Back last August I traveled to Idaho to photography Chris and Nichole’s beach-themed wedding.
Those 2 really put a lot of thought and personal touches into their day. It was so cool to look at all the details and know that they both decided on these things together to make sure the day was a real [...]

From DIY Bride – Repurpose your Mom’s gown
From Ruffled – Downloadable Thank You cards
From Offbeat Bride – Fancy Chalkboard Frame
From How About Orange – Save the Date printable postcard
From DIY Bride – Felt Flower Wreath
From Creature Comforts – Printable Candy Bar wrappers
From Offbeat Bride – Sparkly Bouquets
From Ruffled – Decoder Save-The-Dates
From Ruffled – Printable Getting-Ready [...]

From Style Me Pretty – Pinwheels
From Ruffled – Welcome Guest Tote Bags
From Punky&Me – Recycled Glass Cake Stands
From Style Me Pretty – Napkin Wrap
From Once Wed – Icing Tip Placecard Holders
From A Beautiful Mess – Fabric Hair Accessory
From The Sweetest Occasion – Pretzel Favor Bags
From The Sweetest Occasion – Vanilla Extract Favors
From Offbeat Bride – [...]

Perfect for bridesmaids gifts or bridal shower favors, one of my past brides Angela has posted a DIY tutorial for customizing a simple wallet using fabric and paint.
Angela – who you probably remember from her Italy wedding last October – recently started a new blog Travel Dummy. This tutorial (words and images) is borrowed from [...]

From Style Me Pretty – Table Runners
From The Bride’s Cafe – Apple Garland
From Once Wed – Heart Sticks
From Style Me Pretty – Pinwheels
From Style Me Pretty – Coasters
From Grey Likes Weddings – Wine Wrap
From The Bride’s Cafe – ‘Sweet as Pie’ Labels
From Offbeat Bride – Birdcage Veil
From Style Me Pretty – Painted Vases
From Ruffled – [...]

From Once Wed – Rustic Centerpiece
From The Bride’s Cafe – Boutonniere
From Under the Sycamore – Flapper Flower hair clip
From Ruffled – Download Notecard Set
From Sweet Paul – Paper Leaf Wreath
From Offbeat Bride – Yay Wedding Flags
From Offbeat Bride – Feathery Floral Hair Fastener
From The Red Thread – Paper Wreath
From Down the road & back again [...]

A great DIY project that can be used in any number of places or events …
For their 5th anniversary celebration, Maggie and Josh had an ice cream social and Maggie made these lovely, fun big tissue paper flowers (or pom-poms). Maggie used them to hang from the patio cover, in lieu of lanterns or other [...]

From Once Wed – Menu Wheel
From The Bride’s Cafe – Wedding Cake Chandelier
From The Bride’s Cafe – Fall Family Tree
From Style Me Pretty – Table Numbers
From DIY Bride – Cupcake Wrappers
From Style Me Pretty – Stir Sticks
From So You’re EnGAYged – Paper Flowers
From Design*Sponge – Stamped Lavender Sachets
From DIY Bride – Yarn Wreath
From Style Me [...]

As I mentioned, I am going to start regularly posting REAL DIY projects from my REAL brides and grooms, friends, life, etc. I love the uniqueness and ingenuity of DIY projects and I can’t wait to see what you all can do.
First up – Nick and Cora’s centerpieces (2 varieties)
(All text supplied by Cora not [...]

I am a BIG fan of DIY projects (do-it-yourself), and of using DIY projects to make your wedding day more unique, memorable and personal. Someday I’ll post about our own wedding and some of our DIY projects … it was so fun to brainstorm with Andrew and come up with invitations and favors and all [...]