMG I can't believe it's been 2 whole weeks since I last posted something on here!!! WOW I've just been soo busy lately...not just wedding related stuff, but at work too!! OMG I ...
our table numbers! we have 17 of them. and they can be used after the wedding for whoever wants them. a nice, classic yet modern touch. damask! pretty much my new obsession.
1. printed num...
Well I finished the pitchers last night. This morning I started the wine glasses. I only did two out of the twenty two I have to do....but tonight I will go home and knock them all out.
...fake flowers. I decided at the begining of June that I hated them. I ordered the real flowers (Gerbers) and bought pitchers and wine glasses as centerpeices. The pitchers will have the flowers a...
So I changed my centerpiece just a little bit...I used the 4 in. styrofoam balls (thanks Dollar TREE!! lol) and added rhinestone (the sticker kind) to the ribbon...Tell me what you think.
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...ting flowers up top, but how would i do that? somebody told me to use a plastic bowl type of thing, but what are other options?
the hurricane centerpieces will have a p...
... i WILL be doing my own makeup. considering i'm addicted to it, passionate, and starting out as doing models' makeup for photoshoots. i cant afford to pay $100 or so for someone to come and do...
...p;my diy list so far.
centerpieces
favors
guestbook
ring bearer pillow
flower girl basket
card box
unity candle
toasting flutes
name place cards
table numbers
wedding programs
and ...
i printed off my own invitations. a 50 pack of plain invitations with rsvp cards and envelopes for $10 or so. so i got two packs, ribbon and cardstock and super glue. then i was good to go =]
...h my dress. but with such a small budget, i could only afford a 99 dollar dress from Davids bridal. in order to spice it up a bit, i added a watermelon colored sash, hot pink shoes, and i dyed m...
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- Bridesmaiddresses - maybe - really, not MY DIY but will be DIY for either/and my mom and step-grandma.
Hmmm...might be missing something but I think this covers alot of it. I'm lucky to...
I am almost done. I need to get an H mongram to go in the center of the wreath and paint it pink and get some pink ribbon. I am very pleased with this project :) I got all the materials from ...
... the reception!! I asbolutely LOVE the ones like in the 4th and 5th pics, but I've only seen these online and they were between $35-$40 and I honestly don't wanna spend that much on sandals sinc...
... the DIYinvitations and came across this website. https://store.gartnerstudios.com That makes the invitations that Michael's carries. They have a bunch of cute things. Right now they are having...
... our honeymoon.
here are some ideas that I can think of but not really sure how to do them. If you have other ideas, suggestions and instructions, please send them my way. I think I'm crafty...
... the dress. Also, when the cloth gets dirty from all the cleaning... get a new one for the rest of the dress because the dirt will start to "bleed" onto other parts of the dress. If that makes s...
I am so excited at how this turned out!!! We had purchased a rabbit fur in Lake Tahoe this last winter. I really had no purpose for it, just liked how soft it was and thought I could use it e...
...t my dress cleaned... I found a way online to just clean it yourself. Seems very easy and you just use soap and water or oxyclean. No bleach though.. it will ruin the dress ;)
http://www.wi...
...hose photos in the beginning. It was actually the last photo that inspired it all...Very different from what I ended up with and experimented with...it is afterall out of my budget once the ship...
...ttle DIY projects helps to keep my mind off of how bad I wish it was already here! I am having so much fun though. This will be our official monogram which I intend to use in quite a few places ...
This is my bouquet. I made it myself. I got everything from Michael's. I also did my bridemaids' bouquets, boutineers and corsages :) I am thining I saved a pretty penny doing it myself :)
...amp; flower girl's basket. I FINALLY got an adapter for my card reader so that I can download the photos off my camera since I've lost the camera cable. So, here's the NEW flowergirl's basket an...