Save Time, Energy and Money! Have a Wedding Prep Party!
Of all the pre-wedding parties you can have, a wedding prep party will, by far, mean the most to you where it counts most! The catch phrase “Do It Yourself” doesn’t mean you can’t have help in creating…
Invitations, Decorations, Centerpieces, Wedding Favors!
In this economy, no one is surprised when engaged couples look for viable ways to save money. And you, as the bride-to-be, will be as busy as…well, a bride-to-be! Don’t just be the party planner—party while you’re planning! Look around you. There are bridesmaids, family and friends who would be happy to be part of a party with a purpose—making your wedding beautiful and meaningful!
Your Own Design or Kits?
If you’re imaginative, crafty and computer-savvy, you can design your invitations, decorations, centerpieces and unique wedding favors. You’ll need extra hands to address and stamp the invitation envelopes, as well as assemble the decorations, centerpieces and favors. For those of you who are creatively challenged, a kit is probably the way to go. You get everything you need, but you still need to put everything together, so extra hands do help.
Step One: Create the designs or purchase the kits for everything you want to do “yourself.” If you create your own designs, purchase everything you need for assembly and have it ready for your party.
Step Two: Choose a day or evening for the prep party, and invite family and friends based on how many do-it-yourself projects you want to accomplish in 3-4 hours.
Step Three: If you’re doing more than one project, set up different “stations” in your home so groups of people can focus on a single project. Make sure each project table has everything required for the task at hand (materials, scissors, pens, rulers, glue gun, etc.)
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Step Four: Make it a party! Have plenty of snacks, like pizza, chips and dip, sandwiches and cookies on hand, along with a variety of beverages. Some upbeat music in the background is helpful, too.
Step Five: Before the party, make one prototype for each project and place it on the project table so everyone will know how the centerpiece, wedding favor, envelope, etc. should look. When everyone’s ready to go to work, demonstrate how to assemble the item at each table. If you have more than one table, check each group early on to make sure they’re putting your items together correctly. Before you know it, you’ll have everything assembled for your wedding! You might want to send a short thank-you note to everyone who helped.
Think of it as “frugal fun!”