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Hi! Lani here - Sound Wave's Client Coordinator, 2023 bride, and avid crafter. When my fiancé and I first got engaged I was so excited for all the different ways we could DIY our wedding and save some money on the personal touches sprinkled throughout the wedding. I think it's safe to say, we did it! And I'm here today to share some of the wisdom I learned along the way.
(Now, as a disclaimer, I use Canva Pro, have a Cricut machine, and took advantage of my future hubby's woodworking tools for many of these projects!) For our first project, we decided to create some truly awesome and personal cornhole boards that guests could use at the wedding. Truthfully, his family hosts a big cornhole competition every year at their family reunion andddd we really wanted to come prepared with some rad boards we could show off. And can I just say: we delivered! These boards were super cool! They have a kickstand for drinks, scoreboard, built in box for the bags, LED lights and a bottle opener. And that's not all - I may be biased, but the custom paint & stain design is my favorite part of each board. :) We also tried our hand at creating our own save the dates, invites, and other signage. Canva Pro was our hero in this adventure! We borrowed bits and pieces from some pre-designed templates and were able to create our own unique designs. We absolutely loved our invites and save the dates. They were personal to us and allowed us to set the vibe of our celebration early. In addition to creating things from scratch, we also upcycled a lot of things! Thrift stores became our home away from home and an outlet for my creative side to be let loose. We found a very sad box made out of solid wood. A quick sanding, new coat of stain, and a few hinges later - that once sad box became a beautiful, happy card box. :) We also repurposed a lot of things from Facebook marketplace! Free frames got a fresh coat of paint and a poster printed (for half off - watch for those coupons, y’all!!) became our welcome sign! A couple’s seating chart was sanded away and became our photo wall to share with friends and family. All in all, upcycling once treasured pieces, and creating new things from scratch have been my favorite part of wedding planning! My tips and advice if you want to try your hand at DIY-ing your wedding is simply to not be afraid to try! Utilize free online resources to learn. Youtube, Reddit, and deep dives on Pinterest helped make our vision a reality! We also started creating things early so that we didn’t feel pressure to get everything done in a few weeks. Not only did that help our sanity, but it also made the entire process that much more enjoyable. Wesley & I had a lot of great memories spent in the garage projecting away together. Plus, when we go back and look at photos from our wedding we can see more than just a pretty table number, we can think back on the good times that went into creating those signs. ♥ Now, if you want to become crafting best friends, shoot me an email on how we can take the vision you have and turn it into a reality! Just call me Leslie Knope - “I care a lot, it’s kind my thing”. P.S. You can ask me about DJ, Photo Booth, dance floors and lighting too - IT'S ALL SO GOOD. P.P.S. If DIY-ing seems overwhelming, we can also create custom builds for you! You'll have to ask me about that too. ;) Sound Wave Events Boise Wedding DJ Services www.soundwaveevents.com [email protected] 208-891-0094
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