DIY Wedding Projects...in action

I had done many wedding DIY projects throughout the planning process and I am excited to share all of them in action.

All photos are from the very talented Kimberly Williams Photography.

These hangers were my very first DIY project. I loved making all of them for my bridesmaids. They were fun to make but also very tedious.

I even made one for myself.

So these are not really a DIY project, but I did design them myself. We ordered our Save the Date magnets from Magnet Street and were so happy with the it. We received many compliments on them.

This is a beautiful picture of my wedding veil and yes...I did make this. My mom was a HUGE help with this as she is good with a needle and thread. I could not come to terms with spending $100+ on a head piece that I would only be wearing for around an hour. I always new I wanted a super long veil and new that would cost a fortune. This project was by far the easiest and biggest cost savings.

We knew that as soon as our godchild was born that she would be part of our wedding. We knew that she would only be a little over a year old and knew that walking would have either just began or she may not have even started. We also knew that kids can be very fussy, so we knew we wanted a wagon for Rylee to ride in. This wagon has been a part of our family for some time. My parents currently use it up north to haul around lumber and rocks. I had my parents bring it down so we could use it. I had to repaint it and make it look purdy. It was perfect, free and Rylee looked adorable riding in it.

The invitations was the project that gave me the biggest headache. I am a perfectionist and wanted them certain way. Trying to figure out where everything had to be and to make sure it printed all OK made me stressed, but I really love how they turned out.

The DIY project that I am most proud of is the jewelry I made for my bridesmaids. I knew I wanted them to wear pearls but couldn't find anything that I thought looked good for the price range I was looking in. I feel like the jewelry I made was better than what I had found and was so happy with how they turned out. All the girls liked the necklace and earrings and I feel like they all looked fabulous on them.

Our guestbook...another 1/2 DIY project. I designed it online with our engagement pictures on Mixbook. I loved the idea of having something for our guest to sign and also having it be something that would not be stuffed away in a box for years.

This was our cardbox that I made out of 8x10 frames and put some of our engagement pictures in it. I enjoyed making this and I loved that it's something that I can have in the home now that the wedding is over. I probably will take it apart and use the frame at different places around the house. I love doing projects that can be later a part of our home instead of just being tossed.

Our wonderful programs that were very time consuming and another headache of mine. I do love how they turned out though. This is what I was envisioning from the very beginning of wedding planning so I am happy that I was able to make them and do it at a very low cost. I made about 125 of them for a guest list of about 240. We had about 5 leftover so we made what I think was the perfect amount.

This was my last DIY project and I made it the final week before the wedding. I had bought the hoodie from Old Navy for super cheap and purchased the rhinestones off ETSY. I picked the fonts and ironed it on when I received it. This cost a little less than $20. I still have it and wear it very proudly :)