Wedding Bunting DIY Posted on May 31, 2011 by Christina Looking for an awesome wedding bunting tutorial? Well, crafty ladies, you have come to the right place! This wedding bunting is made from vintage sheets found at resale shops. You can hang this from your dessert table, above your reception table or line your ceremony aisle. This wedding bunting measures nine feet end to end. Here is what you will need for your wedding bunting: vintage fabricPinking Shearscard stock to make your pattern9 feet of double fold, extra wide bias tape in color of your choicethreadSewing MachineironSpray Starchpins Make a 5″ x 7″ triangle with card stock like the one shown below. Use pinking shears to cut out the flag. Iron flags. Line flags up on a table in desire sequence. Tuck flags into bias tape, making sure that shorter edge of the bias tape is on top. Pin flags to bias tape. Fire up your sewing machine and sew flags to bias tape. There you have it!
Do It Yourself Wedding Project: Crepe Paper Rose Pomanders | Pixel & Ink Today I came across these super cute Crepe Paper Rose Pomanders made by Shelley Smith from the House of Smiths blog. Shelley’s easy and inexpensive DIY project is perfect for any wedding reception or bridal shower decor. Make sure you head over to Shelley’s blog for more DIY projects and tips. Here are the DIY step-by-step instructions from Shelley: Craft Supplies Needed Styrofoam Ball Forms Crepe Paper Streamers {Color of your choosing} Glue Gun & Lots of Glue Sticks Roll of Tape Measuring Stick 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Here’s another way Shelley displays some of these rose pomanders. {Photos provided by House of Smiths} You Might Also Enjoy How To Make Scratch Off Save The Date Cards For Your Wedding So it’s time for another installment of BUY or DIY? This time, we’re talking scratch cards ~ those fun, lotto inspired cards that make what’s underneath much more exciting! The scratch card concept is often used for Save The Date cards ~ use them to keep your guests guessing until revealing the date of your wedding and/or the names of the happy couple getting married. There are some really cute customisable ‘ready made’ options to buy or you could whip up some silver scratch-able paint by mixing acrylic paint with washing up liquid then paint it over your own design/chosen save the date cards. Or as a DIY/BUY compromise, you can buy ready made scratch off stickers at My Scratch Off Labels in a variety of different shapes and sizes and stick them over your save the dates (which is a much less time consuming option). I love these quirky scratch off save the date cards from Unless Someone Like You on Etsy: Design by Swiss Cottage Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper Feeling crafty?
DIY Snowflake Garland: Winter Wedding Decorating Ideas Posted on December 22, 2009 by Christina Remember those pretty paper snowflakes you made as a kid? Guess what. Here’s how to fold a paper snowflake from kinderart.com: Maya*Made has instructions on how to create a garland out of your snowflakes. Check out this cute paper snowflake display at an Anthropologie store. Make a snowflake curtain over at Bugs and Fishes. First Photo and Last Photo: Bugs and Fishes
{DIY or DIE} The Easiest DIY Flower at The Broke You probably wouldn’t have guessed this about me– and I’ll deny it if you ask me in front of my future grandfather-in-law– but I’m completely lazy. I don’t like projects that are too complicated because I get halfway through and I’m bored, and sometimes sticky, and I’m missing my trashy TV shows, and the directions are suddenly in Spanish {what?!!} and all at once I realize that I don’t care enough about this craft to keep going. So I don’t. I stop. For everyone’s sake {and because I have a beastly sinus something-or-other happening that has rendered me useless as a human being this week} I have switched over to lightweight crafts for the next couple days. And in that moment, a light bulb went on. Ladies and gents: Coffee Filter Flowers, the easiest DIY project you are ever going to find. Coffee Filter Flowers: The Easiest DIY Craft You’ll Ever Do. All the same, as far as materials go, the essentials are pretty basic: Now, there are two different sizes you can make: 2-filter or 3 filter.
Budget wedding ideas, Spokane wedding venues | Apple Brides I received an e-mail a couple weeks ago from a very sweet bride asking me a very real and honest question. Can you plan a decent wedding in the Spokane area for $5,000-$6,000? We’re getting very real here at Apple Brides today! Firstly, I have to preface this with saying that I firmly believe weddings are worth spending money on, an opinion I’ve fought for ever since I joined the industry. “The wedding industry just wants people to spend money.” But I also firmly believe that money, in itself, does not make a good wedding and that you can celebrate your marriage without breaking the bank. Image by Flat 4 Photography Here was the e-mail I received… “I would like to ask you a realistic question, do you think that it’s possible to throw a decent wedding on a budget of $5,000 possible $6,000? My reply… In short, yes, I do think you can have a wedding for $5-6,000, but I think you have to reevaluate your priorities and perceptions of a “wedding”. What are our top 3 priorities for our wedding?
Thursday Tips: Let There Be Light! « Advice It’s amazing how lighting can completely transform a space–it can take old barns and bland banquet halls from totally lame to completely spectacular. Quality lighting will set the mood for your reception and will up the quality of your photos. There are so many options to consider when it comes to shining the light on your ceremony and/or reception–paper lanterns, chandeliers, string lights, luminaries, rope lights, candles, twinkle lights, not to mention the countless DIY lighting projects that are out there! How stunning is this first photo? {Image found on Pinterest, original source unknown} Strands of lights are so cheap and can be found at your local Target or Walmart… and they provide such a romantic feel! {Image found on Ruffled} Isn’t this scene just magical? {Image found on Knight Light Events} {Image found on Brilliant Event Planning} Another simple and extremely cost effective idea is to create luminaries to line paths or aisles using small paper bags, votive candles, and sand.
Best Wedding Photos - Creative Wedding Photos Last week, we asked our Facebook fans to take a look back at the Photo of the Week winners over the past year and cast their votes for 2012's Photo of the Year. Here, check out the countdown to the top 25 photos! Last week, we asked our Facebook fans to take a look back at the Photo of the Week winners over the past year and cast their votes for 2012's Photo of the Year. Here, check out the countdown to the top 25 photos! 25. Photo Credit: Axioo Photography 24. Photo Credit: C. 23. Photo Credit: Matt Andrews Photography 22. Photo Credit: Alain Martinez Photography 21. Photo Credit: Gambol Photography 20. 19. Photo Credit: Lamb and Lark 18. Photo Credit: Maria Vicenio Photography 17. Photo Credit: Julie A. 16. Photo Credit: Michelle Zahn Photography 15. Photo Credit: Andria Lindquist 14. Photo Credit: Crystal Image Photography 13. Photo Credit: Shira Weinberger Photography Created by: Tantawan Bloom 12. Photo Credit: Dianne Personett Photography 11. Photo Credit: One Eye Click 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4.
DIY Weddings Cut 18-gauge cloth-wrapped floral wire to desired length: 12 inches is a good starting length for a bouquet; 6 works well for a boutonniere. Clockwise from top left:Button: Cut 11/2-inch square of crepe paper. Place thumbnail-size wad of cotton in center; push end of wire into cotton. Bud: Cut a 3-inch square of crepe paper; fold it into a triangle. Pistil: Cut a 1/2-by-6-inch strip of off-white crepe paper. Floret: Cut 6-by-2-inch strip of crepe paper; fold every 1/2 inch. Triple Button: Cut three 1-inch squares of crepe paper; make three wads of cotton the size of a pinky nail. Fringe: Cut a 6-by-2-inch piece of crepe paper.
DIY Paper Flower Backdrop We’re delighted to have Jenny of Hank & Hunt back with us today to share another DIY tutorial. Last week you saw her DIY Feather Clips, and today she’s teaching us how to make a low-budget, high-impact paper flower backdrop! We love the idea of playing around with colors and perhaps even patterns to fit the feel of your wedding day perfectly. From Jenny of Hank & Hunt: The best part about this backdrop is its portability. For each board, you will need: -white foam core board -pack of 20×30″ 24 sheet fold of tissue paper -roll of double stick tape -scissors -empty water bottle Simply multiply your list by the number of boards you want; I made four. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. After I made these, I realized how pretty an ombre version would look. Project and images by Jenny Batt of Hank Hunt for Ruffled