Does DIY really
help you save money?
Lets take
a step backward
and see
if what
are the wedding items we can do it ourselves.
There
are placecard holders, corsages,
labels, wedding favors, wedding gifts and so on
The
list is endless and
even if
you may want
to try out
making one item,
the work would
be multiplied by at
a few hundred
times depending on the quantity
you are making.
Plus, you may need to shop for the materials,
make an effort to the
venue where they are
sold, asking along people to help you and giving treats to them after their help.
There are many things to
be done if you are saving, say $50.
Along the way, when the big day draws nearer,
there are more tasks to be done.
There
will be more decisions to be made and
contigency plans to be drawn out.
If the DIY items had been done by the time, it will be a blessing.
And you are in line with
your schedule.
But what if you are not?
Tasks and chores PLUS stress and frustration get accumulated.
Pressure built up in your
body and there be feeling
of not supported by people around you.
When
other people start giving their own ideas and not following what you
have intended, what will you do?
Will you give way to your friend for the sake of friendship?
Or insist on what you want because it is your wedding?
It is easy to say
now we can work
something out together. But when times come, it is
going to put you in a very difficult spot.
If you are creative and
have a group of friends
who are good in art-and-craft, it is wonderful as your end products
turn out to be of high standard and they are presentable and pleasant to look out.
What if it is otherwise? The object differs so much when you compare it beside the picture or photo.
What can you do? Remember the day is drawing near and there is not much time left.
What will you do if you have not
enough time? Redo or leave it?
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