… a dreamy table setting in the woods.
An old-fashioned swing calling your name.
Dinner in an orange grove.
A picnic for two (complete with rubber boots for sea glassing!)
Lanterns in a sheltered nook; the scent of wood smoke.
A book, a basket, a blanket and a water view.
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Have you found at times that the DIY you love and adore so much is sometimes not so do-able? Perhaps you’ve seen an amazing photo shoot where nearly all of the details are “DIY” and yet, unless you have Martha Stewart’s craft workshop hidden in your basement, or a background in design, the DIYs they show you are indeed not do it yourself. I have rounded up some charming photo wall/ booth and backdrop options that are actually DIY, that are unique, YOU and fun to make at the same time!
Photo booths are one of my favorite details at a wedding. They’re such a simple concept, yet can show your personality and easily add to whatever element or themes you’re trying to project from your wedding. A somewhat newer backdrop that I’ve seen and am rather enamored with is the chalkboard photo wall. It’s something that can be as easy or complex as you desire. Using chalkboard paint you could paint a wall (if venue allows of course!), a heavy piece of canvas (most affordable option) or buy plywood from a home improvement store, paint it with chalkboard paint (which comes in several color options by the way) and add a simple frame or even one from reclaimed wood. Nail it together, prop it up, give your guests some chalk and let them go wild!
One of the easiest, most affordable, and fun photo backdrops is…a sheet. Yes, I know, it sounds too simple to be true, but just searching on ebay or etsy for a colorful vintage sheet can yield all kinds of amazing finds. I especially love this look for outdoor weddings, and look how great it can be even at night! Simple, sweet, affordable, it’s the best kind of DIY! Just search, click, buy and hang with a string. The same look can be attained with an anthropology shower curtain (seriously!) or a bolt of your favorite fabric.
If you’re after the vintage look, what about a backdrop from vintage book pages, like this one?
Another idea that would be amazing is doing a paint splatter backdrop. Now, take the neon 1990’s paint splatter image out of your mind and instead think modern, monochromatic, quirky paint splatter. This backdrop would be especially fun to make! All you need is an affordable fabric from your local fabric store, muslin would work well and is not expensive. Pick out paint from whatever your colors are for your wedding, or just some favorites and splatter in a pattern or any haphazard design you want.
Hope you’ve found some inspiration and a good jumping off point for these or any of your own creations!
Rebekah is a DIY obsessed,wedding design wizard who loves hunting her bay area homeland for clever craft ideas, vintage gems, bargain buys, and blogging inspiration. She and her husband live and write in Oakland. Check out her blog!
Photo One: lostindecoration.tumblr.com via Pinterest; Photo Two: Sweet Caroline Photo; Photos Three and Four: 7yearwedding; Photo Five:anthropologie.com via Pinterest
If you’re having a small wedding you can can cut out all of the nonsense and unnecessary flub that gets added onto enormous affairs. With an intimate wedding, you get to trim the fat so to speak and get down to the essence of what makes you and your future spouse unique!
A really fun element to show your uniqueness is the card receptacle. I say receptacle because it’s not just a box, or even a birdcage anymore. Now you can see card boxes made out of everything from a vintage suitcase to a log!
Here are a few of my favorite vintage suitcase card boxes:
This log card “box” is so imaginative! I love how how it shows how you don’t have to be held back by anything but your own creativity when thinking about the design of your wedding!
I leave you with last, but not least, a dreamy vintage mail box as a card box. I love how logical it is, while still seeming so unique and creative.
Photo One: landlockedbride.com; Photo Two: estherlouise.com/blog; Photo Three: ruffledblog.com; Photo Four: amysallthingswedding.com; Photo Five: weddingbycolor.com
April showers bring big, happy rainbows. Here are some resplendent rainbow ideas for your big day:
Rainbow jello. Perfect.
Found plastic chandelier in colours of the rainbow. (Incredible.)
