DIY | Wedding Invitations and Decor

I'm getting married in less than two months (eek!) and have been DIY-ing every aspect of my wedding possible. I found some graphics from GraphicSafari on Etsy to use on the invitations, gift bag tags, and signage. I purchased one of the Pastel Succulent packs and they're just so lovely. They're transparent/borderless (vectors) and they look just as nice printed as they do on screen. The two fonts that I've been using are Bakery and Luella. Since I planned on using all of these elements are for personal things only, I didn't purchase licenses for the graphics or fonts. If you do plan on using any of these types of things for business cards or crafting, please keep that in mind.

Before I go into any more detail, there are spoilers of nearly every decoration (and one gift item) for the wedding day. If you will be attending and don't want to see anything yet, close this post now! In all seriousness, pictures don't really do these decorations justice. They look so much prettier in person and will also look nicer when they're actually set-up instead of just laid out on a table.

I spent hours going through free and paid invitation templates and didn't like any of them to commit enough--or wait for them to be shipped to me. So I combined a few different ideas that I saw through my Google searches and made my own from scratch. I included a simple invitation card, a details card, and an RSVP postcard. None of the templates really offer the level of customization that I needed, and I'm so happy with the result (and all of the recipients have been as well!). The card stock, envelopes, and washi tape were all from Amazon. The tape is fantastic quality--better than any brand I've found in local craft stores.

I've been incorporating the graphics and fonts on other things as well. We'll be having four different flavors of cupcakes (and two different flour bases) instead of a big cake, so I printed some mini signs to signify which is which. We haven't purchased all of the gift bag items yet, but the tags are ready to go. The seed paper bags have one of the graphics printed directly on them and will have a little instruction card inside. (I will be making the seed paper soon after we get the missing supplies together. Stay tuned for another possible post on that project.) We'll be having a table for a guest book as well as a photo booth area, so I put details and instructions in some thrifted frames to go with the supplies for each.

Since we'll be putting out an Instax camera for everyone to use, I put together a little display board that guests can clip their photos to while they process. I also printed some props that can be held up to mark the date or location. Our other props won't be as personalized or handmade so I can't really claim that they're DIY.

One of the most unique decorations is this fancy music stand. I spray painted it white to give it a fresh look and attached some flowers and greenery. We'll have a "While You're Here" sign on it in the doorway of the venue to explain the activities throughout the afternoon.

These tissue paper flowers will be in the backdrop of the photo booth area. They took a lot more layers of tissue paper than the tutorial made it seem like they needed but worked out in the end. I made three scrapbook paper buntings that match the guestbook pages (blog on that here) to go somewhere in the room. Most likely they will be hung along the buffet counter or desert tables.

I have nowhere to store completed arrangements yet, but I planned out which flowers will go in which vases. We'll be getting some large Mason jars for the meal tables and some small jars for the buffet, dessert, and guestbook tables. Some of the flowers and greenery will just be laid out on tabletops.

So far it's been fun making all of the invitations and decorations. A lot of the things I already had (the three frames and music paper roses), and most everything else was purchased on sale. In addition to making pretty things, I've had to contact caterers, bakeries, small shops, and venues to book all of the important things. We didn't hire a wedding planner--and honestly I'm so glad we didn't. It can be easy to DIY all of your own elements (or ask a friend or family member for help if you aren't as crafty). Big events don't have to cost a lot or be unnecessarily stressful. I included any products or tutorials I used just in case you want to use these ideas for your own wedding or party. But, if you would like to see more in-depth DIYs (with actual instructions) on my blog let me know. Go forth and create your own special event!

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