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Food DIY

Our DIY wedding food posts include everything from how to cater your own wedding or make your own wedding cake, plus cute cake stand DIY tutorials, wedding alcohol calculators, and industry insider tips from caterers.

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Make your guests homemade fruity and boozy centerpieces

Kyle and Drew had a decidedly boozy take on centerpieces by preserving fruit in different kinds of liquor. The result was a sweet and strong centerpiece ripe for eating and taking home.

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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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Bedazzled Penis Popsicles for your bachelorette party

Why are we teasing you with chocolate covered penis popsicles? Because we think it could make for a really fun bachelorette party activity. If you want to get your frozen delicious bedazzled penis pop on, watch this totally adorable and surprisingly safe-for-work video!

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DIY mini pies!

If you love the idea of a pie buffet that doubles as a receiving line as much as you like the idea of DIYing your wedding desserts, then this product is gonna bust your crust!

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Puff, puff, paint: How to freehand etch glassware with fabric paint

Personalizing some fabulous glassware is a great way to make a thrifty find into something one-of-a-kind. Whether you’re etching a pair of toasting flutes, personalizing a couple of pimp cups, or making your own etched beer steins, here’s a method for free-handing your finished look using fabric paint!

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3 ways to hack your IKEA cake server

I picked up this set of plain, white, plastic cake servers at IKEA for $5.99. I cut my cake with these bad jacksons and all was well. But almost everything is a blank canvas to a crafter, especially when it’s priced affordably, so I’ve put together three customized serving sets fit for an offbeat celebration. These were all achieved in one evening using materials found at a major craft store.