DIY Wedding Donut Wall

Today is our two year engagement anniversary so I thought it would be fun to reminisce something from our wedding day! One thing that we really wanted was a GIANT wedding donut wall. Throughout our relationship, Jeff and I loved getting donuts at least once a week so we wanted to share our love for donuts with our guests too!

This DIY wedding donut wall was made by my little brother, Daniel, who has never done this before. But wow, did it turn out INCREDIBLE and everything I wanted! I just sent him a few ideas from Pinterest and he totally exceeded my expectations! This huge DIY wedding donut wall was 8’x8′ and definitely one of the highlights on our big day! It was also extra special to me since Daniel got hurt during the process. He accidentally deeply cut his finger while putting it together and had to leave during the reception to get stitches (he didn’t even tell me about it until later that night!). I am so grateful for everything he did for us and will never ever forget this amazing donut wall he built! Here are the instructions on how to recreate this DIY wedding donut wall!

What You’ll need:

• 2 sheets of white melamine (4ft x 8ft)
• 1 smaller sheet of white melamine or any kind of wood (4ft x 4ft)
• 120 dowels (10mm x 74mm)
• 4-6 clamps
• Drill
• 10mm drill bit
• 8 right angle brackets
• 2-3 continuous hinge

DIY Wedding Donut Wall Instructions

Step 1: Determine measurements

Measure the diameter and hole size of your donuts to determine 1) how much space you need between each donut and 2) the dowel size, length, and spacing between each. We ordered our donuts from Donut Factory so we bought a few to test out the measurements, and of course, devoured them afterwards! Based on the size of our donuts, we decided on 4 inches between each donut and used dowels that are 10mm (diameter) x 74mm (length). Don’t forget to sketch this DIY wedding donut wall out to better visualize it before you begin!

Step 2: Create a template

Once you have the proper spacing determined, take the 4×4′ melamine sheet to create your donut wall template. This template will help you ensure the drill holes on the final donut wall are symmetrical as well as to speed up the drilling process.

Drill into the template sheet based on the donut measurements you determined in Step 1. Daniel created a 4’x4′ template with 16 holes total as shown below. Pro Tip: Start by testing out a drill hole that’s slightly smaller than the diameter of the dowel to ensure the dowel will be secured. This will help ensure the drill holes are tight enough to hold the dowels and you won’t have to use any glue. In my brother’s case, he tried a 9mm drill bit first and worked his way up to the 10mm drill bit, which was perfect for the 10mm dowel.

Step 3: Clamp together melamine sheets

Grab a table or something to elevate the two 4’x8′ white melamine sheets. Place the two sheets on top of each other and ensure they are perfectly aligned. Use 4 to 6 clamps to tightly secure the sheets together. This is so that you can drill into both sheets simultaneously, which will save time and effort compared to drilling through each one separately.

Step 4: Use template to drill dowel holes into donut wall

Take the donut wall template and line it up to where you want the dowel holes to be on the clamped melamine sheets. Line the template against the edge of the sheets for better accuracy. Drill into the first corner hole of the template all the way through both sheets. Insert and leave a dowel in each hole to ensure it fits accordingly as well as to keep the template secure. For the next 3 holes, drill the remaining corners of the template and insert the dowels so you have an even amount of force to hold the template in place. Lastly, drill the remaining holes from the template. Remove the template and insert the dowels into each hole, ensuring they fit tightly.

When moving onto the next section, place the template to overlap one row from the last section to ensure the spacing stays the same. So instead of drilling 16 holes from the template, you may only do 12. Repeat this entire template and drilling process until you’ve completed the whole wedding donut wall.

Step 5: Vertically secure donut wall

To stand up each of the 4’x8′ melamine sheets, install 4 right angle brackets at the bottom corners, 2 in the front and 2 in the back. This ensures the donut wall won’t tip over.

Then install 2 to 3 continuous hinges straight up and down in between the two donut walls to pull them together to make one giant wedding donut wall. Note that this step was not completed until the day of the wedding since we needed to keep them separate to transport them in my dad’s truck. However, Daniel did install the words “A Hole New Beginning” prior to wedding day to save time.

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Step 6: Decorate wedding donut wall

Once Daniel secured the two melamine sheets to make one gigantic donut wall at the wedding venue, my family and friends helped put up the donuts from the Donut Factory onto the dowels. We had 6 different yummy raised donut flavors: Vanilla Coconut, Vanilla Oreos, Fruity Pebbles, Strawberry Sprinkle, Maple, and Chocolate. My florist, Stephanie Roseanne Design, put on the final touches of the smilax greenery at the top of our DIY wedding donut wall. Doesn’t it all look beautiful and awesome?! I am still completely blown away that my brother built this and made all of my wedding donut wall dreams come true!

All wedding photos by Sam and Sola Lee Studio

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