The forums/downloads area will be offline today so that I can do some upgrades and repairs. Sorry for the short notice but there’s some database wonkiness going on that needs attention.

Hey DIYers,
There’s a big, fat omission in the directions/illustrations for the Couture Silk Invitation in The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding on pages 35 - 41.
It looks like the cutting diagram and info for the pocketfold are missing. If you follow the book directions, you’ll make a pocket fold that’s [...]

Yikes! It’s been a long time since I’ve done a linky love post. I’m always amazed at the great sites I find who’re linking in and it’s my pleasure to share these awesome people with you.

Adventures of SuperMaren
Della Stella
Unexpected Creativity
OneRedString
Weddingbee
Have Glue Gun, Will Travel
Allure Event Consulting
Married To Green
The Crafty Bride
Samantha & Stephen
Si, lo voglio (Italiano)
Indie [...]

Are you uninspired? Totally planned out? Overwhelmed? Don’t worry, my friends. WE TV and celebrity planner David Tutera are coming to the rescue of lucky NYC-area couples.
Here’s the scoop:
LET CELEBRITY WEDDING PLANNER DAVID TUTERA ENHANCE YOUR WEDDING ON WE TV!
Making your dream wedding a reality can be almost impossible. And if you or someone you [...]

Hi DIYers,
I’ve been contacted by a reporter who’s looking for current NYC-area brides to interview for a piece about how the economic downturn is affecting wedding planning. She’d (ideally) like to get together for an hour or two sometime in the next week.
If you’re interested or want more info, please contact Katia Bachko at katiabachko [...]

[Update: I'll be there on Sunday, May 04 at 3:00 pm.]
Attention Bay Area DIYers! I’ll be at the 2008 Maker Faire at the San Mateo Expo Center in San Mateo, CA during the weekend of May 3 & 4. I’ll be presenting some DIY wedding goodness and doing a book signing. Once my schedule is [...]

I know, I know. I’m a week late announcing the winners. Sorry! To make it up to you wonderfully patient peeps, I’m giving away 5 copies of the book instead of the 2 announced.
The winners, chosen by random.org’s integer picker thingie:

#83 is Charlene
#7 is jenny
#5 is Meredith
#120 is courtney
#19 is Kristen
The winners have been notified [...]

Hey DIYers,
For those of you who have the DIY Bride book in your hands, I wanted to let you know that the instructions for projects that involve MS Word are written specifically for PC-based versions of Word. Because there are different operating systems and versions of Word currently in use by the general population, the [...]

If you’re following along with recent posts, you’ll know I’m moving this month. To lighten my load, I’m giving away 2 more copies of my book The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding.

Just leave a comment in response to this post between now and Sunday, 4/13. I’ll pick 2 random winners [...]

Hey DIYers,
I’ll be an infrequent blogger for the next couple of weeks. Mr. DIY Bride and I are moving to new digs (yay!) mid-month and my energies are devoted to prepping for that right now. Let me share my overwhelming joy of knowing that I will have a dishwasher for the first time in 8 [...]