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Michael's Ad & Coupon Changes
Hey, Coupon Queens, Beginning 30 August, Michael's coupons and weekly ads will be available only online - no more delivery with your local newspaper. To keep up to date with the latest ads and coupons, go to http://michaels.shoplocal.com/michaels/default.aspx. You can also sign up to receive Michael's newsletter and ads via email if you click here: https://www.michaels.com/art/online/registrationForm
North Carolina DIYers: Upcoming Workshop!
Hey, Charlotte-area DIYers! The ever-fabulous Shanika Butts of SJB Weddings & Events has invited me to come host an all-day DIY workshop for you in September. Here are the details: The Ultimate DIY Bridal Workshop A Day with the DIY Bride Khris Cochran presented by: Shanika J. Butts of SJB Weddings & Events and SJB Weddings & Events: the ...
We Wanna Know: What Kind of Venues Are You Using?
Hey DIYers! We’re oh-so-curious about your weddings! Not only do we get a peek into what real DIYers are doing, it helps us out in bringing the right projects and inspiration to our readers. What kind of venue(s) are you using for your ceremony and reception? Church, garden, airplane hangar, museum, other? Please share!
DIY Workshops in a City Near You
Hey DIYers, DIY Bride is hittin’ the road later this year and early next. If you’d like to join me for some hands-on crafty wedding goodness in your city, please let me know! I’m making workshop & travel plans for October – April right now. Let’s get together in your city for some DIY fun!
DIY Bride Wants to Upgrade Your Projects
Do you have that not-so-crafty feeling? Are your favors falling flat? Are your invites leaving you uninspired? Do those darned centerpieces got you down? No problem! DIY Bride is seeking projects we can take off your hands and give a crafty makeover. We’ll post before and after pictures and give step-by-step instructions to boot. We’ll turn ...
A Different Kind of DIY Project: Kathy & Rob’s Video
Sometimes I get caught up in the world of wedding paper crafts, florals, and jewelry that I forget that DIY projects can go far beyond the wedding day details we so commonly craft. Luckily Kathy and Rob are here to remind us that we can exercise our creativity in unexpected ways that make our weddings ...
Chalkboard Paint – In Color!
I love using chalkboard paint for DIY wedding projects (check out the votive seating “card”). Until now it’s only been available in black or that weird shade of green, while ok for some motifs and projects, aren’t the ideal for coordinating with most wedding color schemes. Thanks to Hudson Paint, chalkboard paint, is now available in ...
Darcy Miller's 10 Ways To Trim Your Budget
The uber-fabulous Darcy Miller, editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, offers 10 Ways to Trim Your Wedding Budget. When you prioritize, plan, and adopt some of the money-saving steps below, it will be the beauty and joy of your wedding day you hold onto forever, not the bills. Food and Drinks 1. Serve a signature drink, such as ...
{Guest Post}: Determing Your Tent Size
There are many different types of venues and some require more logistical preparation than others. In particular, tented weddings require different consideration because one is building a facility, so to speak, from the ground up. A question I get all the time is, “What size tent should I rent? And how big should the dance ...
{Guest Post}: Bridezilla Phobia
Maybe it’s because I’ve been to so many weddings. Maybe it’s because I’m one of the last of my friends to get married and I’ve now been a bridesmaid several times over…I’ve been inside the eye of the storm. Maybe it’s just a silly, harmless little term we should all just ignore. All I know ...
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