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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.

Whether gift or decor, these embroidered vintage photos are AWESOME

Whether gift or decor, these DIY embroidered vintage photos are AWESOME

I once found an old photo album at a thrift store and I remember feeling captivated looking through the photos of those strangers’ lives. The last photo I saw was a wedding photo. Since then I’ve had a fascination with vintage photos as well as incorporating something of myself creatively, like weaving myself into the scene in a way. So I tried embroidering right onto a copy of the photo!

I could see these DIY embroidered vintage photos as a beautiful gift for an engaged couple, a creative way to display your own family wedding photos, or as lovely wedding decor and centerpieces.

Romantic geeks need to DIY these geeky wedding candles for centerpieces or a unity candle

DIY these geeky wedding candles for centerpieces or a unity candle

Remember these easy-peasy DIY menu candles we created a while back? Here’s a spin on that project that your geeky self can use for a unity candle ceremony and/or for your geeky centerpieces. They’re tall jar candles wrapped in lovely romantic and geeky quotes from your favorite movies and TV shows.

sword bouquet display feature alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make a DIY bouquet display (or how I learned to not hide my hard work in a closet)

Now that you’re married, you can start on the next chapter of your life: dealing with all of the stuff left over from your wedding! If you’re anything like I am, you probably have some important items from your wedding you might not want to stick in a shoe box in the back of the closet quite yet. For me, it was my fantasy sword bouquet. Here’s how I made a DIY bouquet display to keep it in view forever.

DIY menu candles from @offbeatbride

Snazz up your reception tables with these DIY menu candles

If you’re not that chill with DIY, this ultra easy DIY menu candles project could be the one task you feel comfortable undertaking in your DIY wedding efforts. It takes about 20 minutes total and is pretty inexpensive, even if you need a ton of them. Here’s what you’ll need to create these DIY menu candles for your reception tables…

Facebook Live wedding streaming how-to from @offbeatbride

How to stream your wedding with Facebook Live (UPDATED FOR 2020!)

The idea of streaming your wedding day to the interwebs isn’t new. Friends and family who can’t physically attend your wedding for whatever reason can tune in via the internet and experience the ceremony in real-time — from anywhere in the world! Here’s how to stream your wedding on Facebook Live.

DIY mocha spoons tutorial as seen on @offbeatbride #livelovebrew #sponsored @keurig

DIY mocha spoons tutorial for your wedding coffee bar

If you’re rocking a killer coffee bar at your wedding, adding these DIY mocha spoons for stirring in delicious chocolate flavor is ultra-fancy. You’ll never believe how fast and easy they are to whip up last-minute. A little chocolate, white chocolate, or colored melting candy, some plastic spoons, a smidge of edible glitter or sprinkles… and you’re set.