If you’re just now catching up, start here at Part 1, then go to Part 2, and now I give you the DIY projects from the shoot…

 

 

Paper Doily Garland: This was a total labor of love. These started out in a completely different direction-I made a bunch, didn’t like them, and changed some things around. It definitely took me a while to get the hang of it, but once I did, it was a piece of cake. The full DIY is coming soon, but basically I used stardream champagne colored cardstock, tea dyed white paper doilies, and ribbon.

 

 

Table Number: I absolutely love table numbers, and of course I wanted to do something cool yet simple. I got a wooden number from Michael’s and painted it purple. I used Amazing Goop (which really is amazing) to glue it into a candle stick holder.

 

 

Fabric Screen: Another labor of love- emphasis on the labor. This is definitely something your fiancé can help you with. Better yet- give him the whole project to do. I am very proud to say that my husband only helped me with one of the panels, and I did the other two completely on my own! I used it to display escort cards, and it can also be a perfect backdrop for a photo/smile booth!

 

Items needed: wood, brackets, drill, hinges, fabric, and tacks. Once you get the system down pat, it would probably take 3 hours, not including staining the wood. I estimated this to be about $80 to make- the biggest expense was of course the fabric, and it depends on the type of fabric you use. I originally planned to do a DIY post for this, but I figured it would be too technical and boring. But if you want a DIY for this project, let me know and I can definitely put one together!

 

All in all, just about everything about the shoot was DIY, but these are the things I kind of “made from scratch”. Again, I wanted the emphasis to have things that everyone would be able to do.

 

A big huge THANK YOU to Sammy of J. Monet Studios for her beautiful photos, and for all of the other vendors that helped out with this shoot! I hope you all enjoyed it!

 

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