so, i have dreams of grandeur of someday being a diy goddess. now, granted i did make the invitations, favors and centerpieces for our wedding and i did make our son’s diaper bag. but keep in mind that the making of all of these things was accompanied by many, many words spoken under my breath…many, many words i would not wish for my son to hear. so, in the last couple years i’ve decided that i may not ever become the diy goddess i once dreampt of being. sure, i may make some cute, fun projects here and there, but i will never be the mom who makes cool outfits from scratch or the gal who can whip up unique and fun diy goodies to sell on etsy. instead, i will help spread the word about all the cool crafters and artists out there and i will help all the couples who want to incorporate some neat diy projects into their weddings.

so, you may be wondering about the title of this post and why i have a day of the dead wedding and martha stewart in the same title. although it would be interesting to see what martha stewart would come up with for a dotd wedding, i have to admit that they’re actually two different web pages that i’ve come across. the first is a very cool etsy article featuring a day of the dead diy wedding and the second is an awesome diy project for wedding reception table decor by from the diy guru herself, miss martha.

the bride and groom incorporated a lot of diy projects into their wedding, including their cake topper, save-the-dates, invites, programs, and seating cards…among other things. they also made their wedding as green as possible by doing little things like getting their flowers from their local farmer’s market the morning of their big day. now, i’m not exactly a skull and crossbones sort of gal, but i love how they have created a wedding that is both dark and sweet. want some day of the dead eye candy? here are a some images that showcase the awesome rewards of their diy efforts.

all images by the super talented mr. matt miller of our labor of love in georgia.

so, remember how i said i’ll take on the occasional diy project. well, thanks to my fellow photog friend, stacy, i came across and took on this martha diy wedding project to use in for my heart day mini sessions tomorrow. instead of the awesome blue pom poms pictured below, i’m making red, pink and silver ones. i can personally attest to how super easy they are to make and they were pretty inexpensive too. a win-win combo for diy…especially for this diy goddess wannabe. be sure to check back here on monday, for that’s when i’ll be posting images that feature these pom-poms and some crazy cute kiddos!

just in case i don’t make it to the blog tomorrow…have a great heart day!!