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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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Dying your wedding veil
Sierra, on March 11, 2018 at 11:13 AM

Hey everyone! Hope the planning is going well! 💍 Let's talk veils... Last month I bought a veil off Amazon... Reviews were spotty in either it was great or poor.. but to only pay $14 in...

Jaimie, Jan 20, 2020 9 958
Happy In Hawaii
Where/How to print Save-the-Dates?
Happy In Hawaii, on June 28, 2014 at 9:58 AM

I'm a little clueless when it comes to printing things and doing DIY save-the-dates. We knew we wanted to create our own save-the-date because we had a unique idea in mind. We put together a file in...

Michelle, Jan 20, 2020 6 7,057
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How do I make water pearls float and/or stay in the middle of the water??
April, on June 10, 2014 at 7:16 PM

How do I make water pearls float and/or stay in the middle of the water?? I am trying to make centerpieces and need advice on how to keep the pearls floating on top of the water and how to stay in the...

Miki, Jan 16, 2020 9 7,865
Danielle
bridal shower & wedding correlation
Danielle, on May 15, 2014 at 8:20 AM

If you are having a theme for your wedding, is your bridal shower going to be the same theme/colors?

Stephanie, Jan 14, 2020 20 6,399
Leslie
Help With Fonts
Leslie, on January 11, 2020 at 6:30 PM

I am looking for the script font here. I am in need of help because I love it and no Etsy people will help me. I will buy the font if they would help me. Please in desperate need! I was thinking it...

Sara, Jan 12, 2020 7 445 1
Hannah
Sola wood flowers
Hannah, on November 5, 2019 at 8:17 PM

Alright ladies, I just ordered my sola flowers! (Super early I know, but I have the space to store them and couldn't pass up the deal!) Post pics of your sola flowers, bouquets, boutonnieres,...

Destiny, Jan 10, 2020 33 646 2
Nicole
diy Wedding Arch w/ Artificial Flowers
Nicole, on November 15, 2018 at 11:32 AM

Hi guys! Has anyone DIY'd their wedding arch using artificial flowers? This is the arch that is at my wedding venue (obviously without the decorations): Does anyone have any suggestions, or examples...

Libby, Jan 8, 2020 7 5,115
idania
Setting Up Reception Yourself
idania, on April 9, 2018 at 12:51 PM

Have any brides out there set up & decorated the reception themselves or planning to? I'm having the ceremony & reception in the same room & plan on having everything set up the morning...

Dana, Jan 8, 2020 27 1,823 1
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diy Round Arch
Elizabeth , on August 9, 2018 at 8:53 AM

Hello! Had anybody DIY’d a round arch like the ones pictured? I know there has to be a way to make one, just looking for some advice! We are getting married indoors and I have struggled to find...

HayMrsO, Jan 5, 2020 7 63,771 3
L&G
Pocket Invitations - How did you seal them?
L&G, on January 22, 2015 at 5:37 PM

What did you use for sealing a pocket-fold invite? Belly bands, stickers, wax seals, twine? Right now I'm loving the look of twine and wax seal!

Brittany, Jan 5, 2020 17 621
Caitlyn
diy Wedding Planner/binder
Caitlyn, on December 29, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Hey ladies! I finally started our wedding planner since we’re finding there’s so many ideas and questions that our brains cannot contain and need to be written down for further discussion. I decided...

Amy Louise, Jan 5, 2020 9 241 1
Omi Omi
Anyone ever have a beach reception?
Omi Omi, on January 29, 2017 at 3:38 AM

We have a really small budget compared to a lot of yous but I really want to give my guests an amazing experience of beauty and hospitality and gratitude. That said, I'm trying to imagine every way...

AshLee, Jan 4, 2020 24 6,882 1
Christine
Turning Bouquet into Resin Sphere
Christine, on February 29, 2016 at 11:02 AM

Has anyone ever heard of preserving their bouquet in a clear resin sphere? I keep seeing this picture on Pinterest, but they are in the UK. I'm obsessed with this idea if it actually works. I'm...

Genevieve, Dec 29, 2019 16 5,095
Tay
Help Me!! Hashtag Help
Tay, on October 12, 2016 at 4:53 PM

Hey so my FH's last name is Shaw, which is obviously very common and I am running into a problem with all of them being used already. any ideas? Its a summer wedding in CO but not in the mountains....

Karramina, Dec 28, 2019 12 2,190
Emma
Sola Flowers
Emma, on February 10, 2019 at 11:03 PM

Hey everyone! I still have a lot of time to plan, but I've been looking around lately and those wooden flowers caught my eye (Sola flowers I think they're called?) I want to use those when I get...

Roxanna, Dec 26, 2019 23 1,744 4
Jerrib
Hot Chocolate Bar Logistics
Jerrib, on February 6, 2019 at 2:10 PM

I’m looking for all my fellow brides who have done a DIY hot chocolate bar at their wedding! We really want to have this be a part of the reception, but we are really unsure as to how to do it...

Debbie, Dec 24, 2019 9 3,165 4
Liz
Alcoholic wedding favors?
Liz, on February 20, 2016 at 11:38 AM

Any ideas? Are these favors tacky? All of our guests drink and alcoholic favors are one of the few things I would enjoy as a guest.

Sam, Dec 18, 2019 34 279
Light Haired Girl
Family Style Dinner
Light Haired Girl, on June 30, 2017 at 10:17 AM

So I definitely want to know more about the family style dinner alternative to plated or buffet style dinner. From the images on pinterest i've seen, everyone is sitting at one long table and the food...

Lindsay, Dec 16, 2019 39 6,186
Jr
Hiring friends- non-professionals?
Jr, on December 11, 2019 at 1:35 PM

My bf thinks he is gonna get his friends to do photography & dj. Im not sure- but I was wondering if anyone hired non-professionals or people without a company for your wedding.. i know some...

Schinell, Dec 16, 2019 37 599 1
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Proxy Bride Bouquet (southerners will def. know what a proxy Bride is)
Sarah Gant, on May 26, 2018 at 4:53 PM

Hi y’all!! I am aware after some research that most people outside of the south (from what I’ve seen, at least) aren’t familiar with a proxy bride, but for those who are, I need some alternatives to...

Tosha Fay, Dec 11, 2019 14 13,268
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