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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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Add some cheers to your mini cakes with YAY flags

Tribesmaid Andwhenthefog and her groom had a muggy, rainy day for their guerilla wedding, but at least they were able to enjoy these amazing “Yay” cakes!

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How to make your wedding invitations out of vintage handkerchiefs

This handkerchief printing technique can be used for so many things — Goodie bags with your wedding logo? Dual purpose hankie wedding programs for those guests who get teary eyed at the ceremony? The possibilities are endless! So here is how we made our handkerchief wedding invitations…

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A forest fairy makeup look with tons of GLITTER

Since we’ve been showcasing our favorite forest weddings this week, sharing this forest fairy makeup tutorial was a no-brainer. Tone it down for a subtle green look or rock a full-face glitter look for a fairy wedding!

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Express yourself with DIY fancified shoe clips

Lari dressed up her heels with these DIY buttons that said “Hell Yes!” You could do the same with a simple button maker and some shoe clips.

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Compliment a DIY bridal brooch bouquet with DIY ornament bridesmaids bouquets

I love seeing Offbeat Bride DIY projects show up in weddings! Indiana Offbeat Bride Conna recently coordinated her bridal brooch bouquet (DIY tutorial here) with ornament bouquets for her bridesmaids (DIY tutorial here).

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How to turn almost anything into a freakin’ huge bow for wedding decor or fashion!

Have you ever looked a big fluffy gift bow and thought “How the hell do they make that?” Well, it turns out you can totally DIY gift bows — nice, big, fluffy ones out of almost any paper good. Once you’ve mastered this tutorial, you can use these custom bows as aisle décor, table settings or centerpieces, or secure them to headbands or barrettes and wear them in your hair!