Looking for ideas, tips and instructions on how to do most everything involved with your wedding and reception…yourself?

Here you’ll find unique wedding crafts, projects, tips and advice all about making your wedding unique and personalized. Not only does "doing it yourself" make the details of your wedding special, but it ends up saving you money too. Since we all know how terribly expensive weddings can get, every little bit of savings counts.

Looking for specific do it yourself wedding information? We have a ton of it here! You can search this site or browse through a complete listing of all our articles in our site map. You can also check out what our newest articles are by browsing our Newest Articles page.

We have do it yourself tips, articles and instructions for everything from Do It Yourself Wedding Receptions all the way to DIY Wedding Make-up. Plus, everything in the middle...such as Wedding Centerpiece Ideas and more. All of our articles link to even more related articles...you'll find a wealth of information on this site!

The idea for this site started when I was planning my own wedding and I began collecting instructions and ideas for wedding crafts. I knew I wanted a very personalized, creative and unique wedding and was going to avoid a “cookie cutter” wedding at all costs. In the process (and many years of helping others plan weddings) I accumulated so many "do it yourself" wedding ideas that I just had to start sharing them.

So sit back and enjoy our Do It Yourself Weddings site, there is a lot of information you can use or pass along to a friend. Get ready to get crafty!

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Do It Yourself Wedding Centerpiece Ideas Do it yourself wedding centerpieces are one of the easiest ways to save a chunk of money on your reception costs. Here are a ton of instructions for wedding centerpiece ideas.

Your Guide to Do It Yourself Wedding Invitations and Invitation Kits Get tons of ideas for do it yourself wedding invitations! Save money with invitation kits & learn how to create unique wedding invites yourself. Tons of tips and resources on where to get supplies.

Do It Yourself Wedding Programs Instructions & Wedding Program Paper Info Ideas and instructions for do it yourself wedding programs. Learn what wedding program paper to use and where to get it.

Do It Yourself Wedding Receptions So many ideas for do it yourself wedding receptions! Here are instructions for decorations, music, centerpieces, food and more.

Do It Yourself Wedding Food by Catering Your Own Wedding If you are thinking of catering your own wedding food then these articles are a must read! Get advice on easy finger foods, pot luck wedding receptions and how to choose wine.

Do It Yourself Homemade Wedding Favors and Wedding Favor Crafts Instructions and ideas to make your own homemade wedding favors. Do it yourself wedding favor crafts instructions and plenty of ideas for homemade, unique and personalized favors.

Instructions to Make Charger Plate and Wedding Plate Chargers Glass marble charger plate instructions, fall wedding plate charger instructions, ribbon charger plate instructions and wine cork craft plate chargers. Plate chargers as wedding table decorations are

Wedding Jewelry - Make it Yourself & Other Unique Ideas Wedding jewelry can be made yourself if you want something unique or to save money. If you lack the skills you can easily have an artist make something for you! Here are tons of unique ideas.

Unique Bridesmaid Gifts Ideas on a Budget There are many unique bridesmaid gifts to choose from and you can certainly give something homemade. Only you know your bridesmaids best, but here are several unique bridesmaid gift ideas.

Many Ideas for Unique Groomsmen Gifts For unique groomsmen gifts it is best to stay with something functional. Here are some great ideas for unique gifts for the guys.

Save Money On Your Wedding Photography & Find an Affordable Wedding Photographer Don't have the budget for a wedding photographer? There are many options for finding an affordable photographer who will take great photos, you just have to know where to look!

Do It Yourself Wedding & Reception Music You can do it yourself when it comes to wedding music and choosing wedding songs. You'll save a bundle doing it and you'll have only the music you love too!

Wedding Hair Styles and Wedding Hair Dos - Photos of Updos, Do's and Don'ts Here are pictures of wedding hair styles and hair dos, plus mistakes to avoid and do's and don'ts for doing your own wedding hair. Save a bundle of money by doing your own wedding hairstyles.

Wedding Make-up So how do you transform from your normal everyday self to your bridal goddess self with wedding make-up and wedding hair styles? Get tips on bridal make-up and expert wedding hair style advice.

Do It Yourself Weddings Guide to Finding Cheap Wedding Shoes Find the perfect pair of cheap wedding shoes by following these guidelines. The cheapest pair of silver wedding shoes are within your reach! Fancy decorated DIY shoe instructions too!

Do It Yourself Bridal Attire & Accessories Instructions for making all kinds of bridal attire and accessories yourself. Make your own veil, design your own dress, create your own bridal jewelry and more excellent projects.

Jewish Wedding Tradition There are many wedding elements that are specific to the Jewish wedding tradition. Described here and wedding crafts specific to Jewish weddings are featured in this section.

Save Money by Choosing a Destination Wedding Reasons why you should consider a destination wedding to save money. Includes a list of caribbean islands that you can legally marry on and special destination wedding considerations to keep in mind.

The Do It Yourself Weddings Recommended Wedding Magazines and Books Don’t have months to sift through the hundreds of wedding books and wedding magazines out there? Here are my absolute favorite bridal books and magazines that you will want to check out!

DIY Wedding Brides - Actual Stories Photos and Instructions Real DIY wedding stories from featured brides, including interviews, photos, tips and advice.

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My Website Success Story Want to know more about this website, how I built it and what my story is? Learn how this site became one of the top 2% most visted sites on the internet. The story of how I quit my job!

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