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Easy DIY Wedding Decorations

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

I love seeing all the beautiful DIY wedding decorations listed for sale on BravoBride. Not only can it be cost effective to create your own decor but it also adds a personal touch to the big day. Below are just a few examples of wedding decorations and centerpieces created by brides. Click on the image to view more photos or to contact the seller.

I love this simple and elegant aisle decoration. It would be much less expensive than flowers and it looks beautiful.

These centerpieces look gorgeous and would be so easy to create. Each centerpiece consists of a 12" round mirror, 3 vases (6", 8", and 11" high...all with 3" circumference) and floating candles.

This is a very similar idea but the bride used only one tall vase, four smaller votive candles and a square mirror.

The bride spray painted her silver vases a matt gold color. What an easy, creative and inexpensive to make them match with the rest of her decor.

Here's a super simple and pretty table centerpiece. Just fill these bowls with water, add a few flowers and floating candles and sprinkle some colored glass stones around.

This is a unique cake stand that the bride created by placing her cake on top of 9 heavy glass vases.

Speaking of cake this bride used glass stands with small cakes on each of her reception tables. I love how she made her dessert double as the centerpieces.

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Saving Money, and Staying Stylish

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Vané Broussard, founder of Brooklyn Bride. Photo by: Belathée Photography

BravoBride Features Brooklyn Bride

There are so many ways for brides-on-a-budget to save money and still have a great event. Today we chatted with Brooklyn Bride, the blog known for style and smart weddings, and looked at where to spend and where to save. We love these tips. Her ideas for the DIY Bride involve going simple and we totally agree!

How did you get started with Brooklyn Bride as a blog?

Brooklyn Bride started really as a scrapbook for ideas for my own wedding back in 2007. Back then, there weren’t the thousands of wedding blogs there are now, and none spoke to my modern aesthetic, so I started posting what I had collected over the years, thinking maybe a few people might stumble upon it for their own ideas. Over the months, the blog just grew and grew!

What is the one thing brides think they need on their wedding day that it turns out wasn’t as important?

I think people overestimate the necessity of favors…your friends and family are there to celebrate you! Favors like candles holders or tiny frames are completely useless, and will most often just be left on the table. If you absolutely MUST get a favor for your guests, go with something edible, like chocolates, or something they can take away from the wedding, for example, a fun picture from the photo booth.

When a bride is on a strict budget, what is the first area that you try to save on?

It really depends on the bride and what’s important to her. For me photography was incredibly important to me because it was really the one thing would have to remember the day by, so I splurged there. Stationery as well was really important because I’m a paper fanatic! But accessories like shoes, jewelry, even a limo at the end of the night, were just not priorities, so I saved a ton there by using stuff I already had and taking a cab home :) If there’s anything a friend can make or help you with, those are always big money (and time savers).

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Thanks again to Vané for her helpful tips and ideas! Next week were are going to feature a DIY wedding project on how to make your own cookie favors. Such an easy way to make your wedding even sweeter!

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BravoBride Guide Presents DIY Tips from ‘I Do’ It Yourself Wedding Blog

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Learn how to make this centerpiece below!

This week we talked to the lovely Jenn from ‘I do’ It Yourself wedding blog (@Ido_Ityourself on twitter) for some great DIY for planning a wedding! This Australian-based blog has fun ideas for weddings across the globe!

How did you start the blog?

I started the actual ‘I do’ it yourself blog just over a year ago as I began to put together my own wedding. I was engaged for over seven years so I’d had plenty of time to think about things and I was really surprised to see just how few DIY resources were out when I began. There was a lot of interest in my first few posts, so with over 10 years experience in the magazine industry I decided to move into digital media and start the blog.

What is one thing brides think they need, but they really don’t?

I think the one thing brides ‘think’ they need but probably don’t is perfection. Its easy when you look at wedding websites and see all these AMAZINGLY styled weddings to forget what its really all about – its about two people who are in love. The whole point of a DIY wedding is to put your stamp, your special touch to the day and enjoy the whole process of doing it. So have fun.

What are some key tips for the DIY Bride from ‘I do’ It Yourself:

  1. Stick to what you’re good at and be realistic with what your going to DIY. If you’ve never done something before do a test run.
  2. Enlist help and get your friends involved with your DIY projects.
  3. Make a list of everything you plan to DIY for your wedding, then look at the timing. You don’t want to be up assembling and gluing at midnight before the wedding!
  4. And most importantly – have fun!

Here is an example of one of the many fun DIY projects and ideas at the ‘I do’ It Yourself Blog:

“Fastfood takeout lovers, don’t throw that drink caddy from last night just yet! Check out this fab DIY re-use of kraft drink carriers (from Sonic!) by Dandee Designs. Great as gifts to friends or as eco-chic centerpieces for your next party (use them to decorate your tables then share with guests afterwards as favors). And that awesome “HELLO” banner? Why it’s a free download to boot! Click here for full instructions.

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Flip off

Monday, August 9th, 2010


Eric knew his soon to be Father-in-law would find a way to air his displeasure when he offered to officiate the ceremony.

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A big thanks to  Taira B. from Baughman Media Works for today’s photo.

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