Weddings and anything related to weddings are expensive, we know this.

But when one man was quoted £1,000 just for a frame for his wife’s wedding dress, he took matters into his own hands and made his own for just £100.

Daniel Webb, 23, a cinema manager from Essex, wanted to make his new wife happy after she saw some of the beautiful wedding dress frames on Pinterest and wanted her own.

‘I did some research and found online companies were charging thousands of pounds to make the frames,’ Daniel told LatestDeals.co.uk. 

‘I obviously understand that there is a lot of craftsmanship that goes into them but couldn’t help but feel that the prices were inflated due to the word “wedding” being associated with them. 

‘Having dabbled in some DIY around the house and having a “how hard can it be?” attitude, I decided I’d give it a go myself.’

Daniel, who is expecting his first baby with his wife Megan, 23, in September, figured out how to start the process by watching YouTube videos, and then ordered everything he needed from B&Q. 

‘I did some light research on how to make a basic frame, learning techniques via YouTube videos,’ he explains. 

‘Once confident I’d actually be able to pull it off, I sourced all of my materials from our local B&Q using the click and collect service.

‘To achieve the depth required to house the dress, I used lengths of treated timber to form the sides and base of the frame. Due to the sheer size of the frame, measuring larger than an average door frame, I had to use adhesive to join some of the timber together. 

‘Clamps made this process easier. To achieve the effect on the front of the frame I actually used door architrave which I attached to the timber frame with No More Nails adhesive.

‘Once this was done I used filler and sanding paper to achieve a smooth finish across all joints.’

Daniel painted the frame with three coats of Dulux eggshell paint before fitting a UV resistant perspex sheet to the inside of the front of the frame. 

‘A hook was then drilled into the top of the frame for the dress to hang from,’ he adds. ‘The dress was then hung in place and sealed in the frame with a sheet of MDF painted in the same Dulux paint nailed to the rear.’

Daniel is delighted with how the project has turned out – and is extra pleased that he saved £900 by doing it himself. 

‘Seeing the frame complete and in place gives me a sense of achievement and it’s also great for us to have a visual reminder of one of the happiest days of our life,” he adds. 

‘It only took a few evenings to achieve this finish and we feel this is a far superior alternative to keeping such a beautiful dress in a box in the cupboard.’

The timber, architrave, adhesives, MDF and perspex cost a combined total of just over £100.

Daniel already had the paint at home but thinks the paint he used costs around £30.

‘The most important part of any DIY is to take your time,’ he adds. ‘There is no point of rushing the task at the expense of the quality of the finished product.

‘When creating something like this it’s always good to remember ‘measure twice, cut once’, especially when cutting the 45-degree angles for the edge of the frame… or you’ll have a wonky frame.

‘If you’re looking at creating something similar to this it is worth noting that you should use a UV resistant perspex/glass front panel to protect the dress from fading. 

‘Having said that we have placed the frame out of direct sunlight to minimise any risk of fading to the dress or painted finish of the frame. 

‘Another good tip would be to make sure you have a dust sheet for painting inside instead of using paper and recycling bags like me.

‘I also taped a small silica bag (the sort that you find in shoe boxes) to the inside edge of the frame to minimise the risk of any moisture getting to the dress.’

We absolutely love this handy creation, and it’s the perfect way to make sure you get to enjoy your wedding dress for more than one day.

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