Win Copies of Both of My Books
UPDATE: Contest Closed! Thank you to everyone who participated! If you didn’t win this time, there will be more contests and giveaways to come.
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Winners: Stephanie B and Naazia have been notified.
Hey DIYers,
It feels like giveaway time! I’m giving away a very special prize: a copy of both of my books. That’s right, you can win 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding and The Crafty Countdown in one neat little package this time.
The DIY Bride Books
Here’s what you need to do:
- Leave a comment to this post (posting comments to other posts is perfectly fine but won’t gain you the opportunity to win the prize).
- In your comment, tell me what your biggest DIY dilemma is. Are you having problems finding the right materials? Confused about where to begin? Hopelessly not crafty? Be funny. Be sincere. Be brief or spill your guts. As long as you share your most pressing do-it-yourself wedding concern, you’re entered.
- Enter by February 10th. On February 12th, I’ll pick a random winner. No, wait. I’ll pick TWO random winners. In a few days, you’ll get your books in the mail. Sweet!
The fine print:
- I ask that only brides-to-be (and grooms, too) enter the contest, please. Since they’re the ones in the most need of the info & inspiration in the book, I strongly feel they’re the ones who should have the opportunity to win a copy.
- Open to US residents only this time.
- One entry per person.
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Amazing that you’re doing this give-away. I was just looking through your books at the bookstore this past weekend!
My biggest DIY issue has been realizing how much the bar is raised when you’re trying to create items that are close to professional quality. Basically, my wedding has also become my grand return to the crafting world. So exciting, but also so overwhelming! Growing up, I loved crafting. But there was so much less pressure back then! Mom didn’t really care if her construction paper birthday card had crooked edges. And my best friend didn’t mind if her “friendship bracelet” (remember those?!) had one too many pink stripes. My wedding projects so far have all taken about 10 times the time I imagined as I’m really trying to create something that’s as high in quality as something I would buy! So clearly, time is the big issue. I need projects that can be done a bit more quickly but still really make our wedding shine! The next project I’m taking on is creating a cake stand for our beautiful cupcakes. Meanwhile, my fiance is going to work on our homemade invitations and could really use some inspiration!
My biggest problem is that I get so excited about every DIY post I see that I make them all and then can’t decide which to use! I have about 30 different fabric flowers for my hair made. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I am opting for DIY flowers- I’m buying flowers in bulk and putting everything together. But i’ve never done anything florist-like. I keep telling myself it can’t be that hard, but since I can’t even get it done until the few days before the wedding, I’m a little skeptical.
My biggest DIY dilemma is making things myself without them looking like I made them. I want them to still look nice. I’m also wanting to create table center pieces myself. I would definitely get a lot from your books.
Great giveaway! My biggest DIY dilemma is the size of my wedding. We’re expecting about 600 guests, so it’s hard to find projects that are simple enough to do on such a large scale! These books would have some awesome ideas, I’m sure
My biggest dilemma right now is deciding how much I should/can DIY without becoming overwhelmed
I don’t know where to begin and I believe these books could help.
My biggest DIY dilemma is spending too much time and money, and making something that doesn’t even look good!
I want a beautiful wedding but i’m not crafty and i’m afriad anything DIY that i touch will look cheap and tacky. *sigh*
I’m planning on doing nearly everything possible DIY- from making the Chuppah to having friends brew beer, to making my own invitations and doing my own decor and flowers. The biggest challenge I’m having at the moment is figuring out overhead lighting for an outdoor wedding ceremony. Thanks for doing this!!
The hardest part about DIY is planning out what materials I need! Esp if I order online, I don’t want to order just one and pay $10 shipping but then if I order ten… what if it doesn’t look good! Ah! It’s always a challenge to find things to DIY that still hopefully sort of turns out looking nice :]
My biggest DIY dilema is knowing what is worth it to DIY and what isn’t. Also – not having enough time to DIY things!
I love the idea of including DIY projects on our special day! We want the kind of wedding that is personal and intimate…and that will leave our guests saying “the details were so them!”
Where I struggle is that we are having a destination wedding (Mayan Riviera) – I need projects that are small and versatile to travel to Mexico with.
I’ve seen beautiful DIY centerpieces, room decor, table settings etc but we do not want to check too much extra baggage (or pay for) or scour Mexico for DIY supplies. I also find that most projects for weddings in Mexico or on the beach include seashells, sea horses, the color blue etc…isn’t there anything less stereotypical?! I want a classy event that just happens to be beachside!
What are some small, personal DIY projects that travel well and avoid the beach stereotype? What should we focus on – welcome bags, ceremony programs, escort cards…? Thank you!!
AH! I’ve been eying these two books for a while.
Moving along though, my biggest dilemma thus far has been my invitations. Everything in my wedding is DIY (and I mean everything. My sister’s making the table cloths for the reception for goodness sake) My plan all along has been to Gocco them so I first needed to secure a Gocco machine. I found one on Ebay for a great price and ordered it. I was so worried about it having to be shipped from a seller overseas and sure enough, I get a cryptic email after about two weeks from the seller that apparently there’s been a problem with shipping but he was in no way responsible once it was out of his hands. So after a couple of days of panic, I get a new email that says everything was worked out. Sure enough, over a week later I get my long awaited package.
Next step was paper and after weeks of trying to make up our minds, my honey and I stumbled across some paper at Hobby Lobby and it was on sale! Score. Unfortunately, I only got half the amount I needed because they were almost out. So literally for almost two months since then I’ve been waiting for it to go back on sale in any store in my vicinity with no luck. I even recruited my fiance to scope out the stores in the town he currently lives in and still nothing. Finally though, I found a seller on a wedding website who had the same paper I needed and was selling her leftovers and so I sprung on it and I’m currently awaiting my paper package!
I haven’t even gotten to printing the dang things and it’s been crazy! I know I could’ve just ordered invitations from a printer but seriously, where’s the fun in that afterall?
My biggest DIY dilemma is deciding where to start, and getting projects to fit with what I think they should look like (I’m a bit of a perfectionist, but I don’t think that high standards are a bad thing, necessarily!). I’ve also been really indecisive as my MOH and I swap inspiration photos, so settling on one idea for favor boxes or centerpieces or whatever has been really difficult so far!
My biggest DIY concern for my wedding is my dress! I work at a costume shop and make ball gowns all the time, but my wedding is 4 months away and I haven’t even started on my dress yet. I want it to be done well in advance of the wedding – I do not want to still be working on it a week before the big day!
My biggest diy issue is figuring out where to start. I am an art major but have hit a major road block with my diy. I am just so lost as to how to make everything I need to make and be sure it looks professional!
I want to do as much own my own as possible. I’m hoping it will save me money as we don’t have an way of paying for the wedding we want.
My biggest DIY problem is design… I want to do a lot of paper things myself but I can’t design them the way I’d like to!!
Well, let’s see.. my biggest DIY dilemma is just.. EVERYTHING. I am not the most creative person. Well, I take that back. I have huge ideas in my head but have no idea how to bring them to life. My mother is being completely awesome and she has had some really cute ideas.. but, this is my day and I want to do things a little different. I just need some “instructions” on how to get this ball rolling. We are getting married at a beautiful park in May and the scenery is breath-taking. It gives me a great start because it is not a totally blank canvas. I just really could use some pointers and starters to help bring this beautiful day I’ve planned in my head, to life. Thank you so much for your website! Wish me luck!
What a great giveaway! Thank you so much for the chance to win your AMAZING books!
This is my problem: I’m very crafty as well as very cheap- but my fiance is not. In fact, he thinks we should just buy everything at full price! And when I say everything, I really mean everything. Who knew he would be so adamant about a catered meal, or a DJ, or a florist doing our flowers? Not me, that’s for sure. So my dilemma is getting him to accept that some DIY ideas can be just as gorgeous and sweet, not to mention way cheaper! Oh well, I still have a little while to work on him before we start putting down large chunks of money, so hopefully I can get him to see the light!
One of the bigger of the many D.I.Y dilemmas that have is that I don’t have a lot of money. I got laid off four days before Christmas (and I thought it would’ve been impossible to pay for a wedding then). I am just really trying to do EVERYTHING myself, because it is SO much cheaper. If I could win these books, that’s that much more money I can put towards my wedding!
Thanks for your time and good luck with finding your winners!
As a bride on a major budget, I would love to DIY as much as I can. My problem is that I am the most un-creative person in the world! Want to make you a powerpoint or create an excel spreadsheet and I am a whiz but making something with my own brain and hands, what? I want to DIY jewelry for my bridal party, and DIY my flowers as well as my favors – but I have no idea where to start! I want something original, classy and I dont want to feel like a big copy cat! I cannot decide what favors I want, so I cant start them! I need help! (Or a bunch of money so I can just buy some fancy stuff and not have to worry about it! Ha!)
I don’t know where to start, I’ve seen so many great ideas online. I want our outdoor wedding to have a laid back, love the earth feel to it. I’d like to do as much of the food as possible to leave room in the budget for a great photographer. My other dilemma is when should I start my projects, so that they are ready in time so I can take a deep breath and relax before the big day.
My biggest dilemma is that I don’t know what I should DIY and what I should leave to the professionals! Also, I don’t know if it will be easier or harder to DIY for a wedding that’s not in my hometwon but in a town 7 hours away.
My biggest DIY dilemma is the matter of time vs. money. I don’t have a lot of either (just started grad school, already a mom), so figuring out the amount of time I have to create something rather than shelling out the bucks to buy it instead is figuring large in my planning. We’re pretty close to the wedding date now (St. Patrick’s Day!), and I’m still figuring out the larger decor projects, putting together cake plates, weighing the various options for linens…. eeek!
Aaargh – where do I start? I have THREE different ideas for invites/save the dates, but haven’t settled on any of them yet and need to get the STDs posted in the next fortnight.
Also, we’re on a tight budget for flowers so I’m trying to find cheap alternatives for centrepieces. I had thought of paper flowers, which can look so cool, but do I go for origami or glued flowers? And what colours, paper, styles? Or do I go for non-floral? Perhaps something with sweets (candies?).
Also, I’m going to do my own cupcakes instead of paying for a wedding cake – but I’ve already tried 8 different recipes for cupcakes and the same number of frostings to find the perfect combination, but am still undecided – and all this baking and tasting is completely sabotaging by weight-loss efforts!
And we haven’t even touched on colour scheme yet…
We’re getting married this September. I have sooo much to do! Some help and inspiration would be very, very, very welcome!
Hi!
My biggest DIY problem is that my hands get clammy when I do intensely hands-on tasks like sewing. All the white delicates become dingy thingies that hang funny and smell kinda weird. I’m going to have to start wearing gloves…
Yeah, it’s pretty gross…but it’s DEFINITELY a problem. =(
I love that you’re having a giveaway of these books!!
My big DIY dilemma is that nearly my ENTIRE wedding is going to be DIY. Decorations, flowers, handfasting cords, jewelry… all is going to be handmade. My fiance and I have a very small budget, and we still wanted to have a beautiful personal wedding, so we’re making nearly everything ourselves (with the help of my bridesmaids) to save money while still having the wedding of our dreams. Time is going to be a big issue, but I’m still trying to find the projects I really want to use. I’ve been scouring the web and buying and browsing books to find inspiration, and I’ve had my eye on your books for a while!! Given our limited finances, free books would be amazing!!
I feel my largest concern 1. time, 2. my favors, 3. the standard or expectations. Time is self explained, my favors i am just at a lost for ideas. I am a graphic designer, so I feel a lot of pressure from friends and family to create stellar DIY projects. The standard or “the bar” is really high for me to deliver professional quality projects.
My biggest wedding dilemma is keeping with in the budget. This bride is creating all of her own wedding favors (and I haven’t even started yet) and decorate the reception venue with the assistance of the wedding party. I am not confused, but I will say I am wedding challenged.
I am not sure I have A biggest DIY dilema, but TONS of DIY dilemas. I have so may ideas, themes, and wants for my wedding but I don’t know what to do. I am crafty and have a very small budget.
I want original, but classy, elegant, extravagant. I need a concrete thought! But DIY has been my starting point. I love the online ideas but i feel like the books will be that much more helpful. And even if I don’t win I appreciate the help I have gotten already from the DIY ideas. Thanks!
We are getting married December 31st and I cant wait for the happiest day of my life with a man I have loved since the day I met him!
Thanks so much for this giveaway! Filling this out is a fun break from my stress. My DIY problem is invitations. I have about a hundred awesome engagement pictures that i would love to use, but I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to use them without it looking like a Christmas card, know what i mean? I’m thinking like the Christmas cards you get that are printed on picture paper from Costco. I would love to make them have a little “us” in them but not look tacky. That is my current problem. I have been thinking maybe just making 4X6 prints of my favorites and then have the invitation printed on velum and tied in front or something… but i don’t know how i would attach the two pieces. I really want to make my invites unique by DIY, but I can’t make a decision about how.
My biggest DIY dilemma is decision-making! I consider myself super crafty (although totally humbled by your blog)… But I’m constantly finding/coming up with DIY projects for my wedding and it’s kind of overwhelming. I had a dream the other night about escort cards… I think I might need a 12-step program.
I have big aspirations for creating things for my wedding (center pieces, invitations, gifts, etc) but have not had that creative spark hit me yet. I definitely need some ideas to get me going!
My biggest issue is there are so many ideas out there that I want to do EVERYTHING myself, even though I realize it may not be realistic. I’ve also turned into an insomniac, staying up every night searching for wedding ideas online!
I have been hopelessly searching online for great ideas for do-it-yourself centerpieces, favors, etc. My most recent idea was putting silver branches into a lighted vase for centerpieces…when sharing my idea with my fiance, he replied “we are putting dead painted branches on tables, I DON’T THINK SO!…”. apparently I need some help from a professional! To all other brides out there, good luck with the planning! I am trying to enjoy every minute of this time because I hear it flies by! I hope you are all doing the same!
I was flipping though your book “The DIY Bride Crafty Countdown” at the bookstore the other day, and I fell in *love* with the wood laminate invitations! My fiance and I want our wedding to have a “rustic fall” feel, if that even makes any sense
, and those invitations seem to fit our idea perfectly! The centerpieces that we’re in the process of creating include glass cylinders sitting on a slice of wood. And I thought it would be so neat to create those invitations to help tie everything together. However, I’ve been a little discouraged by trying to find all of the right materials. It’s just so overwhelming! I consider myself a somewhat crafty person, but when it comes down to it, all of the tools and techniques just seem so foreign! I’m really interested in doing several DIY projects for the ceremony and reception, and I believe that your books would help tremendously! Thank you so much for this opportunity and for considering me for this giveaway!
My DIY dilemma is how to make unique invitations myself. I have an artist friend who is designing them, but I want to print them myself, but not have them look cheap.
I feel like a true DIY bride is someone who wants to give her wedding a personal and unique experience for the groom, bride, wedding party & guests. I want our wedding to represent my fiance and I in every way, and I feel like there are one of two ways to do that either pay the big bucks for a wedding planner or DIY–and I’d choose the DIY route any day! Right now, my biggest DIY dilemma is to figure out how to decorate a ceremony & reception space without spending boo-ku bucks on floral arrangements. The wedding is going to be outside under a huge oak tree, and I’d like to subtly decorate the space to make it feel intimate and interesting. Along with the ceremony space, I hope to think of some creative ways to add some personal elements to our reception area- something that reflects us as a couple and that is a bit more interesting than the usual flower centerpiece…Any advice or ideas would be so greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much for your consideration! I’d love to read your books to gain some inspiration for this DIY decoration dilemma!
I am collecting vintage/antique wedding photos to incorporate into centerpieces for my vintage inspired wedding. The problem is… I don’t exactly know what to do with them! I like to think of myself as an “almost there!” visionary. I have creative ideas… but never seem to know quite how to execute them. So, my biggest DIY dilemma is figuring out how to incorporate all of my crazy ideas into one cohesive, well-executed… something.
My biggest DIY problem is that I get too overwhelmed with all the options out there. My DF and I are trying to keep our wedding on a budget so at the moment I’m struggling with what to do about invitations. I want to DIY, but I’m hopelessly uncrafty. Well, I can be crafty, but I need inspiration! I hope to find plenty of it here
Wow! Amazing that you are doing a book giveaway! I was just told yesterday that the DIY projects are online so I was planning on printing each one out individually. Obviously this would be more conducive to keeping all the projects in one place!
My fiance and I are planning on doing everything for our wedding with a DIY spin. With the exception of Photographer and Caterer. We have a huge challenge in that our budget is around $3,000 and approximately 100-125 guests. We also live in LA which can be another challenge altogether because the wedding industry here is so booming that prices just continue to sky rocket over things like Cakes and Locations. I think scheduling and giving ourselves enough time for all the DIY projects will be the biggest challenge!
Pick me! I just got engaged, and although I have a long time before the wedding to come up with ideas, I’ll need all the inspiration out there since I’m DIYing almost everything other than the food!
My most challenging DIY obstacle so far has been my mom! Craftiness has never really been her thing and she thinks all of my home-made touches are going to come of as cheap and childish… hopefully I can make everything look finished and polished and she will see that it’s worth it in the long run
Thanks for the giveaway!
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whew, i came across your lovely website + post just in da nick of time! *i hope*
i am a big diy-er! da biggest dilemma for me is the battle of time vs money. is all my effort worth saving x-amount of dollars? how much money am i really saving versus over-spending for all these beautiful but pricey artsy materials? but i am still a big believer in putting my personal touch on everything.
My biggest dilemma is creating diy elements that do not look cheap or cheesy. I’m a bride on a small budget and have a creative side that just needs to come out.
I’m planning on designing all of the stationary, the paper flowers bouquet (origami or punched?), the centerpieces, and creating my own cake. Am I nuts? Yes, probably. But I really could use some ideas to stem off from. I was browsing through your books the other day wishing I could afford to pick them up and then I come here and here’s this contest! The idea on the diy photobooth is fabulous! I’ve wanted one so bad but no way could I justify the 800 dollars for it.
My biggest DIY dilemma is making my own bouquets! I got silk flowers from afloral.com (gerbera daisies). I have NO background in this at all and have a hard time making my ivy greenery work with the bouquet. I also need some wire cutters! The first bouquet I tried looked great, until I realized that when all the flowers were together, they looked yellow instead of white (I ordered cream by mistake). Then I tried some with red gerberas and and green ivy and the ivy looks like it threw up all through my bouquet. I got one made that doesn’t look too bad that I might use for my matron of honor, however I stabbed myself about 6 times trying to insert the pins. Oh my– what fun! Hopefully when I get the RIGHT color of flowers in, I can try out some more…until then, I’ll be trying to avoid cuts from the pearlized pins of death and try to not go all Edward Scissors Hands and clip off all the stuff that doesn’t look right.
Hi! What a great giveaway! My biggest DIY concern is making invitations with out looking like an elementary school art class helped out! I want them to be cheap, with out looking cheap! I also don’t want to go overboard and look too tacky… Please Help!!
My biggest DIY dilemma is that I discovered Etsy the day after I was proposed to. Now all of my money has been spent on other people DIT, (Doing it themselves.) Now when people oooo and awwww over all my stuff I have to say, “Ya it was really hard to… umm…. Paypal that.” I really want to make my own stuff so I can be proud to show it all off. Your books will help to actually make me a DIY bride.