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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.

broom alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make a wedding broom for a jumping good time

The wedding broom is popular amongst both the Celtic diaspora and the African diaspora. They are also very common in Pagan handfastings.

not your typical tiny three tiered stand alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How my dad shut me up with a hardware store and a cupcake stand

I searched for months, looking for the best cupcake stand. Both my mother and I nit picked at everything we saw online. My dad of course grew tired of our bickering about a cupcake stand of all things. So what did he do about it? HE MADE ME THE PERFECT ONE. Here’s a breakdown of what he did…

paper flower tutorial bouquet alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make multi-layered paper flowers by hand

I based my flowers off of this tutorial, but, that tutorial requires tools that I don’t have — a special machine that cut out the flowers, and that’s awesome. But, if you don’t have that machine, it can be done by hand! Here’s how I made mine…

light up terrarium alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make a light-up terrarium

You know we love us some terrarium decor action. Let’s talk about how to make this awesome light-up terrarium. These would make for super-stunning reception decor pieces.

DIY painted TARDIS shoes 11 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to paint your wedding flats on the cheap and nerdy

I really wanted to keep in the nerdy wedding vibe going with my shoe choice, so I began searching for Doctor Who or Star Wars shoes that were cute and not more than $50. Yeah, I know… I’m dreaming. So instead I bought a pair of shoes from Payless and decided to paint them. Here’s my step-by-step guide to painting my shoes…

easy DIY fascinators alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How a giggling hairy man inspired the easiest DIY hair fascinators ever

When I was weeding through pictures of hair fascinators for my bridesmaids, I was totally in awe of how beautiful some of them were. After goofing off with my now husband in a craft store, I had a light bulb moment that I could make my own feather hair pieces. These were seriously easy to make. And you can totally DIY your own as well. I believe in you!