The Fantabulous DIY Wedding Thread

a4d2012 · by **a4d2012** » Mon Mar 12, 2022 9:28 am

Koa bride ur save the dates are class...
they are so unusual, well done for doing them urself!!!
As for your question about the invitee, i didnt send save the dates so not sure but personally i think they r perfect the way they r with just the name on the envelope!

Koa bride · by **Koa bride** » Mon Mar 12, 2022 7:54 pm

Thanks a4d2012! they worked out pretty cheap too.. less than 90c per STD (including envelopes, magnet tape and laminating equipment)

I think I'll just go ahead with the names only on the envelope. thanks again!

excitedbride2012 · by **excitedbride2012** » Wed Mar 21, 2022 9:52 pm

Just wondering if anyone could help me. I bought a veil but I don't think it's bling enough and would love to add a few bits to it.

Can anyone tell me if they have tried this and let me know what they put on???

squonk · by **squonk** » Wed Mar 21, 2022 10:17 pm

Candlequeen would you mind telling me what seller you got the flowers from?

bondijunction · by **bondijunction** » Thu Mar 22, 2022 9:41 pm

candlequeen wrote:Thank you!

Awkward Annie I'm using foam flowers, I got them on eBay.

I ordered some samples of foam flowers from ebay too. They are lovely and so much cheaper than the real thing.

princessB2B · by **princessB2B** » Wed Apr 04, 2022 2:26 pm

hi guys, looking into my invites now. really want pocketfolds but im wondering has anyone done them with an image/picture on the front? I have a beautiful picture I would love to incorporate into our invites but im not sure how or how it will look.
its the first image here and it sums up me and H2B and our relationship cos he travels alot
http://yoshindo.blogspot.de/2010/02/young-love.html

Ive only seen invites with pictures/images on the standard card type invites.
any ideas?

AwkwardAnnie · by **AwkwardAnnie** » Wed Apr 04, 2022 2:44 pm

You could incorporate that photo surely. How about printing that photo out as your invitation mat and putting velum paper with your details on top... you could see the image through it.

almighty angel · by **almighty angel** » Thu Apr 05, 2022 10:06 pm

princessB2B wrote:hi guys, looking into my invites now. really want pocketfolds but im wondering has anyone done them with an image/picture on the front? I have a beautiful picture I would love to incorporate into our invites but im not sure how or how it will look.
its the first image here and it sums up me and H2B and our relationship cos he travels alot
http://yoshindo.blogspot.de/2010/02/young-love.html

Ive only seen invites with pictures/images on the standard card type invites.
any ideas?

I used a caricature in our pocketfolds. I printed it out and laid vellum with the details over it.
Here are a few pics...

Some of these were taken at the planning stage! The tags on the front had the guests names on it.

princessB2B · by **princessB2B** » Fri Apr 06, 2022 9:24 am

wow they are fab almighty angel! can I ask where you got your pocketfolds and the paper from?
god I'm so not creative...why am I thinking of DIY'ing again? :o0

almighty angel · by **almighty angel** » Fri Apr 06, 2022 5:42 pm

princessB2B wrote:wow they are fab almighty angel! can I ask where you got your pocketfolds and the paper from?
god I'm so not creative...why am I thinking of DIY'ing again?

I made the pocketfolds myself with linen card cut by my local printing place. I rounded the edges and glued the sides after using a folding tool to crease the card. I cut linen card I got on ebay to size myself and rounded the edges.

LastRolo · by **LastRolo** » Wed Apr 11, 2022 7:07 pm

I've already posted a thread in OF - but just thought - this being the DIY thread... some of you girls might of come across this

I'm at the stage where I am looking at printing my invites. I'm doing pocketfolds so need Invitation, Enclosures & RSVPs & Monograms printed.

Emailed Reads (Nassau St/Sandyford) and they gave a great quote but didn't have the "Stardream" brand that my local printers quoted me for. They said they had a "range of cream cards" though...

So I was wondering does anyone know if Reads do have Metallic/Shimmery card?? As its kinda what I have my heart set on..

highbeam · by **highbeam** » Sun Apr 15, 2022 7:41 pm

Painted my champagne glasses for my bridesmaids. They look better in real life but Im pleased with them.

I probably should have posted how I did it.
Before you start clean the glasses with white spirits to get any dirt/grease/finger prints off them.
I bought a small round paintbrush in easons, glasses in tesco, paint in art & hobby and letters online.
I printed off a pic of a dress to the size I wanted it then stuck it into the glass and basically just traced over it. I tried to cutout a stencil but it was very difficult as I didn't have the right knife.
It took 3 coats of paint to get quite a solid colour and so the brush strokes weren't visible.
Just have patience and let them dry properly between coats.

Snuffy · by **Snuffy** » Sun Apr 15, 2022 7:48 pm

Oooooh they look fab!! How did you do them? Is the bling stuck on?

highbeam · by **highbeam** » Sun Apr 15, 2022 8:07 pm

Yes bought the letters online think they were $2 each. bought some glass paint in art and hobby and the glasses from Tesco. Think ill have to get an outline pen to finish them off.

Snuffy · by **Snuffy** » Sun Apr 15, 2022 8:45 pm

Deadly! Totally storing this in my good idea box!

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