What are you DIYing for your wedding?

minerva_windsong

Me myself? Probably not that much. *blushes* The only thing I'm planning to make is the favours - I want to do tea and cake so will probably on some level make the teabags, either buying a loose tea (possibly a custom blend) and making up the bags or making the tags and attaching them to ready-made tea bags. I'm also planning to make a postbox for our cards.

However my mum is making all the stationery (save the dates, invitations, orders of service, menus) and possibly the cake, and I'm hoping my dad's cousin will make my dress - she's a fantastic seamstress and she made my sisters' wedding dresses, so it'd be nice to continue that tradition.

itsmethatswho

I'm doing a lot myself, as I'm on a tight budget and I really enjoy crafts. I'm doing my brooch bouquet, invitations, centrepieces, jewellery, button holes, embellishing my own wedding shoes, favours. I'm planning on getting some plain iced cakes from m and s and decorating myself.

Haushinka

I love crafts! I've made my invites, tablecloths, cushion covers, all flower arrangements, bouquets for myself and bridesmaids, buttonholes, photo booth, favours and I will also be making all my cupcakes and my fiance and I have made the main meal in advance (pulled pork!). Our wedding is on the 7th September! I would be lying if I haven't stressed myself out more than once...hopefully I can tell you it'll all be worth it lol.

the_insider

I'm making -
my dress, hair piece, bouquet and a friend is doing my hair and make up as her gift
invitations and thank you cards (no save the dates, an email round the family and word of mouth round friends has done the trick)
decorations for the venue and reception
we're having the cake made by H2B's god mother as her gift
place cards/favours, table plan and 'guest book' thumb print canvas

I've roped in an army of helpers to get it all done, my hen do is a crafting party with champagne afternoon tea!!

Trixsie1989

For our wedding between the bridesmaids, me n OH we are making - invites, place cards, table plan, menus, bouquets, button holes, thank you cards, cupcakes, wedding cake, table decorations, sweet buffet and room decorations. God that sounds like a lot, good job that I've got over a year to do it all :-) xx

themull1

I'm doing the sweet buffer, and the name cards for the tables, i've replaced flowers in the table centrepieces that i bought, and i decorated my manzanita tree with crystals, i hate crafts and i bought all my invites etc... i just can't do it.!! I can do bride and groom chocolate strawberries, but my venue wont let you bring anything like that, so mite do them for the day after the wedding.

Bean83

Wow, it's great to see so many other people are doing loads themselves too! Makes me feel it might actually be possible to do it all
Will keep you all posted on how things go and if I pick up any tips along the way, and no doubt I'll need some more advice as I go along!
I've already started on my shoes - bought a nice simple (and comfortable!) pair of courts and have bought all the sparkly bits and some glue so will hopefully get time to have a go at it over the next few weeks. Wanted to start early in case it looks awful and I need to start again!!
Then the next thing I'm going to tackle is the tiara/hair accessories for myself and the bridesmaids, have a pretty clear idea of what I want so it's just a case of buying all the materials and then I can get going.

Jessycat

Fuzzy_Duck wrote: »

I think it will work out a lot cheaper doing it yourself- I'll have to make a thread about my progress nearer the time!


Oooh those cheese cakes are amazing! I particularly like the heart shaped cheese on there. Will definitely be taking some inspiration from that site- thank you for sharing

I know you were joking but I rather like the idea of including Babybels- maybe a Babybel border around the bottom tier?

I went to a wedding at the weekend and the bride is a huge cheese lover. She went to M&S, got two of their cheese platters, then cut up the different cheeses, placing a selection in small white boxes to be divided up into couples. Great idea :T.

minniemaus1970

I did:
invites
order of service
decorate venue
centre pieces
place cards
thank you cards
3 tier cake & decoration
& cakestand
Veil
Alterations to dress
Wishing Tree
Buttonholes
flowers
SIL recorded ceremony

MM

MAD_Woman

Just wodnewred how everyones diying went:

my update with less than 3 weeks to go.

Invites - done
Table names / holders– photo’s of place we have been with location (table name) on, in frame onstand - done
Place holders fit on wine glasses - 1/2 done - some one is writing the names on for us
Wine glass charms - done
Wooden rose buttonholes for all guests – done mum helped
Centre pieces fortables – mirrors with a pot and orchid in it. - brought / just need putting together on the table (have organised boxes to take / easy to put out)
2 x cakes – mil isdoing - cooked just need decorating
Tiara me – mum’s done
Headband flower girl –done by mum
Comfort baskets fortoliets - done
Goodie bags for the kids - done
Sweetie bowls (mintsmainly for around the place) - just need sweets
Centre piece for onethe cakes – model of us - done
Decorated some woodenletters of our initals to use as decorations - done
Finger tree canvas - freind doing she has materials

Anything else I should be thinking of?

Good luck all