Weddingbee Blog

… by the DIY bug!

With less than a month left until the wedding and having finally nailed down a vendor or two, I can actually start to think about the projects I’ll do once I have all the major things taken care of.

I’m not exactly the most crafty girl in the world, but I did learn a thing or two from dorm life that have come in handy over the years.

I can convincingly wield a mod podge-covered sponge brush and make passable homemade cards. I can knit a scarf … kind of. I absolutely CANNOT use a sewing machine. The thought of DIYing my flowers makes me wince (hence the decision to hire a pro, in spite of the money I could save by arranging them myself).

But something along these lines, I could do:

Simple, fresh, casual and lovely. Blush pink looks great with kraft paper brown!

These were created to be hung on a neighbor’s doorknob. Not to brag, but I’m widely known for my baking (take that how you will ). What a sweet gift these would make!

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These are a little more complicated, but still doable in small numbers. Out-of-town bags, anyone? I’ve actually purchased some thicker kraft paper bags with handles to use for out-of-town bags. This would be a great way to spice them up.

A completely unrelated, but really cool project:

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Sunprint invitations? If only I’d seen this before I bought all my Paper Source luxe cream! I just love that royal blue. This would take awhile, though, if you only made one set of negatives.

Speaking of invites, I’d better go get cracking on my invite design.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store: