Wedding Sparks by Carolyn & Alan: DIY Dread

I am 4 months away from the big day and only now do I feel like I can get ready to start my DIY projects for the wedding. I am trying desperately not to get overwhelmed but the ideas just shoot off in my head in the shower, when I am drinking my first diet coke, at work, in the subway, in the car, in the taxi, at night, in the middle of the night.....you get the point :).

I am thinking that I really need to list out all of the projects that I want to do and then prioritize. I made a deal with my self that I would start all DIY projects in June and finish by September. Today marks June 1st and the 1st day I can get down to business!

Here are the DIY projects I currently have planned:

Invitations: I am having my invitations and RSVP cards letter pressed but I want to make the enclosures myself.

Soap: I really want to take soap that is already made and repackage it. I only plan to make around 50 bars - they are for my out of town bags and for the bathrooms at the villa and wedding venue. I plan to use these DIY instructions from the awesome Creature Comforts Blog:

(DIY instructions from the awesome Creature Comforts Blog)

Hot Cocoa & Tea: I really want to make some adorable enclosures to hold hot cocoa and tea for my out of town bags

Programs: I have some ideas for the programs and definitely plan to DIY these.

Candy Bar: I am going to be making most of the treats for the candy bar a few days before the wedding but I also plan to DIY a few candy bars (re-wrapping them) and also plan to DIY the boxes/bags that the treats will go in. Here is an awesome DIY tutorial from Creature Comforts Blog.

(DIY tutorial from Creature Comforts Blog)

Table Numbers: We haven't decided what we are doing with this but once I figure it out, I will likely DIY!

Wine & Water Labels: We are planning to label water and some wine bottles

These are a few of the things I have planned over the next 3 months. I am excited to start sharing them with you soon! Up first, soap!

Were you overwhelmed by your DIY plans? How did you prioritize?

2 comments:

LynnJune 2, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Very cool Carol! Good luck with all that! Let me know if I can help at all!
BeckyJuly 12, 2009 at 4:29 PM
going with your nature theme, at a recent wedding i saw them use the oval, grey river rocks and a silver sharpie as your name / table number. they looked great all laid out on a large table (different shades / slightly different sizes), were heavy enough to not blow away or keep falling over on the tables...I thought it was such a clever / cheap way to go!