If there’s one day in your life that deserves to be special, it’s the day you walk down the aisle. Whether you’re planning an intimate ceremony at city hall or inviting everyone you’ve ever known to an elaborate to-do, it’s a moment you’ll remember for years to come — and one that should feel as unique as your union. Thankfully, shopping for custom wedding goods on Etsy is like having an entire event-production team at your disposal to personalize every element of your wedding. For these makers of rings, bridal party gifts, and matrimonial memorabilia, the answer to the question, “Do you take custom orders?” is always the same: “I do.”
Sentimental Jewelry Bouquets
Jennifer Rose Diehl and her husband Jason spent their 18-month engagement carefully designing every detail of their wedding. Once they got married, they didn’t want to stop — and thus The Ritzy Rose was born. The two now work side by side (she designs, he handles the photography and accounting) to produce distinctive, one-of-a-kind bouquets, boutonnieres, hairpieces, and dress embellishments from her huge collection of vintage jewelry; she’ll even incorporate the bride’s own sentimental pieces on request. Her creations, while uniquely eye-catching and far less ephemeral than actual flowers, can also be incredibly poignant. “One of my brides surprised her groom with a boutonniere that we made from bullet casings shot off at his father’s funeral. I got a message from the bride that he was crying when she gave him the package to open,” she says. “I am humbled that I get to work with such meaningful pieces. What a privilege!”
Spirit-Animal Cake Toppers
A beautiful tiered confection merits a topper to match, and for animal lovers, Sofie Skein’s creations are, well, the icing on the wedding cake. Her shop Bonjour Poupette is a veritable menagerie of cuteness fashioned from polymer clay, and an adorable way to eschew the standard plastic bride and groom. Do you fancy your fiancé a fox? Are the two of you obsessed with your pet terriers? Perhaps you want to call out a critter that’s indigenous to your destination wedding’s setting — whatever the reference, Skein’s toppers can reflect it. “I know that the animals my clients choose are meaningful to them, and that the figurines will be cherished as keepsakes and family heirlooms,” she says. Skein can even represent your wedding colors with tiny flowers and other adornments — but it’s the personal details of each relationship that Skein works in that make her toppers truly exceptional. “One of my favorite stories was about a hippopotamus who had won the heart of a magical kitsune fox with homemade cinnamon rolls,” she says. “I made miniature cinnamon rolls for the hippo groom to carry.”
Wood Wedding Bands
Wearers of Steven Wyatt’s exquisitely crafted rings — which pair titanium, gold, or silver with a variety of woods — have his PhD dissertation to thank. Wyatt discovered his love for making the rings during grad school, and his gorgeous procrastination tactic has become an in-demand business, Wedgewood Rings. For Wyatt, the material is the muse: “I am obsessed with rare and extraordinary woods,” he says. But it’s also his aim to bring out the hidden beauty in more humble or humdrum specimens — and he particularly appreciates crafting custom rings from a cherished piece of wood, however unremarkable its grain. “Usually, the most special rings involve materials that a couple sends to me,” he shares. “Some recent commissions include rings made from a bourbon barrel stave from their own distillery, a barn beam from a family farm, a skateboard, a piece of driftwood, and the simple black walnut of a rifle butt stock a veteran brought back from Afghanistan.”
Three-Dimensional Paper Portraits
For most people, paper is a vehicle for to-do lists and jotting notes, but for Brittani Rose, it’s always been an artistic inspiration. What started as paper doll–making when she was young turned into collaging as a teen, and as an adult she hit upon the idea of using her favorite medium to create custom portraits. Capturing a bride and groom on their big day was a natural fit. “Weddings have always been so romantic and magical to me — the perfect dress, a gorgeous location, and flowers blending together beautifully,” she says, “and especially the emotion behind what this special day symbolizes.” For Rose, whose clients fill out an extensive questionnaire when they place an order, details are of the utmost importance. “Not only do I want to get all the intricate beadwork and lace on the dress correct, but I also want to make sure every freckle is in its given spot, height differences are considered, hair is properly placed, and flowers are accurately portrayed,” she says. Her connection to customers goes well beyond the portrait. Keeping in touch through Facebook and Instagram lets her watch the real lives of her paper subjects unfold, from being newlyweds to homeowners — and often on to parenthood, too.
Photograph Accessories
Building on her background in photography, Lauren Beacham of Jerseymaids first used her own images — which she covered in glass and set in jewelry — to create her one-of-a-kind accessory collections. But it wasn’t until her own wedding to Tyler Oyler that she was inspired to make the custom pieces that fill the shop the two now run together. The brooches, bracelets, and cufflinks she adorns with her clients’ photos are perfect for brides, grooms, and the wedding parties they want to show their appreciation to. “In planning our wedding, we wanted to add as many personal touches as possible to the gifts we gave and the accessories we wore,” she says. Creating that opportunity for others has made the couple’s handmade business even more inspiring. “There is something so electric about working with brides and grooms; their anticipation is intoxicating,” Beacham says. “Since so many of the custom pieces we create for people are either memorializing a loved one who passed away, celebrating a new life, or capturing a fond memory, we feel a great intimacy with our clients. They are letting us into this very personal piece of their life, and allowing us to take this moment in time and turn it into something tangible and lasting.”
Heirloom Lace Keepsake
It’s fitting that Dayna Bezila’s custom wedding jewelry is designed to honor a bride’s lineage, given that it was Bezila’s grandmother who instilled the Olde Dog New Tricks designer with her love of handmade goods. For her wedding lace heirloom necklace, Bezila uses an actual swatch of a wedding gown (the bride’s own, her mother’s or her grandmother’s) to make an impression from the fabric’s pattern, which she then transforms into a patinated silver pendant that’s laden with symbolism. It’s a beautiful and long-lasting way for a bride to honor a loved one who could not be present for her wedding, or to keep a special person close to her heart as she makes her vows. “I love creating sentimental pieces,” Bezila says. “And I especially love personal pieces of jewelry that have a secret meaning,” she says. “These pendants could easily be treasured even without a backstory; only the owner of the necklace knows the source of the image — unless she chooses to share!”
103 comments
Esnelle from Esnelle said 5 years ago
Love it! Thank you!
Kristina Beganovic from blackbirdbag said 5 years ago
Amazing!
Megan from 645workshop said 5 years ago
Great stuff! Makes me want to have another wedding!
Sue from SuesAkornShop said 5 years ago
Wonderful! Congrats!!!
Betty Somelar from Kriips said 5 years ago
So many ideas for different weddings, inspiration never ends! :)
Liana from WildRoseAndSparrow said 5 years ago
Beautiful , sweet ideas to make your wedding even more special. I love the necklace made with a bit of the bridal lace , it's a wonderful way of wearing a part of it even after the event, just like a heartwarming reminder.
Erin from Revendeur said 5 years ago
Beautiful touches to add to your wedding! It truly is all the little details that make the special day unique. Fabulous artisans with wonderful items. Thank you for sharing!
Jessica from CreativeDollCrafts said 5 years ago
So many beautiful idea's. I really like the Customized Photo Boutonniere. I know that any photo like this would make a special memory!!
Marlous P from Lousje said 5 years ago
I'm in love with the brooch bouquets! Congrats on the feature!
UNEMPLOYED Custom Orders Wanted USA Made Superhero Cufflinks Wedding Jewelry from boloties said 5 years ago
Great job on collection! Good variety.
Matejka Max from NattyMatty said 5 years ago
An Idea!
Adam Speicher from SpeicherBowTieCo said 5 years ago
Cool
Jen Root from SheepyShoes said 5 years ago
What beautiful finds you've featured here! I've never seen a piece of jewelry made from a lace impression before, such a neat idea. And the wood wedding bands are so creative and beautiful. Thanks for sharing all these neat shops, Lisa.
Nancy from GoldenDaysDesigns said 5 years ago
So creative and beautiful! Wonderful shops!
Kalisa L. from MuchandQuick said 5 years ago
These are all really interesting items. I love the lace imprint necklace, that is something I have never seen before! For my wedding I had an Etsy seller make my paper flower bouquet and boutonnieres that I still have to this day. Another Etsy person make personalized cake toppers that looked like my husband and I as well as several ninjas to scale the cake (my husband and I's figurines held plastic cutlery to fend them off)!
Jennifer from LittleWeeShop said 5 years ago
Love the focus on personalization. The jewelry bouquets are stunning and a pretty twist on traditional flowers. I adore personalizing items for brides, I love play a 'little wee' part in their day. What a privilege to be part of someone most memorable moments. ~Little Wee Shop~
ClassicMemories from ClassicMemories said 5 years ago
Very creative and unique items. Great shops.
Aristocrafts from Aristocrafts said 5 years ago
Such unique and personal products! Amazing shops and tips!
Bunni Russell from ByBunni said 5 years ago
Every wedding needs something unique, these are great offerings.Creative and beautiful.
Elizabeth Knaus from FreshRetroGallery said 5 years ago
Fun, unique items. My family tree charts are a way to connect 2 families together, making meaningful display or gifts to present to parents, in-laws and grandparents, especially if the couple plans to have children some day.
Juliet Matthews from FabulousLittleGifts said 5 years ago
Lovely creative things
Peggy from makeroom4greta said 5 years ago
I LOVE those rings!!- and yea, now is a fun time to get married!!
Fishcouple from fishcouple said 5 years ago
Love the 3-D paper portraits!
Rosalia from daydreamjewels said 5 years ago
Fantastic selection!
Kerime Sevilen Mustafaoglu from ASHYL said 5 years ago
Love the jewelry bouquets!
Kim from PaperTraits said 5 years ago
Wonderful assortment of very different Wedding Day finds. Making the occasion personal is what it's all about!
Kirsty Lucas from lovegivesafairytale said 5 years ago
Gorgeous and really fun. I love reading these posts! x
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 5 years ago
Love<3
ACR from WoodsyWools said 5 years ago
Etsy has so many wonderful finds for weddings!
Kathya from aLittleBirdTweetme said 5 years ago
Beautiful and unique items for that special day. After all, its the little details that really matter... Thanks for sharing these!
MyChouchou from MyChouChou said 5 years ago
adore the puppy wedding cake toppers! the detail is amazing! so cute! thanks for sharing!
Mia Blaz from MiaBlazdesign said 5 years ago
Love it! Thank you!
Esma Baydı from OutOfTrend said 5 years ago
Etsy is the best place for nice details for wedding. These lovely things make you wanna get married :))
LivingVintage from LivingVintage said 5 years ago
Charming! Love the rhinestone bouquet.
Jafeth Moiane from handicraftafrica said 5 years ago
Beautiful selection! Congrats!
Georgia from JewelMeShop said 5 years ago
Lovely ideas!
Christina from ChickadeeJane said 5 years ago
Wish I had known about Sofie's cake toppers for my own wedding! Everything here is beautiful!
Emanuela from STELLEBLU said 5 years ago
beautiful items! I love cake toppers!
Gail Oliver from AttentionGetting said 5 years ago
I love Brittani's work, so happy to see her included!
TJ Carls from BloomgoDesignStudio said 5 years ago
Very cool!
Timur Aliev from KANISHKAstore said 5 years ago
Wow! It's so wonderful!
ACR from IntoTheBluePaintShop said 5 years ago
Those little pug dogs are adorable! ... Lovely wedding finds :-)
Cristy Ramos from ArtisanBathandBody said 5 years ago
So cute and adorable... and lovely!!! :)
Alina Maevskaia from FairyOakWoodLand said 5 years ago
Cool idea to make the wedding brooches and cufflinks with the family photos! It's so creative and heart-warming!
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 5 years ago
Terrific ideas ~ I really like the little paws and hoofs on the cake toppers the characters are heartwarming and are all so cute !
Christina from TheWildPlum said 5 years ago
Phenomenal artists and wedding ideas!
nlbgrammy from Qt2t said 5 years ago
So fun and beautiful:)
Natalia Snemis from expressyourself said 5 years ago
Awesome idea :O)
Paula Mucha from ilPiccoloGiardino said 5 years ago
Great ideas!
benna and hanna from bennaandhanna said 5 years ago
makes preparing for the wedding more fun and interesting. Awesome
Tithi K from MyArtisticShop said 5 years ago
Excellent!
Kathy Johnson from kathyjohnson3 said 5 years ago
Great selection! Love the little cake toppers and the gorgeous bling bouquets! All of the items show originality and talent!!!
NeatoKeen from NeatoKeen said 5 years ago
These are exactly the kind of items that make shopping on Etsy so unique and so special. Thanks for the great roundup, Lisa!
Ann Rakhnianska from RannyGifts said 5 years ago
So beautiful) I like it Thank you
FairytaleFlower from FairytaleFlower said 5 years ago
Great finds! Lovely collections!
Asma from AsmaOriginal said 5 years ago
Lovely finds! I especially love the paper portraits. I am a fan of this shop!
Alina from ALINABabyClothes said 5 years ago
Wonderful!
Brittany Ruehle from LovingBlossoms said 5 years ago
Beautiful items!
Relly from RelsFindsNapaValley said 5 years ago
The Animal Cake Toppers are wonderful ideas. You are all gifted.
Shannon from CorvusDesign said 5 years ago
One of the best things about Etsy is the availability of unique and personal items like those featured here. Bravo to these and other talented artisans who help make this special event even more special.
Amber from BambuEarth said 5 years ago
Those cake toppers are just too cute! We had a duck and an elephant on our cake ♥︎♥︎♥︎ Really love the little photograph accessories, such a special idea ♥︎
Konstantinos Gkikas from GkArtStudio said 5 years ago
Great ideas!
mylittledecor from mylittledecor said 5 years ago
Superbe ! J'adore les 2 chiens sur le gâteau.
Jeannette Perez from JPerezArt said 5 years ago
Love the wood wedding band.
Marina Astafyeva from marinaasta said 5 years ago
Great team! Beautiful products!!!
June from UtilizationLeather said 5 years ago
CUTE!!
mehmet direk said 5 years ago
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Seksun Suriya from TIWMONSTER said 5 years ago
lovely :)
Elizabeth Higgins from PetiteMargaux said 5 years ago
Those sentimental jewelry bouquets are stunning. I love the idea of incorporating one's own sentimental pieces. So well done!
RedPoppySoapCo from RedPoppySoapCo said 5 years ago
Beautiful! Love it.
Stephanie Maslow Blackman from metalicious said 5 years ago
What unique and wonderful ideas to make your wedding special and custom, this is a great collection!
capinkbunny from BelleBloomVintage said 5 years ago
Cute! I love brooch bouquets since I make mine out of vintage broaches. I have a huge collection of vintage cake toppers, too. =D
Kimberly Bunting from BlinkingEyes said 5 years ago
Sofie, I adore your polymer clay creatures!
Alina Jelvez from AlinaJelvezFineArt said 5 years ago
Love it!
splendorlocity from splendorlocity said 5 years ago
So Many cute ideas- Loved all of them! Best wishes 2 All!
Tiffany Broxton from Vanillahue said 5 years ago
Wonderful articles, everything is so cute and unique.
Becky from TheSingingBird said 5 years ago
Favorites here are the photo accessories by Jerseymaids. Such a beautiful way to include loved ones at a wedding.
Sarah from TutusChicOriginals said 5 years ago
Sweet stuff-- love the animal cake toppers especially!
Liz Middleton from LittleBlueBirdSays said 5 years ago
Gorgeous items! I love creating custom orders with my customers. That's my favorite part. It's fun putting our heads together and I'm able to fulfill what they are dreaming :).
Sarah Lawhorn from TheDoodleCoop said 5 years ago
Love the personal touch of all these ideas! Could those cake toppers be any cuter!? I think not! :)
Eleonora Esposito from eleonoraesposito said 5 years ago
Wonderful article!
Lertpan Pathamavuthikan from orientaltribe11 said 5 years ago
so Cute! wonderful
Lisa from Lighthousetwelve said 5 years ago
Lots of great ideas! Fab article
Kashuen Collectibles from Kashuen said 5 years ago
The paper couple is so cute. I love the dog cake topper too. Thanks for sharing.
David and Patricia from dellcovespices said 5 years ago
Congratulations Sofie!!!! Her little Poupettes are magical and adorable!
Will and Kay from willkaystudios said 5 years ago
Wonderful!
GLB Accessories and CraftPattern from GLBhandmade said 5 years ago
Lovely creations........I love the jewelry boquet.......
Kathleen Lynagh Jewelry from RealJewelrydesign said 5 years ago
Nice work to you all!
Laura from PetalAlley said 5 years ago
Love the cufflinks! What a neat idea. I love when weddings are personalized.
reinaliz from CuriousGigi said 5 years ago
Congratulations!
Susie Kate from ArtGallerie said 5 years ago
Love these!! :)
HappyEverAfter from FairyParadise said 5 years ago
Love the jewelry bouquets. They are beautiful.
Mary Dixon from Popogirl said 5 years ago
Nice photos and pleasant article! I also make the bisque porcelain horseshoe for bouquets and a customized bisque porcelain ring dish with pets sitting on it.
Laurie from flowersbyljp said 5 years ago
Wow, some really brilliant ways to customize your wedding. Those photo cufflinks are too cool!
Georgia Bazakou from Giahandmade said 5 years ago
Πολύ ωραίες οι ιδέες σας, ευχαριστώ!!!
fish mizao from Blackteawhitetea said 5 years ago
I want to say: I'm in love with you!
Sarah Doue from FavorsNLace said 5 years ago
I Love the 3D portraits so unique and the Broach Bouquet looks great too!
LunaClair Design from LunaClairDesign said 5 years ago
love the 3-Dimensional Paper Portraits
Jana from HorseOrnamentsbyJana said 5 years ago
Those little pugs are so sweet!
Limor Gefen from GefenJewelry said 4 years ago
Lovely products! Great ideas! Love it! Good luck to you all!
tietheknotshoppe from TieTheKnotShoppe said 4 years ago
That custom wedding cake topper or that beautiful shoe decal that showcases your favorite quote are the difference between taking the scenic route over the direct route. Its the little things, those special details that make your wedding a celebration. Please visit my shoppe if your interested in showcasing those special little details. We have tons of items for wedding and engagement parties. https://www.etsy.com/shop/TieTheKnotShoppe/edit?ref=edit_trust_header
5erg from 5erg said 4 years ago
The scull cats are killing it, so good!
Todd and Mandy Besler from WoodlandFever said 2 years ago
Nice wedding band!