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Make your own wedding items!Make your own wedding items can be enough to tip the balance from a sane well organised bride-to-be to one that is stressed to the max! The best way to avoid this is to be honest with yourself on what you are good at and what are your patience levels! Sticking 300 mini bows onto boxes can be very frustrating, if not just plain depressing.
Where do you start? My way would be to ask all of your friends and relatives if they would mind helping with a few craft projects for your wedding. Invite them all round for snacks and drinks, the more the merrier! Get them involved in your ideas and they will get caught up in the wedding fever. What talents do they have? Ask away and you will be amazed at how many people want to help and be involved. Invitations are a great place to start, you could set up a mini production line in your kitchen, one to stick the bows(don't give me that job!), one in charge of the printer, one to write all of the envelopes - choose the one with the best handwriting - you get the picture, the more helpers the quicker this will get done. Have a look at some
diy invitation projects for inspiration.
How to make cheap wedding invitations
More stationery 'how to's How to make wedding menus
How to make wedding program fans
Other great 'make your own wedding items' are favors, I have spent many hours filling favor boxes with chocolate, soaps and gifts, you chat and fill at the same time. Count me in if you need any help!
Favor ideas here!
While we are talking about yummy things to eat, have a think about making your own wedding cake or ask around for any volunteers! Flowers are a possible if you have a talent in this area, florists make it look so easy especially when they only use a couple of stems and then tie it artistically. All I will say is have a practice and then another one, and another one ;0) Also remember you will need to buy the flowers a couple of days in advance which could be stressful. Worth thinking about silk flowers as an alternative to limit stress as these can be made in advance. If you are thinking of making your own centerpieces have a look at How to make wedding table centerpieces
Flowers are a great way to decorate your venue but if your reception room needs a bit more here are some
cheap wedding decor ideas.
How to make a wedding card box Another idea for your wedding gift table is the wedding money tree Follow this how to make a wedding money tree guide for your own wedding. Dresses, well that's your call you are the one wearing it! I wouldn't but that probably says more about my sewing skills (I once sewed a button on the inside of my husband's shirt and it has been down hill ever since). If you have a gift or know someone who can then that would be wonderful and what a special beautiful story to add to your wedding day. Come and share your diy wedding stories and have a read of the successes and failures here. Good luck with your plans and keep an eye on this space as I add new projects. May your double sided tape never run out! Make your own wedding items to home
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