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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!

candy corn top hat 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make a glittery candy corn mini top hat

Sarah made her daughter a glittery mini top hat, inspired by the most controversial of Halloween candies: candy corn! (Some HATE it, some LOVE it.) I happen to hate candy corn, but I LOVE this fantastic hat.

yarn poofball centerpieces alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make yarn poofball wedding decor in three easy steps

There are other yarn flower tutorials out there, but my method requires the LEAST amount of materials, and once you’re done there are SO many ways to use these poofballs as decor!

program wheels MG 3600 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Super awesome, brightly colored, interactive program wheels

Elizabeth Jancewicz keeps supplying us with super colorful and creative wedding ideas. Here’s another one to compete with her rainbow communion bread and origami candy boxes — colorful interactive program wheels. She was also kind enough to give us the low-down on how these babies were made.

seedbombfavor alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Eco-friendly favor: seed bombs!

I picked seed bombs as favors because I didn’t want to give out “stuff” (i.e. junk that will just go in a landfill) but rather give something small that was enjoyable, expressed our ethos, and was delightfully biodegradable. My husband and I had a great time making these and getting dirty! They were really easy and took no time at all.