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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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Table runner and napkin question
Kk1304, on April 19, 2023 at 10:30 AM

My theme is rustic and I’m using rust-colored cheesecloth table runners. My tablecloths are ivory, and because it is buffet style meal, I’m using doilies instead of charger pates. What color napkins...

Taylor, Apr 19, 2023 1 550
Carochere
Rating Diys on a scale of 1 to 10 difficulty
Carochere, on April 14, 2023 at 9:44 PM

With 1 being: so easy a caveman could do it And 10 being: just the sound of stressed sobbing... How would you rate the following DIYs for a wedding of 50 or less guests? Floral...

Carochere, Apr 17, 2023 7 474
Meagan
Crafting with Extra Invitations
Meagan, on April 15, 2023 at 12:48 AM

I ordered waaaay too many invitations (over 100). I was a little tipsy and definitely overtired. What craft can I do with the extras? Confetti? Paper mache? I do have a Cricut!

LM, Apr 15, 2023 2 894
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Diy??
Williamsracn, on April 10, 2023 at 1:00 PM

What all did y'all DIY?????

Kelly, Apr 13, 2023 3 571
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Cricut Invitations
Kk1304, on April 8, 2023 at 2:48 PM

I have a Cricut and have done a few small projects. Me and my bestie, who has a machine similar to a Cricut and use for her crafting business, will attempt to make invitations (floral design pockets...

Kelly, Apr 13, 2023 5 1,002
Morgan
Am i Wrong
Morgan, on March 25, 2023 at 12:55 PM

I'm a very paticular person so I Want to do my own makeup but am worried I'll be too nervous. Thoughts?

Jaquita, Apr 11, 2023 16 323 1
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3.5 weeks out: Last minute Diys - yes or no?
Annie, on April 5, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Hey friends! It's 3 weeks, 2 days away from our wedding, we've got most of it organised, and I'm knackered. Should I attempt my two final 'wish list' items or just kick up my feet and relax? #1:...

Annie, Apr 10, 2023 6 406
Courtney
Simple diy
Courtney, on April 3, 2023 at 2:05 PM

I'm trying to find simple DIY favors for our rustic style wedding. I teach so I have so much free time over the summer I get bored fast! I'm looking for something that I can do at home, that will last...

Rosselin, Apr 10, 2023 4 457
Fenrir
Take home treats?
Fenrir, on April 6, 2023 at 11:21 AM

My wife is a baker and is insistent on making our wedding favors in the form of a jar of small chocolates with our favorite flavors. I love her to death and never have the heart to say no to her but...

Fenrir, Apr 7, 2023 5 691
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Harry Potter centerpieces
littlemisssunshine, on March 15, 2023 at 11:20 AM

Hey everyone! I am feeling indecisive about our centerpieces. The theme is Harry Potter and we are using our house colors (crimson for Gryffindor and marigold for Hufflepuff). I’m torn between doing...

littlemisssunshine, Apr 5, 2023 11 1,468
Kate
How many flowers per bouquet/centerpiece?
Kate, on April 29, 2015 at 6:37 PM

Hi Everyone! How many of you have successfully diy'd your own wedding flowers? I'm trying to budget everything out to see whether or not it's cost effective to diy my flowers or if I should just let a...

Kathleen, Apr 3, 2023 17 10,474
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i need to have enough decor
Kk1304, on March 30, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Hi. I’m DIY’ing my wedding and reception. My fear is that I won’t have enough decor around the building in general. I have my setup for guest tables, need setup for head tables, cake tables, gift...

Taylor, Mar 31, 2023 8 141
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Is the Boutonnière too big
Kb, on March 27, 2023 at 10:28 AM

My future son in law asked for bullet casings for the boutonnières. My question is that they are about 6 inches from bottom to tip of the lavender. Is that too large? Should I have a smaller rose?...

Emily, Mar 28, 2023 5 293
Jennifer
How do i lighten flowers that are too dark??
Jennifer, on March 22, 2023 at 4:47 PM

I dyed my first flowers the perfect color of blue but the second round is darker and I need to lighten them, any tips

Alyssa, Mar 23, 2023 1 188
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Don't Forget...
Kk1304, on March 21, 2023 at 9:43 AM

What are some of, even the smallest of things, that I should remember to bring for my DIY wedding. Like lighters, extension cords, ya da ya da. Some things I may not even thought of. TIA!

Kk1304, Mar 23, 2023 2 107
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Storing artificial flowers
Kk1304, on March 23, 2023 at 7:36 AM

I Iive in the south so really hot summers. Best way to store my artificial flowers so that they don’t discolor. Right now the greenery are In clear plastic bags and the colored flowers are in the...

Kk1304, Mar 23, 2023 543
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Take out catering?
ArabianInSoCal, on November 28, 2017 at 6:36 PM

So I'm really really getting discouraged at catering costs in my area. We're having around 70 guests. When I initially put my budget together I allotted around $3000 for food based on the...

Michelle, Mar 21, 2023 46 3,290 1
Milanie
Wedding Invitations?
Milanie, on February 8, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Hii, so I'm looking for some advice! We are doing online invitations we are doing everything are self and I'm having some trouble with what to put on the invitations, like besides, address for...

Michelle, Mar 21, 2023 10 813
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Online wedding?!?
Mary, on March 16, 2023 at 8:18 AM

Ok so I have a bit of a issues. My fiancé were supposed to get married a few months ago, well long story short he got arrested and is awaiting sentencing(don’t come for me in the comments, I’ve been...

Hannah, Mar 18, 2023 11 799
Heather
Dying my veil..
Heather, on March 16, 2023 at 4:01 PM

I have never dyed fabric before so I am a little apprehensive, I did pick up some RIT dye more for synthetic fabric, I was thinking about doing a gradient type approach where it gets darker down the...

Heather, Mar 17, 2023 2 110
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