My Do-it-Yourself Projects
Ring bearer pillows
I couldn't find any pillows I liked. They were all so "fancy" and we were looking for something a little more rustic.... so I enlisted the help of my wonderful Grandma to make some. I bought all the supplies at JoAnn's (green material, white ribbon, stuffing and white flowers with rhinestone centers).
Guest Book Quilt
In lieu of a traditional guest book, we are doing something we know we will actually look at and cherish- a guest book quilt. We will have pieces of material cut in to squares and permanent pens for guests to write a message on their square. We are using a charity group to sew it in to a quilt.
This was my mom's idea and I am so excited about it!
<<<The picture at left is our inspiration, except in yellow, green and white. The center on ours is a scan of our wedding invitation.
This was my mom's idea and I am so excited about it!
<<<The picture at left is our inspiration, except in yellow, green and white. The center on ours is a scan of our wedding invitation.
Card box/bird cage
We got this bird cage from a family friend that used it in their wedding. It was white with blue ribbon but we painted it a mocha color (as pictured). I'm still trying to decide if I should add a green bow to it or leave it as is.
My "Something Blue"
I love this idea for my "something blue"... Blue rhinestones on the bottom of my shoes. I put " K *heart* C" on mine.
Thank You cards
I made a simple sign with white poster board (the thicker kind). We had our photographer snap a few photos with it at the wedding. I used Vistaprint to turn it in to the cover of our thank you cards.
Ceremony Programs
I designed our programs myself and had them printed at a local printer, Spectrum. They will be attached with a stick in the middle to function as a paddle fan.
(These pictures were taken before they were re-printed. The day after I picked them up from the printer, I noticed "Officiant" was spelt wrong! OOPS!)
(Names blurred for privacy.)
(These pictures were taken before they were re-printed. The day after I picked them up from the printer, I noticed "Officiant" was spelt wrong! OOPS!)
(Names blurred for privacy.)
Kid's Activity Book
I made an activity book with coloring pages and a few games. I used a hole punch to make two holes in the side, and tied the pages together with ribbon. It was a quick project and the kids loved them.
Below is the file. Note: The pages are out of order.
Below is the file. Note: The pages are out of order.
| activity_book.pdf |
To Make:
- Programs- Designed myself. Printed at local printer, Spectrum. CHECK!
- Roll and stamp silverware- CHECK!
- Candy bar bags- CHECK!
- Candy bar "directions"- CHECK!
- Guest book quilt. CHECK!
- Guest book quilt directions.- CHECK!
- Ring bearer pillows. CHECK (Thanks Grandma!)
- Bar menu CHECK!
- Shoe rhinestones CHECK!
- Card box/bird cage. CHECK!
- "Love is Sweet" letters for candy bar. CHECK!
- Sign for sparkler send-off. CHECK!
- Thank You sign to take picture with>>> turn in to thank you cards. CHECK!
- Bathroom basket. CHECK!
- Bathroom basket "directions". CHECK!
- Kid activity books- CHECK!
Have Made via Etsy.com
- Wooden signs- two for road, one at site pointing to ceremony location, one for lemonade stand. CHECK
- Signs for family tables and sweetheart table. CHECK!
- C&K letters for chapel doors. Ordered from Etsy seller SpellitOut. I will put the rope on them myself for hanging.
- Invitations- Designed by Etsy seller PixelPug. Printed March 15 at local printer, Spectrum. Mailed March 20.
- RSVP postcards- Designed by Etsy seller PixelPug. Printed via Vistaprint.
- map inserts- Designed by Etsy seller PixelPug. Printed via Vistaprint.
