When I saw this very cool DIY project, it immediately went on my list of things to share with my readers!

Photo via Design*Sponge

Anna of Rifle Design created this incredibly fun menu wheel! Since this is a somewhat time intensive project, it would be ideal for a small wedding. However, it would also be a great idea to just put one or two at a table! It would be a great icebreaker for your guests too!

I would love to host a dinner party where I could make a few of these! I’m thinking of perhaps making these for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, in the appropriate colors. Anyone have an event coming up that you could make these for?

I’m still in wedding decor mode from the amazing wedding I helped with this past weekend, so it seemed fitting to share one of the trends in wedding decor I’ve been seeing!

You may have recently seen a lot more tissue paper pom-poms being used as decor at weddings. These fun and whimsical decorations are also perfect for a bridal shower or baby shower! Thanks to Martha Stewart and her tutorial on how to make them, tissue paper pom-poms are becoming a common decor item! It’s a wonderful DIY piece of decor to add a pop of color to an event and it’s also such a fun element!

Photo from Martha Stewart Weddings

Photo from Style Me Pretty

Photo from Style Me Pretty, by Katie Anderson Photography

Photo from Rock, Paper, Scissors

You can also get a pom-pom DIY kit from the Prost to the Host Etsy Shop! You can save yourself the time of cutting and measuring, but still put the poms together!

Photo from Prost to the Host

Are any of you planning on using tissue paper pom-poms for an upcoming event, or have you? I can’t wait to have an excuse to make them!

I’ve had questions about ideas for DIY items, so I wanted to share some great DIY decor ideas. Every bride almost always ends up doing some sort of DIY project, whether it’s for the bridal shower, bachelorette party, or the wedding. There’s an urge that overcomes you when planning a wedding. You just HAVE to make something. And of course what better way to fulfill that urge than to make something useful and beneficial to your wedding? So behold, some great DIY decor ideas for you crafty brides (and bridesmaids, and mothers, and friends).

Instructions found on Style Me Pretty’s Style Circle

Lighted Garland

By Anna of Rifle Designs, Instructions found at OnceWed

No-Sew Garland

Instructions found at paper n stitch

Any other ideas for DIY decor? Are you incorporating any DIY items into your wedding?

I’ll be posting some DIY favor ideas next in the DIY series. Feel free to send over anything that you’ve “done yourself” for your wedding, bridal shower, or just any party! I’d love to see what everyone is doing!