It's one of the most important days of your life. Or it's the wedding of your dear friend or a beloved family member — what can you do to help make it as memorable and personal as possible? Add a graceful and unique touch to the celebration with handcrafted decorations and keepsakes! This practical guide will show you how to quickly and easily create a terrific variety of ornaments: a centerpiece, guest gift, tablescape, and more. You don't need any crafting experience for these easy projects, and best of all, they can be completed in less than a single day. Each book in Dover's Make in a Day series presents 15 projects with illustrated step-by-step instructions. The beginner-friendly projects are ideal for anyone wishing to whip up something simple but special. Supplies are easy to find and are readily available at major craft stores. Other titles in the series include Make in a Day: Modern Wreaths, Make in a Day: Pompom Crafts, Make in a Day: Paper Flowers, Make in a Day: Garlands, and Make in a Day: Centerpieces.

Delivers a wedding planner plus wedding crafts that make the special day both more personal and more affordable.

Shows how a variety of simple craft projects can make your wedding a unique and affordable occasion.

Make your wedding extraordinary with these inspired floral creations! For years to come, the colors and fragrances of your wedding flowers will be potent reminders of the big event. Now you can make those memories last forever with New Inspirations in Wedding Florals - a completely illustrated guide to making unique, innovative and exciting floral designs. Terry Rye provides step-by-step guidelines and expert advice for creating beautiful floral arrangements that reflect your taste and personality, look professional and are sure to make the big day unforgettable. It's like having your very own wedding floral consultant! You'll find 28 unique, beautiful projects with variations and clear instructions that will help make your wedding more special than you ever imagined. Projects include something for every aspect of your wedding: • Bridal and bridesmaids' bouquets • Corsages, boutonnieres and flower girl accessories • Arrangements for the ceremony including pew decorations • Table centerpieces and wedding cake tops for the reception and more! Also included are planning tips, budgeting ideas and the best ways to choose a theme to create elegance and add a creative, personal touch. Bouquet projects include: • Pearl and Ribbon Bouquet • Gardenia Tassel Bouquet • Ivy Collar Clutch Bouquet • Victorian Holiday Bouquet • Cascade Nouveau Bouquet • Exotic Calla Lily Bouquet • Rosy Biedermeier Bouquet • Autumn Daisy Bouquet • Trailing Orchid Bouquet • Garden-Inspired Bouquet

Increasingly, brides and grooms are spending their wedding dollars on environmentally friendly products and services. From the dress to the dinner, there are more green options available today than ever before. This book will teach the happy couple just how easy and affordable it is to: choose a stunning environmentally friendly location; create beautiful invitations printed on recycled paper; find the perfect eco-fashion; enjoy a gourmet organic caterer; find the right romantic honeymoon retreat, and more! This fun, informative guide provides all the steps to a beautiful wedding - without leaving a footprint!

Add your own style to your wedding with these original and easy ideas.

With the ideas and projects in this book, couples whose lifestyle is environmentally and socially conscious can create the green wedding of their dreams. What is a green wedding, anyway? It just means that in all aspects of your wedding plans, you do your best to use products and services that will have as little impact as possible on the planet and the people who live on it. By using products made from recycled and renewable resources, creating less waste, and avoiding petroleum-based and toxic chemicals, you make a contribution to conservation and to a healthier planet. The result will be a celebration of love that encircles not only yourselves, your family, and your friends, but which also reaches around the entire Earth. The Green Wedding Guide (Leisure Arts #4638)

Wedding experts agree: Today’s bride and groom want a wedding that reflects who they are—without regard to tradition, convention, or in-laws. This guide shows you how to: Break with tradition—on a budget! Present nontraditional ideas to parents and grandparents Build in time for visiting friends and family Incorporate shared passions into the ceremony Use elbow grease and inventiveness for a DIY wedding Deal with vendors and suppliers You will identify ways you can express your individuality during your wedding celebration, from rehearsal dinner to the morning-after brunch. The memories you take away will be of a ceremony celebrating your love—your uniqueness as a couple.

Use this organizer to turn you wedding dreams into reality! Included are craft ideas and organizational necessities: budget, parties, attire, invitations, wedding party, flowers and music, ceremony, reception, and honeymoon.