Many couples look forward to using wedding gifts to build their homes together, but others choose to forego gifts altogether and ask their guests to make donations to a charity of their choice in their honor. Whether it's because they come from wealthy families or have previously been married, not every couple needs or wants wedding presents. Guests should honor a couple's choice to collect donations for their chosen charity, as it was likely selected because it holds special meaning for the couple.
Make a Wedding Planning Binder
Planning for a wedding without a professional wedding planner can be a very chaotic and stressful process unless you are organized and can handle multitasking without going insane. To save your sanity, create a wedding planning binder to keep everything in one place. By making it yourself, you'll be able to customize it to fit your needs for your wedding.
Prepare for a Bridal Fitting
A high-quality bridal fitting is almost as important as choosing the wedding gown itself. In most cases, you will actually need to have at least two fittings at the bridal store or seamstress' shop in order to complete all of the necessary measurements and alterations. It is important to take the time to prepare for your fitting to be sure that your dress will fit your body as perfectly as possible on your big day. Does this Spark an idea?
Sew a Double Wedding Ring Quilt
A double wedding ring quilt is challenging even for experienced quilters. When finished, this quilt appears to have two layers of interlocking wedding rings that intersect and overlap one another. The thing that makes this quilt so difficult is the arc shapes that you'll need for the rings. Luckily, there are plenty of tools to help you make perfectly geometrical arcs.
Make an Oriental Lily Wedding Bouquet
Assembling your own bridal bouquet with hearty and dynamic Oriental lilies is an almost foolproof wedding-flower project. Oriental lilies are broad, open flowers with large petals and thick stems, and are as durable as fresh flowers can be. Creating even a large bouquet requires few stems compared to other single-variety bouquets. Whether you opt for a classic white bouquet of Casablanca lilies or a vibrant orange and black-speckled arrangement of tiger lilies, your bouquet is sure to be striking.