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DIY Toadstool Backdrop with Door

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Small girl dressed with fairy wings and a floral tutu walking through a pink door on a toadstool shaped backdrop standing in an oak tree forest.

This step-by-step tutorial for a DIY Toadstool Backdrop will help you achieve the perfect whimsical accent decor your event needs! With a real working door, your littles will enjoy playing with the toadstool backdrop while you enjoy endless photo opportunities. There is a supply list at the end of this post that sources the exact…

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Real Weddings, Event Advice & More!

An Exciting Day Blog is the place for stories on real weddings, advice for hosting events, DIY projects to personalize your celebration, and more!

Real Weddings: Stories on real weddings (no AI here!) where couples share their highlights, planning/logistics and a quick Q+A. I have a focus on Northern California, with a special place for my home of El Dorado County, however I am inclusive of all story origins. Let's connect to share your wedding story on the blog! START HERE

Wedding Advice: From dreaming of your big day, to engagement, to planning and coordination, I am here to share everything I can to help with your wedding.

Event Advice: My "How To Host At Home" series is simply the beginning of the event advice category. I am looking forward to sharing more tips and tricks around successful events beyond the wedding day!

DIY Projects: From cute crafts to big builds to simple sewing, we have all the step-by-step information you will need to complete your creations! Perfect for parties, weddings and other exciting events.

Two fairy wands made out of pink yarn, with ribbon and silver bell accents, being held in one hand.

Easy DIY Fairy Wands

This tutorial for easy DIY Fairy Wands is perfect for beginners and might even be a good one for kids to try! With a little imagination and hot-glue, these whimsical wands will be ready for your fairies to enjoy in just a bippity-boppity-boo! There is a supply list at the end of this post that…

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Couple in wedding attire dancing on a patio overlooking a body of water at as the sun gets ready to set.

23 Amazing Wedding Venues in Calaveras County for 2025

Need help finding the right location for your wedding day? Perhaps you are seeking somewhere nestled in the foothills of Northern California. Here are top wedding venues in Calaveras County, listed in alphabetical order within their wedding style genre. These top wedding venues are sorted by wedding style genre and include additional details such as…

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