Washi Tape has been the golden child among the DIY blogs for close to a year now, even pushing inventories in the U.S. to obscurity. While the items themselves aren’t considered spring chickens, very few have shown just how over the moon this art supply can make your DIY projects.

Anyone who has experienced wedding planning will tell you that a wedding is an event that begets many, many, more events. It also presents the creative and artistically inclined brides with an opportunity to flex their DIY muscle. With bridal showers, bachelorette parties, thank you notes, engagement parties, bachelor parties, invitations to said showers and parties, and well probably more and more thank you notes to be written; Washi tape is a simple, chic, and inexpensive way to DIY yourself into memento heaven.

We’ve compiled a few ways to spark your creativity and to demonstrate the versatility of Washi tape for your DIY wedding needs. Now go out and order some from the only the finest purveyors of cool stuff.

#1 Sandra Juto has carefully selected a magnificent color palette for a subdued vintage feel. These colors feel modern and retro in their pairing and shows how this tape can be used to tack items to an otherwise unassuming wall.

#2 Project Wedding via Happy Tape Shows how quickly and simply this versatile tape can transform a table setting and unite a color scheme.

#3 Satsuma Lynn Uses the pattern printed tape to finish her rad letterpress goods when delivering them to customers. She wrapped her 2010 letterpress calendars in Glassine, tagged with a ribbon then sealed them with tape.

#4 Craftapalooza has constructed great DIY gift ideas for bridesmaids and other wedding attendants. Constructed from blank scrabble pieces and patterned washi tape these pendants are a beautiful and understated way to say thank you.

#5 Merrilee at Mer Mag Has one of the most inventive, practical, and thoughtful uses of the coveted tape turning it into a small but powerful design element on these brilliantly inspired invitations.