Top 5 Things NOT to DIY at Your Wedding {San Antonio Wedding Planner}

a little note from Sarah...

I admit it...I love doing DIY projects and I obsess over making them perfect. We have access now to a plethora of instructional DIY projects using YouTube or Pinterest but there's a time when it is not a good idea. Weddings, in particular are one of those times you might want to stray away from DIY projects.

Nightmare DIY 1: Cake. Martha Stewart can squirt some frosting here and there on a cake and it looks amazing, but decorating a cake is not that simple. Martha has been trained. She has staff who have been trained. As for me, I've had my moments in the kitchen when I forget to add the teaspoon of vanilla and the double stacked cake is crumbling off the tray as I'm frantically slapping on icing to hold it together. Do not attempt to make your own cake.

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Nightmare DIY 2: Food. This goes back to the reason why you do not want to make your own cake. Say you promised your guests BBQ but instead you're left with offering them Chex Mix and candy after you almost burned down the house trying to roast the pig. Your best bet is to leave it up to a catering company or in the hands of someone who doesn't have a million and one things running through their head as the bride-to-be does.

Nightmare DIY 3: Bridesmaid Dresses. Remember learning the basics of sewing as a kid? It's easy. Get some fabric, cut, thread the needle, and wala, right? Wrong. Sewing delicate fabrics requires patience, skill and concentration. Frankly, there are other areas of the wedding I'd rather focus on than looking at every poorly sewn detail as the ceremony is about to begin.

Nightmare DIY 4: Bride's Dress. If you thought sewing together a bridesmaid dress was a nightmare, think of your dress...and then actually wearing it. Do not do it. You do not want to obsess over the dress during the ceremony and reception.

Nightmare DIY 5: Photos. So the infamous Uncle Griswold has volunteered to snap random pictures the entire wedding night. Probably not a good idea. We'd all probably be better off if we stuck a smartphone to our dress and snapped random pictures that way. So please hire a photographer even if it is for one portrait..

Of course, there are things you can do yourself-make labels, favors, save-the-dates, etc.

In the end, it is the actual joining of you and your fiance as husband and wife that matters the most. Why waste time and energy trying to do it yourself. Leave the stress to the professionals!

With love, Sarah