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Tips and ideas to make your wedding day uniquely you

Invites, favors, flowers and decorations. The list seems endless when you're planning life changing moments. And getting ready to tie the knot is one of the most memorable. A few simple DIY tips can help take the pressure off the big day, and make this special time a little more unique for your friends, family and of course, you.

Wedding flowers that you don't need to worry about

Bouquets, button holes and decorations can feel like a lot to do, but with artificial flowers and greenery you can start ahead of time.

Artificial plants & flowers
A picture frame decorated with SMYCKA flowers and a hanging lantern.
A picture frame decorated with flowers and tulle
Artificial plants & flowers

Online tutorials can help get you going, remember, practice makes perfect. Taking a photo of your final designs means you can enlist your friends to help out, simply copy and repeat.

Artificial flowers keep on giving, they last forever so make great gifts and mementos of your day, or reuse them for birthdays and anniversaries.

Free up some time with these quick and easy flower arrangements

Make sure you save room for cake!

Close-up of a buffet with champagne glasses and a rectangular woven basket holding a rosemary. Above it a sign with the inscription
A cake with flowers on a beige tablecloth next to plates and cups

The wallet-friendly favors, ideal for any size party

A KORKEN jar filled with bath salt
EDSBRUK frame positioned on the floor with pressed leafs

When making your own unique favors, play to your strengths, if you love making jam then a little pot with a personal tag, or if you're a fan of photography, perhaps a little framed picture.

Keep it simple and personal your guest will love them.

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Wedding gifts you wish for

Create a personalised wish list and have your wedding guests fulfil all your interior design dreams. 

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Savour the day with unique and personal wedding keepsakes

Leave a lasting impression with your guests by giving them a little something to remember the day. Our small gift ideas make perfect additions to any wedding table.

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Tips for an inviting table and a showstopping centerpiece

Working with a theme for your wedding, is a great way to come up with ideas for your centrepiece, complementing the table wear to help tell a story, bringing a sense of personality to each table. If you want to go big then do it, just factor in your guest being able to talk across the table and around your centrepieces.

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Close-up of a set table with round placemats, each with a bowl, various plates and glasses, cloth napkins and a lush flower decoration in several vases.
Close-up of a place setting with various plates on it, a bowl with a decorated bread, a menu card, cutlery and glasses.
OMBONAD Table Set
Flowers wrapped around STORHET champagne glasses
GLADELIG plate
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Two DYRGRIP wine glasses lying in a paper box with lots of paper wrapping and coloured string giving an elegant impression.

Gift ideas

Don't know what to buy? Take a look at some special presents that carry a message both you and the planet can feel good about.

Gift ideas

We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.