DIY'ers

Katy84

Hi Rubysmummy - I'm putting my pocketfolds in envelopes, think they're a bit fragile for Royal Mail to manhandle!
xk

bexsmum

Rubysmummy - yes I am a cake maker. I used to make for a shop many years ago (BC - before children!) but I've kinda started again. I'm making a naughty 30th next week. My wedding cake was all dummy cakes (cheating but hey-ho so shoot me) it was UNBELIEVABLY stressful as I had the same comments of "oooh we expect so much" "cant wait to see what you do" "we expect it to be amazing" - there were tears shed over that cake!!

But in the end I just knuckled down one day and it flowed... but look on line, grab some ideas, post some pics on here and I will help out on what you need to do it and we'll have you making something fabulous in no time.

Oh and my reasoning for the fake cakes - well OH takes full credit for this not me - you make this amazing cake, then they come along and dismantle it and chop it up ruining the cake and the table its on and everything. So we decided fake cake and make cutting cakes instead. That cake is also going the journey to recoup some costs but really - is there any point in keeping a cake in the loft when am I ever gonna use it again?!

So yes do it yourself, but dont pressure yourself too much over it, its really not worth it!

I made a fruit cutting cake, which everyone raved about including the venue who said it was the best cake they'd ever cut (huge praise indeed). I also made a sponge, they were just brought out with the evening buffet.

Cake of Cheese - I bought it from Northumberland Cheese Co. I made the mice though

Definitely use envelopes for the invites. They WILL get ruined by royal mail - or worse not get there and then you will have wasted all that fabulous good work. I love your invites, so classy, love the colour scheme, well done!

Off to post you ladies some more pics :rotfl:

Bexsmum x

bexsmum

Order of the Day

Alternative order of the day!

Canapes & Evening Buffet Signs


Flip Flop Basket


Bexsmum x

bexsmum

Here's clothes I made/blinged up

My dress

Shoes

Bridesmaid Hoody

Bridesmaid Hanger


Here's a laugh ladies - I made DD the hanger for her dress - to only find I had chopped off the hanging ribbon's inside when I took it in for her so couldnt hang it up in the end. Pah! So it looked lovely - but total waste of time....

Bexsmum x

Stephb1986_2

Bexmum I've bought dummy cakes too might be asking for your help soon I'm having a dessert table so thought there was no point in forking out a load of money for a wedding cake that will just get wasted so fake cake it is

I'm going to hand deliver our invites (pocketfolds) because all family live pretty local

Steph xx

lisajane8482

Everyones makes are amazing, I wish I was more artistic/crafty. The main of my skills are limited but I'm doing what I can.

Here's what I've done so far:



Evening Invitations, designed and printed by me. Just got them all to cut now.



Buttonholes for the guests, mini roses. I paid for the wedding party flowers as I wouldn't even attempt to make a bouquet but these seemed simple enough.

I'm doing my own table plan and place cards and will be practicing with these soon.

bexsmum

Steph - ask away! But completely agree, make fake as your having plenty of other cakes. BTW I had Krispy Kreme donughts too. I have such a sweet tooth!

LisaJane - very nice invites, they look extremely professional well done! I like the button holes too, Very pretty

Bexsmum x

holbol1

Hey bex's mum, where did you get your buffet/evening menu etc. stands from? Also your stationary has a running pattern through it, is that printed or was it a certain type of paper! I love all your pictures! I get married in august and just putting together a list of all the things i need to make and do before then!

holbol1

also where have people sourced their pocket folds from?

strawberry_assassin

Anyone ideas how to make decorations?

Also, we dont have access to decorate the room until after the ceremony so any suggestions there also welcome!

So far I've got stuff to make invites. Woo, progress!