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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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Malayia
Looking for white sharpies...
Malayia, on January 1, 2018 at 5:46 PM

We are having guests sign a sign similar to this as a guestbook. I’ve searched for white sharpies and the only ones I’ve found are oil-based which I’m concerned will come out too quickly/heavy and...

Malayia, Jan 5, 2018 17 358
Kelli
Camping/outdoor Theme
Kelli, on January 3, 2018 at 10:45 AM

Hi ladies! I've been scrolling through this forum and everyone has such amazing tips, so here I am to ask for suggestions! Our wedding is August 25th, and we are big campers. It's at an old-time venue...

Kelli, Jan 3, 2018 13 293
Amber F.
What glue to use for fabric ribbon to glass?
Amber F., on January 1, 2018 at 4:45 PM

Hi all, For my centerpieces I'd like to glue two layers of ribbon to glass vases. I understand I'll need to glue twice. I'd prefer not to use a glue gun as I'll have several others helping me. I was...

edecker, Jan 2, 2018 6 4,742
Jessica
Fingerprint Guest Book Tree
Jessica, on April 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM

I'm doing the fingerprint tree for my guest book, and I'm a little lost on what size to get. I've looked at several different sites, and they all suggest different sizes. I plan on having approx. 80...

Nicole, Jan 1, 2018 11 323
kalise
diy Arbor Decorations?
kalise, on December 29, 2017 at 8:36 PM

We can use an arbor at the venue (see picture below; sorry for bad quality), but want to jazz it up very simply. it's an outdoor, casual wedding. i was thinking maybe some tulle wrapped throughout the...

Karma, Dec 30, 2017 5 215
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diy Catering?
Shannon, on December 28, 2017 at 2:49 PM

I've just started looking into wedding venues and noticed most of them have catering in the wedding packages anywhere from $30-100 per person. Like a lot of people, I'm looking to cut costs,...

Susan, Dec 29, 2017 42 3,437
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Custom wood save the date coasters
Autumn, on December 28, 2017 at 7:41 PM

Hey all, My groom has made a custom design for our save the dates that we want to engrave into wood coasters. Ideally they would have a magnet on the back so that our guests could stick them on their...

Orchids, Dec 29, 2017 9 227
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Wrapping Bouquets with Ribbon that Have a Plastic Collar
Rebecca, on December 28, 2017 at 9:33 AM

I’ve looked everywhere online trying to figure out how to wrap the plastic collars for the bouquets and cannot find anything telling me how to do this . Everything that I’ve seen is just on wrapping...

Karma, Dec 28, 2017 4 185
TattooedBeauty
D.i.y printable save the dates
TattooedBeauty, on December 27, 2017 at 4:06 PM

Hello brides! What are the best sites for printing free save the date cards? Thanks in advance.

TattooedBeauty, Dec 28, 2017 10 588
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Bridal Proposal boxes
Leidy, on December 26, 2017 at 12:48 PM

Hello Ladies!! Does anyone know where I can purchase boxes for a cheap price?? Or what ideas did you have to propose to your bridal party!! I want to see pictures 😃

Mrsjacoria2018, Dec 27, 2017 16 3,012
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Pumpkins and sunflowers
Sarah , on December 27, 2017 at 10:34 AM

So my wedding theme is pumpkins and sunflowers. Pinterest is both a blessing and a curse with so many ideas. Because of my budget, I'm diying all the flowers. The venue thankfully is taking care of...

Annie, Dec 27, 2017 7 229
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Outdoor wedding speaker/sound solution?
Lauren, on December 26, 2017 at 7:13 AM

I’m having an outdoor wedding in May for 50 people. My FH & I are in grad school now so we’re pretty tight on money & I’ve been trying to save money anywhere I can. I happened to to get an...

Rachel Langerhans, Dec 26, 2017 5 977
Patricia
Photo frame size for table numbers
Patricia, on December 23, 2017 at 1:10 AM

I want to decorate photo frames for my table numbers but there an odd size. What size photo frame would you use.....ideas please.

Patricia, Dec 23, 2017 8 1,445 1
Mrs._S
Custom Postage Stamps and Where to Find them?
Mrs._S, on December 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM

Along with my intense DIY invites for the wedding, I was given the idea to try custom stamps just for the outside envelope not necessarily for the RSVP envelope but I wasn't sure where to look. I...

Stephanie, Dec 22, 2017 8 246
MrsDamico
Crafters - heart hole punch?
MrsDamico, on December 6, 2017 at 10:38 AM

So I bought a heart whole punch from Michael's to whole punch a heart on these tags I made to tie to our napkins, Then i got home and realized if I'm trying to whole punch it from the top it only does...

Emily, Dec 22, 2017 11 400
Malei
Is a base for the centerpiece necessary? Share pics for those without!
Malei, on December 5, 2017 at 2:24 PM

Hi! So our wedding is travel themed. We are assigning "departure gates" and "cities" for our tables. I planned to have two votive candles (wrapped in map paper), one or two luminaries with flameless...

Emily, Dec 22, 2017 10 248
Winter Bride
Guests' Coats/ DIY Winter Wedding
Winter Bride, on December 12, 2017 at 12:21 AM

Our venue doesn't have a coat check or coat racks. Any clever, creative or cheap coat rack alternatives that can hold at least 20 guest coats ? lol. Will see pics

Emily, Dec 22, 2017 10 707
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diy Bar
Brittney, on December 20, 2017 at 10:58 PM

My FH and I have been trying to figure out the best way to go with our bar. Since we're on a tight budget but still want an open bar, we have looked into buying our own liquor/beer/wine, then finding...

Brittney, Dec 21, 2017 23 748
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A friend becoming ordained?
Erica, on December 7, 2017 at 11:53 AM

Has anyone had someone do this? I have a close guy coworker who is my right hand man and I know he would be great at this and would take such pride and honor in doing so. Everything I'm reading online...

Mrs.Whooooo, Dec 21, 2017 32 779
Kelsey
Vistaprint for Invites/Save the Dates?
Kelsey, on October 6, 2017 at 1:36 PM

Hi there! Has anyone used vistaprint to print their invites/save the dates? I was thinking of buying PDFs from Etsy, but was curious about the process. Do they cut for you? What about printing...

Sabrina, Dec 21, 2017 47 7,148
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