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What's Appropriate to DIY at Your Wedding

By Katherine Owen
July 13, 2017
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Age-old traditions hold that every bride should have “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.” It seems these days, she should also come armed with a carefully collected DIY Pinterest board. When that list of “necessary” decorations and other wedding accouterments start piling up, it’s only natural to start divvying it up into the DIY-able and the not-so-DIY-able. This of course will just depend on every bride’s own crafty inclinations, but with the amount of DIY resources out there, you may be surprised just how much you can truly do yourself. (Including those of you with the self-proclaimed black thumbs and terrible handwriting.) Here are a few ideas—get to pinning!
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Flowers: Classic in White

Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Follow our step-by-step for these almost-too-easy arrangements.

Find the DIY guide at Southern Living

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Flowers: Spring Fling

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Steal this “easy wow” of a centerpiece for a wedding in bloom.

Find the DIY guide at Southern Living

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Flowers: Winter Wreath

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Bring the outdoors in with a seasonally appropriate wreath from Style Me Pretty.

Find the DIY guide at Style Me Pretty

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Tiny Touches: Games Please

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Keep guests (especially the young and young-at-heart ones!) entertained with a lighthearted game of corn hole.

Find the personalized decal at Etsy

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Tiny Touches: For the Guests

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How sweet are these tiny honey jars as favors for guests?

Find the DIY guide at Style Me Pretty

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Tiny Touches: Confetti for the Grand Exit

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Hand out tiny packets of leaves (olive leaves pictured here) for a more bird-friendly alternative to rice.

Find similar options at Etsy

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Hand-Lettered: Personalized Coat Hanger

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Try your own hand at hand lettering and calligraphy on a low-stakes detail like the dress hanger.

Find hand lettering and calligraphy tips at Southern Living

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Hand-Lettered: Venue Signage

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Make sure guests end up in the right spot with a spunky sign post.

Find tips for DIY wedding signs at Something Turquoise

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Hand-Lettered: Welcome Sign

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Once they’ve found the right spot, welcome them on in with a hand-written sign. (Perfect for photos too!)

Find similar sign ideas at Etsy

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Photo Props: Pretty Backdrops

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Make a perfectly picturesque moment with these pretty DIY backdrops.

Find the DIY guide for a flower backdrop at Paper Blog

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Photo Props: Put a ‘Gram On It

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You know we love a monogram down here. Why not make what is basically a giant 3D one to take photos with?

Find the DIY guide for vintage marquee letters at Kara Paslay Designs

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Photo Props: Snapshot Station

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Remember the day forever with instant-printing photos guests can add to the guest book themselves.

Find the DIY guide here

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Table Top Décor: Easy Elegance

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Number the tables with this super easy chalkboard bottle DIY. You might even have to uncork a bottle in the process—for the sake of the project of course.

Find the DIY guide at BRIDES

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Table Top Décor: Simple and Sweet

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Keep the tables simple, classic, and laid back with these precious woodland-esque centerpieces.

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Table Top Décor: Written in Rosemary

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Make place-settings extra special with a budget-friendly name card (that smells good too!).

Find the DIY guide at Spoon Fork Bacon

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1 of 15 Flowers: Classic in White
2 of 15 Flowers: Spring Fling
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