Got extra invites? Then you’ve got an awesome photo backdrop
What you can do if you over-order invitations? Stina had a flash of brilliance and used all her extra wedding invitations to make a custom photo booth backdrop. Total “Why didn’t I think of that?” moment.
Even the craft-impaired can make these adorable birdie cake toppers
The cake toppers have been my wedding DIY albatross. It actually never occurred to me to craft anything for the wedding. I buy things. That is how I roll. But my fiance expressed that he had faith in my never-used crafting abilities, so I give it a go and, as usual, he was right — I CAN do this stuff. If you want to make birdies from clay, give this a try.
From plastic to fantastic: How to make your own sew-on buttons
You can do tiny buttons, giant buttons, square buttons, buttons shaped like dinosaurs — whatever you can think of, you can make. Want some dainty blue butterflies down the back of your gorgeous white ball gown? Can do. Want some larger gears for your steampunk ensemble? Can do. Want some old skool Nintendo gamepads? Can do. Sky’s the limit. And here’s how to pull it off…
Wiffle balls + coffee filters = decor magic
My future-mother-in-law works for a coffee company and is constantly giving us giant boxes of coffee filters. So I’m putting them to good use by making coffee filter puffs as wedding decor. The secret to my puff ball success: wiffle balls!
TETRIS lightbox decor made from Valentine’s Day chocolate boxes
Having a geeky wedding and looking for something to deck the bare walls of your venue? Try making your own simple, affordable Tetris lightboxes out of those candy boxes so easily found around Valentine’s Day.
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.