DIY Essentials

Do-it-yourself projects are a great way to really personalize your wedding, as well as saving a few bucks. However, the task of creating 200 individual favors or 150 escort cards with hand-written calligraphy can seem quite daunting. Well we are here to help! With our DIY tricks of the trade, you will be able to confidently achieve the projects you have always envisioned for your wedding.

 Tool Kit:
-scissors
-hot glue gun
-x-acto knife
-hole punch
-good quality fine-point
 black permanent marker/pen


 Tips:
 -Make sure you have enough time to complete your project. The best handmade projects are those that aren't rushed. If you allot yourself enough time and energy for a project, you will find that the end result is much greater.
-Ask for help! If your project is taking longer than you thought it would, don't be afraid to ask for an extra pair of hands.
-Going back to the first tip, start early. Do as much as you can in advance. That way, it's something you can check off your list, and not worry about the days leading up to your wedding.

-Test out your project. You may have concocted a great idea in your head, but then when you put your idea on paper, it doesn't exactly work out the way you planned. Purchase only enough materials to create one of your projects, and use it as a crash-test dummy of sorts. If it works out, great! If not, then you didn't waste time and money on something you're never going to end up using. 

-Be confident! Have faith that you can create exactly what you envisioned, and chances are that you will do just that. 

We hope this helps all DIY brides out there, and inspire those who weren't exactly planning on doing anything themselves. Not really the creative type? Let The Events Company help!  

DIY Questions to Consider

Sure, DIY sounds tempting at first. But there are some key questions you should ask yourself before embarking on your DIY journey.

Will adding this element make a big change to my wedding?
Is the price differential really worth it? Especially when I factor in labor?
Will this project be complete by at least one week before my wedding?
Will this project cost me minimal stress?
Can I make this special for my guests?


If you can safely answer “yes” to all of these questions, then you have a perfect DIY project. We recently had a bride who wanted to personalize her place cards. She asked the guests for photos of themselves months before the wedding, and incorporated each photo into a mini frame. These frames were great- they provided a no-fail seating plan, and gave the guests personalized favors to take home at the end of the night! They were clever, cute and fit nicely into the color concept of the wedding.
Now that’s DIY done right.