Talking about wedding stuff seems really insignificant in the midst of what is going on in Africa right now. I have set up a fundraising page through World Help and am begging all of you to get involved. People are dying. We have to do something. Follow the link below to read more and to give.
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I have been determined that I was not going to be a bridezilla through this planning process. So far so good. Let’s hope as it gets closer I can be as relaxed and chill.
I’ve been a crafting maniac recently. It’s so fun! There is still quite a bit to do, but I’m happy with the couple things I finished today. If you remember my invitation from the link below, I mentioned that we were incorporating more bunting flags into the day. One way is to hang some on a few tables at the reception. This is what I finished today:
I started by going over to Joann’s Fabrics and perusing the fat quarter fabrics. I knew I wanted some pinks and greens to play off the wedding colors. I was in luck because they were all on sale for .99 a piece! I bought 4 different kinds. I also got some double folded bias tape to connect them all together.
Once home, I laid out the fabric and cut them into the triangle size that I wanted. Then I put two together with the main part of the fabric facing in. I sewed them together and then turned them inside out. It took a bit of work to get the tip out all the way, but nothing a little determination couldn’t handle. After ironing them flat, I measured and laid them out on the bias tape so that they were evenly spaced. I had just enough triangles to complete two of the 3 yard bias tape packets. Perfect. Finally, I sewed along the bias tape to hold the triangles in place. That’s it. Really simple and super cute! Total spent, about $9.
The other craft I finished today was the ruffle wreath!I first saw this craft idea here. Adorable, right? I thought it would be really cute to hang two on the church doors with one of our initials in each. I basically just followed the tutorial mentioned above. I found chiffon fabric on sale for $2 at Joann’s (plus coupons make it an even better deal). I have not completed the second wreath yet because I realized I need a bit more fabric, but between the two it will still only cost me about $15. Here is the completed one:
What do you think? I love them 
Little touches that make it personal and fun. What DIY have/are you doing for your wedding?