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Decor DIY

Here are some of our favorite unique wedding decor DIY projects and wedding DIY tutorials. We’ve also got wedding decor inspiration if you just want to get more crafty ideas.

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Mini flags tutorial: minimal amount of DIY, big amount cute

When I was looking for ways to add some cute DIY touches, I came across Oriental Trading’s mini canvas flags and the proverbial lightbulb clicked on. I decided to decorate these bad boys with some iron on transfers.

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Check out the DIY activity book I made for the kids at my wedding

My future husband and I decided to invite all of the kids in our family to our wedding to help meet our caterer’s 150 guest minimum. We got kind of excited about it since we’re both big kids ourselves, and now we had an extra excuse to let that part shine through at our wedding — under the guise of entertaining our little guests! That said, I think I got kind of carried away in making this Activity Book to keep them entertained.

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Insect inception: imagine the creepy crawly bug-eyed possiblities

If you’re having an outdoor wedding it is nice to put your programs on the chairs before the ceremony begins. But what if it is windy on your wedding day? Don’t fret, here’s how to make adorable bug-eyed insect paper weights so your programs will stay put!

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How to make a wedding banner, vintage carnival-style

Tribe member Scottishbride showed us how she made her vintage carnival Save the Dates, and now she’s back to show us how to make a matching vintage carnival wedding banner.

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How to bring in some bling to your table numbers

There is something about the juxtaposition of country-bumpkin décor and gangsta-style extravagance that makes Whitney Lee giggle. At the same time, it can also bring some extra oomph to your table numbers.

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Punch your guests in their eyeballs with awesome pop-up place cards!

Anyone can fold a paper in half and call it a place-card. Wanna learn to make cute and quirky pop-up place cards instead!? Whitney Lee shows us how.