Where Do I Start?

This is us. Morag and Fran. We live in the southside of Glasgow and got engaged in 2023. As you can see we don’t take ourselves very seriously.

I’d pretty much resigned myself to the likelyhood that I’d never get married, but on receiving a surprise proposal from Fran on the rooftop of a Riad in Tangier, we’re now embarking on our first foray into wedding planning at 43 and 40.

As an artist and crafts-person, I always dreamed of having a super-crafty wedding, and as a couple of limited financial means, this is perfect. From the standpoint of not spending the next year completely overwhelmed with a multitude of projects, it’s not. Don’t be me.I have a bad habit of over-burdening myself with projects. I always feel like the outcome is worth it, but it’s a struggle.

Browsing through wedding websites and Pinterest, I came across lots and lots of cute ideas and services. But with the likelyhood that we will only be able to save around £5k before the wedding in May 2026, I started considering more and more how many of these ideas I could make myself.

So here I am, your guide to thrifting and DIY-ing your own wedding! I’ll be periodically updating with ideas, advice and tutorials on on wedding craft projects to help you achieve your wedding goals on a budget!