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It’s time to flex those crafting muscles! Bust out the sewing machine, master the art of the glue gun, and show that cricut who’s boss - this section is all about getting creative and customizing your wedding day decor. Share your DIY tips and progress here!

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DIY Photo Booth Printing
Katie, on April 12, 2016 at 8:01 AM

I'm looking into doing a DIY photo booth for my reception to save money. I'm not sure how to go about printing pictures at the reception, though, especially at a reasonable price. What items are best...

HisKitten, Apr 12, 2016 10 259
Destiny
Food Truck for rehearsal dinner!
Destiny, on April 11, 2016 at 1:26 PM

Okay! So we have been looking into finalizing our rehearsal dinner! Originally we decided we would have it at our favorite restaurant, but that ended up being wayyy over cost. So we decided we could...

OGMary, Apr 11, 2016 19 2,899
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Painted Wine Bottles questions
Hammie, on April 11, 2016 at 11:47 AM

So we are planning to do something like this for our centerpieces. We already have all the wine bottles we need and FH was nice enough to clean all the labels off! Now I'm wondering if any of you have...

RiddellMeThis, Apr 11, 2016 8 449
Emster
Help me figure out glasses for DIY bar
Emster, on April 8, 2016 at 1:41 PM

Our venue is basically a bare lodge in the middle of the woods, and we're stocking the bar. We started to look into rentals (need everything but tables and chairs), and we're struggling to decide what...

Emster, Apr 8, 2016 11 1,244
Amanda
Special treat for our guests
Amanda, on April 6, 2016 at 3:50 PM

So all of my guest are from out of town and have to stay in a hotel for the night of the wedding. My FH is being relocated with the Army to Mongtomery, AL and we are having the wedding in Birmingham,...

Christine, Apr 8, 2016 19 155
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My DIY Lace invitation! Need ideas!
tania, on July 11, 2013 at 12:47 PM

Hello, here is a sample pic of the lace I'm using to wrap around my pocket fold card. Any ideas on how to bind the edges of the lace together as neatly as possible? In the pic below the crease is in...

Private User, Apr 6, 2016 19 261
2YearsAway
Open Bar Frozen Drinks?
2YearsAway, on March 31, 2016 at 4:24 PM

Anyone ever had frozen drinks at an outdoor wedding? I actually only want one and I guess I would call it my "signature" drink (even though I didn't really want a signature drink). Every summer my mom...

OriginalLaura, Apr 5, 2016 25 1,280
Mrs. Gravely
How are you asking guests to share their photos?
Mrs. Gravely, on March 11, 2014 at 12:26 PM

I know some couples make signs for instagram sharing, etc. I found a DIY camera box online that you just print and assemble. I'm going to have cards printed for an app that guests can download on...

Picshare, Apr 5, 2016 23 1,270 1
So.Many.Questions
HALP. Is wine in plastic glasses tacky?
So.Many.Questions, on April 3, 2016 at 3:53 PM

We're working on stocking our bar, and we have to buy EVERYTHING for it, including drink ware, etc. I was planning on doing beer, wine and mixed drinks and just having the clear disposable cups........

Kristen, Apr 4, 2016 42 2,682
LeahKtoL
lookie what happens when you buy silver sharpie and black poster board
LeahKtoL, on April 3, 2016 at 7:57 PM

Perhaps my parents and grandparents will wonder why I did it myself instead of assigning the task to my older sister who is the artist----but I'm quite happy how it turned out even if it is my...

LeahKtoL, Apr 4, 2016 6 151
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Bridesmaid Poems?!!
Stefania, on April 3, 2016 at 5:52 PM

Hi! I'm in the process of assembling my bridesmaids gifts. I'm making them a frame with a picture but I'm definitely not creative enough to personalize my own poem. I googled Bridesmaid poems but...

ChocolatierKT, Apr 4, 2016 16 1,011
Clara
Bridesmaid Proposal boxes, gift bags
Clara, on March 30, 2016 at 10:25 AM

HI ladies, I want to create a cute personalized box for each of my bridesmaids and hopefully give to them at my engagement party..anyone have any photos to share if they made one? I was going to do a...

Michelle S., Apr 2, 2016 27 560
robyn
colored aisle runner??
robyn, on April 1, 2016 at 2:51 PM

I'm thinking about dying my aisle runner the colors of my wedding. I'm not sure if it will look tasteful or will ruin the runner. I'm not entirely sure how to even color the aisle runner. Can someone...

Theresa Beale, Apr 1, 2016 5 205
OGMary
Cookie Table
OGMary, on March 24, 2016 at 10:38 AM

We're doing a cookie table at our wedding (it's a Pittsburgh thing if you haven't heard of it) and I'm using the cookies as my favors. For those of you that have done this, did you pre-bag/box the...

FutureMrsGardner, Mar 24, 2016 28 235
Karen
Glue Dots That Don't Damage Paper?
Karen, on March 23, 2016 at 9:50 PM

Anyone have any suggestions for glue dots that will not damage paper when they are removed? We skipped the pocketfolds for our invitations, but I would love a way to secure the rsvp to the invite so...

Karen, Mar 23, 2016 3 1,060
klimberkat
DIY cake stands/dessert display
klimberkat, on March 23, 2016 at 9:05 PM

I went to Ikea this weekend with my MOH to pick up frames and look for things to display all the GS cookies and s'mores supplies at the wedding. I wanted to share what I got for $40. 10 of the...

futuremrslavender, Mar 23, 2016 7 98
Linnea & Jose
DIY Boudoir Photos
Linnea & Jose, on March 10, 2016 at 4:29 PM

So next Saturday is my trial hair and makeup run at the salon, what better day to take some boudoir pics?! Planning on giving these to FH in an album the morning of the wedding. I did my research on...

Linnea & Jose, Mar 23, 2016 16 456
Hillary Kate
Chuppah for an indoor wedding
Hillary Kate, on January 27, 2016 at 1:14 PM

We'd like to make a chuppah for an indoor wedding. Has anyone done this? I'm finding DIY chuppah instructions, but most of them are large for the outdoors, and include big cement buckets which are...

tara, Mar 22, 2016 7 594
Future Mrs. R Perez
Wedding Aisle Candles
Future Mrs. R Perez, on March 18, 2016 at 12:34 PM

My ceremony is in a ballroom. I am convinced I want to add candles in my wedding aisle. The venue will lend me the pilsner tall vase which I will add an orchid inside the water and a floating candle....

Future Mrs. R Perez, Mar 21, 2016 5 101
KABurg
DIY arrangements with baby's breath
KABurg, on March 19, 2016 at 10:14 AM

Hi ladies, looking for some advice... My floral estimate from the shoppe was outrageous so I am thinking of DIY for the aisle runner. I am doing galvanized buckets with baby's breath. From the little...

Kristina K., Mar 19, 2016 7 1,058
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