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I just saw this on Style Me Pretty (AKA the ultimate wedding/life inferiority-complex-inducing site) and I thought, I could do that.
Photo by La Vie Photography / Via Style Me Pretty
This seems to be a recurring problem of mine. It goes something like this:
Most of the time, I don’t care about a certain detail until I see just how beautiful/fun/precious/darling/romantic it was in another couple’s wedding. So, even though our cake topper was at the bottom of my list of priorities for our wedding, I suddenly have the irresistible urge to gather some craft supplies and try my hand at creating something beautiful to sit atop our (imaginary) cake.
I think I finished our napkins too soon. The frustration and irritation over making 140 napkins has worn off too quickly. Now I think I can DIY ANYTHING for the wedding. But in reality, I have many limitations, least of which is motivation.
Do blogs make you take on unnecessary projects just because you think you can, or should, make a particular detail for your wedding? Do you know how to make it stop? Can you teach me how?
So I saw this amazing card box on Style, I think it was there. Anyway, it was a hollowed log with a piece cut off for a lid. Making it almost broke my then FI’s fingers, but it looked so good, I just got braver about what he could make.
Haha, I’m totally with you. I started saving images and adding DIY things to my list because, like you, they were just so adorable and fun and I could totally do it (right?). There’s not really any way to stop, unless you can force yourself to stop following said blogs (I couldn’t and can’t).
Honestly, I would keep collecting these ideas. You’ll discover what ones are actually important and do those first, and then as it gets closer to your day (and you’ve had a chance to let the freshness of a project wear off), you’ll find yourself removing projects from your list because they aren’t realistic due to budget or time. Or, because they just aren’t that big of a deal in the big picture. My list was HUGE in the beginning months, but I’ve been able to go through it periodically and erase things that just aren’t must-haves.
I’m so with you there! I D-I-Try, and then sometimes just give up. I wish I knew how to quit the blogs, but I’m so hopelessly addicted.
Wedding blogs are so addictive! I just stopped reading them (except for Weddingbee, of course) in the couple weeks leading up to our wedding. And, even then the inspiration around here was insanely tempting!
@TheFutureMcBride: That sounds so awesome and I totally get the feeling braver about the next project (or next 1000)!
@lullafly: I can’t stop the blog cycle yet, but I am just now starting to prioritize my projects since we’re inching closer to 100 days.
@haelmai: DI-Try–I love that saying!
@Mrs. Tartlet: They are addictive man. I could never ever give up the ‘bee (obviously) which is kind of terrible because it’s the best place ever for inspiration (and everything else, right?)
i’ve slowed down with the D-I-Y-am-i-doing-this-to-myself projects by running them by my family & brides maids.
if they ask more the 5 questions that make me second guess myself or i just can’t answer… it gets filed away & forgotten.
*raises hand* totally guilty of over ambitious diy-ing. you’re not alone, Miss P!
the solution? stop reading wedding blogs - save for WB. it helped me to focus on the projects/things we really really wanted to have, instead of chasing another pretty garland/ribbon wand/yadayadayada….
Yes! I didn’t even think to do any diy until I started reading wedding blogs and then I diy almost everything I possibly could!
Blogs have made me create a huge list of projects to do…but I don’t know how many of them I will definitely be completing.
I went out and bought all of the supplies to do one project, but it wound up being so expensive I got disgusted and returned it all.
I was just like you, and I wish I had some advice for making it stop! In the end, I took my giant list of DIY and chucked it in the rubbish bin and just decided that if projects didnt get finished then they werent important enough anyway.
I had this issue, but now I show everything to the FH and he tells my yea or nay.
Can I also join this club? I am a person who likes to collect information, data, details, and so my “wedding ideas” folder on my computer is rather large, to say the least. I visit that folder about once a month, and you’d be surprised at how easy it is to delete those “awesome” details that no longer hold their appeal.
I have so little natural DIY inclination! All of the projects I’ve taken on are because of weddingbee and very, very detailed tutorials!
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Mrs. Pony, Bloomington, IL Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 34, Attorney Engagement Date: March 22, 2010 Wedding Date: September 2011 Venue: Mackinaw Valley Vineyard; Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts About Me: I found my Southern counterpart in law school and since he popped the question last March, we have been busy graduating, job searching, bar taking, and wedding planning. My loves include must see TV, magnets, quotes, anything green, my car, fun socks, the Cubs, and my Mr. Together we love wine, playing outside, and exploring the world together. Stay tuned to see our Midwest wedding full of Southern charm, vintage flair, lots of DIY details, and a whole lot o’ wine.
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