the aisle runner was our most exciting, most nerve wracking, and most complimented on DIY wedding project. we got the idea browsing on etsy and decided we could make it ourselves and save a ton of money.
we bought the 100 ft plain aisle runner from Michael's (with a coupon of course!) for $20.
rich designed it using Microsoft Publisher and we had it printed at Kinko's for less than $10 (once we confirmed that it just needed to be in black & white).
we positioned it where we wanted on the aisle runner, so that it would be right behind us when we were standing at the altar. once it was securely taped down we traced it with pencil, dark enough to see but light enough so that the paint would cover it.
we spent less than $5 on a variety pack of paint brushes and two bottles of paint.
i started with the "L" since it was on the inside:
i let it dry for about 4 hours before i painted the rest
after a few touch ups, we let it dry for the weekend before we rolled it up and stored it until the big day.
total cost: $35
total time: less than 3 hours, not counting dry time
lessons learned:
1. scotch tape will rip the finish off your kitchen table!
2. be sure to tell the guy at the printshop you only need black and white or it could end up costing $80+
final product at the wedding:
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