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DIY

If you’re looking for free wedding printables and wedding DIY tutorials, it’s here. We’ve got everything from wedding decor DIY projects to fashion DIY, and of course DIY wedding favors. But for the love of god, mostly everyone wants wedding invitation DIY — we’ve got it all!

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Make your own suspenders

Whether you’re looking to make your own menswear accessories, or your own femswear accessories, we’ve got you covered. Suspenders are so chic, can be easily personalized, and are so easy to make!

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DIY disc bunting: It’s different because it’s circles!

Circle card stock bunting: the good news is it’s fast, super-cheap, and super-easy! It’s so easy that I got other people to help make them too. And here’s how you can easily make your own…

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Crown yourself queen of spring weddings with this DIY flower crown

Check out this flower child and Mother Earth fabulousness. I am digging some big-ass colorful flowers for a spring wedding crown. How gorgeous would this look with something like this vintage-inspired dress or this bohemian sleeved dress? Read more to learn how to craft your own fancy floral headpiece.

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Create a fashion light show with your own LED voice-activated tie

Sometimes a man (or dapper bride!) just needs a trusty, voice-activated LED tie to feel complete. Oh, you don’t have one of those? Then it’s time to get down and dirty with a little tech-friendly DIY. Your vows could become a synchronized light show, ya’ll!

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Find your wedding colors from within a photo

We LOVE getting color ideas from photos! Sometimes you end up seeing that one photo that captures the mood so well that you must have the colors for your wedding. There are fun little tools called color generators that will extract the main colors of a photo for you, allowing you to snag and save them for your shopping trips. Match your dress to a setting sun, match your ribbon backdrop to the sky… you get the idea.

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Baking beauties: How to make your own wedding cake (and stay sane!)

I recently got married and I made our wedding cake. I love to bake, and I had a little previous experience making two wedding cakes with a friend, but this made it no less challenging. But making your own cake saves you a lot of money. If I wanted a cake like the one I made, I would have had to pay about £300-400.

So here are my tips for anyone who is thinking about making their own cake. It’s totally possible… pinkie promise!