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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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Melissa
Candles and Candle Holders...Best place to buy them
Melissa, on March 20, 2012 at 2:06 PM

Hello everyone, Anyone have any tips on the best places to buy votives and clear glass candle holders? Looking for the most cost effective places. Any suggestions welcome! See picture below for size...

Belin, Sep 1, 2025 28 4,253 2
Kristin
Adding a personal touch to your reception
Kristin, on June 18, 2015 at 11:15 AM

How are you adding personal touches to your reception? :-) Can't wait to hear every one's ideas!

Roxie, Sep 1, 2025 52 713
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Invitations
Ella, on April 18, 2023 at 2:23 PM

I’m about to start making the invitations (I hand made my save the dates) and I was wondering how many people have bought the templates from Etsy for invitations? Is it hard to edit and navigate and...

Frankie, Aug 30, 2025 5 912 2
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Recommended Address Label Template?
Vanessa, on March 27, 2017 at 8:07 PM

We have our STDs and since they are less formal than the wedding invitations, I was hoping to save some money by finding a template online that I can then print at a local print shop. Any...

Michelehall, Aug 29, 2025 8 231
Lauren
Interlocking foam mats for dance floor
Lauren, on August 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM

Hi! We are getting married 10/18/25. Our venue is a pavilion with a concrete floor. We also rented a 20x30 tent for additional space. The ground around the pavilion is a mix of grass and gravel. So I...

Lauren, Aug 28, 2025 134
Mrs Gonzales
Need a guest book poem.
Mrs Gonzales, on July 7, 2011 at 12:28 PM

I picked up our geust book yesterday, it is not a traditional book, but a Leather Bound Journal. We want people to leave a little note or special words for us not just there name and address. Anyone...

Coleman, Aug 21, 2025 8 4,527
Kristi
Potted plants as centerpieces?
Kristi, on December 5, 2011 at 6:25 PM

What are your thought on this idea? I thought it would be kinda cool. Maybe tape a "winning" ticket under 1 chair at each table & that person gets to keep it! I just can't see spending so much money...

Adam, Aug 15, 2025 18 1,149
Catherine
Mixing Perfumes – Good Idea or Bad?
Catherine, on August 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM

I’m 19 and just thinking… what if I use 2 perfumes at the same time, will it smell better or just weird? Anyone here ever tried it?

Pat, Aug 13, 2025 1 111
Mrs. S To Be
CHEAP Koozies???
Mrs. S To Be, on August 9, 2011 at 1:27 PM

We are looking for cheap personalized koozies. Our wedding will have wine and beer only , and the beer will be in bottles. Don't want water dripping all over people's clothes, so I would like to...

Keychainfavors, Aug 5, 2025 11 5,378 1
Jessica
Fonts for our Cake Topper!!
Jessica, on March 8, 2011 at 11:30 PM

Need your help girls!! Being the indecisive woman that I am and being paired with the unhelpful FH..I need your advice! I am making my own Cake topper. www.craftcuts.com They are CRAZY cheap. Just...

Kabir, Aug 3, 2025 4 3,575
Nadine
Coffee favors?
Nadine, on January 26, 2014 at 7:55 PM

What would you think if you got coffee grounds as a wedding favor? Would you enjoy it? If your a not a coffee drinker what would you think? Were thinking of giving a pots worth of ground coffee. His...

Elizabeth, Jul 31, 2025 34 2,275 1
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Wedding officer needed
Sophia, on July 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Having a hard time connecting to Wedding officer, I am a US Citizen and will be coming at end of August for a small ceremony but am struggling to get proper information needed to get things set up.

Sophia, Jul 31, 2025 46
MrsD
Framing a Wedding Dress?
MrsD, on August 12, 2019 at 3:38 PM

So I'm looking into framing my wedding dress. I've attached two pictures. Has anyone done this? Did you do it at home or have it done professionally? Did it preserve the dress just like normal...

Mia, Jul 30, 2025 12 7,256 1
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soda
Katrina , on May 1, 2011 at 7:44 AM

Of for all the DIY brides... are you getting 2 liters of soda or cans for your guest. I don't know which one would be cheaper.

Jerry, Jul 11, 2025 15 5,353
Jemma
Worst cracker jokes needed for the wedding please!!
Jemma, on December 10, 2013 at 8:03 AM

We're having crackers at our wedding (long story, but there is a reason!) which I will be building over the Christmas break and I need to get together about 100 of the worst cracker jokes anybody can...

Adam, Jul 8, 2025 80 3,491
JRA12216
Easiest, cost-efficient way to make DIY photo booth/Selfie Station????
JRA12216, on July 29, 2016 at 2:50 PM

Hi everyone! I need some help!! I am not having a professional photo booth at the wedding because of cost restraints, but I LOVE the idea of doing something like a little selfie station. Does anyone...

Alex, Jul 1, 2025 14 7,392
MrsA
Baby's Breath: 200 stems pictured for those who want to know. UPDATE page 2!!!
MrsA, on October 7, 2015 at 1:40 PM

I received the two boxes of baby's breath I ordered from Costco today. It was between Costco and Flower Explosion. I wanted the New Love variety of FE but felt safer with my familiarity of Costco...

Kassandra, Jun 22, 2025 44 28,280 19
Mrs.
Drivers license number change after the wedding??
Mrs., on January 15, 2012 at 12:17 PM

In michigan our drivers license number always begins with a letter, the first letter of your last name. Mine was F before I got married so I assumed it would change to D after I got married and...

Sara, Jun 14, 2025 10 14,324
Danielle
How much do cases of wine actually cost?
Danielle, on January 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM

Hello I'm Danielle and my fiance and I are getting married in 6 months! I've done a ton of research about pretty much everything wedding related, but I'm still stuck on the booze part.....I know...

My Box, Jun 13, 2025 7 9,560
Traci
Bridesmaids bags
Traci, on March 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM

This gift bags consists of things to help the ladies get ready for the day . I have robes for them ( not pictured) , slippers, perfume, jewelry, hangover kit, candle, cup, shot glass and T- shirt for...

Sabrina, Jun 11, 2025 3 397 5
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