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Here's some of my vintage-inspired DIY projects from my August 21st wedding!

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    vron    8/21/2010   philadelphia, pa

    Antique shutter screen with seating cards - I attached vintage skeleton keys to tags and hung them on the shutters with mini-clothespins. The shutters were hinged together using basic hardware from Home Depot.

    Program fans - I made silhoutettes of my husband and I, and a friend helped design the border on the front. I printed 100 fronts, cut them out, and glued on the handles. Then I designed and printed and cut out the backs of the programs, and glued them on.

    I bought cheap, plain cocktail napkins and goccoed on the heart that we used throughout our wedding.

    I used the same silouettes in frames that were placed at our seats, and on the favors.

    I made all of the cake stands. The wood ones are made from plaques from Michael's and sawed-off stumps from branches we found in our neighborhood. The milk glass plates and candlestick holders were found at thrift stores.

    I made burlap runners and layered over 90 feet of hand-sewn doily runners overtop. This took FOREVER - from start to finish, maybe 50 hours (probably more). All of the doilies are antique.

    I cut, ironed, hemmed, goccoed and sewed 100 napkins. The napkins were folded with the menu placed inside.

    The bunting and bar were also DIY. I cut burlap triangles and lined them with lace and glued them on twine. My husband build the bar after we couldn't find one that we liked to rent.

    I made sparkler-holders for the end of the night. Packs of matches were rubber cemented on the front and I tucked 3 sparklers in each package.

    I also DIY-ed all of the flowers!

     

    If you see anything you like, I'm selling almost everything. Click here to see the listing!

    There are vintage mason jars, antique bottles, runners, drink dispensers, etc. Pretty much everything you see above.

    I did a post on the DIY flowers from the wedding. Visit it here!

     
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    mishelleez    November 5, 2010   DW- Bahamas

    All your projects came out AMAZING!

     
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    Mrs. Knitting    December 18, 2010  

    These are incredible!  We have really similar taste, but you have way more talent.  I'm especially in love with the escort cards.  Wow.

     
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    glammy    February 25, 2011  

    I LOVE your wedding! You are so creative, you did so much DIY! :)

     
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    vron    8/21/2010   philadelphia, pa

    Thanks!

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    I'm so impressed! All of your DIY looks amazing!

     
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    Gerbera    August 7, 2010   NY

    These are fantastic!!! You should submit your wedding to SMP. Seems to be the style they usually feature.

    BTW. I have that same white heart shaped border cake plate. It belonged to my husband's maternal grandmother. :)

     
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    vron    8/21/2010   philadelphia, pa

    Thanks everyone! Glad you like it :)

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    Your wedding looks beautiful, definitely worth all that time you spent DIYing! Love the doilies!

     
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    ChantelleyLace    June 25, 2011  

    Wow! What an amazing and beautiful wedding! Loks like you put in a LOT of hard work but it completely paid off! I love the sparkler holders! I saved that image on my computer for inspiration for me!

     
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    Statutory Grape    March 2014  

    Wow, these are beautiful! :)

     
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    RayRayFurious    March 2013   VA

    Wow! You're a diy diva! This is soooo amazing!

     
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    Mrs. Sand Dollar    September 25, 2010   Lake Jackson

    Holy cow, these are FANTASTIC! I love your programs, those cups are to die for, and everything else is so lusciously beautiful. Please, PLEASE do a Real Weddings feature for the hive! I want to see more!!

     
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    AudzinLuv    September 2013   Augusta, GA

    Wow!  Love it all!  You should start your own company because you'd get tons of business!

     
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    gotitang    December 3, 2012   Rocklin, California 95765

    Great job! You are quite crafty! I really like the sparklers....

     
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    cali_girl    April 16, 2010   san francisco, california

    I am in awe of your talents!!! :) It looks like a gorgeous Etsy wedding, except you did everything yourself! wow...please come back and share more of your special day with us.

     
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    Talishazwi    January 16, 2011   Seattle, WA

    Amazing!

     
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    WOW!!! You did a great job!! Congratulations =)

     
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    clarebee    August 21, 2010   Vienna, VA (wedding in Greensboro, GA)

    HOLY COW!!!!!!!!! Wow that is all amazing!

     
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    Kelly_7777    January 15, 2011   Ontario

    wow, I'm impressed. You are really creative!!! What a labour of love with the doily runners

     
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    vron    8/21/2010   philadelphia, pa

    Thanks guys! The doily runners took FOREVER, but I really loved how they turned out. I think they added a lot to the table.

     
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    theeekingeek    August 21, 2010   Pittsburgh, PA

    Amazing! I love everything!

     
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    diva81esq    November 11, 2011   DMV, PG Cnty~Ceremony in NC

    You did a wonderful job on ALL of your projects!!

     
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    Miss_Riley    May 22, 2010   Wedding VA / Live in KS

    Loved the screen divider for escort cards. We did something very similar but our escort cards were tented so we just slipped them through the slats. Great work!

     
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    sparks    September 10, 2011   IL

    Your projects are beautiful!  I love your napkins and flowers (from the other post).  You had a beautiful wedding, congrats!

     
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    VagabondGurl    August 7, 2010   Wedding: NH; Living: CA

    You are so freakin talented!  Everything is gorgeous!  Wow!  Congratulations!

     
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    glaca    June 23, 2012  

    WOW! saving this page

     
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    glaca    June 23, 2012  

    What is left btw?

     
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    michaels_mama    August 11, 2012   Canada

    I love, love, love your wedding!  Your DIY projects turned out great!!

     
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    tranquility    August 20, 2011  

    One of the most beautiful weddings I have ever seen!

     
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    FutureMrsMaher    July 22, 2012   Bridgend, South Wales, UK

    There is nothing I don't love about your wedding! :)

     
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    samanthakae12    September 24, 2011   Kansas

    seriously? you are amazing!! this wedding is GORGEOUS. and the details are to die for!

     
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    Magsalot    September 3, 2011   Miami,FL

    Your details are absolutely AMAZING! you did such a wonderful job! :)

     
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    fedupgetfit    October 1, 2011   Omaha, NE

    This is absolutely gorgeous!  You are a great DIYer!!!!

     
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    ashes11    June 8, 2013   Ottumwa, Iowa

    completely amazing, you did a wonderful job!

     
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    Meggibee    September 12, 2012   Clayton, GA

    What a beautiful wedding! I know I'm a little late with this, but do you have anymore of those doilies left??

    Thanks! :)

     
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    ItsDestiny    September 15, 2012  

    You are so talented!!

     
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    jhallbe2    July 20, 2013   Alaska

    Hi there,

     

    You've made some wonderful DIY projects! I was wondering how you constructed the sparkler holders? I'd love to make them for my wedding, thanks! 

     
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    MissAshleyRenee    September 7, 2013  

    Wow, just wow! Im planning my shabby chic wedding for September 2013. Def saving this page for inspo!

     

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