More Wedding DIY

I love DIY items... especially for the wedding since it saves me a ton of money.  I love simple DIY since they take less time and less energy.  Also, DIY has so much more meaning and adds so much sentimental value to my wedding.  

After scouring all the wedding boards, DIY ideas kept coming to me: I can do so much to make my wedding uniquely MINE.  But so many other brides were doing the same DIY items, it just seemed so cliche.  I had to figure out what I wanted to incorporate into my wedding and what was more my style.  I didn't want the same things Sally and Jane DIY-ed for their wedding and if I did like the same idea, how could I change it to represent me.  Here are a few of the ideas I stole and made my own.

I knew I was going to wear a veil once the time came for me to get married.  Never in a million years did I think I would MAKE my own veil though. Not until I discovered youtube tutorials.  After watching a few different DIY veil tutorials and searching google for more detailed instructions, I was finally able to make a simple veil I can be proud to wear on my wedding day.

The "Just Married" sign was a must.  I did not want to pay too much for a car magnet though, so I figured I could make my own using poster board and paint.  I like it enough... after all, it goes on the car for a few minutes (and some photo ops) and then is never seen again.  This'll do.

I loved the idea of a 'love' sign for one of the tables at the reception.  I've seen brides make the 'love is sweet' sign for the candy buffet.  I think this sign will go on the cake table (which will double as the candy table as well).  I love the way it came out and am happy with the finished product.

The finished Card Box!

I wanted a welcome sign that had the words Ceremony and Cocktails written on it, with arrows pointing in the respective directions.  Well, since plans might change as to where I would be able to use the sign, I also made this sign with just our names on the other side.  I figure this can be used at the reception and placed either at the sweetheart/family table or the guest book/escort card table.

Table numbers.  Simple enough and best part: FREE!  Hubby's sister had like a million RSVP cards and envelopes left over from her wedding 12 years ago, so I used the cards for my table numbers.  The whole project was simple (although there were some do-overs due to smudged marker and off centered numbers).  I did buy a stencil (which was $1) to write the numbers.  The heart punch was free and I love the look.  I cannot wait to put these on the table.

I also made bride and groom signs for the sweetheart table and love and amor signs as well for guestbook and escort card table.