In a matter of days, it will officially be summer in the northern hemisphere. Parties, weddings, barbecues, and quality outdoor time all call for some sweet outdoor lighting when the sun goes down. It’s a perfect time to flashback to the Jam Jar Lanterns tutorial from the pages of CRAFT Volume 10, the Celebrate issue, […]
Caitlin and Douglas’ wedding last year in Saratoga, CA took on a very crafty and fun spin as you can see above as the bride and groom don mustache disguises with their friends. Caitlin writes: My husband and I were married last year, and we did just about everything (except we had our huge Thai […]
Save the Dates are a fabulous opportunity to be playful and creative, and to really imbue the personality of the bride and groom in the announcement. Even if you plan on sending out a formal wedding invitation — in small caps, on cream paper, with some kind of frilly imagery — there is no hard […]
By Sonya Nimri An economical way to DIY your table for a wedding or party is to transform thrift store plates into eye-catching table numbers. One plate per table can be gingerly propped up against a floral arrangement or integrated into the centerpiece. For materials, you can either go thrifting (any decent thrift store will […]
Ryan Gravenstreter Bell married her love, Matt Bell on May 3, 2008 in her own handmade wedding. Ryan writes: While looking at the site this month I have seen all the great DIY wedding things and can’t stop thinking about my own wedding, where practically everything was made by us and various family members. My […]
Kat and Don’s recent wedding featured lots of homemade and repurposed elements. The couple had a low budget but that didn’t stop them from creating a beautiful event with some amazing details. You can see the rest of Kat and Don’s DIY wedding photos on her blog, kitten-craft.
I have two sets of close friends getting married this year — and within three weeks of each other! Not only am I in charge of wedding invites, but I’ll be handling most of the printed material, including table numbers, place settings, menus, takeaways, signage. Needless to say, I’m completely emersed in the wedding blog […]
