DIY

I'll be doing a lot of DIY projects. I'm on a tight budget plus I have a creative background and love doing projects. I also don't want cookie-cutter anything so I love that whatever I create will be unique to my wedding. I'll post pictures as I complete projects, but here are some ideas.

Pomanders & Wreaths

I want to have some wreaths, one each on the two picked fences and one larger one of the door to the reception hall. I'd also like some hanging pomanders from the porch and maybe in between the draped fabric in the hall. I found this DIY page on how to make them with tissue paper and I think they look gorgeous and much cheaper than real flowers!


Pomanders...

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So I decided, since moving my venue, that what I'm going to do is the half pomanders and hang them on every other pew in the church. I've done the first trial one with alternating flowers, but I might do every other pomander, one dark, one light...I haven't cut this one in half yet but you get the idea. I'm also considering taking two ribbons instead of one and tying a big bow at the top.

Invitations

I'm going to be making my own invitations. I've been working on some designs for a logo/mono and haven't fallen in love with anything yet. I have a general idea of how I'm going to put together the invites.

Monogram

Here are a few of the monograms Ive come up with. I had done a few before but scraped them. I decided I want a vintage southern feel for the wedding. Which one do you like best??
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Here are some new monograms I've come up with...I just can't decide, help!
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Bridesmaids Jewelry

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I considering myself pretty crafty, so I decided to try and make their jewelry, and it comes out to MUCH less than I would have spent. I've started the earrings and I love them! They are Swarovski crystals in gold and blue, fresh water pearls and beads. So I'm going to stick with it. I'll post the necklaces and bracelets as soon as I'm done.

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Bridesmaids Hair Flowers

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I had made some of these for one of my wedding gowns in school and I knew I wanted to make these for my girls. Something different to add to their hair on the day of (if they want to). They're gold organza & dupioni with gold pearls and crystals in the center with hair clips underneath.

Memorial Candles

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I wanted to have something to honor those we've lost. I had seen these around but loved erilouboston's design http://www.wickedbride.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-23T08%3A22%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=7
So I followed her idea (and her beautiful wording!) and created my own on Illustrator. 
If you wanna know how I did it just ask!

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Favors

We've going to be making 3 kinds of cookies and bagging them for guests to take at the end of the night. I've started the stickers and bags for them. We might also do a donation as well.
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