Weddingbee Blog

After making the frame, we needed a pretty backdrop. I wanted something that would be simple with some sparkle. I bought a large bolt of white chiffon from a swap meet in San Diego. Yes, a swap meet. Fabric is a ton cheaper at the swap meet than in a fabric store. I paid just under $1.50 a yard, baby!

First, I folded the chiffon to make a sleeve for the PVC pipe. I folded the edge up a little because I was afraid of fraying.

As you can see in the photo above, I wasn’t very precise with the sewing. It’s hard to hand sew in a straight line during your wedding week, folks. I kept telling people it didn’t matter because no one would notice. I told my mom she could fix it later if she really wanted to. Guess what? No one noticed, and no one fixed it. Ha! The bridal vision wins yet again.

I bought acrylic crystal beaded strings and teardrop crystals from other brides in the Weddingbee Classifieds and tied them together using clear string (fishing line or jewelry-making string works).

Then Papa Hot Wings dressed a little hole in each corner to play a wire along the top where the crystals could hang. We used twist ties that we found in the garage. (I love having a handy dad who has all sorts of “tools” in the garage.) We quickly realized that the strings got tangled really quickly. So my dad suggested putting 3 strands each in a plastic bag. See that top photo? That made transportation and setup a lot easier.

Before we wrapped everything up, I insisted we do some practice shots to make sure it worked as intended. I now present our superstar DIY Backdrop Makers in our practice photobooth.

So there you have it, folks. Despite my warnings about DIYing, some projects are just too fun to pass up!

Are you doing a DIY photobooth?

*all personal photos*