I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! Today is voting day! We are going to be voting in the comments section of this post. With that said, I have a few “rules” for voting…first, please only list the number and corresponding project name (ie. #1 - DIY Wedding Cake). The more words that you put in your vote, the harder it is for me to tally everything up. Second, please only vote ONCE. If there are duplicate votes from the same person, I will only count one.
As a reminder, the prize for the winner is a $100 gift certificate to the online store of your choice…plus, the guys over at Chronicle Books have been sweet enough to offer a copy of DIY Weddings, written by the oh-so-talented Kimberly Bare. So nice of them!
Here we go!
1. DIY Wedding Cake
2. DIY Windmill Seating Cards
3. DIY Coasters with Gin and Tonic Recipe
4. DIY Polaroid Save the Dates
5. DIY Monogrammed Wreath
6. DIY Readers Digest Inspired Vintage Guestbooks
7. DIY Silk Boxed Save the Date
8. DIY Fortune Inspired Menus
9. DIY Green & Chocolate Inspired Invitations
10. DIY Bouquet Shadowbox
11. DIY Luggage Tag Save the Dates
12. DIY Polish Inspired Wedding Invitations
13. DIY Dress Form Inspired Seating Cards
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
15. DIY Chocolate Favors
16. DIY Pink Wedding Details
17. DIY Journal Placecards
18. DIY Chocolate and Cream Invitations
19. DIY Polaroid Guestbook
20. DIY Pear Favors
21. DIY Floral Cones
22. DIY Cupcakes
23. DIY Toile Runners
24. DIY Coat Check Tags
25. DIY Silk Floral Hair Pins
26. DIY Print Favor Boxes
27. DIY Olive Branch Inspired Invitations
28. DIY Origami Branches
29. DIY Rhinestone Monogram
30. DIY Bridesmaid Survival Kits
31. DIY Kissing Tree
32. DIY Wreath
33. DIY Birch Candle Holders
34. DIY Vintage Pink Inspired Wedding Details
35. DIY Cooking Inspired Wedding Invitations
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
37. DIY Origami Pop Quizzes
38. DIY Vinyl CD Favors
39. DIY Keepsake Guestboxes
40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
41. DIY Fortune Cookies
42. DIY Red, Black and White Invitations
43. DIY Cake Toppers
44. DIY Origami Bouquets
45. DIY Brocade Inspired Wedding Invitations
46. DIY Pink Tablescapes
47. DIY Garter
48. DIY Letterpress Invitations
49. DIY Flower Arrangements
50. DIY Wedding Signage
51. DIY Floral Escort Cards
52. DIY Menus
53. DIY Watercolor Invitations
WHEW!! That’s it! I cannot express how wonderful I thought these entries were. I love that there are such creative and hands-on brides out there that are truly making their weddings unique. It is inspiring in ways that I can’t even articulate. Thank you so much for all of those who entered the contest.
We will close voting this upcoming Saturday, January 5th, so make sure you get your vote in before then!
We will be back on Wednesday, January 2nd with our normal blogging routine….tons of beautiful real weddings, inspiring ideas from the best vendors, inspiration boards and more! Have a safe and happy New Year!
Comment by Quincy on 31 December 2007:
My vote is for
#3 Coasters with gin + tonic recipe.
Comment by m on 31 December 2007:
#49 - DIY Flower arrangements
Comment by Jessica on 31 December 2007:
44. DIY Origami Bouquets
Comment by Susan Humble on 31 December 2007:
#49 flower arrangements
Comment by Lisa Humble on 31 December 2007:
#49 Flower arrangements
Comment by Kent M on 31 December 2007:
#49 flower arrangements
Comment by Tanya L on 31 December 2007:
49. DIY Flower Arrangements
Comment by Kelly on 31 December 2007:
26. DIY Print Favor Boxes
Comment by Danielle on 31 December 2007:
#30 Bridesmaid survival kits
Comment by lucia on 31 December 2007:
i have a few favorites. i hope that’s ok. here is my vote.
17. DIY Journal Placecards
13. DIY Dress Form Inspired Seating Cards
24. DIY Coat Check Tags
34. DIY Vintage Pink Inspired Wedding Details
48. DIY Letterpress Invitations
49. DIY Flower Arrangements
Comment by melissa on 31 December 2007:
32. DIY Wreath
Comment by Nancy on 31 December 2007:
#49 flower agrangements for sure. The pink and greens are wonderful and the limes are icing on the cake!
Comment by Wendy on 31 December 2007:
#49 Flower arrangements
Comment by Linda on 31 December 2007:
40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Amanda on 31 December 2007:
40. Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Doug on 31 December 2007:
No question: #3 — Coasters with Gin and Tonic Recipe. Personal and stylish.
Comment by DS on 31 December 2007:
40. Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by lauren on 31 December 2007:
# 40 is absolutely fabulous!!
Comment by lauren ames on 31 December 2007:
#49- flower arrangements
Comment by Dan on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Nathalie on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Sabrina on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Jen T on 31 December 2007:
No. 3. Gin and Tonic
Comment by Luc on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Viviana on 31 December 2007:
My vote is for Number 40
Comment by heather on 31 December 2007:
44. DIY Origami Bouquets
Comment by Mélanie on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Liam on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Marc on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Marie on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Les Belges on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Skirlie on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Le filleul on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Marie-Andrée Poirier on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Jacques CUYPERS on 31 December 2007:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Shannon on 31 December 2007:
I vote for #40, Jeweled Place Card Trees
Comment by Devin on 31 December 2007:
I also vote for #40, Jeweled Place Card Trees
Comment by kribss on 31 December 2007:
#31. kissing tree (what a great idea!)
Comment by Evan on 31 December 2007:
#49 - DIY Flower arrangements
Comment by Jo on 31 December 2007:
#49 flower arrangements
Comment by deb on 31 December 2007:
49 Flower arrangements
Comment by Lisa on 31 December 2007:
#46 DIY Pink Tablescapes
Comment by Chris on 31 December 2007:
49 Flower arrangements. They were very well presented.
Comment by Its Lovely on 31 December 2007:
45. DIY Brocade Inspired Wedding Invitations
Comment by Meaad on 1 January 2008:
49. DIY Flower Arrangements
Two big thumbs up! D.I.Y.?!?!?! Looks so professional, wish I could do that… :’(
Comment by Patcey on 1 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Detail
Very nice!
Comment by Darcy on 1 January 2008:
31. DIY Kissing Tree
Comment by A Voter on 1 January 2008:
49. DIY Flower Arrangements
Comment by SmilynStef on 1 January 2008:
#48 - how cool to letterpress your invites together.
Comment by Nina on 1 January 2008:
43. DIY Cake Toppers - love them!
Comment by Annie on 1 January 2008:
Mon vote:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Sarah on 1 January 2008:
#43 DIY cake topper
Comment by tanya on 1 January 2008:
#40 - DIY Jeweled Place cards
Comment by Margie on 1 January 2008:
#45. So lovely.
Comment by Margie on 1 January 2008:
#45. So lovely.
Comment by Dominique on 1 January 2008:
DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by g on 2 January 2008:
17. DIY Journal Placecards
Comment by Lauren on 2 January 2008:
44. DIY Origami Bouquets
Comment by Liene at Blue Orchid Designs on 2 January 2008:
eek, this is like sophie’s choice or something - they are all so beautiful, how can I pick just one? that said, I will have to go with #20 - the pear favors. organic, sustainable and lovely.
Comment by beth on 2 January 2008:
#2 Windmill seating cards
Comment by Liene at Blue Orchid Designs on 2 January 2008:
eek, this is like sophie’s choice or something - they are all so beautiful, how can I pick just one? that said, I will have to go with #20 - the pear favors. organic, sustainable and lovely.
Comment by Sascha on 2 January 2008:
#3. DIY Coasters with Gin and Tonic Recipe.
Comment by Mélanie L. on 2 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by GayleC on 2 January 2008:
#49 - Flower arrangements
Comment by Laura on 2 January 2008:
40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Janice on 2 January 2008:
#40 please!
Comment by Laura on 2 January 2008:
#40. Jeweled Place Card Trees
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Comment by Annette on 2 January 2008:
#40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Kim on 2 January 2008:
45. brocade invitations. They are beautiful.
Comment by Marta on 2 January 2008:
My vote for :
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Nancy on 2 January 2008:
#40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Annette on 2 January 2008:
#40 Jeweled Place Card Tree (last post didn’t work)
Comment by Brooke on 2 January 2008:
My vote is for: 14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Laila on 2 January 2008:
No. 3! Those coasters are simply spectacular–I can’t wait to try the recipe!
Comment by Marilyn on 2 January 2008:
40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Pamela on 2 January 2008:
#40 =)
Comment by Tania on 2 January 2008:
40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by Amy on 2 January 2008:
17-Journal Placecards
Comment by Juepuce42 on 2 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by berry on 2 January 2008:
27. DIY Olive Branch Inspired Invitations
Comment by Yohan on 2 January 2008:
Mon vote:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Marilou on 2 January 2008:
My vote:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by buddy on 2 January 2008:
#3 coasters!
Comment by josée on 3 January 2008:
#36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Catherine Lee on 3 January 2008:
#2 - DIY Windmill Seating Cards
Comment by Isabelle lambert on 3 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Grace on 3 January 2008:
17-Journal Placecards
Comment by Karine on 3 January 2008:
36. Black and white Wedding Details.
Comment by Annie on 3 January 2008:
I tried to vote before, but it told me I was spam.
I promise, I’m a real person! So if that previous vote shows up somewhere eventually, I didn’t mean to vote twice.
But, I vote for:
48. DIY Letterpress Invitations
Comment by Annie on 3 January 2008:
I tried to vote before, but it told me I was spam.
I promise, I’m a real person! So if that previous vote shows up somewhere eventually, I didn’t mean to vote twice.
But, I vote for:
48. DIY Letterpress Invitations
Comment by Jackie on 3 January 2008:
31. Kissing Tree
Comment by Jessica on 3 January 2008:
28. DIY Origami Branches
it hasn’t been letting me post =/
Comment by Charlotte Bélanger on 3 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Ivana on 3 January 2008:
44. DIY Origami Bouquets
Comment by Geneviève Parayre on 3 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Nettie on 3 January 2008:
49. DIY Flower Arrangements
Comment by Jess on 3 January 2008:
48 is AMAZING…both the bride and goom designed AND printed their own invites? That’s total DIY!
Comment by Wendy on 3 January 2008:
48. I’ve got to agree with the comment above. I was wavering but the DIY invites are too cool–invites, seating cards, and thank you notes are super DIY.
Comment by kim on 3 January 2008:
#48 DIY Letterpress invites
any bride who can get what I assume to be the groom to be involved in the invite making process wins my vote for DIY.
Comment by Marie-Eve on 3 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Tina on 3 January 2008:
38. DIY Vinyl CD Favors
Sorry, if this is duplicate. It doesn’t appear to be accepting my comment.
Comment by madhy on 3 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Titefleur on 3 January 2008:
29. DIY Rhinestone Monogram: Magnifique!!
Comment by Camille on 3 January 2008:
#48- DIY Letterpress Invites
I’m jealous that they got to custom letterpress their invites!
Comment by Annie on 3 January 2008:
Vote for
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Emmanuelle on 3 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors; really cute ~ my vote!
Comment by Anna Marie Pousson on 3 January 2008:
#27 DIY olive branch inspired invitations
Comment by Anna Marie Pousson on 3 January 2008:
#27 DIY olive branch inspired invitations
Comment by Jeff on 4 January 2008:
#49 the limes are original and super unique. must have been fun to cut those!?!?!
Comment by Jason B on 4 January 2008:
53. DIY Watercolor Invitations
I don’t understand why there are so many links to the same pages on this website, however the ones from 49-53 were very nice.
Comment by Simply Modern Weddings on 4 January 2008:
The jeweled place card tree is my fav! But there are some wonderful submissions.
Comment by Josianne on 4 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Chanzie on 4 January 2008:
Mon vote:
15. DIY Chocolate Favors
Comment by toupidou on 4 January 2008:
Mon vote:
15. DIY Chocolate Favors
Comment by Marianne from France on 4 January 2008:
My vote si #49 Flower Arrangement. I think it’s so elegant yet simple. I’m getting married in August and I’ll try to create such a beautiful atmosphere …
Comment by julie on 4 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by IsaCabana on 4 January 2008:
#15. it’s so nice to receive a gift like this.
Comment by Micheline on 4 January 2008:
I like 36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Line on 4 January 2008:
My vote 15. DIY Chocolate Favors
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Sophie on 4 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
I love the cake.. It’s so pretty!
Comment by Sarah on 4 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by judith on 4 January 2008:
# 36 DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Sassy on 4 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Ysa28 on 4 January 2008:
14 DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Suzanne Mailloux on 4 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by brenda on 4 January 2008:
#48 DIY Letterpress Invites.
looks like fun
Comment by alexandra on 4 January 2008:
36 is my favorite!! Black and white, absolutely perfect!!
Comment by maylee on 4 January 2008:
14. DIY Vintage Chic Favors
Comment by Marie-Claude Lambert on 4 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Edding Details
Comment by tara on 4 January 2008:
24. DIY Coat Check Tags
this design is so cute! i love that she thought of every single little detail. such meticulous hand work pays off! love it love it love it!
Comment by patti on 4 January 2008:
I am in love with the jeweled place card tree. I sets the tone for everything to come. I bet it was a gorgeous wedding!
Comment by Nathalie Gingras on 4 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White WEdding Details
It’s very very nice and classic
Comment by Alexandra Pellerin on 4 January 2008:
36. Very nice the black and white
Comment by demetri on 4 January 2008:
#40 jeweled place card holder
Comment by tiny on 4 January 2008:
no 14 DIY vintage chic favor.
Comment by amanda on 4 January 2008:
40. jeweled place card tree!!!!
Comment by daniel on 4 January 2008:
#40- jeweled place card tree
Comment by mary anne p. on 4 January 2008:
48. Letter press invites are beautiful!
Comment by Maude on 4 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Manon on 4 January 2008:
36. DIY Black and White Wedding Details
Comment by Alfredo Martinez on 4 January 2008:
#40 Jeweled Place Card Tree
Comment by alexandra on 4 January 2008:
my vote: #15 DIY chocolate favors and #16 DIY vintage chic favors
Comment by Alexandra on 4 January 2008:
My vote: #15 and #16 DIY chocolate favors and vintage chic favors
Comment by oknotok on 4 January 2008:
15. DIY Chocolate Favors
Comment by Anika on 5 January 2008:
#14 and #15
Comment by Veronique on 5 January 2008:
This is dreaming!! I vote for 36 Black and white wedding detail.
Comment by Colette & Denis on 5 January 2008:
I pick on 36 because of the originality and the details
Comment by Ali on 5 January 2008:
#48 Letterpress Invitations
Comment by David on 5 January 2008:
#48 Letterpress Invitations
Comment by Tai on 5 January 2008:
#48 DIY Letterpress Invites are awesome!
Comment by Erin on 5 January 2008:
#48 Letterpress invitations are amazing!
Comment by emily on 5 January 2008:
48. Letterpress invites are gorgeous.
Comment by alissa on 5 January 2008:
25. DIY Silk Floral Hair Pins
Comment by Jaclyn on 5 January 2008:
#38 - DIY Vinyl CD Favors
(This hasn’t been letting me post…says it’s spam! =/)
Comment by minimathie on 6 January 2008:
I’m in LOVe with # 15 DIY Chocolate Favors !!!
Comment by jackie on 6 January 2008:
Such beautiful ones…but I can’t stop looking at #48 (letterpress invites)!
Comment by Lizzie on 6 January 2008:
#48 DIY letterpress invitations
Comment by tlw on 6 January 2008:
38. DIY Vinyl CD Favors
I’ve tried voting twice before. I really want to give the Vinyl CD Favors their props!
Comment by frank on 6 January 2008:
Love the handpressed invites by the Portland couple!
Comment by Arkan on 6 January 2008:
48. Great invites & the groom sure looks dapper!
Comment by Becky on 6 January 2008:
those letterpress invites are gorgeous! (48)
Comment by eve on 6 January 2008:
48. I love the letterpress invites!
Comment by Bethany on 6 January 2008:
48. DIY Letterpress Invitations
Comment by Robin on 7 January 2008:
7. DIY Silk Boxed Save the Date
Comment by Eve on 13 January 2008:
48 Letterpress invitations are so unusual, original, and pretty!
Comment by Katherine Ma on 25 January 2008:
Hi Abby,
I absolutely love many of the DIY projects that the girls posted. Is there any way I could find out more information about the following projects:
40. DIY Jeweled Place Card Tree
45. DIY Brocade Inspired Wedding Invitations
I would really really really appreciate if either yourself or the brides could teach me how they produced these AMAZING products!!!
Thank you soooo much in advance.
Katherine