DIY Wedding Supplies

In The Handcrafted Wedding, you’ll find inspiration for DIY projects you can make yourself. To help make the crafting process easier, I’ve compiled a comprehensive, alphabetical list of DIY supplies and links to buy. And, for all handmade wedding items made just for you, browse Emmaline Bride’s original Marketplace. Enjoy!

Emma Arendoski
Author of The Handcrafted Wedding

A to Z of DIY Supplies

A

o Adhesive
– see E6000, Hot Glue, or ModPodge below

B

o Battery-operated candles

o Burlap

o Buttons

C

o Cake pop sticks

o Candlestick holder
– used for the dessert stand DIY

o CD cases
– used as cookie containers for favors

o Chain
– search craft stores for chain that is strong and won’t break easily

o Charm
– look for charms at craft stores (Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann, and Michaels all sell them)

o Cork Bottle Stoppers
– or ask friends / family to donate theirs!

D

o Double-sided Tape

o Doilies

E

o Earring backs

o Elastic
– For headbands

F

o Fabric
– check out Jo-Ann – they always have a HUGE selection. Also, consider remnants for smaller projects.

o Favors

o Felt

G

o Glue
– E6000

H

o Handkerchiefs (for embroidering or stamping)

o Hot glue gun

I

J

K

o Kraft bags
o Kraft tags

L

o Lace
– lace ribbon

o LED Candles

M

o Markers
– fine point permanent markers are great for writing on glossy paper or guest books (and don’t bleed through) My favorite is this style by Sharpie

o Mason Jars
– 1 qt mason jars
– 1 pt mason jars

o Metal Stamping Kit

o Milk Glass
– scour vintage shops, antique stores, garage sales, estate sales

o Mod Podge

o Moss

o Muslin Favor Bags
– 100 favor bags for under $20! Score.

N

O

P

o Paper Mache Letters (used in yarn-covered letters DIY)
– also available in black

o Plates for dessert stand
– look for favorite patterns + styles in thrift stores or garage sales

Q

R

o Ribbon
– double faced pink satin ribbon – 1 inch

o Ring pillow lace
– I used this lace headband for the DIY pillow project

S

o Skeleton keys

o Spray paint
– primer
- give anything a shabby chic / distressed look with this kit

o Stamp kit
- Alphabet, lowercase
– Alphabet, uppercase

T

o Tags
– kraft paper

o Taffeta

o Tissue paper

o Tote Bags (blank for embellishing)

o Tulle

U

V

o Vases
– For decor, try something like these magnetic bud vases or simple glass vases

W

o Washi Tape

X

o Xacto knife

Y

o Yarn
– in the book, I used this mustard yellow yarn and gray yarn

Z

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