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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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Angeleahna
Biker Wedding Ideas? DIY?
Angeleahna, on September 9, 2012 at 4:58 PM

So I'm having a biker wedding rite down to the ceremony (not derogetory to wimen still romantic but lightly themed). Our colors are red and black and I'm looking for any interesting ideas for almost...

Meg, Sep 26, 2019 14 2,459
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Tips for diy floral centerpieces (bulk from Sam's Club)
Shelly, on September 23, 2019 at 3:30 PM

I didn’t know flowers were crazy expensive and I’m not looking to spend nearly $1,000! Maybe $200-300. I’ve seen on the boards some arrangements done themselves, I’m somewhat creative...

J, Sep 25, 2019 23 457 1
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Flowers help!
Ashlei, on September 5, 2019 at 7:49 PM

So I’m getting married in May, and as far as major things left to book/pay for I just have flowers. I haven’t booked a florist yet. I have one in mind if I go that route but the more i think of the...

Steph, Sep 23, 2019 46 779 2
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How to diy a safe seat for baby in wagon?
Lisa Johnson, on September 16, 2019 at 10:50 PM

The flower girl is going to pull my 10 month old baby in a wagon down the aisle. How do you DIY a safe seat for a baby inside the wagon? The wagon doesn’t have a seatbelt so I need to make one or...

Sinéad, Sep 23, 2019 3 4,542
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How much soda to buy?
Barbara, on August 10, 2014 at 1:32 AM

Our reception is going to be five hours long. We are serving a full southern barbecue for dinner and having country dancing afterwards. We are offering coke, diet coke, sprite, sweet tea, unsweetened...

AnnMarie, Sep 21, 2019 6 15,737 2
Alissa
Costco Save the Dates
Alissa, on September 16, 2019 at 10:16 AM

Hello! So my fiancé doesn’t want to do save the dates, but I do. As a compromise, he said I can do them if we can do it cheaply because we are on a tight budget. I discovered CostCo does save the...

Angel, Sep 18, 2019 4 1,916
Lia
Sola flower bouquet - diy greenery Question
Lia, on September 14, 2019 at 8:41 PM

Hi all! I’m planning on DIY-ing bouquets out of Sola Wood Flowers. For brides that went/are going this route - what are you using for greenery, dried or artificial? What kinds and where are you...

Jessica, Sep 15, 2019 13 898
ARIEL
Help! Need creative ideas for a guest book.
ARIEL, on September 11, 2019 at 10:22 AM

I am having trouble deciding on a guest book for our wedding. I was planning on a large sign with our monogram and everyone sign it... but open to other creative suggestions. Thank you!

Jess, Sep 12, 2019 18 4,161
Kelsey
ikea Lantern Ceremony Decor
Kelsey, on September 9, 2019 at 3:48 PM

IKEA Lantern Ceremony Decor Spray painted two Ikea lanterns and a dollar store lantern gold, bought pillar and tea candles for cheap from Ikea as well. Hot glued some preserved seeded eucalyptus...

Clíodhna, Sep 10, 2019 8 262 1
TheBrodies
Creating etched wine glasses for guests gifts
TheBrodies, on December 28, 2017 at 10:33 AM

So my FH and I decided to go with our original plan of stemless wines glasses with Hershey's kisses inside of them. Custom glasses cost way to much to buy so I wanted to create the wording myself. I...

Joanne, Sep 7, 2019 21 488
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how many yarmulkes or kippot to provide?
Gwen, on June 10, 2012 at 9:10 PM

This issue has been puzzling me for a little while. We're getting married in a Reform Jewish synagogue, and many of our guests are not Jewish. However, we'd like to provide special kippot that guests...

Leaves232, Sep 4, 2019 2 232
Bella
Supplying own alcohol?
Bella, on September 3, 2019 at 2:46 PM

So a vendor suggested us buying our own alcohol from like sams or something and having a bartender serve it. I'm interested in doing this and wondering if anyone else ever has. We are doing beer...

Wendy, Sep 3, 2019 9 704 2
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Misspelled name in personalized gifts
Jessica, on September 1, 2019 at 1:21 PM

I dont Have a wedding party but chose to make diy gifts for the some key people. The gifts are personalized wine glasses with the persons name and my and my fiance's monogram. I screwed up the...

Jessica, Sep 1, 2019 13 814
Sabrina472
Vows too long?
Sabrina472, on March 2, 2016 at 8:34 PM

FH and I are writing our vows. That being said, I don't know how to do that from scratch. So a few months ago, I scoured the internet for examples of vows. I saved the ones that really spoke to me in...

Sabrina472, Aug 30, 2019 13 3,048
Crystal L.
wedding arches...need inspiration!!
Crystal L., on April 15, 2015 at 12:59 AM

A friend of mine is going to let me use her wedding arch after she gets married, but it's just going to be a plain, metal arch with nothing on it. If you'll be using one, how do you plan on decorating...

Jessica, Aug 28, 2019 26 1,813
Maria
Jute/burlap Wedding Welcome Bags
Maria, on December 31, 2018 at 12:00 AM

Hello I was at a hotel over the weekend and saw the cutest burlap handle welcome bags being given out. Has anyone in their research or travels found something like this at an inexpensive price point?...

Link, Aug 27, 2019 11 1,232
Rachel
Cans of drinks!
Rachel, on August 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM

Hey everyone! My venue allows us to bring in our own alcohol and we were thinking of buying cans so we can give out koozies for wedding favors. We are thinking of buying bud light, miller light, and...

Rachel, Aug 22, 2019 10 3,314
Jessica
diy Aisle Runner Rose Petal Border - Stage 1 complete
Jessica, on August 20, 2019 at 9:08 PM

Found this idea on pinterest today. Ive been racking my brain trying to figure out the aisle decor for the past 6 weeks or so. Had a few trials that I just didn't like. I already have a burlap aisle...

Jessica, Aug 21, 2019 21 1,742 5
Katie
Submersible silk flowers
Katie, on July 8, 2019 at 9:38 PM

Has anyone found silk flowers that they used submersed (like under a floating candle per say) that didn't bleed? I like the picture below and don't want to spend the money on real flowers. Any...

KitKat, Aug 19, 2019 7 249 1
Melissa
diy Acrylic name cards 😍
Melissa, on August 16, 2019 at 10:28 PM

I’m working on our name cards. We’ll have a large seating chart and these will be at each seat!

Brandi, Aug 19, 2019 12 1,132
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