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Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

S2BMrsBlackburn Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:07 AM+

S2BMrsBlackburn MEMBER SINCE: 10/04 TOTAL POSTS : 68 WEDDING DATE: Jan 14, 2006

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:07 AM

Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Does anyone have any ideas for items that the bride can make herself (i.e. favors, menu cards, centerpieces, etc..), or websites that have ideas?
Many thanks!
nicole

Vicky1706 Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:11 AM+

Vicky1706 MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1499 WEDDING DATE: Jan 01, 2011

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:11 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

I am intending on making my save the dates, menu's, programs, placecards, unity candles and rice packets myself. I also want to make little things like decorate the baskets for the programs and rice packets for the church and make 2 big goody/gift/favor bags for the kids (I only have 2 coming & they are in my BP).

Good luck!

divabride Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:18 AM+

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Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:18 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Your best bet is to go through the bridal magazines. That always inspires me. Depending on your theme, you can create just about anything. Im creating programs, cry packs, placecards, table numbers, and menus. There is also a board on crafts that might also help you out.

S2BMrsBlackburn Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:57 AM+

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Posted: Oct 13, 2004 10:57 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Where is the board on crafts? Is it on this website? Thanks!
Nicole

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:00 AM+

FLaCaTaCa MEMBER SINCE: 3/04 TOTAL POSTS : 5857 WEDDING DATE: Jan 13, 2007

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:00 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

I have a rule that if I can make it...I will!

It gets to be the exact way that I want it and I save $$$...SCORE!!!

Good Luck! If you need any help, please feel free to contact me.

Ladybug63 Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:15 AM+

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Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:15 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Here is a website with some ideas...
Website

Bride22BB Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:28 AM+

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Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:28 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Can't get into the website..

patti08 Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:53 AM+

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Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:53 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

I am making my own menus.

Making my own programs - just designed them with paper from uprint.com bought rubber stamps and a stencil for glitter paint to dress them up.

Ordered my favors but ordered all the boxes/wrapping supplies to do ourselves from papermart.com - fantastic prices.

Making birdseed packs ourselves.

Putting together OOT gift bags and bathroom baskets ourselves.

Addressed our Invites on our printer.

Making place cards (copying a photo I saw on here) printing table number on car and then name on vellum to lay over the card, it this is too difficult I'll print names on clear labels and stick on card.

Bride22BB Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:57 AM+

Bride22BB MEMBER SINCE: 9/04 TOTAL POSTS : 202 WEDDING DATE: Aug 12, 2005

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 11:57 AM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

If possible could you send me your menu ideas...

dm24angel Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:27 PM+

dm24angel MEMBER SINCE: 2/04 TOTAL POSTS : 8533 WEDDING DATE: Mar 11, 2005

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:27 PM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

the website is
www.diybride.com ( must register on site)

Heres another site
Wedding crafts

I am making my own invites menus, place card holders, centerpieces, ribbon wands for church, progrmas( just printing) , cry packs for church, and baskets to hold stuff.

Looking around at websites helps a lot...Martha Stewart Weddings always has a lot of DIY stuff.

This site has diy invite examples

INVITES

And this site has DIY templates for everything or everylist you could need...

Templates

Hope it helps.

Bride22BB Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:33 PM+

Bride22BB MEMBER SINCE: 9/04 TOTAL POSTS : 202 WEDDING DATE: Aug 12, 2005

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:33 PM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Thanks, this is great.

S2BMrsBlackburn Posted: Oct 13, 2004 02:32 PM+

S2BMrsBlackburn MEMBER SINCE: 10/04 TOTAL POSTS : 68 WEDDING DATE: Jan 14, 2006

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 02:32 PM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

Thanks to all who replied. These are great websites!

jessnyc711 Posted: Oct 13, 2004 03:11 PM+

jessnyc711 MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1262 WEDDING DATE: Aug 29, 2004

Posted: Oct 13, 2004 03:11 PM

Re: Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Crafty Brides

I made my menus and they came out great. I typed them up on word, downloaded some fonts for our monogram and then bought patterned paper from Michaels and cut them in half, it was inexpensive and they really matched the reception place setting etc.