DIY Reception

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 ~ Wedding Cherry Favors!

May 1, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

We showed you strawberry favours before, now we have another sweet treat for you! Cherry favours! These DIY favours are simple, delicious and healthy! And they are probably one of the easiest DIY ideas you can tackle! Simply place in a bag or a box with a pretty label, and voila, DIY Cherry Favours! Cherries are perfect for summer weddings and even better for smaller, intimate weddings. These will surely bring a smile to all of your guest’s faces. Look for miniature crates or baskets, perfect for rustic or casual outdoor weddings. Adding a handful of cherries and clustering together on one table makes for a fabulous photo! You can even create fun little DIY flags or signs to place in each basket. You can even label each one to serve as an escort card! How cute would those look! Another great way to personalize these favours. You can find a variety of boxes in different styles and sizes, some that even can be folded to close at the top. You can leave each box open and guests can choose if they want to snack on them at the wedding or take them home. White or natural kraft bags are another great idea and some can even be printed with your names and wedding date! Or create your own DIY thank you label right at home and attach to each bag. You can even incorporate them into your centerpiece with a small bucket full on each table! Guests can enjoy the cherries right then and if you still want them as your favours, create homemade cherry jam! The best of both worlds!

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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 ~ Pom Pom Napkin Rings!

April 10, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

Spring is a great time to take on a few DIY projects! We have one fun idea that works perfect for any wedding, any time of year! DIY Pom Pom Napkin Rings are a great way to add a fun, personalized touch to your place settings! Tissue paper comes in a wide variety of colours! Perfect if you wanted to stay within your colour scheme. Tissue paper can take on a sophisticated look when made into pom poms. And there are plenty of online tutorials to help you get started! Gather your best gal pals for a fun evening making this adorable little pom poms! This cute idea makes for a festive napkin ring your guests will want to take home with them. They’re also a great idea to adorn napkins at a bridal shower luncheon, an engagement party or a bachelorette dinner! Each place setting will be even more special with these pom poms added! Guests will appreciate the extra special attention to detail and you will love the cute photo op this can make! Especially if you plan on having larger poms hanging from above, say over a cake table or candy buffet spread. You can carry the design detail right through to your napkin rings.

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DIY ~ Strawberry Favours!

April 3, 2012 By Madeline Leave a Comment

Winnipeg has some really great U-pick Farms that specialize in delicious locally grown strawberries! What a great idea these would make for a DIY Favour! You can make your own home-made favours using this local product. If your wedding is this summer, look into when the best time to gather strawberries is. You can offer up adorable little baggies filled with fresh strawberries! Perfect for guests to enjoy at a casual wedding with an outdoor reception. They even make for a cute favour at rustic weddings! You can personalize each bag with a DIY thank you label and a fun thank you message! Look for small wooden baskets and fill with strawberries and even a fresh baked goodie! Makes for an fun little take home treat! You can even include the recipe on how to make the baked goods with your thank you tag. Guests will love the extra added attention to detail! For brides who love chocolate covered strawberries, this makes for a fabulous wedding favour! Get your family or bridal party together to help make these sweet treats! You can decorate them any which way you like and you can even create adorable matching bride and groom favours! Or have some fun and make several different designs. You can offer them up in cellophane wrapping, tied with a stylish ribbon in your wedding colours. You can even have a few extra passed around during cocktail hour for guests to enjoy right then. If home-made jam is popular among your family, ask them to help make favour jars full! Guests love home-made goodies and we’re sure this is one they will simply love! You can create a fun wrap around label that matches your wedding décor and be sure to include your names and wedding date. You can even include a fun message like “Spread the Love!”. How cute will these look on your reception tables!

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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!!