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"DIY Bride is a classy, sassy, oh-so-fun crafty approach to livening up your big wedding day. Khris Cochran serves up a delectable tray of clever ideas that are frosted with style and originality and proves that having a luxurious, signature wedding doesn't mean you have to empty your bank account. Just your glue gun!" Kathy Cano-Murillo, CraftyChica.com

Khris Cochran's The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding provides inspiration and projects for save-the-date cards, invitations, jewelry and accessories, ceremony decorations, programs, favors and more. Cochran, who founded the website DIYBride.com, also provides a cost comparison to show how much a similar item would cost if purchased in a store, allowing busy couples to decide whether it would be better to buy or make certain projects. A hair ornament for a flower girl, for example, costs about $5 to make but would cost about $40 to buy. The DIY Bride provides clear instructions and suggests whether a project could be completed by the couple themselves, with the help of the wedding party or with members of the family, offering clever ideas and the potential for fun invitation-building parties with friends. "--Bookpage

"Khris Cochran, founder of DIYBride.com, helps send do-it-yourselfers down the aisle on the cheap with her new, illustrated book "The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding" (Taunton, $19.95). The book offers step-by-step, budget-saving craft ideas for those planning to wed. --"Dayton Daily News "(Ohio)
This book is for the bride who loves arts and crafts. It tosses out cookie-cutter wedding standards and gives creative instruction for makinginvitations, accessories, favors, programs and decor that will leave a personal stamp on your wedding. "--The Birmingham News" (AL)
The moment after a woman says yes to the BIG question, she is deluged by even more questions -- and all of them have to do with the wedding. Khris Cochran, founder of www.DIYbride.com and author of "The DIY Bride," has plenty of answers to brides' questions, especially brides who want a wedding that isn't like everyone else's, and one that doesn't cost a fortune. "The DIY Bride" is replete with cost comparison information; for example, custom-printed wedding invitations may cost as much as $2.50 each. Do-it-yourself invitations can cost as little as 35 cents. Directions for projects are detailed and well-illustrated. Tips and hints are sprinkled liberally throughout the book. An index and resource guide add to the user-friendliness of the book. "--Bangor Daily News "(Maine)

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From choosing a delicious menu to assembling the guest list, hundreds of details go into planning a successful wedding. The DIY Bride helps brides put their stamp on the big day without breaking the bank. Written by the creator of the number one Web site for wedding crafts, DIYBride.com, this fun, easy guide showcases unique, easy-to-do craft projects that range from beautiful handmade announcements and invitations to personalized favors and much more. Khris Cochran includes valuable cost-comparison sidebars that clearly detail the huge savings involved. She also shows brides how to involve their friends and families in the project-making process, making this a fun journey for all. The DIY Bride is an essential purchase for any woman who dreams of an unforgettable wedding--from the inside out.

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Paperback: 218 pages
Publisher: The Taunton Press; illustrated edition edition (December 31, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561589640
ISBN-13: 978-1561589647
Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 1.1 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best DIY wedding book! (so far), May 12, 2008

By	AMG "Alison" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

By the time we get married, my fiance and I will have been engaged for 3 years (longer than we've been dating)! We pushed the date back in order to save money to pay for this party. Had this book been available earlier, I would have gotten married sooner with all the money I would have saved! I've purchased other DIY wedding craft books, but this is by far the best! The projects are fun and hip unlike some other books that have projects that look like they are straight out of the 80's. Some of the best features of this book are (1) the resource guide in the back--it lists many different websites and stores where the materials can be purchased, (2) the money-saving clues for each project (it lists what the item would cost if you purchased it from a vendor as opposed to DIY--I love knowing that I'm saving money!), (3)skill level and time/manpower needed (it lists whether you can complete the project by yourself or if you should enlist the help of family members, maids, or fiance), (4) the step-by-step instructions with visual aides for those of us that need visual cues, and (5) the timeline in the front of the book lists when you should purchase materials needed by and what projects should be completed first. I definitely would recommend this book as I already plan to do several of the projects! GREAT BUY!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classy Crafts, February 24, 2008

By	Kawania H. Wooten "kawania" (Bowie, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not much of a DIY person (I am not a fan of the "homemade look"), but the end result of the projects in this book definitely don't look homemade. I found the projects in this book to be easy, creative and classy. As a wedding planner, I have encouraged my clients to use this book when they want a high-end look at a low-end price. Great job!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book-Neat Ideas, July 15, 2009

By	aquagrrl77 "LED" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

I really like this book. I found some good ideas for a seating chart and creative table numbers. The plus is that they are easy to do and the author's instructions are simple to follow. I bought a pre-cut cupcake stand for $30 and was a little miffed to find one in here I could've made for about $15 or less. If you are looking for some fun DIY projects before the wedding that are not ridiculously difficult (hello Martha Stewart) then this is the book for you.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Eh
This book had a couple of cute things, I guess. I didn't use any of the ideas because they weren't exactly my taste or I thought they were a little tacky. Read more

Published 1 month ago by T. Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars Best DIY wedding book available!
This book is the perfect companion for wanting to make her wedding day unique. All projects can be done easily as is, or can easily be modified to fit your own ideas and themes... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Anne C. Lindstrom

3.0 out of 5 stars A couple useable ideas
Overall, this book was slightly disappointing. It was mostly generic, very simple craft projects for favors and things like that. Nothing too original. Read more

Published 6 months ago by K. Giordano

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for the "Do It Yourselfer"
I saw this book in Michaels craftstore but it was full price. So I got it on Amazon. I bought it because I wanted to make my own wedding invitations. Read more

Published 7 months ago by S. Putnam

5.0 out of 5 stars Crafty Goodness
I purchased this book along with "DIY Wedding." What polar opposites they are. While I didn't expect them to be the same, DIY books often repeat the same things over and over. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Kris Beach

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book for anyone with crafting experience.
This book was written by someone new to the crafting world. If you are looking for projects that are for a higher skill level this is not the book for you. Read more

Published 13 months ago by S. Dalton

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment...
I was hoping for the holy grail book on how to use my crafty side to save money on my wedding. Most of the crafts were pretty hokey and I would never want them at my wedding... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Music Lover

3.0 out of 5 stars very detail-oriented
This book does have a very detailed, excellent series of DIY projects, which would be perfect for a more energetic bride than me. Read more

Published 18 months ago by S. Parker

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
I didn't find anything new or "ground-breaking" in this book. You can get similar information for free on wedding blogs. Read more

Published 19 months ago by stretch

5.0 out of 5 stars Soooooo Helpful
this book was so much help. I am a creative person myself but this book gave me so many new ideas and showed me new ways to do things. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Brittany N. Mcdaniel

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