Archive for the ‘I, Bride’ Category
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!
{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 ...
Satisfy My Curiosity: What's On Your Menu?
I'm curious about what foods you're serving your guests at your reception. What's on your menu? Are you DIYing any of the food?
Real DIYers: Elka
I absolutely love it when readers share the details of their DIY weddings! Elka from CasaSugar was kind enough to share two slideshows with us from her bridal shower and wedding. Both are casual, unique events that are beautiful and environmentally-friendly to boot. Garden Bridal Shower Elka's Wedding
How To Recession-Proof Your Wedding
My normally optimistic economic outlook has slid to the side of extreme caution this year. Record fuel prices, increases in food/living costs, the housing crisis, rising consumer debt, and big jumps in job losses are all indicators that the economy is in trouble. Having weathered the dot com bust in the Silicon Valley a while ...
Craftier-Than-Thou: Feeling The DIY Pressure?
The ever-wonderful OffBeatBride.Com just posted a recent interview with me about my book and about the current state of the DIY wedding world. (Thanks, Ariel!) One of Ariel's questions, "How do you suggest combating the “DIY-er than thou” frenzy that some crafty brides work themselves into?", has been on my mind quite a bit. It's certainly ...
Registries
After my "About My Wedding" post a few days ago, I've received several emails asking what I'd change about my registry. (I had no idea registries were such a hot topic.) I'm kinda squeamish about registries. The idea of telling my guests what to give me still makes me a bit uncomfy. I know, as ...
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