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This is our huge archive of wedding DIY tutorials, but we’ve also got another archive for free wedding printables. You can also see TONS of wedding DIY ideas.

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How to make your own lino block rubber stamps for all your wedding needs

My future wife and I wanted to DIY our invites from scratch. So, I found these cute print-yourself blank invites and we’re adding our Minnesota outline wedding logo to the cards via lino block stamps. Here are my very simple DIY instructions on how to make your own lino block/rubber stamps for all your wedding needs.

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How to make your wedding invitations out of vintage handkerchiefs

This handkerchief printing technique can be used for so many things — Goodie bags with your wedding logo? Dual purpose hankie wedding programs for those guests who get teary eyed at the ceremony? The possibilities are endless! So here is how we made our handkerchief wedding invitations…

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A forest fairy makeup look with tons of GLITTER

Since we’ve been showcasing our favorite forest weddings this week, sharing this forest fairy makeup tutorial was a no-brainer. Tone it down for a subtle green look or rock a full-face glitter look for a fairy wedding!

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How to turn almost anything into a freakin’ huge bow for wedding decor or fashion!

Have you ever looked a big fluffy gift bow and thought “How the hell do they make that?” Well, it turns out you can totally DIY gift bows — nice, big, fluffy ones out of almost any paper good. Once you’ve mastered this tutorial, you can use these custom bows as aisle décor, table settings or centerpieces, or secure them to headbands or barrettes and wear them in your hair!