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Does wedding DIY save you money?

My fiancé and I are totally excited about including some DIY elements in our wedding, but I am wondering if it makes sense financially. What are your experiences? Did your DIY projects save you money or cost more?

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Recognizing when DIY projects aren’t worth it

I read an awesome article today from The Chronicle about a 22-Hour Piñata which I think we should all consider applying to our weddings. Sometimes it just is not worth an insane amount of work. Some projects do not deserve to be priorities. For some people, that means the whole damn wedding. Yes, you heard me.

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DIY Bride: an antidote for do-it-yourself overload

For those of us who love our DIY projects, they can be very fulfilling and/or very frustrating at times. To lighten the mood during those times when the projects may be crashing and burning or you’re just DIYed out, Mikala Bierma (of “Disappointing Gay Best Friend” fame) has you covered.

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DIY Fail: When your Cake Pops turn out like Vomit Blobs

DIY is everywhere now, there’s TV stations, magazines, books and blogs dedicated to it. What they don’t tell you is, this stuff isn’t all sunshine and kitten farts. But I will!