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Recycle Your Wedding: Eclectic DIY and Vintage Finds

If you're a DIY bride without enough hours in the day for time-consuming craft projects and antique store shopping, Ruffled's Recycle Your Wedding may be able to help you out!
DIY and Vintage Finds on Recycle Your Wedding

If you're a DIY bride without enough hours in the day for time-consuming craft projects and antique store shopping, Ruffled's Recycle Your Wedding may be able to help you out! It's sort of an Etsy-meets-Craigslist site, with everything from handmade decorations to antique tableware to used wedding gowns and shoes. You can post a wanted listing if you're looking for something specific or sell your own goods — for free! For sellers, this is a cool way for you to share your big day's DIY projects and carefully collected antiques with future bride-to-bes. Check out the slideshow for my favorites! And please share in the comments if you know of other sites for sharing wedding decor.


Photo by Matthew Morgan

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DIY: Vibrant Pom-Pom Napkin Rings

After helping one of my friends with the flowers for her big day, I was asked by another friend to put together the festive napkin rings for her wedding.

After helping one of my friends with the flowers for her big day, I was asked by another friend to put together the festive napkin rings for her wedding. Rather than waste money on buying 60 rings, we made these flower-inspired pom-poms to adorn each napkin. These pom-poms can easily be customized to suit any color scheme. While mine were for a wedding, the fun napkin rings are great for any special occasion, be it a baby shower, engagement party, or dinner party! To learn how to make them and check out my step-by-step photos, read more

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DIY: Elegant and Rustic Wedding Decor

A friend of mine recently got married at a San Francisco restaurant with 25 close guests in attendance.

A friend of mine recently got married at a San Francisco restaurant with 25 close guests in attendance. The ceremony was held in a private room, and afterward, everyone sat down at one big table for a three-course dinner.

Since the couple threw together the "elopement" on short notice, they recruited friends to help; a friend and I were asked to do the flowers. I was surprised by how cheaply we were able to fill the room with blooms. Since the restaurant has exposed brick walls and a rustic feel, we decided to go for the same look with the arrangements. To see my tips for achieving a similar scheme, read more