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Outdoor Spaces and Wedding DIY

April 8, 2015
DIY Wedding

The fun part about pulling together our own space, was pulling together our own space. We had so much fun planning our wedding together. Our goal was to bring all the people we loved in one place to celebrate our wedding. At the end of the day, as long as we were happy together, that’s all that mattered. We had so many Wedding DIY projects. Here’s a round up of almost everything!

Outdoor Wedding
One way we were able to save money, was to create our own wedding venue on my parents’ property. There alone, we saved the cost of having to pay a venue fee. From there, we had to conceptualize the space, and decide how we were going to bring our reception space together. In order to do this, we had to do some Wedding DIY.

Backyard Wedding Layout

Since our reception was outside, we organized cocktail hour to be outside of the tent. Our patio and surrounding grass areas had seating, food, and the photo booth. Here’s a photoset of everything we built, crafted (minus the invitations/thank yous), and bought to bring the space together.

Bird Cage

Rather than paying $80 for a birdcage offline, Fatima created hers for $15 – including the stylish, bedazzled comb that kept it in place.

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Ribbons at Church

When you can’t throw rice…

Wedding DIY Ribbons

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Car sign

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Flowers

Just a peek, see more flowers here!

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Printed Cards

Chalkboard Signs

The Marquisrita was our signature drink – why wouldn’t it be?!

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Wedding DIY Signs

Sequin Table Cloth for the Cupcakes

Don’t pay $300 for a tiny sequin table cloth online, use raw fabric for the same look for a fraction of the price.

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Cake Topper

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Photo Booth

Mason Jar Mugs

Help guests find their seats and let them take them home!

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Lanterns

Pier 1 Imports, you are amazing.

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Mix of Citronella and Unscented Votives

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Table Frames

DIY Wedding Table Setting

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Market Lights

We bought our own market lights for less than $100. It made sense to buy and string ourselves since it cost less to rent them or have them strung by another company. They looked great with the candlelight.

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Best Dog Bandana

I was adamant about having Hayden at the wedding. If your pets mean a lot to you, get them involved.

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Sparkler Sendoff

You’d be surprised how cheap sparklers sell for at the end of the summer. A great way to end the night.

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