For the second wedding of the season, the atmosphere was more casual so the wrap dress was the perfect style for it. The wrap dress is one of my favourite dress styles these past years so I wanted to take on the challenge of making my own. To say this project was hard is an understatement - it was difficult! I made a lot of errors along the way but learned new techniques through the process.

As I had multiple weddings this year, I thought it would be a fun challenge to make my own dresses and save some money while doing it. For the first wedding of the season, I saw this style of dress on Pinterest and knew that it was a style I wanted to wear for a "black tie optional" event. I don't have any good solo shots of me in the dress, so I hope these photos will suffice in giving you an idea of how the dress turned out.

It's wedding season! This year is special for my family because my sister will be getting married! She's been trying to save on expenses where she can so I've been helping her DIY a few things, and this chalkboard sign is one of them. I have a lot of time this summer so I wanted to take on this challenge of making my own frame and chalkboard. As you can see from the written words, this sign will first be used for her bridal shower (the date shown is not real for privacy reasons) and reused for the ceremony, reception, and future events.

After doing a lot of research, I've come up with a way to make a cost-efficient chalkboard sign without compromising for the quality of material used. Depending on the dimensions you choose to make your sign, the amount of wood and the size of your chalkboard may vary.