"DIY Bride is a classy, sassy, oh-so-fun crafty approach to
livening up your big wedding day. Khris Cochran serves up a
delectable tray of clever ideas that are frosted with style and
originality and proves that having a luxurious, signature wedding
doesn''t mean you have to empty your bank account. Just your glue
gun!"
-- Kathy Cano-Murillo, CraftyChica.com
Khris Cochran''s The DIY Bride provides inspiration and
projects for save-the-date cards, invitations, jewelry and
accessories, ceremony decorations, programs, favors and more.
Cochran, who founded the website DIYBride.com, also provides a cost
comparison to show how much a similar item would cost if purchased
in a store, allowing busy couples to decide whether it would be
better to buy or make certain projects. A hair ornament for a
flower girl, for example, costs about $5 to make but would cost
about $40 to buy. The DIY Bride provides clear
instructions and suggests whether a project could be completed by
the couple themselves, with the help of the wedding party or with
members of the family, offering clever ideas and the potential for
fun invitation-building parties with
friends."--Bookpage
"Khris Cochran, founder of DIYBride.com, helps send
do-it-yourselfers down the aisle on the cheap with her new,
illustrated book "The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for Your Ultimate
One-of-a-Kind Wedding" (Taunton, $19.95). The book offers
step-by-step, budget-saving craft ideas for those planning to wed.
--"Dayton Daily News "(Ohio)
This book is for the bride who loves arts and crafts. It tosses
out cookie-cutter wedding standards and gives creative instruction
for makinginvitations, accessories, favors, programs and decor that
will leave a personal stamp on your wedding. "--The Birmingham
News (AL)
The moment after a woman says yes to the BIG question, she is
deluged by even more questions -- and all of them have to do with
the wedding. Khris Cochran, founder of www.DIYbride.com and author
of The DIY Bride, has plenty of answers to brides''
questions, especially brides who want a wedding that isn''t like
everyone else''s, and one that doesn''t cost a fortune. The DIY
Bride is replete with cost comparison information; for
example, custom-printed wedding invitations may cost as much as
$2.50 each. Do-it-yourself invitations can cost as little as 35
cents. Directions for projects are detailed and well-illustrated.
Tips and hints are sprinkled liberally throughout the book. An
index and resource guide add to the user-friendliness of the book.
"--Bangor Daily News (Maine)