DIY Ideas for a Budget Bride Wedding

Resources for having an iPod Wedding 

iPodWedding.com

This appears to be a fairly new site. But it goes over the basics of what you'll need to pull of being your own Dj. It holds promise by making mention of a tried and true song playlist to be added.

Saying I do: Weddings, iPods, and you

This site is a little iPod crazy, as it goes into detail of using the iPod for all stages of wedding planning. Never the less the section on music is well written.

A Dj's stance on using an iPod

To be fair you need both sides of the story. Here is a DJ's stance obviously against using an iPod over a Dj and a few of the things that can go wrong.

DIY Wedding Music

Links to other resources and tips on what songs to play.

One Couple's Playlist

Searching for other couple's playlists can be helpful in coming up with your own.

DIY Fresh Flowers! 

This one isn't for everyone

Grower's Box

Check out the Wedding's in a Box specials.

Fifty Flowers

Visit the DIY combos.

Fresh Roses

California Roses

Amazonia Flowers

Smaller quantities great for test runs!

Flowers Growers

Lots of variety.

DIY Wedding Photo Albums 

My Publisher

Requires you to download software. Several sizes and cover options including leather for a very professional look.

Snapfish

No software to download, but you must upload your photos to work with them. Several book sizes. Check out the mini books a cute idea for gifts or mementos for your wedding party or family. Limited layouts and paper backgrounds.

Picaboo

Requires you to download software. 40 different font options and over 240 layouts. Allows background sharing. Allows for some creative layering.

Blurb

Requires software download, but has the largest number of pages allowed by far.

Mpix.com

One of the most customizable software I found, but the book is limited to 50 pages.

DIY Decor 

Rock Candy Centerpieces

If I had seen this idea in time for my wedding, I so would have found a way to use it. This crafty blogger bought clear rock candy, the kind that looks like fat crystal blocks on a string, and hot glued them to wire hooks, tied a pretty ribbon to the wire and hung them all over. Fun!

Feather Wreath Centerpieces

I made centerpieces using a white foam wreath, hot glue, and cheap bulk feather boas. With the feather wreath placed around the base of a glass hurricane (rented) filled with rose petals and a white candle that had a clear label of our monogram on it, the whole effect made for a very pretty centerpiece.

Another example of feather wreaths

This one is done on a grander scale and would also look awesome hung up on say the church doors.

Eiffle Tower Feather Centerpieces

To mix things up, but in keeping with the theme, half the tables had a more expensive centerpiece. I found the ostrich feathers on ebay, used a bell bouquet holder, and filled the vase (rented) with sand.Very eye catching.

Fruit Centerpieces

Lots of things can be done with fruit. Poor white sugar into a hurricane, place a candle, and fill the sides with a layer of cranberries. Fill a basket full of fruit or cut up citrus and place in vases filled with water.

DIY Centerpieces

A long list of simple centerpiece ideas.