Our DIY Wedding {By the Sea}: A 12-part blog series by The Thinking Closet that covers everything from how to make guests feel welcome to the art of being present on your big day. Fantastic tricks and tips that would be a huge help to any bride-to-be!

On July 18, 2013, our 4th wedding anniversary, I launched a new blog series on Our DIY Wedding, and a year and 12 days later, it wrapped!

This page serves as a home-base for all of the posts in that series, as well as a few of my wedding-related craft tutorials.

I hope it may serve as inspiration for you, dear reader, if you are planning a wedding or Gatsby-esque party…or simply offering your support to a friend or family member who is taking the reigns.  It truly takes a village to plan a wedding…but it can be done!  {And it can be fun.}

Our DIY Wedding Series

Celebrating 4 Years of Marriage & A New Series

Planning a Wedding Before There Was Pinterest

Message In a Bottle: Will You Be My Bridesmaid?

7 Tips for Finding a Wedding Venue

The Great Wedding Invitation Disaster of 2009

Wedding Dress Shopping Tips: The Cardinal Rule I Broke & Why It Was Worth It

10 Ways to Make Your Wedding Guests Feel Welcome

Our Seaside Rehearsal Dinner: A Photo Journey

5 Tips for a Successful Wedding Photo Shoot

Our DIY Wedding Ceremony & The Art of Being Present

Our DIY Wedding Reception: A Party to Remember

10 Lessons I Learned from Planning My Own Wedding

Craft Tutorials

D.I.Y. Wedding Invitation Ornament

The Non-Scrapbooker’s Guide to Creating a Wedding Scrapbook

Bride & Groom Baseball Shirts with FREE Cut File

Rustic Vintage Wedding Decor

DIY Burlap Chair Signs for the Bride & Groom

DIY Clothespin Place Card Holders

DIY Shabby Chic Photo Booth Backdrop

DIY Bookmark Wedding Favors

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