Use silica gel to quickly dry your special roses or other flowers. It’s easy to do and your colors will stay truer than regular air-drying.

Collect your wedding guests’ photos online with The Wedding Lens and save money on disposable cameras.

Learn how to make cute favor boxes for any occasion out of printed cardstock and using our handy downloadable template.

Get ideas for a baseball-themed wedding receptions, including a clever guest book, a fun logo, and cake ideas.

Turn simple frames into an elegant candle-lit luminaria centerpiece for your wedding, and personalize it with the bride and groom’s name and photo.

See three beautiful examples of handmade wedding invitations and get inspired to create your own.

Use parasols to decorate for a baby or wedding shower, and consider having plain ones available for kids to decorate at your wedding reception.

Consult this wedding crafts book for all sorts of inspiration, even after your big day has come and gone!

Make a photo guest book for your wedding that you’ll love to flip through for years to come. Store guest photos and their sentiments together in an album for a great keepsake.

Wrap rolls of LifeSavers candy in bright paper and ribbon to make the perfect little party favor or unique Thank You card.

Visit Shower in a Box for easy downloadable games for baby or bridal showers

Use our fun, camera-shaped boxes to display photo reminder cards at your wedding or big event. A great alternative to disposable cameras, these cards make it easy to ask guests to share their photos with you.

You’ll be surprised to learn how affordable and easy it is to have a custom rubber stamp made with your own design. Great for projects of any kinds, these offer great potential for weddings, special occasions, and handmade cards.

Be sure the music as your reception goes exactly as planned by communicating well with the DJ. Download and fill out our free Wedding DJ Checklist to make sure you and your DJ and on the same page.

Help your wedding photographer on the Big Day by providing a helpful checklist of photographs to take, people to include, and your preferences on photo styles. Download our free, customizable worksheet, fill it out, and give it to your photographer.

Make a multi-page wedding program that’s tied in a bow. This sleek and elegant design can be customized to suit any wedding theme and has a graceful vellum cover on the top. Includes a free downloadable and customizable template.

Delight the guest of honor at a baby or bridal shower with an extra bag of goodies just for her. From photos of the event to personal gifts that will ease her mind or save her time, you can make her feel special and loved with an extra gift just for her.

Avoid over-used and cliche wedding send-offs like rose petals, bubbles, and birdseed with a fun new idea – colorful ribbons and tiny bells to be waved overhead. Leave your wedding with a flourish!

Protect your wedding cake from bugs and leaves at an outdoor reception by covering it in a delicate netting adorned with tiny ribbons. An elegant and practical solution!

Welcome your out-of-town guests who are staying in a hotel with a basket full of treats and necessities to make their stay more enjoyable.

Treat a bride or mom-to-be with a fun and ladylike shower centered on a tea party theme. Get lots of party tips and recipes to make it an event she’ll never forget.

Save hundreds of dollars by making your own wedding veil, using our easy instructions.

Throw a unique bridal shower by focusing on a fun activity. Get lots of ideas and tips for selecting a theme and pulling it off without a hitch.

Get lots of tips and ideas for throwing a fall-themed bridal shower.

Throw a cooking-themed bridal shower for a foodie bride. Read our tips for games, favors, and invitations, and more!

Get ready for a series of posts about bridal showers from Chica and Jo, who have thrown quite a few in their day!

Honor a loved one with a thoughtful gift of a tree. Planting a sapling that can grow into the future is a loving memorial, environmentally-friendly gift, or perfect present for the person who has everything.

Get tips on planning a unique wedding reception with a carnival theme.

Make the guests at your wedding reception comfortable and at ease by equipping the bathrooms with a basket full of amenities and toiletries that may help them out of an emergency.

Turn a small paperback book into a charming invitation for a bridal shower or a wedding favor your guests will love.

Download our free customizable template for making a tri-fold wedding program.