If you are looking for DIY wedding ideas and tutorials, you have come to the right place! We have oodles of project ideas for your wedding. Enjoy!

TUTORIAL: centerpieces made out of egg cartons and vintage buttons

TUTORIAL: flower bouquets in hanging mason jars

TUTORIAL: paper flowers from cupcake liners

flower centerpiece

wheatgrass centerpiece

tin can lanterns

paper lilies

flower-free centerpieces

candle centerpieces

DIY Paper Flower Bouquet

DIY WEDDING PROGRAMS

TUTORIAL: wedding program fans

25 diy wedding programs

one page scroll programs

sewn wedding programs

wedding fan template

DIY WEDDING FAVORS

TUTORIAL: chocolate chip cookies in CD sleeves (Free Printables)

TUTORIAL: Peony Pockets

TUTORIAL: sugar cookies with icing

TUTORIAL: gourmet caramels

TUTORIAL:  candy favor bags

TUTORIAL: gourmet caramel corn favors

TUTORIAL: candy bar wrappers

TUTORIAL: raspberry jam

TUTORIAL: strawberry jam

TUTORIAL:  brownie pops

TUTORIAL: sea glass candy

FREE TEMPLATE: diy favor cone

potted herbs

oreo truffles

favor donation cards

paper fortune cookies

fruit favors

recipe books

recipe books with patterned card stock

cookie ornaments

pinwheels

TUTORIAL: candy gemstones

wedding no-sew fabric fortune cookies

diy CD sleeve

paper cranes

homemade granola with free printables

sponge candy recipe

cupcake pops

diy party blowers

DIY WEDDING STATIONERY

portrait invitations

invitations on library slips

envelopes made from vintage books

FREE TEMPLATE:  save the date by The Giving Tree

save the date templates

save the dates from photographs

TUTORIAL: DIY Ribbon Wands

TUTORIAL: save the dates from postcards

thank-you notes

DIY WEDDING PHOTOS

wedding photo download station

wedding photo jar frames

wedding shadowbox

DIY WEDDING TABLE NUMBERS

TUTORIAL: illuminated table numbers

DIY WEDDING ESCORT CARDS

16 diy wedding escort cards

escort cards for word lovers

escort cards made from vintage books

DIY WEDDING DRINKS

wedding cocktail umbrellas

wedding watermelon keg

DIY WEDDING DECOR

TUTORIAL: wedding pomanders

diy paper pom poms

TUTORIAL: diy vintage cake stands

diy snow garland made from wallpaper

diy origami balloon lights

snowflake garland

DIY WEDDING SHOWER AND RECEPTION FOOD

adorable cream cheese penguins

TUTORIAL: make your own sushi

butter tart squares

easy apple crisp

DIY WEDDING CORSAGES

diy wedding corsage

Elizabeth Oakes is not afraid to tell it like it is. And she’s not afraid to get real when it comes to discussing the wedding industry. It’s obvious from reading her column in The Examiner that she wants brides to think for themselves, and not get sucked into what she calls ‘the marriage meme machine’, aka the Wedding Industrial Complex.

Elizabeth is the braintrust behind MarriageToGo, which she deems ‘the most simple, innovative, and romantic way to get married in Los Angeles, CA.’ She is a non-denominational minister as well as a California notary authorized to issue confidential marriage licenses. She is also a volunteer deputy commissioner of civil marriage for the Los Angeles County clerk’s office. 

According to Elizabeth, MarriageToGo welcomes short-notice weddings, elopements, large-events, custom weddings and unusual ceremonies of all kinds and sizes. It also welcomes traditional weddings, interfaith weddings, spiritual ceremonies and non-religious ceremonies.

Whether you want to elope with just the two of you on a Malibu beach, throw an elegant affair for hundreds of friends, declare your vows in Elvish, or organize your own bridal bicycle parade, MarriageToGo will honor your wedding vision and make it a reality. 

 And this month, MarriageToGo is launching RosePedalsBikeWeddings.com, a whimsical wedding service serving world famous Venice Beach and vicinity. Want to learn more? Go to MarriageToGo.com  

Photos: (Top left) Henshall Photography; (Bottom left-right) Rob Greer Photography, Ryan Phillips Photography

One of the best things about summer is the fresh local fruit. And lately it seems that more and more couples are celebrating the abundance that’s synonymous with summer by giving their guests fresh berries as wedding favors. I love the idea! They’re consumable, they’re inexpensive and they support local farmers. Did I mention that they’re also aesthetically charming? (Also, check out my blog post on cherry wedding favors.)

 

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I really like these fabric heart bookmarks from mmmcrafts. Wouldn’t they be cute tucked inside a thank-you note or as DIY favors? You can check out the full tutorial here.

And check out these sweet fabric flower cards also from mmmcrafts. These would make pretty shower invites, or thank-you notes. Read the tutorial here.

And last, but not least, aren’t these fabric heart cards from The Purl Bee lovely? You could modify them and use them as escort cards, or simply keep them the way they are and use them as thank-you notes. Go here for the complete instructions.

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The ultra-creative Tuppence from Momfetti has generously agreed to share her wonderful wedding table numbers tutorial here at IntimateWeddings.com. She made these for her castle wedding in the Netherlands this year.

“Construction-wise they are incredibly simple, but the finished item looks so much more complicated than it is. The final impact is incredible!” says Tuppence.

Tuppence came up with the idea for them by melding two Wedding Table Numbers styles.

She says she loved the look of velum wrapped votives, but thought they were too small.  She also liked the tri-fold table numbers from Martha Stewart Weddingsbut thought they were a bit too “crafty.” Wanting something more decadent, Tuppence combined the two ideas and created a prototype.

“I spent about 4 minutes making the prototype. I liked it, he liked it, and I ran with it,” she says.

Tuppence says the wedding table numbers got rave reviews from her guests, who thought they add a warm, ‘romantic’ glow to the reception space.

“A few guests asked if they could keep them. To me, that is the most prized compliment I could ever receive,” she says.

They were also practical. The brightness of the numbers made them easy to see.

“Literally, each guest was able to make a beeline for the correct one right from the door,” says Tuppence.

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