Perhaps I’m just a giant pessimist, but I didn’t think it would really all come together as nicely as it did! The week before our wedding was incredibly stressful for me. We had two huge projects at work due, forcing my dad and I to work around the clock just to get everything done (I work with my Dad). The pressure was on for me especially, because we were leaving for our honeymoon on the Monday following the wedding, which meant that any leftover work would be dumped on my dad.
Despite the fact that we had family in town from halfway around the world, we were stuck in the office from 8AM to midnight every day, and I worked right up until the minute we had to hop into the car to the rehearsal! Needless to say, a lot of DIY just kind of got half-assed in the middle of the night, when I probably should have been sleeping. Mr Penguin was such a trooper that week! He absorbed my craziness (read: me screaming like a banshee) like a good fiance, and kept reminding me how exciting it was that our wedding was so close!
Alas… It really did come together just fine! Some DIY details…

Little Birdies my friend Jenny Louwheeeeze made me for the top of our cake!


Doubled as fans… Sacramento is sweltering in the summer!
Aisle Runner

My first DIY project as a Bee!

…and my last DIY project as a Bee!








All under one tent! The chair sashes pulled the color scheme together nicely. We almost went with plain white, to save $50. I hate to say this about $50 bucks down the drain, but colored chair sashes… so worth it!
Sometimes, you gotta splurge on the totally unnecessary!

The DIY was definitely worth the money we saved. Most of it cost very little money, even though it took a lot of time to execute. I really had a great time doing the projects and sharing the experiences!
Your DIY…is it worth all the work, or do you sometimes wish in secret that you would have just hired more vendors?
Relive the day of the Penguins…
1. Morning, Sunshine! | 2. Ready, Men? | 3. Formalities | 4. We’re Hitched! | 5. Thai Time
All photos by Sarah K. Chen Photography
Wow… seeing it all together again, it’s amazing how much work you did… Those escort charms - so tedius! Pomanders, good grief. Aisle runner, gorgeous… even Shawn, who never notices anything aesthetic, loved the chair sashes. He actually said so after the wedding! Congrats on such a great event accomplished… your hard work definitely paid off! Worrrrrth itttt!