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Real Touch Flowers
Ashley, on January 16, 2018 at 6:53 AM

Hey All - has anyone made their own bouquets, centerpieces etc with real touch flowers? I have never seen them in person and want to be able to by in bulk to make my own to save on florist costs if...

Kaitlin, Jan 17, 2018 16 494
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How Many Mixers?
Sarah, on January 14, 2018 at 7:48 PM

We are supplying all of our own liquor and mixers for our wedding but we’re having a hard time coming up with the right numbers for mixers? We’re planning on cola, diet cola, ginger ale, sprite,...

Chelsea, Jan 16, 2018 15 4,974
T2018
Ikea Centerpieces
T2018, on October 31, 2017 at 2:43 PM

So I feel like I just hit the jackpot on the IKEA website with centerpiece supplies. Lanterns, pretty candle holders, frames for signs etc. Did anyone else use IKEA for decor/centerpieces? If so show...

Hayley, Jan 15, 2018 17 1,775
SoonToBeMrsS.
Succulent bouquet advice.
SoonToBeMrsS., on January 26, 2017 at 4:58 PM

I love the look of,using succulents. I would like to,make them myself so I can customize each bridesmaids a little bit. How far in advance should I make them, or how,long will they keep? Will they die...

Corinna, Jan 15, 2018 11 3,630
Sandra
What colors for venue?
Sandra, on January 12, 2018 at 2:26 PM

What colors would you decorate with here? I just added this venue on for my reception to save my backyard wedding but my colors are/were dusty blues. Now I'm in a panic because I don't feel blue will...

Amy, Jan 12, 2018 8 286
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Chair Sashes
Krista, on January 2, 2018 at 6:32 PM

Hello all! Found these chair “sashes” on Pinterest and thought they would be great to cover the horrible plain white chair covers our venue has. Problem is, I can’t find anywhere online where to buy...

Miriam, Jan 11, 2018 7 600
Kristie
Cupcakes/cake from Sam's Club or Costco
Kristie, on January 8, 2018 at 4:39 PM

Does anyone have experience with Sam's Club or Costco in making your wedding cupcakes? We're also getting a small cake so that we can still do "the cutting of the cake," so I know ordering that won't...

Allicia, Jan 9, 2018 6 22,967 1
Nicole
Printing save the dates and invites at home...
Nicole, on January 6, 2018 at 10:29 PM

Is anyone printing their wedding documents, like save the dates and invited at home? We bought a template on Etsy, to try it out, and it was just ok. We are talking about backing the prints (printed...

HowCo Industries, Jan 7, 2018 11 7,693 2
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Real vs Fake Flowers
Kassandra , on January 4, 2018 at 9:25 PM

Hey everyone! Have any of you made your own bouquets and décor using fake flowers instead of real ones? What are the pros and cons you experienced? Thanks in advance!

Molly, Jan 5, 2018 13 492
Malayia
Looking for white sharpies...
Malayia, on January 1, 2018 at 5:46 PM

We are having guests sign a sign similar to this as a guestbook. I’ve searched for white sharpies and the only ones I’ve found are oil-based which I’m concerned will come out too quickly/heavy and...

Malayia, Jan 5, 2018 17 364
Kelli
Camping/outdoor Theme
Kelli, on January 3, 2018 at 10:45 AM

Hi ladies! I've been scrolling through this forum and everyone has such amazing tips, so here I am to ask for suggestions! Our wedding is August 25th, and we are big campers. It's at an old-time venue...

Kelli, Jan 3, 2018 13 298
Amber F.
What glue to use for fabric ribbon to glass?
Amber F., on January 1, 2018 at 4:45 PM

Hi all, For my centerpieces I'd like to glue two layers of ribbon to glass vases. I understand I'll need to glue twice. I'd prefer not to use a glue gun as I'll have several others helping me. I was...

edecker, Jan 2, 2018 6 5,828
Jessica
Fingerprint Guest Book Tree
Jessica, on April 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM

I'm doing the fingerprint tree for my guest book, and I'm a little lost on what size to get. I've looked at several different sites, and they all suggest different sizes. I plan on having approx. 80...

Nicole, Jan 1, 2018 11 340
kalise
diy Arbor Decorations?
kalise, on December 29, 2017 at 8:36 PM

We can use an arbor at the venue (see picture below; sorry for bad quality), but want to jazz it up very simply. it's an outdoor, casual wedding. i was thinking maybe some tulle wrapped throughout the...

Karma, Dec 30, 2017 5 222
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diy Catering?
Shannon, on December 28, 2017 at 2:49 PM

I've just started looking into wedding venues and noticed most of them have catering in the wedding packages anywhere from $30-100 per person. Like a lot of people, I'm looking to cut costs,...

Susan, Dec 29, 2017 42 4,402
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Custom wood save the date coasters
Autumn, on December 28, 2017 at 7:41 PM

Hey all, My groom has made a custom design for our save the dates that we want to engrave into wood coasters. Ideally they would have a magnet on the back so that our guests could stick them on their...

Orchids, Dec 29, 2017 9 235
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Wrapping Bouquets with Ribbon that Have a Plastic Collar
Rebecca, on December 28, 2017 at 9:33 AM

I’ve looked everywhere online trying to figure out how to wrap the plastic collars for the bouquets and cannot find anything telling me how to do this . Everything that I’ve seen is just on wrapping...

Karma, Dec 28, 2017 4 198
TattooedBeauty
D.i.y printable save the dates
TattooedBeauty, on December 27, 2017 at 4:06 PM

Hello brides! What are the best sites for printing free save the date cards? Thanks in advance.

TattooedBeauty, Dec 28, 2017 10 594
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Bridal Proposal boxes
Leidy, on December 26, 2017 at 12:48 PM

Hello Ladies!! Does anyone know where I can purchase boxes for a cheap price?? Or what ideas did you have to propose to your bridal party!! I want to see pictures 😃

Mrsjacoria2018, Dec 27, 2017 16 3,589
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Pumpkins and sunflowers
Sarah , on December 27, 2017 at 10:34 AM

So my wedding theme is pumpkins and sunflowers. Pinterest is both a blessing and a curse with so many ideas. Because of my budget, I'm diying all the flowers. The venue thankfully is taking care of...

Annie, Dec 27, 2017 7 236
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