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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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Valerie
Bad handwriting but want hand-written escort/place cards? Idea!
Valerie, on April 3, 2023 at 12:54 PM

I have seen quite a few legacy posts floating around about those with bad hand-writing (like myself) who don't have the budget to hire a calligrapher or don't want to get them printed. What I did was...

Rokil, 14 hours ago 6 317
Ashlynn
Homemade or Online Bought Flowers
Ashlynn, on March 25, 2024 at 11:45 AM

Is anyone else buying faux flowers from online or making them homemade? We are buying ours from Amazon.

Zerita, Yesterday at 2:16 PM 4 37
Gracie
Stationary
Gracie, on February 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM

Where is the best and cheapest place to get invitations and Save The Dates?

Katherine, Yesterday at 1:20 PM 12 227
Tiffany
String Lights!!
Tiffany, on March 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM

I found this online last night : http://www.koyalwholesale.com/p18060/bridal-lights-100-super-bright-lights.html Has anyone found any other deals? Do you think this would be worth the buy? Do you have...

Onesteptimers, Mar 24, 2024 7 1,495
Diana
Making my own invitations!!
Diana, on March 23, 2024 at 9:55 AM

Hi everybody! I’m getting married in October and I’ve decided to make my own invitations, save the date, thank you cards and name cards. For the save the date we went the cheaper route and bought the...

Diana, Mar 23, 2024 22
Bryána
Wrist Corsage
Bryána, on March 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Hello! I plan on doing a few DIYs for our wedding. One of those DIYs are wrist corsages for my mom and his mom. I'll be using artificial flowers for this but what I'm trying to figure out is what is...

Jess, Mar 21, 2024 7 101
Brianna
My dream wedding with a dirt cheep budget tips:
Brianna, on February 21, 2024 at 12:56 AM

Here are 10 things I'm doing that you may have not heard of before 1) Buy a white formal dress, not a wedding dress. Shop for a white bridesmaid dress or white prom dress2) Don't serve a meal....

SandyZV, Mar 20, 2024 31 644
Brit
Diy crockpot wedding food...is it possible?
Brit, on April 2, 2018 at 1:43 PM

Hi there! im currently in the planning stages of my wedding and even though it’s 10 months away I still want to get the hard planning parts out of the way. the reception will likely be a lunch time...

Darlene, Mar 20, 2024 57 5,068 1
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Cans of pop to serve
Amanda, on January 15, 2017 at 9:00 AM

Estimating 200 people for 4/5hr reception in September. Not sure how many cans of soda/water to estimate per person. We may be adding lemonade but not sure. Not doing alcohol. Any suggestions?

Brooke, Mar 13, 2024 76 19,309 2
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Vows?!
Lauren, on October 23, 2017 at 11:03 PM

So....I get married in 12 days and just decided that I don't like our vows I had originally decided on haha. Apparently I enjoy making myself miserable lol anyways.......where can I find outlines or...

Sarah, Mar 7, 2024 12 744
Kaitlin
Best faux garland
Kaitlin, on January 12, 2024 at 6:57 AM

Anyone have recomendations on the best faux garland they've found? I'd like to use it for the ceremony arch.

Sarah, Mar 6, 2024 3 70 1
FutureMrsD.
Wedding Venue Comparison Excel SpreadSheet.
FutureMrsD., on August 21, 2015 at 6:22 PM

Does anyone have a template that they have the helped them organize and compare the venues?? I have a bunch of pamphlets and I really would like a spreadsheet to easily compare on one screen! Or even...

Sydney, Mar 4, 2024 10 14,474 1
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Anyone use Zazzle for invites ?
Casey, on May 14, 2016 at 12:56 AM

I found a Groupon for zazzle and they do have some cute stuff but i was wondering if anyone had any experience with them? I have a very small budget and i and doing a lot of DIY stuff to keep things...

Heather, Mar 2, 2024 24 8,858
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Sola wood flowers
Karen, on January 1, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Has anyone used thesefor bridal bouquet? Anyone dyed them yourself?

Maramayo, Feb 29, 2024 1 51
Jessica
Glitter Sola Wood Flowers
Jessica, on February 12, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Has anyone tried glittering a wood flower? My thoughts were to dye, use an adhesive spray and add glitter to the flower. Dry and spray with a clear coat. Has anyone attempted this??

Maramayo, Feb 29, 2024 2 35
Sharon
What do you think?
Sharon, on February 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM

This is not my color scheme, but today i decided that i was going to work on a layout for the bridesmaids boutiques.

Brenda, Feb 24, 2024 2 57
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Bottle dripping wax
Emily, on January 24, 2024 at 8:17 AM

Hello! Is there something I can spray these bottles with to make sure the wax doesn’t fall off during transport?

Skylar, Feb 23, 2024 5 53
Amanda
Food
Amanda, on February 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM

I need an idea for a chicken dish for buffet style wedding. I am doing the food, need an inexpensive, easy chicken dish. Thanks

Carrie, Feb 23, 2024 5 149
Holly
Signage size
Holly, on February 19, 2024 at 5:23 AM

I’m looking into signage for the bar and directions for our audio guest book. I want to do vintage frames but I don’t know how big. 5x7 might be too small for the older guests but 8x10 seems really...

Skylar, Feb 22, 2024 2 35
Cassandra
Help! I’m planning my own wedding
Cassandra, on February 12, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Hello! I’m getting married October 4th, 2024! I’m 22 my fiancé is 22! We’re trying to DIY our whole wedding for the most part to save as much money as possible. Our theme is Rustic/Deer Season as he’s...

LCH, Feb 18, 2024 3 150
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