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99 Top DIY Wedding Resources

October 22, 2014

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The recipe for design-it-yourself success? Great ingredients! Here, the people and places—from candy, baking, and lighting suppliers to packaging, trimmings, and stationery purveyors—who help us work magic.

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For Edible Art

Where to go: Andie’s Specialty Sweets

What you’ll find: Think Scrabble tiles, feathers, and seashells—but seriously delicious

Get the Details on This Cake Décor Idea

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For Chocolates

Johnny Miller

See More Chocolate Ideas for Your Wedding

Where to go: FoilWrappedChocolates.com

What you’ll find: Metallic-wrapped creations in bulk

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For European Sweets

Raymond Hom

Where to go: CrossingsFineFoods.com

What you’ll find: Hard-to-come-by French goodies, available Stateside

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For Hard Candy

Raymond Hom

Make This “Hitched” Favor Tag

Where to go: MelvilleCandyCompany.com

What you’ll find: Exceptionally cool molded lollipops

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For Personalized Treats

Johnny Miller

Where to go: Papabubble.com

What you’ll find: Customize sweets with names or a date

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For All Things Candy

DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN

Where to go: Candy.com

What you’ll find: 6,000+ sweets in a rainbow of colors and flavors

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For Nuts

Bryan Gardner

Where to go: Nuts.com

What you’ll find: Scoop up loads of almonds, cashews, and more

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For Paper Boxes

Where to go: BTElements.com

What you’ll find: Paper boxes in all colors and shapes

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For Favor Boxes

Where to go: SophiesFavors.com

What you’ll find: Favor boxes we swear by

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For Inventive Packaging

Where to go: Bellocchio.com

What you’ll find: Imaginative and deluxe containers

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For All Things Packaging

Where to go: Glerup.com

What you’ll find: A packaging smorgasbord complete with box liners

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For Clear Bags

Thomas Straub

Where to go: ClearBags.com

What you’ll find: Clear bags (and boxes!) for gifts

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For Gift Bags

Make This "Over-the-Moon" Wedding Favor

Where to go: NashvilleWraps.com

What you’ll find: Gazillions of gift bags

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For Totes

Wade Stone

Where to go: DiscountMugs.com

What you’ll find: Inexpensive customized totes

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For Tins

Where to go: BakeDeco.com

What you’ll find: Tins, cones, and metal containers

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For Plastic Bottles

Bryan Gardner

Make This Match Jar Wedding Favor

Where to go: EBottles.com

What you’ll find: Budget-friendly plastic jars

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For Glass Bottles

Make This Escort-Card Display

Where to go: SpecialtyBottle.com

What you’ll find: A myriad of glass in every shape and size

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For Affordable Drinkware

Where to go: Ikea.com

What you’ll find: Wallet-wise coupes, flutes, and glasses for the day-of and beyond

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For Plastics

Where to go: WebstaurantStore.com

What you’ll find: Going glass-free? Disposable cups for any kind of cocktail

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For Napkins

Johnny Miller

Where to go: PartyCity.com

What you’ll find: 169 styles, including eco-friendly finds

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For Cocktail Picks

Where to go: PickOnUs.com

What you’ll find: A skewer style for all needs and tastes

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For Paper Goods

Christina Richards Weddings

Where to go: ShopSweetLulu.com

What you’ll find: Pretty printed cups, plates, and straws

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For Custom Paper Goods

Make These Beeswax Candle Favors

Where to go: ForYourParty.com

What you’ll find: Matchbooks (boxes and barrels), napkins, coasters, and stir sticks in your palette

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For DIY Fodder

Bryan Gardner

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For Cake Stands

Bryan Gardner

Where to go: SarahsStands.com

What you’ll find: A multitude of options, including for confections up to 22" wide

Where to go: FishsEddy.com

What you’ll find: A cache of old-school beauts

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For Cake Toppers

Johnny Miller

See More Cake Topper Ideas

Where to go: Concarta

What you’ll find: Personalized paper sculptures to crown your tiers

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For Sugar Flowers

Where to go: WendyKromer.com

What you’ll find: Edible blossoms by master baker Wendy Kromer that take a cake from “meh” to “wow!”

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For Cake Decorating

Johnny Miller

Where to go: FancyFlours.com

What you’ll find: Food-safe glitter, pearls, sequins, and more

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