DIY Ceremony

DIY ~ Creative Thank You Signs!

May 15, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

A favorite DIY idea is creating a fun thank you sign to hold up during your wedding photos! What a great way to personalize and create a fun thank you card for your guests! So many great ideas come to mind so today we’ve highlighted just a few! And you don’t necessarily have to be all that crafty to make one! It can be as simple as a white sign with black lettering. Or if you’re really feeling up to the challenge, stencil and cut the letters out of card stock, string together and voila! A DIY thank you sign! Not only is it clever and creative, but it’s sweet for your guests to have another token reminding them of your fabulous wedding day! This is also a fun and creative way to show off your personalities! Cut out larger letters and get the entire bridal party in on the fun! Chalkboard signs can be incredibly cute too! Especially if you’re already featuring other DIY chalkboard ideas as part of your wedding ceremony and reception. And don’t forget about customizing burlap! So many fantastic ways to use burlap in your wedding décor! Now you have the perfect backdrop for a thank you sign. If your wedding invitations feature a fun and artsy font, enlarge the font, cut it out and now your sign can match your wedding invitations! Perfect if you featured fun western themed fonts on your invitations. And here is one last idea you can create well in advance. Simple iron-ons are a great way to create a fun and memorable thank you sign! Iron onto two matching shirts and use as part of your engagement shoot. The couple below came up with a really cute way to display their thank you message! Love this idea!!

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DIY ~ Natural Wood Accents!

April 24, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

Here is a DIY idea perfect for brides with natural themed weddings in mind! Creating a variety of DIY ideas using cut pieces of wood is sure to add a rustic element to your wedding day. And with the endless possibilities, here are just a few fun ideas to help get your started! Once idea we simply love is using slices of wood as the base to any centerpiece. Add tall pillar candles, vintage old cans full of wild flowers or glass vases full of prairie grass to create a centerpiece that’s as unique as you are. You can even place a few taller pieces of cut wood at varying heights together on your reception tables to create a fuller centerpiece. Scatter votive candles around to add warmth to each table. Another great idea is to cut thicker slices of wood to serve as a cake tray! How gorgeous would this look with a beautiful wedding cake resting upon such a wonderful natural element! For the more crafty bride, you can even create the tray and base as per the photo below! Smaller wood slices are perfect for place cards too! Cut disks from smaller branches and either write each guests’ name and table number on them or print onto clear round label paper and affix each round label to each disk. A bed of moss can serve as a colourful base for these adorable place cards – another nature friendly element! Carry the wood through to other ares of your reception with DIY table numbers! You can draw each table number onto each slice of wood or carve a slit into a taller wood pillar and slide a printed table number in. Here you can include fun photos of yourselves or just the number of the table if you prefer. Even your guest book table can find a wood accent! Cut a much larger slice to serve as your guest book! Perfect for couples looking for something a little different than the traditional book we often see. And with this idea comes fun signs for the head table such as “Mr & Mrs” or “Bride & Groom”. Amazing DIY ideas such as any of the above can certainly make for an evening of rustic elegance!

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DIY ~ Heart Accents!

March 27, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

Here’s a super cute and super easy DIY idea that can inspire an endless amount of uses! DIY Heart Accents are a perfect way to add specials touches of love to all of your wedding day details. Starting with sewn hearts, perfect for crafty brides! You can cut and sewn fun little hearts together! Perfect to add to that adorable flower girl’s headband! Or use them as part of a DIY napkin ring! Another fun idea is gathering environmentally friendly eco paper and cutting out mini hearts to use at your ceremony or reception. You can even punch out mini hearts and make your own Eco-friendly confetti! With the larger hearts, you can string them along trees for an outdoor ceremony. Use them to line your aisle or as part of the décor for your signing table. You can even cut out larger hearts to use at your reception! Makes for a cute addition to a candy or dessert buffet! You can even add letters to each heart and spell out LOVE! How cute would that look behind your wedding cake! Another fun idea is making your own bird seed favours in the shape of hearts! You can find the heart mould at a local craft store and plenty of online recipes. Create each one in your own kitchen and even add a fun DIY thank you card in the shape of a heart! Another fun detail guests will love. And here’s one final idea that is sure to turn a few heads! Create your own DIY guest book full of hearts! Purchase a frame and mat, remove the glass and glue miniature hearts cut out from specialty paper. Arrange the hearts in rows that fit the entire frame. And don’t forget to leave 1 heart with your names and wedding date. See the photo below for this great idea! This couple made the 1 heart a separate colour so it really stood out! Love how cute this looks!!

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DIY ~ Lace Accents!

March 20, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

If you’re thinking of ways to add small but lovely details to your wedding, think of ways to incorporate lace into your special day! If your wedding gown features a lovely lace detail, carry that through to you wedding décor! Start with your wedding invitations. What a great way to add some extra detail with a soft lace border. Simply wrap the lace around the invite and secure with a ribbon or glue. Works perfect with single style invites or pocket folds! Another great idea is to use the lace on your reception stationery! Create a stunning escort card display using old vintage frames and some lace strung from end to end. Secure the lace to the frame and use pins or clothes pins to attach the escort card to the lace. You can even wrap lace around your place cards for an extra added touch. For crafty brides, make your own vintage inspired lace boutonnieres. Gather the lace together to form a flower, tie with a ribbon or sew it for extra strength and add a wonderful jewel embellishment. Makes for a soft and delicate addition that will become a great little keepsake. Another fun idea is wrapping your cupcakes in lace borders. Guests will love this special attention to detail. You can even stylize old vases with lace edging which can turn an inexpensive vase into an amazing centerpiece! They vase itself can be a glass vase that needs a little more detail or a vintage looking vase that fits your décor perfectly. With so many great ideas, we’re sure you’ll find plenty of ways to fit lace details into your wedding day!

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DIY ~ Buttons! Buttons! Buttons!

March 13, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

If you’re wedding theme is more vintage, here’s a fun concept to add to your décor! Buttons! What a great way to add an extra detail to your special day. Buttons make for a cute idea for escort or place cards! Create your own and add a button as an embellishment. You can find small white tags at your local paper or craft store and with a couple of vintage buttons stuck or sewn on, this makes a great DIY project for crafty brides! Another fun idea is to create your table numbers using buttons. Glue them to coloured card stock or fabric in such a way that they form the number. Use either all the same buttons for a cohesive look or use a variety of different colours and sizes for a really unique look! Buttons are also a fun embellishment to add to your wedding favours! You can sew them on to fabric bags, glue them on to boxes or tie with colourful ribbons. For for brides who love to sew, create your own Ring Pillow made with buttons. Use them all over in the same colour as your wedding colours for a DIY item that matches your décor perfectly. Your ring bearer will look adorable carrying a button pillow down the aisle. And if you really want to take it one step further, make your own bouquet with different colour fabrics and buttons for the flowers! You can even cut the flowers out of fabric in different sizes and layers and sew the buttons in place to hold even flower in place. Once you join all of them together in a bouquet, the result will be amazing!

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DIY ~ Mini Flags!

March 6, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

Looking for a DIY idea for a fun or casual wedding? Check out these awesome little DIY Mini Flags! So many great uses for this idea! Starting with cupcakes! If you’re planning on serving cupcakes at your wedding as your favours or even as your dessert, make your own mini flags to place on each one! You can really have some fun personalizing these cute this flags. Use different coloured papers or patterns and mix and match. All the different patterns together will really draw the eye to a fun cupcake dessert bar! You can personalize them with your names, your initials, your wedding date or have some fun with them and use cute little words to describe your happy day! They also work great for appetizer trays! List the name of each appetizer on these tiny flags. Guests will love the extra attention to detail. Or use them as your place cards! You can list the guests first name or full name. Have each one placed at each setting, either as part of your favours or simply placed on a napkin. Another fun photo this would make! If texture is more of what you had in mind, look for some fun fabrics you can easily cut and glue. This idea works especially well for vintage or rustic inspired weddings. Even backyard casual weddings can embrace this idea with fun little flags. You can even make mini versions of a larger DIY flag banner that could be used at your wedding ceremony! Carry the design from your ceremony into your reception with mini flags cut from either the same fabric or paper! And don’t forget about those signature drinks! Attach your own mini flags to straws to be included with each drink. Here’s another great opportunity to list the signature drink name right on the flag! Or cluster them together in a glass for a fun display on your bar area. Lots of great ways to make these fun DIY mini flags a hit on your wedding day!