Welcome to DIY Week!!! First up: Photobooth with Kate

I thought it would be great fun to gather a few of my favorite bloggers + vendors in the wedding industry and have them all come together for a celebration of DIY style right here on Classic Bride. So, all this week, we'll be raising our collective glasses to crafty brides {and grooms} everywhere by sharing loads of DIY crafts and inspiration ... and like any good party, we expect to mingle and get to know the guests ... so on Friday, the tables will turn ;o) ... Stay tuned for a fun-filled week and a fabulous finale!

To kick it all off, I'd like to welcome one of my favorite photographers in the wedding industry, Kate Headley! Take it away, Kate:

Last winter, local DC wedding planner Maria Cooke, of the Ritzy Bee Blog, asked me to take some photos of her for her new website. I don't have a real studio and it was very chilly outside for an extended shoot, so I had a challenge. My solution was this adorable little lantern set I created with just a few supplies. I thought it would be fun to share the behind the scenes to this photoshoot, which could easily be adapted into a fun photobooth.

Here's what you need:

- Roll of Kraft paper: $2.99 at CVS

- Blue tape: $4.99 from hardware store

- String: white cotton string, Michael's $2.99

- Lanterns: assorted sizes and colors $46 from Paper Lantern Store

- Stool: found in my alley

The light for this was from an adjacent window - I didn't actually light the lanterns, but it's something you could explore. It's pretty self explanatory ... you just cut the strings different lengths, tie to the lanterns and then attach to the ceiling using painters tape. (The trick to style the lanterns at different lengths, strategically placing different colors and styles to achieve a collage-like affect.) If you had a lot of people coming and going around the lanterns, I recommend putting them back behind people or securing to the ceiling in a more sturdy way.

Thanks so much for sharing, Kate! I love the idea of a lantern photobooth! Visit Kate's website and blog for more beautiful inspiration! And make sure you check in all this week for lots more DIY ideas!

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