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You want it to be the happiest day of your life, but your wedding budget might not allow for the most extravagant of purchases. It’s something we all give thought to, but doing our wedding entirely by DIY methods sounds like a major undertaking. But it seems that now, so many couples are bound by numerous wedding expenses, that they have no choice but to do the vast majority of it themselves. But while this sounds impossible, it’s amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it …

A Stylish Guest Book
What better way than to capture your memories of the big day and put across a little bit of style in keeping with the theme of the wedding than with a guest book? The great thing about it is that you can choose any team you want. You could keep it simple and purchase a large ledger and decorate your front cover with some ribbons, paper roses, or you could get creative and design some detailed, yet beautiful imagery. Vinyl is something that doesn’t always come to mind but the glossy sheen of vinyl material can add a layered effect to a bog standard ledger. The great thing with vinyl material is that you can fashion it into almost anything, just as long as you have a good quality vinyl cutting machine, and on vinylcuttingmachineguide.com there’s a guide to the best types out there. But remember, you don’t have to just turn it into a traditional guest book; you can do it another way, such as by getting thinly sliced bits of a tree for your guests to sign, postcards, or even Jenga blocks! Let your mind run riot!

Wedding Favors
There are so many things you can do as wedding favors, there are a few suggestions on theknot.com but if you are a couple that enjoys their food, a very simple favor that puts across your style and interests is olive oil! Not just standard olive oil, but you can infuse it with your favorite herbs and spices, purchase small bottles, and create labels with the date of the wedding that your guests can take away. Simple, effective, and not that expensive!

Paper Flowers
This one requires a bit of finesse, and it’s understandable if you don’t feel up to task, but while flowers are so expensive, you can make a paper bouquet, or, at the very least, add to your limited flower budget by fashioning a few paper roses. There are numerous tutorials online to have a look at, and most of them say that it’s not that difficult! But, like with any difficult item of craft, once you’ve made one, you can make 100!

As far as your options are concerned, the options for DIY wedding crafts are limitless. From wedding favors to flowers, it can save you a lot of money for the big day, just as long as you remember to put in the time beforehand. After all, doing these things at the last minute can add undue stress your last minute wedding plans!

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