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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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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.

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Collaborate on a family wedding quilt made of cake!

Donna’s fiance had a brilliant spin on the family quilt idea: what about a family quilt that you can not only display at the wedding, but also eat? That’s right, I said “eat.” Introducing the family cake quilt.

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How to make your own cake toppers using wooden dolls

Tribe member La Morocha created the most adorable cake toppers for her two-dress destination wedding. She even included their fur baby and wedding arch. Find out how you can do the same!