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If you’re the hands-on type and want to give your wedding an extra personal touch, in here you'll find ideas, tips and tutorials to design and create your own wedding invitations, decorations and other details…

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Emily
Next diy project
Emily, On October 8, 2019 at 13:57

I need your help deciding my next DIY project for the wedding. Should I use this piece I have for a seating chart or a picture board of me and my FH with something cute like “with my whole heart for...

Emily, sunday 24-Nov-19 10 123
Danielle
What do you think of a "wedding stats" board?
Danielle, On November 7, 2019 at 12:57

So many of our guests either only know him or only know me. We couldn't possibly try to restrict it to people who know both of us because we both have friends and family that live far away. So I...

Caitlin, friday 22-Nov-19 22 251
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DIY Flowers! Faux or Real? Where did you get them?
Katelyn, On November 7, 2019 at 19:40

I am currently debating whether or not I want to tackle bouquets, has anyone done it? Did you use real or faux flowers and where did you get them? My biggest concern is I'm going to spend as much as I...

Katelyn, friday 22-Nov-19 12 204
Alexa
Using pallets for wedding decor?
Alexa, On May 31, 2018 at 14:49

Has anybody used old pallets for wedding decor? Looking for ideas, tips, advice, etc.

David, tuesday 19-Nov-19 8 182
Kenna
diy Bouquets- where did you get your artificial flowers?
Kenna, On November 10, 2019 at 20:26

I've been thinking of doing my own wedding bouquets and I think silk flowers will be best, especially since I like to plan FAR in advance (307 days to go!) and could buy them piece by piece over a...

Ashley, friday 15-Nov-19 5 559
Jillian
LED Candles
Jillian, On November 12, 2019 at 14:55

Anyone have luck finding a place that sells bulk LED candles? The tall ones. Everyplace I have researched has a set of that has 3 sizes, but there about $25+ each. We need about 100 of them I...

Ashley, friday 15-Nov-19 6 102
Joey
True or False - I've had to abandon an idea because it was going over time or budget
Joey, On April 22, 2019 at 08:50

Not all of our gorgeous ideas will make it to the wedding day. It's a fact of wedding planning (and life!) that we have limited time and money and sometimes things have to be cut in favor of other...

Geneviève, thursday 7-Nov-19 35 290
Sherrie
Have you used this site?
Sherrie, On November 3, 2019 at 15:34

Any one use efavourmart.com?

Ashley, tuesday 5-Nov-19 5 89
Joey
DIY your flowers, or leave it to the pros?
Joey, On September 28, 2019 at 14:05

Do you plan to give floral DIY a try, or will you leave this part of the wedding to the professionals? Photo by My Wedding Planners in Toronto

Amelia, tuesday 5-Nov-19 13 171
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Finding and staining wood
Tabitha, On November 4, 2019 at 14:25

I am looking for 2 pieces of wood. One to be the background to our seating chart (will use twine and clothes pins to put names of tables) and the other to be a “welcome to our wedding” sign with our...

Amelia, monday 4-Nov-19 5 89
Alison
Grooms present
Alison, On October 12, 2019 at 11:11

I’m getting married in just over a month and I wanted to get creative with putting together a gift for the day of. I decided to put together a box with some items the might help him get through the...

Amelia, monday 4-Nov-19 9 132
Alix
Flower bouquets
Alix, On October 15, 2019 at 09:38

I found flowers for the bridal and bridesmaids bouquets this weekend. I actually found them at dollarama. They have burlap mixed in which goes with our rustic theme 🙂 The first picture is of my...

Amelia, monday 4-Nov-19 10 138
Sherrie
Ideas
Sherrie, On October 30, 2019 at 10:03

I am looking for some simple ideas for decorating a space. I want to keep this in my hunt for a venue. I wanted to do a three pane center piece with decopage photos on each pane; and a candle inside...

Megan, friday 1-Nov-19 10 96
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Hand-delivering
Amelia, On October 31, 2019 at 16:06

Help! Is there a protocol for addressing invites that will be hand-delivered? Should I address them as I normally would if I were mailing them or would that be weird? Keep it to just their names? Am I...

Miav, thursday 31-Oct-19 8 105
Sharlene
Photo book recommendations
Sharlene, On October 28, 2019 at 13:21

Does anyone have a company that they used to make a photo book that they were impressed by the quality of their photos? It is time for us to make a photo book with our wedding photos so I am looking...

Ashley, tuesday 29-Oct-19 6 116
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Sweetheart table decoration
Rebecca, On October 23, 2019 at 19:11

Im planning on doing a sweetheart table. This is my inspiration. I want it to look nice and elegant but I'm afraid of doing to much and making it tacky. This is the swag I made for my table as well...

Kelly, tuesday 29-Oct-19 9 147
Rayanne
Well first attempt. Not bad...
Rayanne, On October 17, 2019 at 20:27

I need to get some beading to go around the base where globe meets it. A little more water in the globe will look better too. I think I'll also get the little mirrors from dollar store to set them on ...

Steph, monday 28-Oct-19 32 240
Natalie
Agate Name Cards
Natalie, On October 22, 2019 at 10:27

I bought these agate pieces and just had a shot lettering for my bridesmaid proposals. My lettering is a bit amateur, but 2 of my bridesmaid does a lot very good calligraphy for fun...is this a good...

Kelsie, tuesday 22-Oct-19 5 86
Rayanne
Looking for opinions which one?
Rayanne, On October 17, 2019 at 13:05

They all have sparkle. I just am not sure which colour I like the best. I found my snowglobes and I'm going to attempt my first DIY but I'm not sure which colour I like best. I guess I'm looking for...

Nelly, tuesday 22-Oct-19 11 115
Emily
Centrepieces
Emily, On October 15, 2019 at 00:45

Hello all! congrats to you all! I am wondering if anyone has any good ideas for Copper centerpieces. we looove copper decor, but cant seem to decide on what we want to craft for our centerpieces using...

Cliodhna, friday 18-Oct-19 4 89
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First diy
Amelia, On October 2, 2019 at 15:10

I had a day off and took the opportunity to hammer out my first DIY this morning. I’m still fairly new to lettering and, although I might tweak it still, I’m overall pretty happy with how it turned...

Amelia, wednesday 16-Oct-19 35 358
Jennifer
Biodegradable Confetti
Jennifer, On August 25, 2019 at 12:57

Just saw this...and thought how ingenious!

Emily, tuesday 15-Oct-19 16 462
Seleena
My biggest diy success
Seleena, On September 26, 2019 at 01:07

So, as many of you know, I had started making a very large DIY wax paper backdrop for my wedding. It took me 6 months to finally complete it. I literally had this vision in my head, and just hoped it...

Kelly, thursday 10-Oct-19 14 211
Emily
Fake vs Real Flowers
Emily, On July 25, 2019 at 17:54

Just wondering who else is debating between ordering real flowers for their wedding day, buying fake flowers instead, or a mix of both. I really love flowers and feel like going fake will look cheap...

Adriana, tuesday 8-Oct-19 25 756
Maddie19
diy Head Table Backdrop
Maddie19, On September 17, 2019 at 15:36

Did anyone make their own backdrop out of wood pallets? What did it end up costing you? I can't justify spending hundreds on drapery!

Sinéad, friday 4-Oct-19 4 103
Emily
diy decor design
Emily, On September 12, 2019 at 21:32

I’m crazy about DIYing as much as I can for my wedding mostly because I can and I like doing it 😁 anyone else like that?! Check out my little mock up design 😅😅

Emily, thursday 3-Oct-19 16 130
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Fake or Real flowers and why?
Shannon, On August 18, 2019 at 17:11

I'm taking a poll, hopefully I'll get many responses to get a good results. Cross posting.

Shannon, saturday 28-Sep-19 25 261
Lisa
Succulents
Lisa, On August 27, 2019 at 22:06

Has anyone tried growing their own succulents for wedding favours? If so, any advice to share? We've 3D printed our plant pots and we're going to attempt to grow our own succulents to represent our...

Lisa, wednesday 25-Sep-19 7 112
Lynnie
Into It or Over It: Mirrored Signs?
Lynnie, On February 12, 2018 at 10:05

This week we’re talking all about wedding trends! If you really want to take a decor deep-dive, you can keep yourself DIYing for eternity with wedding signage! We're talking signs on signs on signs...

Nelly, wednesday 25-Sep-19 40 1,035
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Skipping the Photographer ..
Cassie, On September 23, 2019 at 17:17

Looking for a friend here.. We are having a destination wedding in Mexico this upcoming April. It's already starting to add up & my photographer friend had to drop out due to an unexpected...

Cassie, wednesday 25-Sep-19 12 206
Veronica
Made a Decor Commitment
Veronica, On August 16, 2019 at 10:46

Well I've gone and done it now! Thanks to a BOGO sale at Micheals on all their fall decor, I made a decision on what I wanted and just ran with it. May have bought out one store's entire section of...

Veronica, wednesday 25-Sep-19 20 149
Allison
Making progress - Getting there!
Allison, On August 13, 2019 at 13:47

The last few weekends I've been keeping busy with DIY - I've got lots done, just need to print out place cards as people RSVP "yes" and eventually make a seating plan Also need to get the welcome sign...

Allison, wednesday 25-Sep-19 14 151

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