As you may have noticed, DIYBride has undergone some changes this month: outdated content has been purged, the blog content has been re-categorized, dedicated sections for real weddings and inspiration boards have been added. This is the first phase in a total restructuring of DIYBride.com. After 7 years of operating the site I feel like it’s no longer meeting its potential as a resource for you, my lovely do-it-yourselfers. It is also falling short in fulfilling my personal needs for creativity and, let’s be real here, a sustainable income. A fundamental shake-up in what DIYBride is and how we operate is in order here. (Honestly, this is a very scary thing for me, to be so open and to reveal so much about the workings of my business.) The first step was purging the old stuff and reorganizing the keeper pile. The second phase is to bring back the community-aspect of the site. The new configuration will have forums and a social network to offer you different ways of connecting with other DIYers to share ideas, inspiration, support, and how-to stuff. That’ll be online in a couple of weeks. I’m very excited about this because I know firsthand how utterly awesome the DIY community is. Phase 3 brings new exclusive content to DIYBride in the forms of a monthly epublication, online workshops and seminars, guest crafters/submissions, and some new to-be-announced features. (In addition to our regular content, of course!) The last phase in the restructuring is the addition of an online store where you may purchase professionally designed templates, hard-to-find supplies, handmade treasures, and other DIY-related goodness. The coming weeks are going to be insanely busy (I’m writing the 3rd DIY Bride book right now, too, by the way) and I’ll be quieter than normal throughout the transition ‘cos I’ve got stuff to do, yo. I wanted you to be aware of what’s coming and to also ask for your support throughout the process. As the sole proprietor here, I do 99% of the stuff myself so I’m a little overextended and it’s taking me a looooong time to respond to email and calls at the moment. (A big shout out to Meg, who’s been working on SEO stuff for me for months now and to Mr. DIYBride Himself who’s begun lending a hand with some tasks, too!) All the best, Khris
