Crazy with the crafts!

honeybear25

Ok I need an honest outside opinion.  I am at approximately 90 days until I marrry the greatest love of my life.  I have been a bit DIY on things but within the last two weeks bought stuff for tons of ideas and think I went over board.  I am listing all my DIY projects yet to be done below. PLease tell me if you think there is time, if a project is really not necessary, or if you think I'm just having a slight freak out because it's becoming crunch time.  Thanks so much!

bridesmaids necklaces (4 total)
decorative flip flops    (4)
16 table name cards
embellished totes   (4)
unity candle embellishments (3)
guestbook pages
family tree poster
bar sign
candy bar signs
luminary bags with our names spelled out (15 total letters)
welcome sign to reception
paint centerpieces (16 of em)
out of town bags
gift table sign
escort cards
favor tags


That is it now some obviously are more time consuming or important but others I could probably find on vista print for around the same price.  I just really got carried away with personilzation I think.  Thanks for the advice in advance though sometimes it's hard to see outside of the bubble!

Enchanted616

If you can make it to the GTG this month, bring some stuff along and we can help you out!

drdifabio

Well I am prolly not the right person to ask as I DIYed everything but I think you can do it IF you have help. Will your FI help you out with some of the things? For example, maybe he can paint the centerpieces. What do and I do is I will start a project, show him what I am doing and pass it off to him to finish. That way he can see my vision and just execute it.

And I would def use VP where you can. It is still DIY IMO as you design it, but then they make it and mail it to you. I would use VP for your welcome sign for sure and maybe even the gift table sign, bar sign or candy bar signs. Their lawn signs are great.

O am not sure either what a family tree poster would be and where you would put it at the wedding so that jumped out as something you could cut but maybe that is because I dont totally understand it.

I Want Cake

It's hard to say what to cut out, but DrD was right about the signage - farm it out to Vistaprint (after you design it, of course.  Could your FI do this?).  The family tree poster sounds awesome.  I wish I had the inclination to make one, but I'm sure I'd never finish it and I just don't like my extended family that much, anyway.

I love DIY projects and am pretty good at them, and I'll definitely be at the GTG if you want an extra pair of hands to help out.

bellaxanthe

It seems do-able.  Divide it into weeks. I think you've got about 13 weeks left.  Do one project a week and leave the couple of weeks right before the wedding as unexpected  things and vendor things to take care of.  Do all your signs at once.

I am having the MIL and Grandmother over one Sun. and I will farm some of the things off to them while we chat and catch up about things. Perhaps this is an option, with yours or with you bridesmaids?

You can totally do it.  I need to get all my projects listed and start checking them off too - so this is my plan as well with 100 days to go.

EmilyCMN

I agree with the PP that you should divide it into weeks I also think you should prioritize it. What do you absolutely have to have and then get those done first. Then delegate and conquer! Maybe your FI and your family can pitch in on a few days. Feed them dinner and keep their hands full.

debbieupper

PPs are absolutely right. Prioritize, and then divvy it up. And delegate!

I make incredibly detailed to-do lists for EACH project so that I can always gauge what little thing here or there needs to be done ... then map that out onto a calendar so you don't go 2 weeks doing nothing and then BAM you've got 500 things to do. It really makes a difference.

But IMO, you can do it. I work full time, travel half-time, and we live out-of-state. We've got 72 days left and at least as much left to do as you. The calendar thing made the biggest difference in our planning, and we just did it about 2 days ago.

Good luck!

honeybear25

You guys are awesome!!  Divide and conquor was my theory just wanted to make sure it was feasible.  weekly is a great option kinda like mini goal for the big picture.  For those of you who were confused family tree was a tree showing grooms guests and my gusts and how we are all linked sort of as a conversation piece to be placed by the bar to give people items to chat about during cocktail/reception.  I saw it in a mag or in an article I honestly can't even remember and thought it was great.  I really appreciate the advice and will try to make the gtg this month just to see faces with names and chat more!  Have a great day you guys!  I would die I think sometimes without these boards!