DIY Wedding Ideas: Invitations, Baskets, Flowers & Cake Recipes
Our next feature goes out to all of our ambitious DIY brides to be. Not only do we have the wedding from the Curly Girl Kitchen, but she also shares some insider tips on planning your DIY wedding. Plus some amazing handmade wedding tutorials including personalized flower baskets.
So Keep scrolling and don't forget to check out even more of Bri Lamkin Photography's fabulous images by visiting the full gallery here.
DIY Wedding Tip - Create Your Own Invitations
Thinking of doing your own wedding stationery, but do not know exactly what you need? Well the bride and author of the blog, Curly Girl Kitchen, did many of her own wedding elements including all her invites. And now she is sharing all the steps, right here. Very cool right?
No Sew Flower Girl Baskets
If you are in love with these adorable flower girl baskets we are sure you will only fall deeper in love when we tell you that you can make them yourself and there is no sewing involved at all! Curious? Check out the steps right here at Curly Girl Kitchen.
Learn How To Make No Sew Flower Girl Baskets Here
DIY Rolled Up Paper Flowers
Heather made enough flowers to hot-glue onto grey satin ribbon for approximately 16 feet of garland to string across the 6-foot-wide metal arbor. You can learn how to make them over at The Lovely Nest. As you can see, they make a super cute backdrop for portraits after the ceremony.
DIY Wedding Decor
Heather had already made the napkins and homemade jam to sit prettily at each place setting, and she really wanted them to be simple. So, she stuck with milk jars and daisies for the table setting. Making for a clean, simple, and stylish wedding table look. You can read more about her wedding reception look and feel here. Be sure to head on over to her blog to read in full detail about everything you see here and more.
Learn How To Make Your Own Wedding Napkins
Give thanks to your guests with cute little jelly and jam favors. Curly Girl Kitchen is sharing all of her recipes for her wedding day jam favors. Just click here to read more on how she put together these crafty homemade jam wedding favors, and learn how to make them for your own wedding guests.
Jam Recipes For Wedding Favors
Apricot Peach Preserves with Ginger and Nutmeg | Strawberry Rhubarb Jam | Sweet Cherry Preserves | Plum Rhubarb Preserves with a hint of Cloves | Roasted Balsamic Strawberry Jalapeno Jam | Cranberry Orange Preserves | Roasted Peach Jalapeno Jam with Lavender Honey
Bake All Your Own Wedding Cakes
The prolific number of DIY's the Bride took on for her big day is dumbfounding, but she also had a little advice for other ambitious DIY Brides. Of course she also made the book paper flowers on the wedding cake below. She followed this project on how to diy book paper flowers.
From the Chocolate Espresso Cake with Cappuccino Buttercream to the Salted Caramel, Heather shares all of her tasty treats here. If you are going to have a delicious cake table like hers, we also love the idea of having kraft paper boxes and twine to-go boxes for all your guests. Such a steal worthy idea, right!?
- Accessories & Lingerie: ModCloth
- Bridesmaids' Purses: MSG Fabric Creations
- Cakes & Catering: Curly Girl Kitchen
- Caterer: Rocky Mountain Catering
- Coordinator: Havens Colorado
- Dj: Quality Mobile Sound
- Dress Shop: Simply Bridal
- Flowers: Friend of Bride
- Groom’s attire: Paige Grayson
- Jewelry: RachelleD
- Photography: Bri Lamkin Photography
- Silhouette Cake Topper: True Love Affair