DIY Bride™

Beaded Hair Ornaments Learn to make simple butterflies and flowers out of beads and wire. Would be really great for flower girls or for the bride.Source: Martha Stewart

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Here’s Martha’s version of beaded flowers. Very easy and suitable for chic weddings.

Source: Martha Stewart

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Beaded Flowers

Beaded flowers have a number of possible uses in your wedding: bouquets, hair accessories, favors, or decor. Learn how to make simple flowers from the Carol Duvall Show.

Source: HGTV
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Save The Date Calendar Card

Using an invitation kit from Gartner Studio and your home PC, create a Save The Date Calender to send to your guests. A very easy project!

Courtesy of Michael’s
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Bath Salts Wedding Favor

From the magazine, Simply Creative Weddings 2003, “Surprise guests with a beautiful and practical gift that commemorates your special day.”

(Ed Note: This may be more appropriate for a bridal shower instead of a wedding favor.)
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Here’s a fun project that would make beautiful centerpieces: Paper Lanterns.

These, courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens, can be made with any sturdy paper (scrapbook papers, cardstocks, and even a heavy vellum) to match your decor.

Source Better Homes & Gardens (beware of pop-up ads)
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Leafy & Luscious Chocolate Cake

Michael’s offers instructions for making this beautiful chocolate buttercream & fondant cake. This would be beautiful for a Fall wedding, wouldn’t it?
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Tiered Centerpiece

Looking for an interesting way to present flower arrangements? Country Sampler Magazine features a creative idea using cake stands and bowls stacked together. This would be a great way to use super-cheap eBay or yard sale finds.
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DIY Tulle Circles

If you’re wrapping favors or gifts in circles of tulle, it may be cheaper to cut your own circles out of sheets of tulle. WedCraft.Com has a nice tutorial on how to snip flawless tulle rounds.
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Welcome baskets really are a great treat for your out-of-towners and they don’t have to be extravagant or expensive. Some things that are useful and universally appreciated by your guests:

• Local maps
• Entertainment section of the local paper
• List of phone numbers/addresses/email of anyone they may need to contact during their stay.
• Schedule of events and directions to the meeting places if you’re coordinating any activities for them.
• Recommendations for local pubs, restaurants, and sights.
• Bottle of water for each person
• Snack for each person (cookies, chocolates, local specialties, banana bread)

Instead of a basket, you could put these into a simple gift bag, tie it with ribbon, and enclose a personal note of welcome.

Simple. Easy. Useful. Gotta love that!

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