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Inspiration Board: DIY Delights

Tara — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:13:57 +0000

As the writer of the weekly “DIY Divas” posts on Diva Dialogue, I know just how challenging it can be to come up with new project ideas, especially ones that show uniqueness, talent and creativity. I’m often checking out other blogs and websites to get fresh ideas. And so I thought: Why not put together an inspiration board of those projects that really do inspire me? Tying in with the theme of recessionista brides that we’ve been seeing a lot lately, this post should help those of you trying to cut back by trying some do-it-yourself projects. Happy crafting!

From Top to Bottom, Left to Right: DIY Flower Hair Pieces from Diva Dialogue; Flip Flop Favors from There Went The Bride; Tissue Paper Pom Poms from DIY Wedding; Hanging Chair Placecards (using a Wedding Paper Divas design!) from Style Me Pretty; Wine Label Table Numbers from Martha Stewart Weddings; Coffee Bean Centerpieces from Showers Blog; Ringbearer Book Sling from Style Me Pretty.

DIY Divas: Boutonnieres

Tara — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:37:07 +0000

I know it’s the wrong time of year for this, but I couldn’t resist posting it for those brides that are already starting to plan their summertime beach weddings! This idea can also be incorporated in to other seasons using a different base element, which I will explain shortly.

Boutonnieres for the groom and groomsmen are one of the smallest details in a wedding, and also one of the easiest to DIY. Because you only need enough to cover the bridal party and any male family members, it shouldn’t be too time consuming. My favorite DIY idea so far are these starfish boutonnieres, courtesy of Style Me Pretty.

They best part is, they’re simple, cheap and unique. You can purchase starfish in bulk from places like Century Novelty. You can also buy bar pins and a hot glue gun from any craft store. The process is pretty self-explanatory–glue the bar pins to the backs of the starfish, and there you have it! Here’s a shot of the final product, as found on Bloom’s Design Studio.

As an alternative, you can use different items to compliment the season and style of your wedding. Think flowers and ribbon, feathers, even small, shiney Christmas decor for holiday weddings!

Link Love: Must Read Wedding Blogs

Lea — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:47:52 +0000

Besides reading Diva Dialogue each day, what are your must-read wedding blogs? When we tried to narrow down the list for today’s “Link Love” feature we had a hard time limiting the list to just a few!

Below is our list of blogs that we think you should start reading today (if you are not already doing so)…

Style Me Pretty offers your daily dose of simple, chic and stylish ideas for your wedding. We can’t get enough of this blog and its dedication to sharing all things beautiful.
For great wedding tips and trends from real brides, check out the posts by the busy blogger bees on Wedding Bee.
Besides the fact that the ladies from Southern Weddings Magazine are super sweet, the Southern Weddings blog also regularly features some of the most beautiful “real weddings” that we have ever seen!
Wedded Bits on Brides.com offers tons of stylish tips and ideas for all of your wedding planning needs
Hostess with the Mostess offers great ideas for all things entertaining! In addition to weddings, this site offers fabulous ideas for dinner parties, showers, bachelorette parties, holidays and so much more!
We love all things sugar and that’s why one of our daily reads is IDOSugar, which offers interesting wedding related news, ideas and reader polls.

Know of a great blog that isn’t listed here? Share with us your favorite wedding blog.