Weddingbee Blog

I do not like to DIY.

Gasp. I said it. Please don’t judge me.

I love to craft. I mean, practically my entire childhood exists within several scrapbooks I put together. But, I can hardly muster the energy for a DIY project. However, I do LOVE to see everyone else’s DIY projects (some serious envy going on).

With a guest list nearing 300 (yes, you read that correctly), DIY-ing anything for that many people makes my head spin. So, I’m a big fan of PSE. You know, “Paying someone else” to do it (a phrase keyed by friend Meagan).

Here’s a little background:

1. I originally thought we could hang our paper lanterns. And, then 20 seconds later I snapped back to reality. Who am I? Nuts? So we hired Exclusive Events to handle the hanging of our paper lanterns, and to do some other fantastic event production decor (lighting, mostly).

2. I had this grand idea that I was going to hand-tie all of my bridesmaids’ bouquets myself using flowers from St. Louis’ Floral Market. So, why did I change my mind? Well, I realized I didn’t want to worry about it the week of the wedding – not worth the stress. And, I decided I wanted my girls to carry clutches instead. Problem solved.

3. The second I saw these awesome chalkboard speech bubbles, I knew I HAD to have them for our photobooth.

Image courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

And, then I thought about how I didn’t really want to find a band saw to cut these out. Plus, I stumbled upon these. They’re so much easier, and they have sticks – making it easier for our guests to use in the photobooth.

Image courtesy of hello!Lucky

So, hive, you don’t hate me do you, now that I’ve confessed my DIY aversion? Are you doing a lot of DIY projects for your wedding or are you leaving it to the pros?