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An asymmetrical wedding arch that you could DIY with any flowers, draping, or additional greenery that you want. (Yup, it’ll come in two pieces so you may also split ’em up and put each one in different areas of your wedding if you’re feeling jiggy like that.)
ArchFlowerDesigns / Etsy
Pro-tip: Wrap chicken wire around these stands to easily stick real or faux flowers without using foam and without the risk of them falling off on your special day Adhere the chicken wire to the stands using zip ties (often sold with the chicken wire but you could also grab ’em separately). And yes, clearly, we’ve done enough DIY-ing in our lifetimes to be able to help you out with this one. Thank us later, K? 😘
ArchFlowerDesigns makes — surprise! surprise! — all kinds of different fixtures for putting together your own flower installations.
Get it from ArchFlowerDesigns on Etsy for $139.40+ (available in single- or double-tube selections and two size options).
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A fun wedding guest puzzle as a guest book alternative to be signed by all the folks who’ll always have a ~piece~ of your hearts.
Do A Wedding / Etsy
The Do A Wedding shop is based in the Ukraine and specializes in loads of different wedding guest book alternatives including a tree-shaped puzzle and puzzles shaped like different states and countries!
Promising review: “Such a cute idea! We had a small wedding with about 30 people, and this was a great alternative to a guest book. The marker writes very well on the wood and the quality was great!” —Teya and Parker
Get it from Do A Wedding on Etsy for $60+ (available in piece counts ranging from 30 to 300+ and with or without a box).
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Larger-than-life paper flowers to create a whimsy, garden feel for the ceremony, reception, or photo booth. Guests won’t know if they’re at your wedding or down the rabbit hole with Alice. 🐇🎩♥️👑🥀😜
Fuzzy Room Ltd / Etsy
The images really don’t even do the size justice because understand: The handmade flowerheads are 24 inches wide. Yes, 24 inches as in 2 FEET. You can order them with or without the tall stems and you can order in ANY color you desire, even if it’s not a color listed. Just contact the Fuzzy Room Ltd shop — a small business based in the Ukraine, BTW — about the exact flower you want.
Promising review: “I’m very pleased with my purchase. Thank you FuzzyRoom! You did an amazing job and all of my expectations were met. Shipping was also a lot quicker than I thought it would be. Thumbs up.” —Jovan
Get the flowers on the left from FuzzyRoomLtd for $152+ or the ones on the right for $152+ (available in multiple color and height options and without the stem).
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Temporary tattoos featuring you and your new spouse’s pretty faces to (ironically) show everyone your love is permanent.
LiliDiPrima / Etsy, LoveAndLion / Etsy
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Porcelain wedding favor boxes with a vintage style that’ll make them feel like thoughtful family heirlooms instead of the typical throwaway baubles.
Mesnet / Etsy
Fill up these porcelain boxes up with mints or any other tiny gift. When the wedding event is over, your guests can use the tiny keepsake as a holder for their fave ring or earrings. There’s also a white and pink floral version of this design. You might also be happy to know that a large number of reviewers specifically noted how communicative the owners of this shop are. Mesnet is a small family-owned business based in Instanbul, Turkey that sells in all kinds of special event favors.
Promising review: “I loved this item! Everyone at my sister’s bridal shower loved this gift! It was so unique and perfect! Seda at Mesnet was so responsive and helpful and she was in constant touch until I received the order. She went to great lengths to make sure that I receive the order in time for me to wrap them for the shower. Thank you so much Seda! I absolutely had the best experience of my life buying your product! And I will definitely recommend you to my friends and family and I will be ordering things from you in future as well! Thank you again!” —Prerna
Get them from Mesnet for $1.95+ (available with a tassel and tag attached to each one or without).
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Personalized heart pins that the entire wedding party can wear to celebrate their favorite newlyweds. You can also use them as charming party favors.
BonbiForest / Etsy
Bonbi Forest is an England-based company owned by Lee May Foster-Wilson. She has worked with everyone from Bats For Lashes to Urban Outfitters.
Get it from BonbiForest for $13.69 (available in two finishes).
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Chair signs to celebrate your love for each other, the Star Wars franchise, and finally getting to park your butts after standing so long during the ceremony. 😅
Letters To You / Etsy
Letters To You is a woman-owned small business in Chino, California that makes decor pieces and favors for different events. The shop also accepts custom requests!
Get them from Letters To You on Etsy for $40+ (available in seven colors including unpainted wood).
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A pair of custom ceramic cake toppers shaped like any animal you want, real or mythical. I guarantee that no one else is going to have an armadillo wearing a tutu on their cake, so go for it!
BarruntandoCeramics / Etsy, Bek O’Connell / BuzzFeed
I (Rebecca) actually have a pair of mice from this seller and they are PERFECT. I gave the artist a vague idea of what I wanted (two mice, one with eyelashes and a sprig of lavender and one with a bolo tie) and the result was spot-on. They arrived in secure packaging and look adorable. They’re pretty big and have great little details. I definitely recommend!
Barruntado is run by a group of women in different parts of Spain.
Get a pair from BarruntandoCeramics for $90.63+ (available in four animals options or custom).
WardrobeByDulcinea / Etsy
Promising review: “I wore this cloak for my wedding and it’s stunning! It really brought my outfit together and I got tons of compliments on it. It was super lightweight and soft and the store was so helpful and worked with very tight deadlines. I’m so glad I went with them and would highly recommend them!” —Rachel Kenny
Get it from WardrobeByDulcinea for $338 (available in 16 colors, or a custom color).
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A seashell bouquet made for beach lovers who plan to have an ocean-but-make-it-bridal feel. (Also, please don’t let our invite get lost in the ocean because your theme is AWESOME. 🐚🌊)
Starkey & Co / Etsy
Starkey & Co. is a small family-run business in York, South Carolina that makes flower products out of book pages! Each item in their shop is one-of-one and the brand makes bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and wreaths.
Get it from Starkey & Co. on Etsy for $115.
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A ring bearer box for the lot of you with an affinity for the steampunk aesthetic and an industrial wedding style on your vision board. This’ll def help bring your dreams to reality.
Freckles and Whiskers / Etsy
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A stylish DIY tabletop fireplace that’ll serve as a cozy centerpiece AND can be used to bring some campfire-inspired fun to your wedding since the glass panels can be removed for s’more-roasting. Perf interactive decor idea for an outdoor reception!
1 Man 1 Garage / Etsy
The DIY kit comes with 11 wood pieces that snap together without glue or special hardware to create the base, lava rock (for decoration), and sand. It operates on gel fuel (sold separately; not included) so it’ll light instantly — and it’s safe to use indoors and outdoors.
Btw, this 1 Man 1 Garage shop, is based in Nashville, Tennessee and has the COOLEST designs. The shop builds the pieces, then provides the instructions so you can put something beautiful together and actually use it going forward. I also recommend the DIY vintage camper style birdhouse and the DIY Japanese-style Pagoda lantern candle holder. Soooo thoughtfully designed and fun.
Get it from 1 Man 1 Garage on Etsy for $21.60 (available in two styles).
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A bouquet photo charm to keep your loved ones close, even if they couldn’t make it to the special day.
PhotoCharmShoppe / Etsy
Bridal Photo Charms is based in Missouri and is run by Jennifer, a graphic designer who has made over 5,000 photo charms.
Get it from PhotoCharmShoppe for $6+ (available with or without a picture added).
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An “I love you 3000” cake topper that you love birds will certainly ~Marvel~ over. (But not to worry. Thanos is abso-freaking-lutely NOT going to crash your wedding.)
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Hot air balloon centerpieces to fill up with flowers, greenery, and maybe even smaller balloons. A perfect whimsy way to ~elevate~ the traditional table centerpiece look, dontcha think?
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A life-size wooden pet cutout of the fur baby who’ll also be saying “I do” when you do! Cuteness OVERLOAD if your pet is actually there to meet their “twin.” 😍😍😍
Miss Design Berry Inc. / Etsy
UnitedCarpet / Etsy
United Carpet is a small shop based in Hong Kong that makes aisle runners in different styles. Several reviewers noted how responsive and helpful the owner Paul was concerning shipping items out faster on tight deadlines and such.
Promising review: “Runner was everything I needed and more!!! Seller was very responsive and worked with me to make sure that the runner arrived in time for my event!!” —Shaletha
Get it from United Carpet on Etsy for $235+ (available in two colors and a variety of length options).
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Destination wedding invitations designed to look like passports — they’re cute and will remind your guests that they need to get their passport renewed!
Luckyladypaper / Etsy
Lucky Lady Paper is a Texas-based operation that aims to make unique and affordable stationery.
Get it from Luckyladypaper starting at $2.17 for a sample.
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A giant candle that’ll certainly help you pull your farmhouse-themed wedding together in a chic way. You could use it as a table centerpiece, entrance decor, or in any other spot that could use a theme tie-in.
Colossal Candles / Etsy
Oh yeah, you deserve to know: THIS THING IS ABOUT 15 INCHES WIDE AND 6 INCHES TALL. LIGHT UP YOUR FRIGGIN’ LIFE. It’s made by a small family-owned and Black-owned business based in Georgia too, BTW.
Promising review: “Wow, I received my Colossal Candle so fast. Great service and very informative about their product. True as pictured. Thank you for such a rare find. I have been looking for a large candle to place in front of my fireplace. I will be ordering another one soon. Thank you for this rare and needed find.” —Barbara Partridge
Get it from Colossal Candles on Etsy for $89.94 (free shipping).
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Wooden game signs to help point guests in the right direction for some competitive fun. It’s not a real wedding until your relatives and in-laws square off in a competitive game of cornhole.
TheCommonSign / Etsy
The Common Sign is a family-run small business based in Oregon. The signs are hand-routed on Oregon Cedar, which the business considers the most garden friendly.
Get it from TheCommonSign for $25 (available in 15 colors and seemingly endless game options).
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A custom song plaque that’ll be great table centerpieces to highlight records you two love belting out loud together. They’ll also help you label tables easily if you have a seating chart.
My Wood Gift / Etsy
My Wood Gift makes — you guessed it — handmade wood products that make for very thoughtful gifts. For the song plaque, just send over the photo you want to use (whether it’s a personal one or the actual album or single art), the song you want, and the exact minute you want it to *stop*.
Get it from My Wood Gift on Etsy for $34 (available in different sizes and stand finishes).
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A big ol’ wood heart featuring your names and wedding date that’ll be an interesting new spin on the traditional guestbook. Instead of having to flip through pages, you can see all your loved ones’ names right there.
ChalkStyle / Etsy
You can get some paint pens here. Canadian-based Chalk Style is a two-person team that uses recycled materials and makes everything by hand.
Promising review: “It shipped on time, just as pictured. It’s so pretty, I don’t know if I want to use it for signing lol. It will be perfect, love it!” —Linda Melby
Get it from ChalkStyle for $50.88+ (available in three sizes).
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A sweet welcome sign to invite both groom’s loved ones into the festive ceremony. It’ll also be a cool, casual way to confirm for folks that there’s no seating chart. Love a low-frills wedding.
ThePeculiarPelican / Etsy
And yup, The Peculiar Pelican shop — a small family-owned business based in Apalachicola, Florida — also has a welcome sign for two brides!
Get it from The Peculiar Pelican on Etsy for $30+ (available in two sizes).
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A custom LED heart sign that will make guests’ eyes light up when they see it. Display it by the bar or entrance so everyone knows they’re at a cool wedding.
HeyLightsCo / Etsy
These lights ship from Ukraine!
Promising review: “This was an amazing addition to our wedding reception. It was fun to have it set-up on the bar and we could dim it as the night went on. The seller was great at communicating with us. Now we use it as a night-light!” —Mia Davelis
Get it from HeyLightsCo for $200+ (available in three sizes and seven colors).
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A macrame wooden swing to make the reception dinner even more fun.
Macramama / Etsy
Macramama is based in California and run by Lara Torrey, who started the small business out of a need for a creative outlet.
Promising review: “I love this wood swing! It is so beautiful and instantly added charm to my backyard. I did stain the seat with a lightly tinted waterproof stain. This is a quality-made item. :)” —Kayla
LizzyFishSigns / Etsy, SoundofBlooming / Etsy
Lizzy Fish Signs is a mom-owned business based in Missouri. Owner Nicole Arn’s father had a cabinet shop that inspired her to create her own beautiful things.
Get the welcome sign from LizzyFishSigns for $22.25+ (available in two sizes, framed or unframed) and the table runner from SoundofBlooming for $5+ (available in 13 sizes and four colors).
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A blush flower wall to use as the backdrop for your ceremony or group photos. You can buy packs of panels, so the wall can get as big as you’d like.
EfavormartBoutique / Etsy
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And some glitzy rhinestone charms, because if you’re gonna wear Crocs to your wedding, they might as well look the part.
thegildedclog / Etsy
The Gilded Clog is a small business based in New Mexico that sells all types of clog charms.
Get them from thegildedclog for $4.80+ (available in 24 shapes and sets).
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