What did you DIY?

[blossy]

Order of service booklets. Some people like to have a little booklet that has the words for their ceremony, details about the bridal party, song lyrics, poems or whatever, to give out at the church/ceremony.

I personally used the idea to make kids activity booklets for my reception.

I just had my stationer print out matching cardboard covers to go with my invites, etc, and I just tied the pages in with ribbon.

[Charmaine]

wow sounds gorgeous now i know what my celebrant was on about !

would u recommend them ?

[blossy]

Definitely!

I think they are especially great if you have a lot of people coming that might want to follow what's happening, or if you have a lot of personal stuff you might like to include.

Some ideas:
- the ceremony wording
- brief bio on the bridal party, how you know them and why they are special
- your engagement story perhaps
- a description of your something old, new, borrowed and blue
- favourite poem or song lyrics

etc!

Some people, especially mums and nannas, like to keep thyem as keepsakes.

[bridemissy]

Have done:

Stationery - including save the dates, invites, accommodation information booklet, 8 seperate little information cards for the invites
Flowers
Flowergirl baskets & Special helper baskets (for OOS & Bubbles)

Am yet to do:
Flowergirl dresses (have made practice ones - making real ones this week)
Am doing flowergirls & jnr Bm hair on the morning of the wedding
Wishcards (instead of guestbook)
Bridesmaid bags

Can't think of what else but there is more.

[Jessamine]

well arent you girls good! all i made was the stationary!!!

[Lilyaust]

Invites,
Place cards,
gifts for guests and bridal party,
thank you cards,
extra flowers at the church,
confetti.

[shazza2007]

I'm doing our stationary. Plus I think I'll do some other stuff, but can't think of anything. The invitations are taking longer than I thought. But I know I have time and can just cut out a few sheets a night or so, as they're quite difficult to cut, being curved and all. Our placecards are going to be simpler, but am thinking of just getting some tins from the online store, and using them, as I want to have a candy buffet as our wedding favours. Will also need to think about activity stuff for the kiddies!

[lilrose]

i'm doing all the stationery:
invites
RSVP's
Wishing well cards
placecards
and don;t forget magnets (instead of save the date)

and i'm hopefully doing the bonbonierres and putting my bouquets together.

[Sideways Sally]

Ok I'm home all the time so I'm doing a lot of DIY to save money for other things I want more!

Invites/Save the Date Magnets/ Recovery Session Stationery /RSVP / Wishing Well
My own Bridal Shower Invites (Don't ask!)
church/pew decorations, rice/petals and bubbles and OOS (church prints them free in black and white but we have to prepare them - might as well do our own)
Veil (thanks Moey for website)
Reception Centrepieces - I'm suppyling blooms and pebbles florist is arranging and delivering
Putting together bombon with ribbon, boxes, chocolate, wine stopper etc
pre wedding photography - doing our own pre wedding shots of shoes, perfume Mum etc,

[Teneille]

I have made:
Invitations, which included accommodations card, wishing well card, rsvp and return envelope..... plus sending envelope
Part way through making:
9 boards for table centrepieces
Bonbonniere which is organza bags with a set of two glass votive candles for the ladies - which I am decorating and playing cards and chocolate cigars for the men.
Hens night invitations
Bridesmaid and Flowergirl jewellery
Food and Bar Menus
Table numbers and placecards.
Other decorative pieces for the reception.