The Best of Etsy: Handmade Wedding Details

by Stella Fiore, Posted May 5th 2010 5:00PM

You want to steal the show, down to every last wedding detail. Your secret weapon? The crafty wedding magicians at etsy.com. These talented vendors have thought of everything it takes to make sure your wedding day is one singular sensation. Best of all, everything can be customized exactly to your unique preferences. So get your mouse ready -- you're about to check a few things off of that too-long to-do list.

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Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

Wedding! Reception! Cocktails! So many places to be. So many guests to get there. Give them some direction with these beautiful signs from Family Attic. They're perfect for an outdoor or beachside wedding, but can just as easily be used indoors. Hang them on a wall, prop them up on a table or stake them into the ground.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

Your ring bearer will be proud to carry one of these colorful felt ring pillows handmade by Etsy seller Idotakeu. Designs include 3-D flowers, appliqué birds, swans and penguins , plus seasonal themes like fall leaves, spring flowers and snowflakes. Custom creations are also available, as are matching felt bouquets for the flower girl.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

Reserve special seats at the ceremony or reception with classy, customizable signs from Etsy seller GE Designs. Embellish the signs with ribbon corners, rhinestones or embossed stamping for formal affairs. Seating-chart posters are also available in a variety of designs. Use them for a convenient, affordable and streamlined display. She offers unlimited revisions up until one week before the wedding.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

Remember those cootie catchers you played with in grade school? They're all grown up and they're about to get invited to your wedding -- in the form of these playful origami wedding programs made by Etsy seller Kat's Krafts. She'll personalize everything for you, down to paper texture, font style and color. These can also be made into menus, place cards or favors, so round up your bridesmaids and get into the fold.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

If you're looking for a DIY project, consider these paper mums used as place cards, which you can order in a kit from Paper Platypus that includes precut paper shapes, floral wire and tape, and step-by-step assembly instructions with accompanying photos. No time for crafts? Order them preassembled; a variety of colors is available.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

Putting together a candy dessert bar to accompany or replace a wedding cake? Don't forget to order these handcrafted paper candy cones from Etsy seller My Lady Dye. Personalize the edge trims, liners, card stock, colors, fonts and more, or have a poem or quote printed on the inside liner. The mini-sized cones are perfect for holding tossing petals at the ceremony, too.

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Keep your flower girl happily occupied with a Flower Girl Activity Kit from Etsy seller QuicKits. Trust us, you'll earn bonus points with her mom. The kit comes with goldfish crackers, stickers, a wedding-activity place mat, crayons, bubbles, lollipops and more. Kits are also available for ring bearers and other young wedding guests, and check out her Emergency Kits for the groom, bridesmaids and mother of the bride.

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Since many guests will give cash gifts at the wedding, you'll want to provide a safe place for them to drop off their envelopes. A three-tiered money-card holder from The Wedding Main St. mimics the look and feel of a wedding cake with its rhinestone trim and a variety of box and ribbon color combinations. Repurpose it after the event to hold keepsake wedding cards and notes.

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Want an affordable and personal way to print the return address on your wedding stationery? Order a customized three-piece rubber-stamp kit from Etsy seller SugarLetter. Her kits include a favor/save-the-date stamp, an invitation/RSVP address stamp and a newlywed address stamp. A variety of fonts, designs and flourishes is available, and stamps can be purchased individually if you prefer.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

Even if you're sure it's not going to rain, it still might be a good idea to purchase one of these pretty handmade parasols -- they make great photo props -- I Do Originals. The paper and bamboo parasols come with "Thank You," "Just Married, " "Love," "Mr. & Mrs." or your monogram beautifully scripted across the top. They aren't suitable for use in the rain, so if there are lucky showers in the forecast for you, be sure to purchase additional gear; clear umbrellas are best.

Our Favorite Wedding Details on Etsy

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