Now that you’ve decided you’d like to explore making your own cake where, oh, where do you begin? Don’t fret, my friends. In this post we’ll discuss the basics of getting started on your journey to cake bliss.
The Big Decisions
It all starts here, with these 4 questions.
1. What type icing do you want?
2. What cake [...]

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 [...]

I have a storage problem and I’m calling on you, my clever readers, for ideas.
I have about 2 dozen rolls of paper (wrapping paper, handmade papers, large sheets of paper) that I can’t figure out how to store. They were standing upright in a large vase in a corner of my last apartment. That’s just [...]

Today kicks off Cake Month at DIY Bride! From recipes and techniques to toppers and stands, we have a full month of DIY projects to make your cake a delightfully delicious part of your celebration.
We’ll be posting a glossary of cake terms, answering reader questions, offering downloadable tip sheets, showcasing cakes by other DIYers, and [...]

The official Maker Faire schedule is out! Do catch me this Sunday at 3:00 pm for some DIY bridal goodness.
Saturday, May 3
Main Stage:
11am - Things I Learned from Knitting - Stephanie Pearl-Mc Phee of the Yarn Harlot
1pm - String Theory - Autumn Wiggins of Crafting a Green World
4pm - Extreme Craft - Garth Johnson of [...]

It’s moving week! I’ll be pretty quiet until next Monday while I finish packing and schlep all of my stuff to the new digs.
The good news is that I’m not leaving you without some utterly delightful crafty goodness. For the past few months I’ve been writing for a new craft community called Craft Stylish.  I’m [...]

Today’s confession: celebrity weddings are my guilty pleasure. So color me excited when The Insider started posting snaps from what’s rumored to be the set-up for Beyonce & Jay-Z’s wedding today.
The alleged bridal bouquet:

What do you think of the gold accents & feathers? I’m intrigued but I need to see more.

Thanks to wedding & event guru Saundra Hadley from planning…forever events, my book, The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding made its second television appearance a few weeks ago. That’s just about the coolest thing ever! Saundra hosts a weekly wedding planning feature on Fox TV 7 in Evansville. To check [...]

Hello, newbies! If you’re new to the online wedding world, you’re probably scratching your head over all of the wedding-related acronyms found in the bridal community. Here’s a quick cheat sheet of common acronyms to help you navigate your way through the forums.
BF - Boy friend, Best friend
BIL - Brother-In-Law
BM - Bridesmaid, Banquet Manager, Best [...]

Today’s the day!
Using random.org’s integer generator to pick 2 random numbers, it came up with numbers 30 & 110. The corresponding comment numbers belong to:
30: Liz February 13th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I would love to win this giveaway!! I could totally use some help with a couple DIY projects!!
110: Cheryl February 17th, 2008 at [...]