Martha-esque photo lanterns as centerpieces
Offbeat Bride Tracy took her inspiration from Martha Stewart’s (all hail Martha!) photo centerpiece idea, winged it and somehow created an awesome, true-to-example, DIY, photo centerpiece option!
Make a traditional cake topper truly your own
Finding ready-made, mass-produced “offbeat” cake toppers is an almost impossible task. But Amanda has come up with a really great solution. Why not Offbeat Bride-ify those easy-to-find traditional cake toppers?
How to make a super-nifty ring book
Marya created ring books as an alternative to ring pillows — and the book-loving, English major in me is freaking out over them! Luckily for all of us book-lovers, she gave us the details on how to make them yourself…
“Did you know” log centerpieces + tons of DIY inspiration
Here’s a wonderful DIY non-floral centerpiece idea from Tribesmaid Katie Sue’s wedding — a log-sliced wooden base, with two wrapped candles and trivia about wedding traditions held aloft for guests ponder:
How to make DIY handfasting cords PLUS handfasting cord ideas
There is no right or wrong way to make handfasting cords, and they can be as elaborate or simple as you want them to be. It really comes down to what you want to represent yourselves, or what is easiest for you.
DIY flower arrangements aren’t so tough
Arranging centrepiece flowers yourself can save you big bucks — and it doesn’t have to be complicated. Find some inspiration and some DIY floral arrangement tutorials in this here roundup, including tricks for using grocery store bouquets and thrifted finds, but still making a big impact.