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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.

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The perfect candles for your Star Wars geek wedding

Hey, fellow Star Wars nerds! Think you’ve gotten all your Star Wars-themed wedding decor all figured out already? Well, think again — I’m about to show you something that’s gonna make you smash your imaginary reception table with the sheer brilliance of these…

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Ridiculously easy paint chip-inspired wedding crafts

My husband and I chose our wedding colors by comparing stashes of paint chips we grabbed from the hardware store. But what if paint chips WERE the palette?

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The lastest and greatest in unique wedding card box innovations!

It’s been a while since I did my first card box roundup, so I thought I’d inundate you with all the latest and greatest ideas in card boxes. In this installment you’ll kitties, elephants, and amps galore!

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You can make your own carnival midway-style illuminated letters

Who knows where my love of midway illuminated lettering comes from, but it’s definitely fed by my addiction to Disneyland. More specifically, the part of the park called “Main Street, USA,” which consists of gift shops and ice cream parlors dressed up to look like an early 20th Century bustling downtown street on speed. Too shiny not to love. But I digress…

Typically an illuminated letter like this is made of metal, is very heavy and would cost you a pretty penny. I knew I wanted something to light up at my wedding, so I figured I’d make my own midway letters. You can too! And there are power tools involved!

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Little Things Favors for EVERY wedding thing!

Guys, I’m not the least bit embarrassed about how much I really love writing about Little Things Favors. You can get practically ANYTHING you want for your wedding over there. Allow me to show you a few of my favorites little things (see what I did there?)…