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Volunteers Wanted

DIY Bride Wants to Upgrade Your Projects

Repost: DIY Bride Wants To Upgrade Your Projects

]]> http://www.diybride.com/2010/03/11/vendors-wanted-very-special-project/ If this is your first wedding, or one that requires hiring vendors and venues, you’re going to be faced with a lot of contracts. While it’s easy to just sign on the dotted line, there are some things you should be aware of before you put your scribbles next to the big X. 1. A contract [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.diybride.com/2010/03/05/contracts-101/ Today’s the day! We have our winners for the JIGster contest: #10 is Audra: Matt and I are having a 4 day wedding weekend so there are lots of parts to our invitations – we plan on using the JIGster to get all of the invitations looking topnotch so our guests can find the information they [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.diybride.com/2010/03/02/jigster-winners/ DIYer, “L”, wrote in with this pressing issue: How can I get out of a venue that I don’t really like, even if I’ve already paid for it. Is it even worth trying? In a rush, I chose a venue that would be more economically satisfying, and now all I can think about is pulling out. [...] Related posts:

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LA Brides: Soi-Meme Bridal Salon

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]]> http://www.diybride.com/2010/02/24/wedding-insurance-what-do-you-want-to-know/ {CONTEST NOW CLOSED} Hey DIYers, The awesome team at Envelopments have teamed up with me to give away a JIGster tool (retails for $69.95) to 3 DIY Bride readers. If you’re not yet familiar with the JIGster, it’s a simple-to-use tool that helps align layers of cardstock and paper. For those of you who’re making layered invitations, [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.diybride.com/2010/02/23/contest-win-one-of-three-jigsters/ Fab Finds Friday is a weekly roundup of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. Products and resources showcased in FFF are chosen based on their merit and are never paid endorsements. xoxo. Newly engaged and want to win a platinum + diamond pendant or a trip to Santorini, Greece? My friends at [...] Related posts:

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Downloads Have Returned

Scheduled Down Time

Vacation Time

]]> http://www.diybride.com/2010/02/15/upcoming-down-time/ A couple of weeks ago I went to the Craft & Hobby Association Winter 2010 Trade Show. For those of you who aren’t hardcore crafters, this is a huge to-the-trade-only event where companies showcase their new craft-related products to the retailers and media. I was invited down to do a signing of my new book, [...] Related posts:

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