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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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Williamsracn
diy prep!!
Williamsracn, on May 8, 2024 at 4:58 PM

What all are y'all doing yourself?

Janice, An hour ago 26 421
HRH Mags
Mother uninvited to wedding. Been a very bad morning!
HRH Mags, on January 17, 2013 at 9:46 AM

So this morning I told my mom she was no longer welcome at our wedding I called her to find out how my grandmother was as she went to the Dr yesterday. Grandmother recently had a stroke and is losing...

Janice, 56 minutes ago 24 1,131 1
Lisa
Wedding cake on the beach
Lisa, on July 7, 2024 at 11:11 AM

Wedding cake . Hi I'm getting married on the beach Aug 2 in PCB we are doing a sun set wedding. Has anyone else done a beach wedding? How did the cake do ? Can anyone give me suggestions on the icing...

Lisa, An hour ago 2 30
SphynxLover
Flowers from Trader Joes?
SphynxLover, on January 6, 2014 at 3:06 PM

Ok being a bride on a budget I am planning on doing all my own flowers. Has anyone ever used Trader Joes for flowers? They always have wonderful greatly priced flowers that seem to last. How does it...

Janice, An hour ago 25 58,275 9
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Printing with Canva?
Katelyn, on February 1, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Wondering if anyone has experience printing with Canva? I created my invitation suite, but when I went and printed a sample at Fedex, the colors turned out horrible. I'm wondering if that's because of...

Janice, An hour ago 20 12,525 1
Danielle
Hookah at a wedding??
Danielle, on March 4, 2014 at 12:39 AM

I have never seen it before but FH and I was out with friends and I suggested that it would be something fun to do as the night went on or during our cocktail hour. FH is worried about older guests...

Shayan, Jul 11, 2024 31 1,986
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Just found out that you can actually order packaged and well-made wedding floral online
Mazie, on July 9, 2024 at 6:17 AM

Am i out of fashion??? i become a doom scroller for planning my wedding. Solely the floral part got me wasted.......( i got approached by the team leader of tinge time wedding artificial flowers tho...

Mazie, Jul 9, 2024 23
Gunena
Hashtags
Gunena, on July 8, 2024 at 1:18 AM

#AnjieAndGunenaAmour #PermenantlyPatterson #AlwaysAnjieAndGunena

Gunena, Jul 8, 2024 10
Aaron
Hanging discos!
Aaron, on June 24, 2024 at 5:32 PM

I am attempting to DIY most florals or supplement with a dried flower source like Hidden Botanics or Sola. My fiance and I would LOVE to save money by doing this ourselves, but we also want to hang...

Rowan, Jul 1, 2024 1 29
Cynthia
Wedding candle vase and candles
Cynthia, on June 23, 2024 at 1:03 AM

Where can I get enclosed candles

Skylar, Jun 26, 2024 1 57
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Have gorgeous faux flowers for wedding
Wendy, on June 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM

Havethe arch and flower arrangements, plus extra flowers

Skylar, Jun 25, 2024 1 46
Emily
Dinner Ideas
Emily, on May 13, 2024 at 3:55 PM

We are getting married in August at a farm type venue, so we’ll be inside and outside. It’s going to be a really small wedding with just family and close friends (under 50 people). Looking at doing a...

finallyforever24, Jun 25, 2024 8 195
Mrs. Noratel
Dying Sola Flowers...
Mrs. Noratel, on January 19, 2014 at 9:38 PM

So tonight we began our quest on dying our own sola flowers. Once we got the hang of it, it became pretty easy and things moved at a good pace. Tonight we did all the pinks, with the exception we have...

Trisha, Jun 18, 2024 24 7,414 2
Mandi
Program fan people, what type of glue did you use?
Mandi, on June 22, 2017 at 5:18 PM

We are having a wedding "crafting party" this weekend and I am torn on what glue to use for 110 lb card stock. My card making friend said glue sticks would be fine, but other sites say NO glue sticks....

Jennifer, Jun 12, 2024 11 4,488
Kimberley
Real or Fake Florals, diy or Etsy
Kimberley, on April 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM

Hi brides, I am trying to decide how to go about the wedding flowers. Beautiful flowers are a priority for me, but I have seen fake flowers look just as good as the real deal. I need 13 table...

Kimberley, Jun 12, 2024 3 270
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diy Photo Booth?
Megan, on June 6, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Hi everyone! Wondering if anyone is currently working on this or did in the past. My thought was to DIY a photo backdrop (versus having a photo booth/attendant)- I know there are a million things on...

Katie, Jun 11, 2024 2 50
Brigit
Clean up After Reception?... what did you need to do?
Brigit, on February 4, 2015 at 11:18 AM

So i just found out that my DOC usually doesnt stay longer than 45 mins after dinner is served. my caterer does clean up but i am not sure what he is willing to do... i can get my DOC have people stay...

kenyetta, Jun 9, 2024 23 21,557 1
Soon to Be Mrs.
black envelopes
Soon to Be Mrs., on April 21, 2014 at 4:13 PM

Has any one had any issues with mailing black envelopes? I would like to use them for both the invitation and RSVP cards. I was on hold with USPS for over 20 minutes and decided to just hang up...

Ashley, Jun 7, 2024 13 4,972
Pamela
Indoor
Pamela, on June 1, 2024 at 1:50 AM

Where do I begin?

Pamela, Jun 6, 2024 3 58
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Outdoor Venues
Christina, on May 19, 2024 at 10:08 PM

So this is a photo of the outdoor Ramada area that we can rent out (with a special event permit) for just around $550. It’s not the price that has me m jumping up and down with excitement- I’m...

Nilu, Jun 5, 2024 4 110
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