Easy Wedding Crafts
How to Make Ribbon Wands for a Wedding Send-Off
Make reusable send-off wands from a wooden dowel, a screw eye and three ribbons. Includes exact sizes, a fast batch method for 50 or 100 and how much ribbon to buy.
Beautiful Wedding Crafts You Can Make
Handmade decorations, table details, flowers and favors for your wedding day, each one explained with clear steps and simple materials.
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New to wedding crafts? Begin with these four guides, in order.
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Wedding Crafts for Beginners: Where to Start
A calm starting point for first-time crafters: how to choose two or three forgiving projects, the five skills they share, how to count materials and when to make each piece.
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Wedding Craft Supplies: A Simple Starter Kit
The minimum kit for handmade wedding projects, what each tool does, which extras can wait, and a simple way to work out how much paper and ribbon to get for your guest count.
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Easy DIY Wedding Crafts: 12 Projects You Can Finish in an Evening
Twelve small handmade wedding projects in ribbon, paper, fabric and twine, each with what it needs, roughly how long it takes and a short how-to or a link to the full tutorial.
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How to Tie a Bow With Ribbon: 3 Neat Styles for Wedding Crafts
Three bows with exact steps: a classic two-loop bow that lies level, a flat tailored bow with a cutting list, and a wired multi-loop bow, plus ribbon amounts and tail finishes.
Easy Wedding Crafts
View all in Easy Wedding CraftsQuick projects with simple materials that you can finish in an evening.
Easy Wedding Crafts
Easy DIY Wedding Crafts: 12 Projects You Can Finish in an Evening
Twelve small handmade wedding projects in ribbon, paper, fabric and twine, each with what it needs, roughly how long it takes and a short how-to or a link to the full tutorial.
Easy Wedding Crafts
Wedding Craft Supplies: A Simple Starter Kit
The minimum kit for handmade wedding projects, what each tool does, which extras can wait, and a simple way to work out how much paper and ribbon to get for your guest count.
Easy Wedding Crafts
Wedding Crafts for Beginners: Where to Start
A calm starting point for first-time crafters: how to choose two or three forgiving projects, the five skills they share, how to count materials and when to make each piece.
Wedding Decor
View all in Wedding DecorGarlands, signs, backdrops and hanging details to dress the room.
DIY Wedding Decor
DIY Wedding Card Box From a Plain Box, Fabric and Ribbon
Turn a plain lidded box into a fabric-covered card box: where to mark the slot, how big to cut the fabric, how to wrap neat corners and how to finish with ribbon so it still opens.
DIY Wedding Decor
DIY Wedding Backdrop: A Ribbon and Fabric Curtain
Tie a light ribbon and fabric curtain backdrop about 6 ft wide on a wooden dowel, with strip lengths, quantities, a layering order and two ways to trim the hem.
DIY Wedding Decor
Wedding Chair Decorations: Ribbon Sashes and Simple Aisle Markers
Three handmade ways to dress ceremony or reception chairs: a tied sash, a small greenery bundle and a ribbon tassel, with measurements and ribbon quantities for your own chair count.
DIY Wedding Decor
DIY Wedding Garland: A Fabric and Ribbon Strip Garland
Knot strips of cotton, lace, tulle and ribbon onto twine for a soft, full garland with no sewing. Includes strip sizes, the knot, a repeating order and how to work out fabric for any length.
Table Decor
View all in Table DecorTable numbers, place cards, centerpieces and napkin details for the reception tables.
Wedding Table Decor
Mason Jar Wedding Centerpiece: Twine, Lace and Simple Flowers
Decorate a glass jar three ways with lace, twine or ribbon, then fill it in three simple layers. Includes sizes, quantities per table and what to make ahead.
Wedding Table Decor
DIY Wedding Centerpieces: 8 Handmade Ideas for Any Table
Eight handmade centerpiece ideas you can repeat across a whole room, sorted by how far ahead each can be made, with guidance on height, a full sample and safe transport.
Wedding Table Decor
DIY Wedding Place Cards: Tent Cards, Tags and Leaf Cards
Three handmade place card styles with exact sizes, a cutting order that gives six tent cards per sheet, and tips for writing names neatly and keeping every card in table order.
Wedding Table Decor
DIY Wedding Table Numbers: 5 Handmade Styles
Five handmade table number styles with sizes, from a folded tent card to a painted wooden round, plus a simple way to letter numerals that guests can read from across the room.
Wedding Flowers
View all in Wedding FlowersSimple paper and fabric flowers, small bouquets and leafy accents you can make ahead.
Wedding Flower Crafts
Paper Flowers for Weddings: Where They Work Best
A plain guide to deciding where paper flowers fit in handmade wedding decor: their strengths and limits, the best placements, which paper to choose, and one easy rolled rose to try first.
Wedding Flower Crafts
Floral Hoop Wreath: A Simple Handmade Wedding Decoration
Build a flower hoop on a 10 to 14 in ring: plan the layout, wire on a greenery base in one direction, add focal flowers and trailing ribbons, and hang it safely.
Wedding Flower Crafts
DIY Boutonniere: How to Make a Simple Buttonhole Flower
Make a boutonniere from one focal flower, a leaf and a sprig of filler. Covers trimming, optional wiring, binding with floral tape, a ribbon finish, storage and pinning with no exposed point.
Wedding Flower Crafts
How to Wrap a Wedding Bouquet With Ribbon
Turn the bare stems of a hand-tied bouquet into a smooth ribbon handle. Step-by-step wrapping, a pinned or tied finish, four handle styles and how much ribbon you need.
Wedding Favors
View all in Wedding FavorsSmall handmade gifts, wrapped favors and thank-you tags to make in batches for your guests.
Wedding Favor Crafts
Handmade Wedding Favor Ideas: 10 Small Gifts to Make
Ten small favors you can make by hand, from lavender sachets to clay ornaments, each with its effort level, how far ahead to make it and how to package it.
Wedding Favor Crafts
DIY Wedding Favor Bags From Fabric or Paper
Three simple favor bags to make by hand: a no-sew gathered pouch from a fabric circle, a flat glued or sewn pouch, and a paper bag folded around a small box.
Wedding Favor Crafts
DIY Wedding Favor Tags: Shapes, Punching and Tying
Four hand-cut favor tag shapes with exact sizes, a batch method that keeps dozens of tags identical, and three simple ways to tie them on.
Wedding Favor Crafts
DIY Wedding Favor Boxes: A Pillow Box and a Small Cube
Draw, score and fold two favor boxes from plain cardstock: a 3 x 5 in pillow box and a 2 in cube with a tuck-in lid. With measurements, sheet counts and a batch workflow.
Seasonal Wedding Ideas
Winter Wedding Crafts: Paper Snowflakes, Greenery and Soft Light
Seven handmade ideas for a winter or holiday-season wedding, from six-point paper snowflakes and cone trees to pinecone card holders, evergreen napkin ties and frosted jars lit with LED lights.
Seasonal Wedding Ideas
Fall Wedding Crafts: A Leaf Garland and Small Pumpkin Place Holders
Two autumn projects with full steps and quantities: a 6 ft paper leaf garland drawn freehand and no-cut pumpkin place holders with a wire coil, plus three quick ideas with dried materials.
Wedding Craft Techniques
How to Choose a Wedding Color Palette for Handmade Decor
Build a four-color craft palette with a main color, a partner, a neutral and an accent, then turn it into cardstock, ribbon and flowers with a swatch card of real samples.
Wedding Craft Techniques
How to Cut and Score Cardstock for Clean Folds
Choose the right paper weight, find the grain, cut square with a trimmer, knife or scissors, and score with a bone folder so cards and boxes fold crisply without cracking.
Wedding Craft Techniques
Best Glue for Wedding Crafts: Which Adhesive for Which Material
A matching guide to adhesives by type: which glue or tape to use on paper, ribbon, lace, fabric, glass and flowers, with a comparison table and fixes for warping, show-through and glue strings.
Wedding Craft Techniques
How to Tie a Bow With Ribbon: 3 Neat Styles for Wedding Crafts
Three bows with exact steps: a classic two-loop bow that lies level, a flat tailored bow with a cutting list, and a wired multi-loop bow, plus ribbon amounts and tail finishes.
Ready to make something by hand?
Pick a project that fits your time and skill level. Every tutorial lists the materials, the steps and how far ahead you can make it, and all of them are free to read.