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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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cheryl
Good boxed wines?
cheryl, on November 11, 2012 at 8:52 AM

We are planning a wedding reception in our home. We will do the usual meat, cheese, veggie, fruit, bread, cracker trays, plus a number of other appetizers and a few sweets. We will have coffee...

Kelly King, Jan 12, 2013 33 1,175
Mrs. Noble
DIY beautiful gift for parents of bride ...or groom ...great deal and EASY!
Mrs. Noble, on January 9, 2013 at 11:25 PM

I got this idea from something I saw on Etsy, and decided to make it myself. It is pretty easy too! I decoupaged (bottle of original Mod Podge - $5) cut up special paper ($0.70) onto...

Mrs. Noble, Jan 11, 2013 16 249
Kiera
My dress arrived today...EEEEKKKKK!!!!!!!
Kiera, on January 7, 2013 at 9:32 PM

I just got the call from the bridal salon 20 minutes ago that my dress came in today 3 MONTHS EARLIER THAN EXPECTED!!!!!! OMG I have some weight to loose before I want to do the alterations on...

Kiera, Jan 10, 2013 15 170
HRH Mags
My grandmother may have had a stroke :(
HRH Mags, on January 8, 2013 at 2:41 AM

I got a call from my mother this morning and evidently my grandmother wasn't feeling well friday night. She went to bed and slept for 24 hrs. When she woke up she said she still didn't feel well and...

Carole M (a.k.a "old, Jan 8, 2013 22 364
J
Menu Card Wording for Pre-Selected Meals
Jackie, on January 6, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Hi Ladies! I really love how beautiful menu cards look at each place setting, but am unsure of how I should word my cards because the guests have already pre-selected entree choices on their RSVP...

Kathy, Jan 6, 2013 6 6,825 2
Megan
Where are you cutting corners? And why?
Megan, on December 30, 2012 at 11:08 AM

I know everyone says the best way to save money is to cut the guest list but I don't like the idea of assigning dollar values to the people I love and want to be there with me on that special day. So...

Katie, Jan 3, 2013 57 256
Candice B.
Magnet Postcard?
Candice B., on January 3, 2013 at 10:36 AM

I need to get my Save the Dates out this month. I'm DIYing them and want them to be magnets. BUT, I want detail on the front and back of the Save the Date (the front has one of our e-pictures, Save...

Hayley C™, Jan 3, 2013 19 670
Jasmine
Sola wood DIY flower bouquet
Jasmine, on November 9, 2011 at 10:19 PM

Hey, everybody! So I bought sola flowers from save-on-crafts.com and this is the product of realizing that not all floral foam bouquet holders are created equal, different gauges of wire do different...

Nancy, Dec 29, 2012 15 365
Mrs. Del Grosso
Waterbeads for centerpieces
Mrs. Del Grosso, on August 17, 2012 at 9:24 AM

Has anyone used waterbeads for their centerpieces or any other type of decoration? I was originally suppose to have water in the bowls that I'm using with my center pieces but because of timing issues...

dainty, Dec 27, 2012 19 222
Megan
Where to Buy Dried Hydrangeas
Megan, on December 12, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy dried blue hydrangeas? I'd like to use them in my DIY centerpieces.

Joanna G, Dec 14, 2012 2 262
M
Burlap question
Married, on December 8, 2012 at 11:11 AM

In an effort to save some money. My mom and I decided we were going to try and make the burlap chair ties ourselves. Does anyone know a good place to go to buy large amounts of burlap and how I would...

Anonymous, Dec 9, 2012 10 700
Julie B
On the fence--Tears of joy, tissue packets,update-if you haven't been reading this, you should be! LMAO
Julie B, on March 28, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Ok, FH thinks they are stupid, BFF thinks they are inappropriate for an afternoon wedding. (Like people are more likely to shed a tear at an evening wedding?), A wedding blogger I read says you are a...

Private User, Dec 7, 2012 77 1,178
Jennifer
Inexpensive Shadow Box?
Jennifer, on December 5, 2012 at 2:05 AM

I need some help finding an inexpensive, top loading shadow box. My Fiancé and I are doing a sand ceremony and I'd like a small shadow box to put the sand into like the one I found on this website......

Jennifer, Dec 6, 2012 8 946
Stephanie
Crafts with circle tulle
Stephanie, on December 6, 2012 at 4:39 PM

I recently bought those circle tulle for favors but changed my mind later. Now I am stuck with over 100 tulle circles and no crafty ideas to use them. I would take them back to the store but I lost...

HisMrs, Dec 6, 2012 3 530
Ashley
DIY rehearsal dinner
Ashley, on December 4, 2012 at 6:42 PM

We found a free venue to rehearse in, and although it's not the actual venue I like to tell myself how can you mess up walking down an aisle that bad? lol, so getting a close enough practice is close...

Ashley, Dec 5, 2012 19 1,614
FireWife
Photo editing help for DIY boudoir photoshoot
FireWife, on December 2, 2012 at 8:11 AM

Today I will be doing my boudoir photo shoot at my friends house. She took photography for 4 years and is willing to do this for me for free (yay for friends!!) BUT I don't have a good photo editing...

FireWife, Dec 4, 2012 12 565
J
Where to find giant martini and wine glasses!?
Jenna, on November 28, 2012 at 1:03 PM

I am having a cocktail reception for my March wedding and since I really did not want to go with a traditional floral centerpiece, I thought it would be a great idea to decorate over-sized martini and...

Ednabug, Dec 1, 2012 15 737
shamiratyoung
Reception Favor Ideas
shamiratyoung, on November 21, 2012 at 9:41 PM

I am in need of reception favor ideas that are DIY and inexpensive for a fall wedding. We thought about our theme being "Sweet Tooth" because we both love candy. I love anything chocolate and my...

Kari Taggard, Nov 28, 2012 16 149
E
Finding a WIDGET
Emma, on November 26, 2012 at 4:32 PM

I have a client that wants to add her review as a feed on her website. Wedding Wire contacted me and told me to go to the HOME tab and click the 'WIDGET" link. Am I missing something? I can not find a...

Emma, Nov 26, 2012 2 269
Jennifer
I Spy and photo share cards?
Jennifer, on January 19, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Has anyone done an I spy and combined it with the cards asking guests to post their digital photos on your website? If so want to share what wording or how you did this? Thanks!

Shelly, Nov 26, 2012 10 321
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