Rubber Stamps... or How I Became a DIY-er

Just as much as Martha Stewart Weddings and other traditional bridal magazines appealed to me through the years (well prior to my engagement), non-traditional bride websites and blogs have appealed to me since becoming a Fiance. I love reading about all the clever, heart-warming and utterly unique weddings couples have created. I love the idea of having a ceremony that is totally "us" - not a packaged celebration that 3 other brides have the same weekend at the same venue.

D is the kind of guy who wants to fix everything himself in the new house we bought. And together, we decided to try to put our stamp on our wedding. That being said, we know our limitations. I started off our wedding planning process in a high-stress job, and he continues in such a job to this day. We knew our time would be limited, and I also recognized that my craftiness is limited. We never thought we would become a DIY bride and groom.

Then we designed our Save the Dates. (And our second Save the Dates, when we needed a new venue.) Then we hand-addressed our own invitations. We came up with a few very personal ideas for the ceremony. We decided to assemble our favors ourselves. Nothing too major.

But then we started looking at programs and menus and even escort cards. And I realized that nothing out there looked right. Nothing comes close to the look or feel of our invitations, which we love. So somewhere along the line, my Googling switched over from pre-made items to the components to make the items. I am now excited to hit up the Great American Stamp Store, a store I never knew existed, despite passing it hundreds of times.



I'm looking forward to leaving our stamp (bad pun intended) on our wedding!