The Sweet Escape Creative Studio

{ DIY: save the date photo strip }

So this is a bit of a delayed post, as you can see by the weather & my outfit but I had to wait until the news was out before I shared this great DIY project.

My very good friend, Marie-Lou recently got engaged to her perfect match and enlisted my DIY powers to spread the news to family & friends. They wanted to keep it simple and send an email. Marie-Lou has always wanted to do a cute photobooth inspired save-the-date, so I made it happen.

I happen to have some basic photo equipment like a portable photo stand and a white roll of background paper but you can totally use a nicely pressed white sheet taped on a wall for this as well. Depending on the style of your photo, you don’t actually see a ton of the background.
 
 
You’ll need some clear tape, a stapler and coloured paper of your choice. I picked up tissue paper from the dollar store and gold mylar from a party supply store. (note: if the party supply store has already assembled pinwheels in your colours, you should cheat!) How many you need depends on how much of the background you want to show. Mix up the sizes for variety. 

I don’t have the chalkboard step by step to show you but I just found a gold frame at a thrift shop (you can easily spray paint any old frame) and used a piece of foamcore painted with chalkboard paint.

Behind the scenes sneak peek – oh the glamour of reality (Note how wet the grass is on my feet). Next you just start snapping away and have fun with it! Here’s a few outtakes from our little session:


Now as far as making it look like an actual photo strip you have a few options. If you have Photoshop and some tech skills, you can download a free stock image and place the photos within the frame, which gives you complete control of the final outcome. 
 
OR You can download any of these great photobooth Apps for your smart phone and it will do it for you! (aka – the easy way!)
 
This backdrop would also be fun to set up at a party. Time to have fun with photos. 
 
 

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2 responses to “{ DIY: save the date photo strip }”

  1. This is awesome! Friends of mine did this for their actual invites and I STILL have it up on my bulletin board! (Their wedding was in 2010, haha)