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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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Lindseyb
3Rd time’s a charm - theme
Lindseyb, on April 18, 2021 at 10:51 AM

Hey y’all. We pushed our wedding 2x due to covid and our 3rd STD looked like this (with a subtle legal reference I let my FH lawyer have). I’m trying to find a way to incorporate the “third times the...

Lynnie, Apr 20, 2021 4 1,120 1
Tina & Darren
diy Couple
Tina & Darren, on April 17, 2021 at 8:42 PM

Me and my FH were working on wedding diy projects for the wedding ...I'm so glad he is helping me with things

Lynnie, Apr 19, 2021 4 254
Marshell & Chris
Centerpieces
Marshell & Chris, on April 18, 2021 at 10:02 AM

I am doing my own centerpieces and am running into a few issues. Most of the items are from the dollar tree (mirrored frames and tiered tea light candle holders. Can’t find the framed mirrors or the...

Chelsea, Apr 19, 2021 7 629
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Covid food serving ideas diy
Dizzy, on March 8, 2021 at 10:30 AM

We are still planning our outdoors 2021 wedding and one concern is food. Still heavily leaning towards DIY for that- it’s casual and everyone is into bbq-type party vibes (not actual BBQ tho...

Dizzy, Apr 18, 2021 14 775
Hcook
Ideas on wedding dress cleaning
Hcook, on April 14, 2021 at 9:41 AM

Hello loves. Question I can not afford to have my dress dry cleaned before the wedding and need safe ideas to do so before my wedding. My dress has many layers and long train. Can someone help me??...

Kari, Apr 17, 2021 4 794
Chatae
Diy invitations
Chatae, on April 12, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Is it worth the hassel?

Chatae, Apr 17, 2021 5 295
Maricarmen
Acrylic flower girl baskets
Maricarmen, on April 9, 2019 at 8:10 PM

I wanted to order acrylic baskets for my 2 flower girls from Etsy but they are $20 to $35 each plus $18.99 estimated shipping 😐. So I went to the container store and bought two 4”...

Maricarmen, Apr 17, 2021 19 1,900 2
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Event backdrop
Helen, on April 16, 2021 at 12:18 PM

Any event decorators here to provide feedback? 👋🏾 I’m having a waterfront ceremony and want to purchase the backdrop pictured. However, my venue is worried that even with weights on the bottom, it...

Maggie, Apr 16, 2021 3 764
Ashley
Linens
Ashley, on March 27, 2021 at 12:20 AM

Does anyone have good recommendations for getting linens without spending an arm and a leg? I’m really not picky on what material, I just want them to all be the same (and hopefully white/ivory). We...

Mckinzie, Apr 16, 2021 5 693 1
Lety
diy Draping: Buy fabric, curtains, or rent?
Lety, on February 25, 2018 at 9:15 PM

Hello! I will be doing my own pipe and draping for my wedding (out of PVC pipes). What would be the cheapest option for draping? I was thinking either buying the fabric at a fabric store, getting...

Erika, Apr 14, 2021 8 4,683
Amanda
Wax Seals on Vellum Paper
Amanda, on April 12, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Anyone have any tips or tricks on making the wax seals stick to the vellum belly band for invitations? The texture is just so much like wax paper it comes right off but I see pictures of this trend...

Q, Apr 14, 2021 6 2,212
Emily
diy ceremony backdrop/arch?
Emily, on April 11, 2021 at 4:28 PM

Hi brides! I stumbled upon this article with step by step instructions on making this hexagon arch. I’m really liking the idea of also having this as a picture backdrop for guests. I was wondering if...

whirlwind, Apr 14, 2021 4 1,803 2
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diy Backyard Wedding Woodwork
Angela, on April 11, 2021 at 12:45 AM

Just about 2 months before the wedding and things are finally starting to come together. We have DIYed almost everything for the entire wedding, from the venue (future in law's back yard), to the...

Lynnie, Apr 13, 2021 4 258
Amanda
Help with diy invitations
Amanda, on March 21, 2021 at 5:46 PM

Hi all, my wedding is in august and I'm planning on getting a wedding invitation template from etsy and printing them myself... if you've done this before, can you please tell me where i can find all...

Amanda, Apr 12, 2021 18 714 1
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Wedding flower diy
Taylor, on March 24, 2021 at 6:18 PM

Hey guys! Sooo long story short, I am just over a month out to my wedding (May 7) and my florist just doubled her price. I am now thinking I want to do artificial flowers to help save money (and to...

Q, Apr 12, 2021 15 854 1
Megan
diy Brides- How’d You Do It?!
Megan, on March 22, 2021 at 9:13 AM

All of my DIY people out there!! How did you make it happen?! Any DIY project that I want to do, I know that I can make it happen myself, but how did you get it all set up at your wedding location the...

Angela, Apr 11, 2021 8 915 2
Rachel
Shoe Glue!
Rachel, on April 10, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Crafty brides to be, I need your help! Here are my bedazzled shoes for my wedding, handmade by yours truly. Problem is, whenever I wear them, I leave a small trail of gems wherever I go!

Angela, Apr 10, 2021 6 669
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Wedding hashtag
Niranjana, on April 9, 2021 at 3:18 AM

Kindly suggest a hashtag for Rahul and Niranjana

Lynnie, Apr 9, 2021 3 99
Jennaya
Polaroid guest book suggestion!
Jennaya, on February 10, 2019 at 10:11 AM

Hey guys! My fiancé and i were planning on doing a Polaroid guest book but we don’t have a camera (fugifilm cameras are like 70&dollar then i was thinking between purchasing the camera and all the...

Kaitlyn, Apr 9, 2021 10 1,764
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Music help
Pang, on April 7, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Hi guys. Since we cancelled our big wedding and are doing a micro wedding. We decided to just play songs from a playlist, hence no DJ to help us with this. If anyone can offer some advice, I’ll...

Lynnie, Apr 8, 2021 3 470
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