8 DIY Wedding Decor Ideas That Will Add a Unique Touch to Your Day

May 28

Your wedding is your special day to celebrate the love between you and your partner. When it comes to planning the style and setting of the reception, personal touches not only make it extra special and unique, but can take the stress out of planning as you have full control of the creative process. It’s often the finer details that people notice. Let your creativity flow with some of our favourite DIY wedding decor ideas for your wedding.

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1. Photos & Messages in a Garland

Celebrate the best moments of your relationship with your partner and share them with family and friends. Write a memory or quote on one side of card and print a photo on the other that complements the wording. Attach them to string or fairy lights so you can hang them from the windows, along the walls or even around tree trunks if you’re having an outside wedding.

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2. A Words of Advice Box

Keep a special box on the present table with blank cards so that guests can write their own words of advice and wisdom. Keep them in a wood box engraved with your names and the wedding date as a memento from your big day with the most special people in your life.

3. Mason Jar Favours

Fill mason jars with all sorts to decorate the tables or give to your guests to take home. Tea lights or small floral arrangements are a simple but cute addition, while jigsaw pieces or colouring pencils are great for keeping young kids entertained during the reception. Love Hearts sweets, popcorn or even jam may be an appreciated sweet treat for the journey home or for breakfast the next morning!

4. Wine Bottle Centrepieces

It’s a popular drink of choice during the reception, so why not make use of the wine bottle to use as a vessel for something beautiful? Long-stemmed flowers, LED string lights and even pillar candles can be presented inside. Put them to use by painting on table numbers for your guests to find where they’re sitting. Wine bottle centrepieces are especially fitting for weddings at wineries.

5. Hanging Lightbulb Vases

Keep your old lightbulbs, discard the filament wire, fill them with succulents or stick in a short bunch of wildflowers for a quirky, upcycled vase. Wrap string around the screw base so you can hang them from ceiling beams or tree branches.

6. Macrame

This knotted textile has become a huge trend in decor and it can add a touch of creativity to your wedding. Make a hanging for the arbor, a wall backdrop behind the bridal table or even an alternative to chair covers.

7. Homemade Candles

You can get plenty of kits online that come with wax, scents, wicks and holders to make your own candles to suit your wedding. It’s super romantic mood lighting that you can take home and continue using or give away to guests as surprise favours!

8. Pallets

If you have access to unused pallets, you can utilise them in your wedding in several creative ways. Welcome and direct guests with a welcome pallet, use one as a backdrop decorated in fairy lights and florals, or, if you fancy yourself a bit of a carpenter, use pallets to make your own small outdoor bar.