I am completely smitten over this DIY photobooth featured on Classic Bride.  Photographer Kate Headley set it up as a creative photoshoot for Maria Cooke of Ritzy Bee's new website.  The shots below are of Maria setting it up (incidentally, Maria helped me come up with the name of my other company, Splendid Communications, so I totally think that everything she collaborates on is fab).  You can get how-to instructions and a behind-the-scenes peek into Kate's thought process on the photobooth here. 


In celebration of all the DIY goodness, Sarah Darcy from Classic Bride is hosting a DIY contest with over $1000 in prizes!  Here's the scoop from Sarah:

If you're a DIY goddess, get your sewing shears and scissors out because we're looking for the crème de la crème of creativity! I want to see your BEST DIY project(s) . . . they can be big or small, elaborate or simple, so long as they are unique and original!!

Did you stage and style your own engagement photos (what a feat that would be!)? Make a music video montage to show at your reception? Create killer save-the-dates or invitations? Work tirelessly on constructing your own photobooth?

We want to see your efforts and ultimately, we want to see projects that make our jaws drop and have us saying WOW!!

To submit:
Send a step-by-step tutorial of your DIY project to theclassicbride{at}gmail.com. You will need to include written steps AND a series of low-res photos that walk us through your steps to be considered. Deadline is August 20, 2009 at midnight CST.

Are you doing any DIY projects for your wedding?



photos by Kate Headley