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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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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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DIY wedding tissue boxes for “happy tears”

I wanted to put out tissue boxes for guests to use during the ceremony, but I wanted to decorate them to match my wedding. I think these turned out adorable, and they’re easy and cheap to make! Here is a tutorial.

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Raiding the button jar: How to make your own wax seal

Wax seals lend a hand-made touch to invitations, place cards, and other paper-crafted pieces of a wedding. They’re also a simple but gorgeous way to seal your handwritten vows until ceremony time, or to close a love letter for your significant other, all super-romantic-like. Now, make your very own at home with a small handful of supplies.

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Make a fancy candelabra centerpiece for under a fiver

I made this centrepiece with a beachy theme for less than $5 NZ (approximately 3.90 US). If you’re not having a beach wedding, think about this centerpiece in all black or a dark red for a goth wedding, or creating a steampunk version? The themed candelabra options are endless…