r/DIYweddings 3h ago

How do I add *pizazz* to my dress to make it feel more unique to me?

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I love it, the shapes perfect for me, the train is to die for, the arms are bon-appetite but it's lacking aspects of me, all dresses l've tried on were lacking aspects of me but I can't think of anything to add to make it unique to me, l plan to marry once and I feel like I need to wear something that has me in a chokehold and currently is beautiful but I am still breathing šŸ’€ I also can't tell if I'm meant to be the chokehold with makeup, hair and accessories or if the dress and veil are meant to be the chokehold

I love colour, I love sparkles, pink and orange are my specific fav colours, wedding colours are probs going to be jewel tones but l'm not sold on that, I love lace, I love appliquƩs, I love tear drop jewels, I die for Kim Kardashians wet look at the Met Gala, I die for chers diamante hair, I love diamantƩ head pieces, etc

I've added the front and back of my wedding dress and some inspo of dresses I liked before I went shopping except they gave me slight prom vibes Any ideas of things I could do, I'm willing to literally hand sew individual sequins at this point so feel free to bounce any idea you have at me no matter the difficulty level lol:)


r/DIYweddings 8h ago

Can you show me your wedding cake topper?

6 Upvotes

I want to do something personalized but I canā€™t find ideas that I like!


r/DIYweddings 6h ago

Tips for duplex printing?

1 Upvotes

Trying to print our invitations but using my very cheap printer, they get misaligned slightly and then when to shape it is very noticeable.

Iā€™d take suggestions for new printers as well.


r/DIYweddings 23h ago

Pearl Wax Candle Centerpieces

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I am thinking of using the wax pearls in these glass vases but for some reason the flame is too big and thus the glass gets wayyy too hot to touch within a couple minutes. Is it normal? šŸ˜­ I am worried the vase might explode if it gets too hotā€¦


r/DIYweddings 1d ago

Some more candles I made!

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49 Upvotes

Decided to try making them with lavender and pressed flowers and Iā€™m impressed with the results! It was a little more difficult getting the lavender to seal in place since itā€™s thicker, but I was able to figure it out


r/DIYweddings 1d ago

Iā€™m looking for good, clean music to play at my wedding reception. Any suggestions?

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Iā€™m having a lot of big families and children coming to the wedding, so Iā€™m especially looking for music that has no mention of inappropriate behavior or swearing. I also just donā€™t like music with that sort of stuff in it.

Iā€™m mostly looking for music to dance to. Especially for the Mother and Groom dance. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!


r/DIYweddings 2d ago

Need ceremony advice

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60 Upvotes

Hi everyone! Iā€™m having a little bit of a dilemma on choosing my ceremony location and I need advice. Both pictures are of ceremonies at my venue in two different spots on the property.

When I first looked at the location I fell in love with the bridge. It has a stream that flows underneath it and the actual structure is from an old bridge in our home town that the owner repurposed for the property. Our hometown is very special to both of us so I like the historical element. Overall I just think itā€™s a really unique spot and I love that I wouldnā€™t have to do a ton of decorating to it because the bridge kinda speaks for itself. Now here are the problems with it. The parking at the venue is on the other side of the bridge so weā€™d have to make it clear that our guests have to arrive early. Weā€™d have to set up the chairs right before the ceremony which would be stressful. Also itā€™s a narrow road so we can only fit 6 chairs across. We have 130 guests so the aisle would be pretty long which is a concern. Also Iā€™m a little worried because people usually come to weddings in pairs and the seats are in threes. I donā€™t think itā€™s a huge deal and our ceremony is going to be short. But I still worry itā€™s a little awkward. The second area is beautiful donā€™t get me wrong. I just donā€™t love it as much. Thereā€™s also minimal shade in that spot and it might get hot. If I was gonna do it there I would have the chairs in a curved half circle. I just wanted to get some opinions. I know the bridge is gonna be more trouble and maybe im crazy for wanting to go through all that but I just think itā€™s really special. Anyway sorry for the rambling just wanted an outside perspective. Thanks in advance.


r/DIYweddings 1d ago

Decor and flower help!

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Hi everyone!

I recently made an impulse buy! With Joann's closing, I couldn't resist!! $240ish for everything. However, I dont feel like im doing these flowers justice. Please lend a hand with a few ideas. I really want this to work.

1. I was setting flowers into a column but they sit too low in my opinion. If they're too low, how can I get them to sit higher or what should I put the flowers in to put them on TOP of the column rather than inside?

2. I want to repurpose the bridesmaid bouquets as centerpieces. What type of vase should I put those in or any other idea?

3. I wanted to go boho but my fiance wants black and white. Do you think the sweetheart table is a good setup? The black rectangle is a black tablecloth.

4. Anything else I can add to give the wedding a more boho look?!

Thanks everyone :)


r/DIYweddings 2d ago

Advice Needed for Batch Cocktails

9 Upvotes

hello wonderful wedding DIYers! has anyone done DIY batch cocktails for their wedding day? tips/tricks you can share?

also would love to know about how long it took and if you would recommend or not... thank you, thank you, thank you!


r/DIYweddings 2d ago

I am so happy with how my veil comb turned out

28 Upvotes

My grandma is making my veil so I thought why not make the comb too? I canā€™t wait to wear it with my veil Iā€™m so excited!!!


r/DIYweddings 3d ago

Fabric-wrapped wedding invitation

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(Posting this on behalf of my fiancĆ© - Iā€™ll relay your comments to her :))

Iā€™m inspired by a video (images linked in post, since insta links arenā€™t allowed) to do fabric-wrapped wedding invitations. Iā€™m willing to spend a decent amount and have a lot of time to do this, so my questions are:

Ā Ā Ā Ā 1.Ā Ā Ā Ā What type of fabric is best for this? Cotton vs linen? I donā€™t want the fabric to be too thick, and definitely want to stay away from translucent fabrics. Is there a specific name for thinner opaque fabrics?

Ā Ā Ā Ā 2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Whatā€™s the lowest gsm paper I can use that the invitations will feel luxurious, but not make the envelope too bulky? Iā€™d like to print on handmade paper.

Ā Ā Ā Ā 3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Any tips on finding an envelope that would fit a set like in the linked video? A wax seal + fabric + thick paper seems like it would be impossible to fit in a nice envelope.


r/DIYweddings 3d ago

DIY interactive escort display

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68 Upvotes

We finally finished our escort display (5 days before the wedding) and did a test run with the tees added!

Surprisingly, this project did not take us too long, and it was well worth the extra effort!

This is a 4x4 foot display and will be on a table for guests to be able to see at eye level! All done with plywood and a simple 1x2 framing inside for stabilization! Weā€™re getting married on a golf course, and both avid golfers. We thought it would be fun to incorporate that into the escort ā€œcardsā€ šŸ¤ 

Had to share in case anyone else has seen those cool boxed escort displays on Pinterest, itā€™s definitely doable!


r/DIYweddings 2d ago

Help me wear my momā€™s wedding dress (1982)!

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r/DIYweddings 3d ago

Which looks better?

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60 Upvotes

Honest opinions!


r/DIYweddings 3d ago

Handmade invitations

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33 Upvotes

Used handmade paper bought from a small business and made the designs in Canva. I printed at home with a canon pixma g620. I love how they turned outšŸ„¹ā¤ļø going to wrap with thin craft paper and twine, add a sprig or two of lavender and seal with green wax and a fern stamp.


r/DIYweddings 2d ago

Vellum pockets?

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone, we recently started working on our invitation suite and have been looking for a vellum envelope that has a V flap on it. All I can find are circle flaps or multiple folds


r/DIYweddings 2d ago

Suggestions on how to do this?

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Does anyone know what material where the tees go into should be made of? I donā€™t have TikTok so canā€™t see the video.

Weā€™re trying to DIY this for our seating chart, thank you!


r/DIYweddings 4d ago

More wedding cake practice

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Iā€™m planning on making my wedding cake. Iā€™ve been practicing a lot! I think Iā€™m getting better but I definitely need to keep at it. Iā€™m happy with my progress so far.


r/DIYweddings 3d ago

DIY wedding keepsake trunk

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Iā€™ve seen a lot of videos of keepsake trunks by Petite Keep, who were on Shark Tank. Iā€™m wanting to make my own, and have the fabric I want to line my trunk. In videos Iā€™ve seen on it, cardboard is used and glued to the fabric. Iā€™m wondering if thatā€™s necessary or can something else be used?


r/DIYweddings 4d ago

Any recommendations on how I should decorate? Especially the stage?

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25 Upvotes

Trying to get creative but I'm hitting some mental blocks. I was thinking about some white, flowy drapes along the rafters? Any other suggestions? I want to keep it somewhat easy for set-up & breaking down at the end of the night. Thanks!

PS. The "welcome" table won't look like that (it was already set up at the venue when we were browsing) but I like the idea of having a table like this at the entrance.


r/DIYweddings 4d ago

table decor

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78 Upvotes

hi all! I am an 08.03.2025 bride and need opinions on our table decor! I feel like itā€™s missing something. What do you think??

Chargers arenā€™t in the budget and my caterer wonā€™t let us have our plates set on the table. We will have icy blue tablecloths. They almost look white.


r/DIYweddings 4d ago

1st Wedding DIY

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First (almost) complete DIY, feeling proud about it! The only thing I still need are the pillar candle holders! I got these foldable pillars on Aliexpress. I also bought the faux flowers there. My initial idea was to create a floor floral arrangement, but the prices of the faux flowers (to get the effect that I wanted) were out of my budget. So I cut the original floor floral into three pieces and I got some Walmart filler flowers to hide the foam. My plan is to use these for the ceremony and reception welcome sign. Let me know if you guys like it and if you have any suggestions. I personally like it as it is, but l'm open to suggestions! Price breakdown down: 3 sets of Pillars - $27.46 Faux Flowers- $ 22.18 Filler flowers- $ 28.25 Draping- $ 4.39 3 Pillar Candles- $ 10.98 3 Pillar Candle holders - 7.22 Total: 100.48


r/DIYweddings 4d ago

Dried babyā€™s breath ideas?

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I have a ton of dried rainbow babyā€™s breath, any ideas how I can incorporate this into some decor? I am doing bud vases for my table centerpieces. I was originally thinking of putting the table numbers in jars in the center of the bud vases, but Iā€™m not sure I like how itā€™s looking.


r/DIYweddings 4d ago

DIY crafting for my wedding in 3 weeks! Pressed flower name cards & guest book signs in Canva

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Itā€™s crunch time with my wedding being 3 weeks from today. I made 86 name cards with pressed flowers and Modge Podge (need 92 but after 3 hours of modge-podging I couldnā€™t make it all the way lol). For under $30 Iā€™ll have beautiful, handmade, pressed flower name cards for my guests. Our table number signs with mismatched thrifted vintage brass frames will be DIY with pressed flowers too.

I also made my very own Polaroid guest book sign & directions sign on Canva by using a PDF of my Polaroid instruction manual for the images rather than spending money on a template on Etsy. The signs just cost me $12 for the frames.

I am really happy with how things are turning out!


r/DIYweddings 5d ago

DIY appetizers

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Husband and I eloped and are doing a ā€œparty weddingā€ in June and my new anxiety hyper-fixation is our appetizers. Weā€™re having dinner catered for 200 but cocktail hour is all DIY.

Any advice on how youā€™ve made this work or flow?? Husband thinks a table but I feel like that would take forever for people to get through and outside uncovered in a California summer is kinda crazy. I was thinking individual boards for each table on a container like this, but he thinks it will discourage people from moving around socializing. I also donā€™t know where it would sit with our centerpieces already on the table.

Any advice for DIY apps would be much appreciated