My incredibly simple, $14, no-sew DIY veil
I can hardly even consider it a real project because I put zero effort in to it, aside from coming up with the idea in the first place and picking out the fabric. Despite my sewing machine still being unopened in the box (for three years) I was all like “I can do this!” So my mom and I headed to a craft store in search of a gigantic piece of fabric to make this happen…
How to make a Portal Companion Cube card box
We were inspired by this post on Craftster to make a Companion Cube card box. And then we found the basis for our templates (to which we made some crucial modifications) over here. But we had to make a bunch of mods to make these work the way we wanted them to, and it was kind of terrifically complex. So I figured in case anyone else wanted to give this a try, I’d post what we did to help ease the process for y’all. So here goes…
Make this super-easy and super-adorable Dog of Honor necklace
Marley May, our seven-year-old rescue pitbull-whippet mix has offered her services as Dog of Honor for our upcoming nuptials. She wanted a special necklace to let our guests know her important status, so I made her one with burlap, ribbon, and silk flowers. It took about an hour to make and she’s so goshdarn adorable with it on, I can hardly stand it! Here’s how you can recreate this Dog of Honor necklace for your own pooch…
How to make a corset: DIY corset pattern, fitted exactly to you, with duct tape
It is completely possible to buy a pattern to make a corset for yourself, but if you have non-standard measurements, there is a decent chance that the pattern will require a high amount of alteration anyway. So why not just make a completely custom pattern, fitted exactly to you, with duct tape? I did and it has been awesome!
Screw shotgun weddings — it’s all about these shotgun boutonnieres
I made my own DIY shotgun shell boutonnieres! Basically what I did was hot glued a bunch of feathers on top of each other and shoved them down into the shells. Then I stuck the flowers into the shells in front. Easy and awesome!
Make your own classy shoe clips
Ok, remember our tutorial for DIY shoe clips made with ric-rac, felt, and a glue gun? Offbeat Bride Tribe member AnneBldSvy totally rocked the fuuuuck out of that tutorial for the clips she wore on her wedding shoes. Are you freaking out? WE ARE FREAKING OUT.