What To DIY For Weddings – And What Not To

March 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
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We have a lot of brides tell us after they’ve ordered their invitations and wedding stationery and assembled them themselves that they would have much rather paid a little extra to have us assemble their stationery for them. Not only was it time consuming, but many enlisted the help of family and friends who didn’t [...]

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DIY Wedding Maps {My Rock, Paper, Scissors Tutorial}

May 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Have you seen those gorgeous maps on the wedding invites of your friends and family? Did you get a quote on what it’d cost to have one designed and just can’t afford it? Why not make one yourself! That’s what I did back when I got married and I loved the way it turned out. [...]

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Alternatives to the Traditional Guest Book {Ideas and Inspiration}

March 9, 2012 By 1 Comment

A few decades back a guest book at a wedding was simply a place where guests signed their names documenting their attendance. Nowadays guest books are a lot more clever and a great way to create a memento from your special day. Here are a few great ideas for different guest books to make your [...]

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QR Codes as RSVP Cards {Ideas and Inspiration}

November 11, 2011 By 1 Comment

Source Do you want to plan a more green and environmentally friendly wedding? Or are you looking for a way to pinch pennies and save money? Well we’ve got the thing for you! Instead of using post cards or envelopes and notes for your RSVP cards why not use a QR code? Just about everyone [...]

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Glow Jars {Intimate Weddings DIY Tutorial}

October 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Aren’t these glow jars sublime? We found the tutorial over on Intimate Weddings. They take about two minutes to make and cost only 20 cents a piece. How’s that for an enticing DIY project? These would look amazing at an evening outdoor wedding. Line walkways with them, or place them on tables. Or you could [...]

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Fonts and Images {DIY Inspiration & Information}

June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Customers always ask us where we get our graphics and fonts and if can they purchase them from us.  Unfortunately, no, we do not own the license to resell them. But we did want to share a few of our favorite resources for font and graphics to use for your DIY projects. Below you will [...]

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Paper Scraps and Crafts {Party Ideas and Decoration Inspiration}

March 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

We always have tons of paper and ribbon scraps leftover from all out jobs, so I have often tried to think of project for getting rid of them in an effort to stay green and recycle or upcycle… here are a few ideas I thought I could share with you! These potted paper flowers we [...]

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Fun DIY Fans {Ideas and Information}

July 12, 2010 By 1 Comment

I get a lot of questions from customers about how they can “liven” up their DIY fans. Here are a few suggestions: Adding a fun brad or eyelet You can find these at your local scrapbook store and at places like Michaels and JoAnn craft stores. The eyelets we use for our custom fans are most [...]

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