Chad and I are really excited about the concept of a "grassroots wedding." The idea is that we do as much as possible using the strengths and talents of people in our community. I see a few great advantages in this concept; one, we'll hopefully save some money. Two, it will give friends and family a chance to feel really invested in our event, progressively building community so that by the actual wedding weekend, everyone will be great friends!
So far, friends have agreed to brew beer, to make our wedding video, to do my makeup and hair, to help us make the chuppah (or borrow a chuppah, thanks for those offers!!), and to can peaches and/ or make jam for wedding favors. We also have friends doing the wedding music- for the ceremony, for the crazy Klezmer dancefest after the ceremony, and for the dance party after dinner.
There are lots of other tasks I'd love a hand with- designing/ making a photo booth, making soy candles, making vases out of wine bottles, making wedding signage, decorating the tables, even growing flowers for potted plant centerpieces! Anyhow, if you're interested in helping out, leave a comment here or send me an email. Or, if you have any other great ideas you think might fit in to our wedding, send 'em my way! I'm going to keep a running list of DIY tasks, as well as people who have agreed to help, on the wedding website. Hopefully the website can serve as a kind of DIY hub for all of these projects.
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