Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects are a fun way to demonstrate your creativity and potentially save money. Many couples are choosing to make the decorations for their wedding.

“A lot of people will do their own centerpieces and stuff like that to save money,” said Alaina Kelly from Flowerama. “It’s cheaper because you don’t have to pay for the labor, but you’re still paying for the cost of the flowers.”

“We’re getting a lot of people that will bring ideas from Pinterest to us and they’re wanting us to help them create the look,” said Carin Knutson at Everts Flower Home and Gifts. “Pinterest has been huge as far as giving people ideas on how to create the look that they’re going for.”

Pinterest has a great variety of DIY decorations. There are specific categories for weddings to make it easier to browse different ideas from centerpieces to other decor of which you may have never thought. 

Depending on the season, there will be more ideas to correlate with the season. For example, there are more fall and winter ideas on Pinterest right now. Many decorations can incorporate silk fall leaves, faux snow or pinecones into the centerpieces decorations.

Because they already have so many things on their plate, Kelly discourages brides from doing too much of their own work.

Wedding planner Cynthia Betts encourages DIY projects as long as they are not too much work for the bride. She says it is okay to add a touch of personalization to your wedding. Adding personal style will help make your wedding not look so cookie-cutter.

Winter Wedding Centerpiece

Supplies:

• Glass bowl

• Confetti or Epsom salt

• Christmas bulbs

• Beaded garland

Instructions:

• Fill bottom of glass bowl with confetti or salt.

• Layer beaded garland around the inside of the bowl like a wreath.

• Arrange bulbs in bowl.

Added touches:

To personalize the piece, add photos of the bride and groom or etch their initials on the bowl with Modge Podge. Greenery also adds a lighter touch.