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DIY

This our archive of DIY weddings. If you’re looking for free wedding printables and wedding DIY tutorials, we can do that too. 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!

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Natalie & Iliana’s laid-back bounce house wedding

With s’mores, hula hoops, a bounce house (carefully hidden from kiddie’s eyes until after the ceremony), and a photo booth, there was something for all the kids and the young and heart to enjoy. They also had access to authentic homemade Latin food (made by one of the brides’ families!) and an amazing venue, all somehow on a low budget!

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A museum courtyard wedding surrounded by art

Annie and Ben had spent time as a long-distance relationship before settling together in San Francisco. After that, they decided to get married at the gorgeous Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Annie is a designer and pulled in all of her skills to create the top of her dress, her veil, and most of the decor.

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Cat & Joe’s Oktoberfest locally-grown harvest wedding

If you like a good brew and a good party, you’ll love this Oktoberfest-inspired wedding with a German feast, good beer, warm fall colors, and a lovely golden hour moment right after the ceremony. Now that fall is on the way in the Northern hemisphere, this will totally get you in the mood. Oh, and just wait until you see the cake…

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This gay wedding at a children’s museum wins the internet today

Daniel and Sauce were the first LGBTQ wedding at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. And let me tell you, their adorableness combined with that epic venue means this wedding will not disappoint. I had a perma-smile the entire time I looked at these photos. Daniel and Sauce are magnetic with their obvious love, match-y glasses, bow ties, and suspenders, and infectious laughter.

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Laura & Mark’s Australian High Country wilderness wedding

We all flipped for the photo of Laura and Mark traversing the Snowy Mountains in their purple and black duds in a recent Monday Montage. This wedding is just lovely from start to finish. And thankfully, despite the flower girl’s worries, there was no dinosaur attack, just a whole lot of horses milling about.

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To DIY or not to DIY: Finding your niche in the creative scale

For many of you, you might look on Offbeat Bride and find a LOT of different choices in the DIY department. How to make a certain bouquet out of brooches or ornaments, maybe you want to DIY your Save the Dates somehow or even all of your invitations. For some of you, that might seem too much. For the rest of you, it’s right up your alley. And then there’s a small portion of us who are a little scrapbook/sewing savvy, but aren’t too sure of ourselves with these bigger projects. If you’re not sure what your niche is creatively, here are a few tips you may want to consider.