10 AMAZING DIY WEDDING IDEAS FOR 2022

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PERSONALISED WEDDING TABLE NAMES

Choosing a theme for your wedding table names gives you a chance to tell your guests a little more about you. It could be places you’ve visited, your favourite albums or quotes.  Spend a day playing old records or going through your bookshelf for inspiration. Go through your travel photos to find places that bring back great memories or even childhood photos that you might not have shared with each other before.

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UNIQUE WEDDING TABLE PLAN

Once you’ve decided on your table names and overall theme of your day you can set about creating your seating plan. Guests will look at this as they are finding their seats so why not make it a talking point? Large mirrors and old gilt picture fames are great for an elegant feel, suitcases are ideal for vintage themes and pallets can be upcycled for a rustic look.

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HOME MADE WEDDING FAVOURS

Making your own wedding favours keeps costs down and your guests will love the personal touch.  ou can even make some of these ahead of time as they will keep for a while. If you fancy something other than food and drink, how about pretty flower pots or plants that guests can take home?

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UPCYCLED PALLET WEDDING SIGNS

If you want to add a rustic touch to your wedding then a pallet is a great starting point. They can be painted, stained or turned into a chalkboard. You can then add the detail with chalk or paint. If you’re not confident with keeping your writing neat then you can always use a stencil or order some decal lettering. So that your guests know what’s coming up or to display your seating plan.

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HOME MADE CONFETTI

Spring and summer is the perfect time to collect petals and make your own confetti. Most venues don’t like paper confetti so home made is perfect as it’s biodegradable and eco-friendly. And again, it’s free!  After you’ve collected your petals you need to let them dry out. You can lay them our on a sunny windowsill or even pop them in the oven. To complete the look, make some cute little confetti cones from recycled paper.

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‘OUR STORY’ PHOTO DISPLAY

Set aside a day to go through all your photos together. If they are still stored on your phone or laptop choose the ones you’d like to print.  It will be lovely looking back at all those memories you’ve made so far and choosing the moments that made you laugh or those that marked a special birthday or even your engagement.

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HOME MADE BUNTING

Bunting works with so many styles of wedding – vintage, country, festival, rustic, boho – the list goes on! Choose fabric that matches the colour theme of your wedding.  You can mix up the textures to suit your style too; try mixing cotton prints with some lace or hessian.

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BLANKETS TO KEEP YOUR GUESTS WARM

Blankets are essential for autumn and winter weddings but summer evenings can get surprisingly cool too. A cute basket filled with cosy blankets will be very welcome to your guests.  Alternatively, you can order some inexpensive fleece blankets from the high street and make a cute little display by tying them in ribbon and arranging them in a basket with a hand-written sign.

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WEDDING CARDS BOX

When guests arrive at your wedding reception they will be looking for somewhere to leave your card. This is an ideal item to make yourself for your wedding to save you money and add a bit of your own style into your day.  Baskets and crates are ideal as they are large enough for even the biggest of envelopes and they look pretty on display. Craft stores and even the pound shops have hearts, pegs, string and so on that you can use for decoration.

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CRAFTY WEDDING PLACE NAME CARDS

The little details at a wedding all add up to create the overall feel and theme of the day. Some guests might want to take their place name home as a little keepsake so why not add some special detail? Name cards can be bought cheaply from craft stores ready for you to customise. You might be able to make use of leftover bits and pieces from the other items you’ve made.