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DIY shoe clips made with ric-rac, felt, and a glue gun

After searching Pinterest and Google, I found tutorials for using ric-rac to make flowers. They were the perfect pop of color I needed for my wedding shoes. So here’s what you need if you want to make some ric-rac flower shoe clips (although it’s not limited to your shoes because you can use these for anything).

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How to make cheap, awesome, and easy custom shoes for any occasion

Offbeat Bride featured a pair of comic book shoes. I looked at them and thought to myself “Oh.” Two days later, I had my first pair. A week or so later, I have 12. Oops. Here’s the low down on how to create your own custom shoes for nearly free.

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Lari & Andrew’s elegant DIY wedding with a surprise parade

If you want to be surprised at your own ceremony, it definitely helps to know a former stand-up comedienne to officiate and bring the lulz. And she didn’t fail them with secretly written abbreviated stories of the lives of the couple. A surprise Dia de los Muertos parade, some clever DIY, and a classy venue — even the shoes say “Hell Yes!”

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Show off your fancy footwork with barefoot sandals

Ever since I saw the handmade barefoot sandals from Ashley and Oliver’s wedding on the dunes, they kept creeping around my brain. Ashley and her bridesmaids used them for easy walking on the beach during the ceremony, which makes total sense. But you can actually use these to embellish a pair of plain sandals or shoes too since they are essentially just foot jewelry. I had to investigate what was out there and if these can be easily DIYed.