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

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

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

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

Pinterest/Style Me Pretty

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

Pinterest/Deer Pearl Flowers

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

Pinterest/Style Me Pretty

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

Pinterest/BRIDES

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

Pinterest/My Wedding

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

Pinterest/BRIDES

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

Pinterest/Deer Pearl Flowers

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

Pinterest/Wedding Include

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

Pinterest /Ruffled Blog

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

Pinterest/Oh Best Day Ever

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

Pinterest/BRIDES

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

Pinterest/Wedding Forward

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

Find similar ideas at Etsy

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Table Top Décor: Written in Rosemary

Pinterest/Coco29

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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