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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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Ashley
Baby's breath amount- per mason jar? Paging @centerpiece
Ashley, on December 7, 2016 at 9:27 PM

Hi All! So my mother and I plan on doing our own flowers for my wedding in July (we've done 5 previous weddings so far!). I thought I had a nice table center piece plan, until I realized just how many...

Sarah, Jan 24, 2018 9 8,289 1
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Decoration to hide windows. sos
vriz, on January 22, 2018 at 3:18 PM

So at our venue there are these windows on one side. There is a shelf in front of the window so that you can sit things. I want to completely hide these windows and the odd shadows. I am not able to...

Jenafer, Jan 23, 2018 7 694
Courtney
Ideas on how to hide an ugly pole at our ceremony location??
Courtney, on January 22, 2018 at 5:32 PM

Hello all! I was wondering you have any ideas on how to hide the concrete pole that’s in the picture. This is our ceremony site at an arboretum (the same one FH proposed at 😍). The chairs will be...

Courtney, Jan 22, 2018 6 1,910
Larry
Wedding Favors - Lindt
Larry, on January 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Has anyone used Lindt chocolate truffles for a DIY wedding favor? If so, what size box did you use? We are looking to use lindt chocolate for our favors, but can't decide what size box would be best....

MeantToBeLoughry, Jan 22, 2018 7 1,342
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Wedding arbor decorations
Kaitlin, on January 17, 2018 at 12:12 AM

Is anyone having an arbor? If so what are you using to decorate it? I don't have a florist and I'm making the bouquet and centerpieces with silk flowers from hobby lobby. I would love all ideas and...

MeantToBeLoughry, Jan 22, 2018 18 3,338
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Welcome bags
Khayla, on January 12, 2018 at 1:57 PM

Good afternoon ladies, my wedding is next month, and I'm seriously starting to freak out. My mom is telling me now that I should have welcome bags for guests. We have a hotel room block for the...

MeantToBeLoughry, Jan 22, 2018 14 530
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Wedding day timeline
Micayla, on January 21, 2018 at 10:58 AM

Hi all! We are having our ceremony and reception at the same location and I am stumped on a wedding day timeline. I've seen some sample timelines online but I wanted to hear what other people are...

Micayla, Jan 21, 2018 8 457
firstoneat56
Lip Sync Battle Champion Belt
firstoneat56, on July 25, 2017 at 8:33 AM

We are having a Lip Sync Battle at our wedding. Besides prizes, there had to be a Championship Belt. Put my own spin on this Party City version. What do you think?

firstoneat56, Jan 20, 2018 20 589
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diy Wedding Invitations
Kayla, on January 18, 2018 at 9:54 AM

Has anyone bought the DIY wedding invitations at Michael's or Joanne Fabrics? Considering this as an option since invites aren't really a high priority on my list. I'd like to save money if I could,...

Kayla, Jan 19, 2018 9 266
kahlcara
How can I rearrange the order of the pages on my WW website?
kahlcara, on June 22, 2013 at 1:48 AM

I've added some custom pages but they keep showing up first, and I want to change the order so welcome page is first. clicking and dragging doesn't work. anyone know how to do this?

Ariana, Jan 18, 2018 12 1,643 1
DoctorSq
Travel themed engagement party
DoctorSq, on January 2, 2018 at 11:04 AM

Hi everyone! My FH and I are hosting our own engagement party (I know many say that it is tacky, but this is what we have chosen). We got engaged in Venice, have previously been long distance for a...

Malei, Jan 18, 2018 12 461
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Real Touch Flowers
Ashley, on January 16, 2018 at 6:53 AM

Hey All - has anyone made their own bouquets, centerpieces etc with real touch flowers? I have never seen them in person and want to be able to by in bulk to make my own to save on florist costs if...

Kaitlin, Jan 17, 2018 16 479
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How Many Mixers?
Sarah, on January 14, 2018 at 7:48 PM

We are supplying all of our own liquor and mixers for our wedding but we’re having a hard time coming up with the right numbers for mixers? We’re planning on cola, diet cola, ginger ale, sprite,...

Chelsea, Jan 16, 2018 15 4,817
T2018
Ikea Centerpieces
T2018, on October 31, 2017 at 2:43 PM

So I feel like I just hit the jackpot on the IKEA website with centerpiece supplies. Lanterns, pretty candle holders, frames for signs etc. Did anyone else use IKEA for decor/centerpieces? If so show...

Hayley, Jan 15, 2018 17 1,167
SoonToBeMrsS.
Succulent bouquet advice.
SoonToBeMrsS., on January 26, 2017 at 4:58 PM

I love the look of,using succulents. I would like to,make them myself so I can customize each bridesmaids a little bit. How far in advance should I make them, or how,long will they keep? Will they die...

Corinna, Jan 15, 2018 11 2,838
Sandra
What colors for venue?
Sandra, on January 12, 2018 at 2:26 PM

What colors would you decorate with here? I just added this venue on for my reception to save my backyard wedding but my colors are/were dusty blues. Now I'm in a panic because I don't feel blue will...

Amy, Jan 12, 2018 8 271
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Chair Sashes
Krista, on January 2, 2018 at 6:32 PM

Hello all! Found these chair “sashes” on Pinterest and thought they would be great to cover the horrible plain white chair covers our venue has. Problem is, I can’t find anywhere online where to buy...

Miriam, Jan 11, 2018 7 589
Kristie
Cupcakes/cake from Sam's Club or Costco
Kristie, on January 8, 2018 at 4:39 PM

Does anyone have experience with Sam's Club or Costco in making your wedding cupcakes? We're also getting a small cake so that we can still do "the cutting of the cake," so I know ordering that won't...

Allicia, Jan 9, 2018 6 21,262 1
Nicole
Printing save the dates and invites at home...
Nicole, on January 6, 2018 at 10:29 PM

Is anyone printing their wedding documents, like save the dates and invited at home? We bought a template on Etsy, to try it out, and it was just ok. We are talking about backing the prints (printed...

HowCo Industries, Jan 7, 2018 11 6,248 2
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Real vs Fake Flowers
Kassandra , on January 4, 2018 at 9:25 PM

Hey everyone! Have any of you made your own bouquets and décor using fake flowers instead of real ones? What are the pros and cons you experienced? Thanks in advance!

Molly, Jan 5, 2018 13 487
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