DO IT/DON’T DO IT:
Fall Leaf Place Cards

One of the best ways you can save money and personalize your wedding is to do-it-yourself with a lot of the lovely little details, from invitations through favors, but it's clearly not for everybody. So here's a question: is creating your own fall leaf place cards the way you go… or should you order your leaf motif already made? 

Maybe you’re the do it yourself type, or maybe you’re not. Perhaps you know what type you are but maybe you don’t. You should find out, though, because at some point, your sanity may hang in the balance.

Here’s a little fun quiz to help you find out if you‘re crafty enough to DIY.

1. When I see a pair of scissors
A. I’m like Edward Scissorhands, everything around me will be nicely trimmed!
B. it reminds me I need to make an appointment with my hairdresser.

2. Perfection is
A. possible if you’re willing to be patient.
B. a stupid idea that’s beyond the scope of human achievement.

3. Brides who invest time in hand-made place cards are
A. clever, thrifty and showing their guests how much they care.
B. mad.

4. If I was asked to make 100 personalized leaf place cards I would
A. grab my best friend, sharpen my Exacto knife and get busy!
B. promptly flee the vicinity and wind up eloping.

5. Chocolate leaves as place cards for an entire wedding
A. can be done at home with little fuss and super results.
B. are a great idea if you can order on-line, otherwise, forget it.

6. Leaves remind me of
A. fall and spring, the most beautiful seasons of all!
B. fall and spring and I hate them both because they give me allergies.

7. I’d make precious flower arrangements and place them in vases
A. provided I can find an example of what I want.
B. when Bigfoot marries a T-Rex and I get to perform the ceremony.

8. Calligraphy
A. is totally doable for me and my friends, I’ve had my own set for years.
B. is either a Roman goddess or something that was illegal in ancient times.

9. Home computer graphic design is perfect for the wedding on a budget because
A. you can get exactly the look you want for a price so affordable it‘s embarrassing.
B. What? Are you even talking to me? I’m done.

10. Making artistic choices and creating place cards by hand sounds
A. like the best idea I’ve heard today!
B. like something I will never do. Next!

ANSWERS: If you chose “A” four or more times, you should definitely consider making your own leaf-style fall place card holders.

If you chose “A” 8 or more times, you should consider making this your business, you could do well! For mostly “B” place your on-line orders today. Thanks for playing!

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