Taking time away from screen to do something creative is a nice break from not only your wedding-planning admin and can even tick some wedding details off your to-d0 list. We've rounded up some easy and inexpensive wedding DIYs you can do at home, and most of these only require basic crafting skills and items which you may already have at home, can collect, or you can pick up from craft stores or online. So, have a rummage in the attic or shed to see what you can find, gather up your supplies, pop on your favourite wedding playlist and let's get craftin'!

DIY Stationery & Signage

Theres lots of great faux calligraphy tutorials online for adding a touch of flair to your penmanship, perfect for all those envelopes that need addressing or pretty signage you desire! Some of our favourites (some even feature free worksheets) include Staedtler's faux calligraphy technique here. Pro Flower's faux calligraphy tutorial here and The Postman's Knock's Faux calligraphy tutorial with video and worksheets here. Calligraphy by Laura has also created fantastic a calligraphy starter kit if you want to give the real deal a go!

Almost Makes Perfect shows us how she created her fun plywood wedding signage. So easy and so on trend!

Once you've brushed up on your faux calligraphy skills you could give this gorgeous rainbow watercolour stationery DIY a try from Oh So Beautiful Paper. Perfect for creating your own signage, table numbers, place cards and more!

Staedtler has a fantastic, easy to follow DIY wedding sign video tutorial, perfect for creating all sorts of signage for your ceremony or reception. Check out our handy one-liners for signage feature here!

More DIY Stationery & Signage

• Want to get creative with your wedding stationery? See our DIY wedding stationery advice here.
• Wedding Speech Bingo is the the perfect way to get your guests mingling around the table and we've got our very own free download of printable bingo cards, plus a handy step-by-step guide here.
• If like us, you have a stash of random frames you thought would be great around the house but haven’t quite found the art or spot for them yet, they’re the perfect base for wedding DIYs! Turn them into signage, table numbers, seating plans or a sweet gallery wall featuring all your favourite people.
• Not sure what to say? Get some ideas for one-liners for wedding signage here.

DIY Wedding Favours & Confetti

Nifty with a sewing machine and planning a winter wedding? This cutesy hand warmer DIY from Something Turquoise is both a pretty and practical wedding favour idea.

One of our favourite easy and inexpensive wedding DIYs, Søstrene Grene has a brilliant video tutorial on how to make your very own eco-friendly confetti using dried flowers . Good for the environment, and your wedding budget! We have lots more sustainable confetti alternative here for you to consider!

Seed bombs are the ultimate eco-friendly wedding favour option and the good news is they can be made with just a few materials that are inexpensive or free, easy to find, and are natural and organic. We love this simple tutorial from Practically Functional.

Does your church or wedding venue not allow confetti or sparklers? Ruffled have solved your wedding send off woes with a venue-friendly (confetti and flame-free!) DIY send off that you can create in just a few easy steps.  You can use fabric or ribbon you already have at home - no sewing required!

More DIY Wedding Favour Ideas

• From DIY wedding soundtracks to mini party animals,  check out more of our favourite budget friendly wedding favour ideas (including some fun DIYs!) here.
• Check out six fabulous festive winter wedding favour ideas here.
• 5 DIY green wedding favours here you can grow or pick yourself!

DIY Table Plans, Table Numbers & Place Cards

If, for some reason, you find yourself with a surplus of corks, hold onto them to create our ultimate wine lovers escort card display here. While you may not know your final numbers for guests yet, this is a DIY project you can have fun working on in the interim!

Maybe while pottering around the garden or on your daily walks you can gather items (please be sensible folks!) such as feathers, leaves, rocks and even sprigs of flowers which you can dry out. We love this sweet escort card idea from Martha Stewart featuring miniature dried flower bunches and simple white luggage tags which you can pick up online.

Have some extra empty beer bottles, wine bottles or spirit bottles hanging around? This table number idea from Something Turquoise complete with a printable label is a great DIY for recycling those bottles. Make sure to give your bottles a good soak in warm soapy water to clean them and to get the labels off first.

We love this fantastic marble escort card coaster DIY  from Green Wedding Shoes which double duties as both a cool wedding favour and a chic escort card or place card idea! You can find the polymer clay on Amazon and you probably already have the rest of the supplies in your kitchen!

More DIY Table Plan, Table Number & Place Card Ideas

• Wow your guests with DIY nature escort cards you can find our favourite ideas here.
• Check out some of our favourite table plan ideas that you can totally do yourself here.
• Grab some table name inspiration here.
• We’ve created some pretty pink and dove grey French-inspired table number printables which you can download here.

DIY Decor & Details

Looking for a sweet way to showcase photos? This photo hoop display from Style Me Pretty may be what you have been looking for.

With just card, glitter and some glue, in 10 super simple steps you can make our cute Best Day Ever cake topper, something fun that will jazz up any wedding cake. Find our tutorial here.

Tie dyeing is such a fun project. You could DIY your own napkins, table runners, backdrops, favour bags and more. We love this napkin tutorial from Tidewater and Tulle, Hobbycraft have a Shibori Tie Dye tutorial on their blog, and I Spy DIY has a fun watercolour tie dye tutorial for you to try. 

This gorgeous easy DIY macramé wall hanging from Ruffled  is much easier than it looks and would create a gorgeous focal point for your ceremony, photo booth or as a top table or cake table backdrop.

More Decor & Details DIY Ideas

• Our DIY painted jam jars make a great decorative votive and double up as a wedding favour for your guests to bring home! You can find the easy-peasy DIY tutorial here.
• Planning a winter celebration? Check out our fun scarf wreath DIY project here. 
• See our favourite DIY ribbon decor ideas here.
• Been reading lots of books to pass the time? Hold onto them, they could make great decor! Check out our favourite book themed wedding DIY ideas here.
• Fan of origami? An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes will be granted one wish and good luck. It's the perfect lockdown activity if you're a paper folding fan!
• Check out 5 simple yet gorgeous winter wedding decor ideas here.

DIY Bridesmaids Gifts

If you've been gathering up little bits and bobs to give your bridesmaids, a pretty tote bag would be the icing on the cake to pop all your pressies in. Check out our very own DIY personalised tote bag here. You can find plain tote bags and transfer paper on Amazon or from online craft stores.

Really love writing? DIY your own cards or use our sweet printable for your favourite girls and fill with a heartfelt personal message. Check out our very own free Be My Bridesmaid card printable here.

The perfect bridesmaids gift should be personal, and the best way to make something personal is to do it yourself. Whatever you choose, your bridesmaids will be happy to know that you put so much effort into making them happy. A Beautiful Mess show you how to create your very own homemade bath bombs in this fool-proof Youtube tutorial using items you can easily add to your weekly shopping list or pharmacy trip. The perfect thoughtful bridesmaids gift to add to the above tote bag!

Opting to create your own bridesmaid gifts is also great because there are so many ways to spin it even if you're not creative with a glue gun! Love baking? You could give these seriously cute cookies from Bespoke Bride a try! The sweetest way to ask your bridesmaids to ‘Be My Bridesmaid’ or, as a wedding morning thank you gift. You can always do some sample batches as 'practice!'

Want to know how much to budget for your crafting? Read our post on How to Cost out a Wedding DIY Project here!