Trying to save money on your big day? There's no better way to do it than by ijecting some cute and budget-friendly DIY fun into your wedding!
Check out our pick of the 42 best DIY projects ever below for inspiration...
**Love is sweet **
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We love this oh-so-sweet idea for a wedding favour - and it's just so simple, too
**Down the rabbit-hole **
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These cute Alice In Wonderland inspired table decorations double up as wedding favours - and you could even alter the tag to show names as well, helping people to find their seats.Via Pinterest
**Stuck together **
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This clothes pin has been perfectly transformed into a cute and rustic cake topper - and it's a great way to save pennies while adding your own spin to the wedding.Via Pinterest
Biscuit bride
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Making biscuits with your bridesmaids would be a really fun and alternative way to spend a hen night - and you can display the fruits of your efforts on the tables at your wedding, too! Via Pinterest
**Cream tea **
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This cute 'afternoon tea' basket adds a touch of Downton Abbey whimsy to your big day - and we bet your guests will appreciate the thought put into it. Via Pinterest
**Message in a bottle **
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How fun is this? Bury your table settings in little bottles in the sand for a kitschy treasure hunt vibe to your wedding.Via Pinterest
**You're my cup of tea **
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Setting up a tea station needn't be expensive at all - and, if designed as sweetly as this, it will make a pretty focal point for your wedding guests to gather around. Via Pinterest
**Fill in the blank **
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Get your guests talking by providing each table with a fun fill-in-the-blanks card. We love this simple design. Via Pinterest
**Love grows **
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Why not turn your place settings into mini home-made planters for your guests to take home? This cute rustic style - complete with a touch of lace - is absolutely adorable.Via Pinterest
**Read all about it **
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Why not transform old books, with the help of a piece of ribbon, into gorgeous centrepieces for your tables? Via Pinterest
Bake it
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Just look at these cute bride-and-groom cupcakes
**Sow the seeds **
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These cute packets of seeds are cheap, pretty and a lovely idea for wedding favours - they can plant the seeds and remember your big day long after the wedding is over.Via Pinterest
Nurse their hangover
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You know the hangovers are coming, so it's best to be prepared. This cute hangover kit is a fun way to give your guests a little gift - without breaking the bank
**Say cheese! **
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Set up a fun photo station, complete with props, and encourage your guests to get trigger-happy with their cameras.Via Pinterest
**Bottoms up **
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Why not create two tipples and pop them on the tables? These cute pink and turquoise cocktails would add a perfect extra va-va-voom to your settings. Via Pinterest
Get inked
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These temporary tattoo favours are a fun way to get your guests in the party mood.Via Pinterest
**Cupcakes in a jar **
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This little layered cupcake in a jar looks too good to eat - and we think it would make a perfect wedding favour or gift for the hens who've attended your hen party.
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If music be the food of love...
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Why not share the soundtrack of your big day with your guests? It's easier than ever nowadays to burn your own CDs and, as you can see, the brown paper packaging is very rustic-chic. Via Pinterest
Jammy dodger
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Why not spend a fun night in with your bridesmaids making jam? You can label up your jars and give them away to your guests on your big day as a cute way of spreading the love… Via Pinterest
Forever blowing bubbles
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With so many venues not allowing confetti, why not opt for fairy-like bubbles instead? You can make up your own mixture with fairy liquid in water, or buy cheap clear bubble tubes and decorate with ribbons in your colour scheme. Via Pinterest
**Wipe those tears **
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Expecting a few wet eyes at your wedding ceremony? Why not hand out some cute vintage handkerchiefs, to help them keep those tears at bay… Via Pinterest
**Get kitschy **
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We love this idea; search car boot sales and charity shops for as many eclectic mugs and teacups as you can, then label them with table numbers and names. It's a great way to combine wedding favours and seating plans - and it'll add a fun Alice In Wonderland vibe to your big day! Via Pinterest
**Unlock your heart **
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Spray-painting keys gold and attaching them to luggage tags is a great way to show guests where they're sitting on your big day. Via Pinterest
Let's spoon
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These adorable distressed-style spoons have been updated to showcase important messages about everlasting love - and they make cute table decorations too! Via Pinterest
Magic balloon treats
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So simple, so effective - we love this idea
**Don't forget the children **
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We love these gorgeous wedding favours for the little ones - although they're so cute we reckon it'd be fun to give them to the grown-ups too.Via Pinterest
**Tin cans **
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Clean up your old tins and make use of them as wedding decorations. They make gorgeous flower holders, don't they? Via Pinterest
**Remember your fans **
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Getting married on a hot day? Why not turn your Order Of Service into a cute fan - what a multi-tasker! Via Pinterest
**Take your seats **
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Why not use old photos as your decor for the ceremony? It definitely adds a fun personal twist to proceedings.Via Pinterest
**Throw the bouquet? **
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You probably wouldn't want to toss away this gorgeous bouquet, made completely of brooches. It'd make a fabulous keepsake for any bride, wouldn't it? Via Pinterest
**Are you sitting comfortably? **
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Update your chairs with a chic twist of organza, tie them up with ribbon and decorate with a simple wild flower. Classy, elegant and oh-so-rustic; j'adore! Via Pinterest
**Won't you come? **
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We love how this couple have transformed photo strips into a fabulous wedding invitation.Via Pinterest
**Bottle up **
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These old bottles have been washed and transformed into wedding decor with the help of some string and brightly coloured flowers.Via Pinterest
Memories
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Why not combine clean glass jars with old family photos for a truly unique table setting? Via Pinterest
**Wrap it up **
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Just a paper doily and some brown string can transform your lives and forks into gorgeous table decor.Via Pinterest
**Take a bite **
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Take your inspiration from country fairs everywhere and bake a range of cakes and puddings - if you display them as gorgeously as this, they'll be decorations all by themselves! Via Pinterest
Think pink
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If you're hoping to make baby pink your colour scheme, serving pink lemonade in tall glasses with silly straws is a great way to inject your theme into the refreshments.Via Pinterest
**Words of advice **
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Why not have your guests share their love advice on cards and pin them to a potted tree? It will make a beautiful keepsake for yourself and your partner - you can plant the tree in your garden and pop the advice in a memory box, ready to be opened if the going ever gets tough. Via Pinterest
**Share the love **
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Why not let your guests help you build your bouquet as you walk down the aisle? Via Pinterest
Seal of approval
We love the idea of making your own seal to send off your invitations with
Hanging around
Creating a hook with Sugru let’s you hang beautiful frames, candles and vases of flowers without drilling a nail into the wall.