How do I burn a simple iMovie project to a dvd ?

I am so frustrated every time I make an iMovie project and am ready to burn it to a dvd whether for a client or family/friends because I struggle each time to know what the steps are.  When I finally get one burnt it is just by accident it seems and I go through so many dvds it's not funny.  I don't like to use DVDR's that are printable because when they don't work I have wasted one of them, and I want to make professional looking dvds with a picture or logo printed on the dvd.  There is nothing on the iMovie Help button that leads you to the steps for burning a dvd from your project even after you have shared/saved it in the size format you will be showing it.  If I type in BURN IMOVIE DVD or anything at all like that it leads me to dead ends.  I eventually seem to burn a dvd but it seems it is only by hit and miss and a lot of wasted dvdr's.  Please, can't Apple provide simple steps to follow to burn iMovie projects to a dvd for viewing on various computers and tvs?  I REALLY need answers. 

In addition to John's suggestions this is what I was referring to. Use a template such as this one:
Select the button that's on the menu and delete it
Make a simple black graphic in any basic graphics application and fill it with black. Just drag the graphic into the menu to replace the background.
In map view place your video in the first play box

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