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Today I was asked if any of my wedding was going to be DIY (Do it Yourself crafts) or if I was hiring a professional. I answered that it would be a little of both! While I absolutely love the crafting process (as evidenced by my engagement photo shoot preparations), I can also freak out when things don't go just quite perfectly (see my "controlled chaos" post). So, to feel like I was still involved in the design process but also to relieve myself of some of the stress, I decided that a mix of DIY and funds well spent on pre-made designs seemed like the best way to go.

DIY invitation preview!

If I was a little bit less of a perfectionist, and a little more patient, I might do more DIY. Because stores like Michael's and JOANN are a little slice of paradise to me. Seriously, I once walked in to Michael's with the intention of buying one specific thing. Literally the instant I walked through the doors I was distracted by a cute display and forgot what the heck I was doing there (I had to stop and blink a few times until it came back to me). I have taken cake decorating classes at JOANN, gone through a scrapbook phase, attempted plastic canvas crafts, and had an absolute blast when I worked in the public library children's department because every story time ended with a craft activity that I also got to make (and keep) myself.

Fairy furniture I made for a library program in 2009. Yes, I still use it for my dolls. Wouldn't you?

DIY is fun. If you're crafting for fun. If you don't have a deadline. Trust me, you don't want to see the mother-daughter duos walking through Hobby Lobby screaming at each other because the girl's science fair poster is due in two days.

Luckily, my mom and I are never a screaming pair, especially not when we're out shopping together. As with the registry, hunting down crafty wedding items was an experience in shopping fun. Just check out our pictures!



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