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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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JaQuaya
Card box, paint it or wrap it?
JaQuaya , on June 6, 2014 at 10:28 PM

I was gathering materials for my card box and bought acrylic paint ( I thought someone posted before about using it). When I was checking out, the cashier warned me about using it, saying my box could...

Mrs.Matthews, Jun 10, 2014 7 78
Future_Mrs.Mandeville
DIY: Toss Bouquet! (pics)
Future_Mrs.Mandeville, on June 5, 2014 at 11:10 PM

Well with 113 days left I have finished my toss bouquet! Payed off my flowers. Ordered everything I had left to get. Mailed out our invites and bought my shower dress! Now we play the waiting game! I...

Mrs.Droopy, Jun 9, 2014 11 120
Kelly
Please Help! Signature Drink Sign
Kelly, on September 20, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Please help! I need help on my signature drink sign & do not know what to do! Please give me some ideas to fix my sign.. Here is what is looks like right now..

Theresa, Jun 9, 2014 8 251
Kylene
Best invitation adhesive??
Kylene, on June 7, 2014 at 11:59 AM

So, we are doing pocketfold invitations and are placing a backing and then the actual invitation into the middle pane of the folder. Does anyone have recommendations on the best adhesive to use to put...

Future Mrs. Garrett, Jun 9, 2014 13 3,271
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Need a small batch of invitations
qm7909, on June 9, 2014 at 4:31 PM

Hi, I am having a small wedding and so we only need like 10 invitations... I feel weird buying packs of 50 to DIY.. I'm not sure what any other inexpensive options are for so few invitations...

FutureMrsForbes, Jun 9, 2014 4 1,529
Kylene
Pens for addressing invites!
Kylene, on June 5, 2014 at 12:25 PM

Random question, but does anyone have suggestions on great pens for addressing invitations? I'm doing them by hand -- print rather than script (an old 1920s font). Heading to some craft stores after...

FutureMrs.B, Jun 9, 2014 13 233 1
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Dinner plate size???
Felicia, on June 9, 2014 at 8:51 AM

So I am ordering "nice" paper plates and I did not know that plates come in so many sizes. What size is the average dinner plate?

Cricket Catering, Jun 9, 2014 2 6,415 1
J Bride
Brides doing their own make up the day of: Which primer, foundation, concealer, & powder are you using?
J Bride, on June 6, 2014 at 3:53 AM

So far I have not liked it when other ppl do my make up at all; therefore, I am thinking of just doing it myself since I am pretty good at it, and I have the patience for it. Which primer, foundation,...

Emmy, Jun 6, 2014 18 2,943
kscha925
What can I put under mason jar centerpieces that isn't too expensive???
kscha925, on April 5, 2014 at 8:52 AM

I was looking for doilies to put under them, but it turns out a lot of them were expensive, and they only sell like one or two together. I can't find proper paper doilies. Is there anything at craft...

Madison, Jun 6, 2014 21 4,971
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Can I grow my wedding flowers?
Private User, on June 5, 2014 at 2:22 PM

I'd like to use just native wildflowers and grasses for my wedding flowers, and I'm toying with the idea of growing them myself. My main concern is that my wedding will be in the middle of July, and...

GrayCatVintage, Jun 5, 2014 10 228
Coffee&tea335
Is it okay not to have a limo?
Coffee&tea335, on May 31, 2014 at 10:32 PM

FH thinks it would be an awful lot of money just to look nice getting in and out of a car. We were discussing maybe having just our own cars and driving ourselves. Is this completely crazy? It would...

Michelle, Jun 4, 2014 58 2,364
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Ice Cream Bar?? Suggestions please!
Patti, on May 20, 2014 at 11:23 AM

Hi, I know this is a bit........unusual, but.......we were thinking of doing a soft-serve ice cream bar-type thing at our reception. I know, it sounds a bit juvenile, haha, but we thought it would be...

Aisha, Jun 4, 2014 30 457
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Centerpiece ideas for people that don't like centerpieces. Ideas please!
Alyssa, on May 12, 2014 at 8:27 PM

Hi! My fiancé and I are marrying on June 21st 2014. Everything is going great other than centerpieces. We have no idea what to do because neither of us really like centerpieces. I feel like cut...

nikki, Jun 4, 2014 21 2,038
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kmsfloral.com
Tina, on June 2, 2014 at 1:55 AM

Has anyone heard of this site?

Hannah, Jun 2, 2014 1 980
Private User
Help please! Looking for a free template to create an alphabetical seating chart
Private User, on May 28, 2014 at 11:44 AM

Help please! I'm looking for some help in finding a free template to create an alphabetical seating chart w/ table #s for my upcoming wedding to post at the wedding reception to display . I'm in...

Rachey, May 28, 2014 1 229
FutureMrsKruse
Married and finally back from our Honeymoon!!! UPDATED w/ Pics
FutureMrsKruse, on May 27, 2014 at 1:56 PM

Wow, 3 weeks is a long time to be away from work and friends/family! We had a great time on our vacation and the wedding was so fun. It was worth all the stress and chaos because everyone who came had...

KTizzle, May 28, 2014 20 643
Keisha
Picnic Basket Centerpiece Ideas
Keisha, on May 27, 2014 at 1:17 PM

We are having an October Rustic/Daisy/Picnic Wedding theme, and my mother in law wants to put the food into the picnic basket for a centerpiece, but the food will be cold by the time everyone gets to...

Katie&Mike9515, May 28, 2014 5 1,312
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Favor saying - creativity needed!
FutureMrsF, on May 26, 2014 at 9:01 AM

My fiance and I are going to do wedding favors combining candy from both of our home states - I'm looking for a sweet saying to the effect of sharing and combining both of our loves into one. Does...

FutureMrsF, May 27, 2014 8 640
E.
DIY~I strassed my own wedding shoes using genuine swarovski crystals and saved a TON of money!
E., on June 29, 2011 at 1:37 AM

Here are my wedding shoes that I DIY strassed myself using E6000 glue and 5 different sizes of swarovski crystals in AB. I also bought a bow shoe clip from etsy and strassed it as well to go with the...

Vanessa, May 27, 2014 144 832
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Hydrangeas in August?
Miss S., on May 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM

Hey ladies, is anybody else using hydrangeas in their flower arrangements? I have read some horror stories about them wilting pretty fast, which freaks me out a bit. My florist didn't mention anything...

FutureMrsBaker, May 27, 2014 15 1,601
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