DIY Black Glitter Champagne Glasses

via My Fabulous Wedding on Pinterest

 

These DIY black glitter champagne glasses are tied with a simple satin bow and are easy to make at home and they will add a touch of glamour to your black tie wedding. Do his in black and hers in white, or all black. For a daytime wedding choose coordinating colors or use all white.

 

Photo courtesy of STAMPENDOUS

 

Use this crushed glass glitter and any adhesive to apply it. Then sprinkled into melting embossing enamel, and can even be colored with permanent markers. Crushed Glass Glitter is available at your local craft store or at STAMPENDOUS. This product comes in a variety of colors so you can match or coordinate with your wedding theme colors.

Cold Feet?

Think your groom might have 'cold feet?' Or just looking for a way to let your groom know you are thinking of him the day of your wedding? How aboutsending him a pair of these socks? The tutorial on Something Turquoise is easy to follow and is a great way to remind your groom how much you really care about him on the morning of your wedding day. I love DIY projects that are easy and fun, this meets both criteria. Add your own personal packaging to his socks for the big day and he'll appreciate knowingjust how much you care! 
Photography: Studio 11 Weddings // DIY tutorial by: Jen | Something Turquoise // cute mens socks: Mossimo at Target // matte sticker paper: Staples // Martha Stewart Paper Trimmer,Glue Dots, and blue card stock: Michaels // nail polish: Sally Hansen Salon Effects Polish Strips in Crowed Surfer

Sparkling Wedding

Photo courtesy of Everything That Sparkles

 

Her eyes sparkle with love when she looks at her groom (and vice versa) so why not decorate their chairs with the word "Love" hung on each chair with pretty grosgrain ribbons to coordinate with  your wedding color scheme? Easy but such a perfect addition to chiavari chairs at your wedding reception.  

Sequins and Wedding Centerpieces

Photo courtesy of The Glitter Guide

 

Planning on making your own sequin centerpieces for your wedding? Are you looking for something to add some glitz and glam? Why not make these little vases filled with sequins in the water, and then just add a single flower. Voila!

 

You can choose any flower, it doesn't have to be a rose, just something that will coordinate with your other wedding colors. You can mix and match colors, they don't all have to be the same hue, switch some out, one color for the bride's friend, one for the groom. Or just have a different color for each table. Have fun making these sequined centerpieces for your wedding (or other special occasion.)

 

Make Wedding Invitations Uniquely Yours

Glitter Envelope Courtesy of The Persian Laundry on Etsy

 

Want some eye-catching envelopes for your correspondence or wedding invitations? Looking for help lining envelopes? Visit The Persian Laundry on Etsy. They will sell you the liners or will line them for you.

 

You can design liners and line envelopes as a do it yourself project, but it is time consuming and it may be worth it to you to just order the liners and/or have The Persian Laundry line yours for you.

 

This look is not for every bride but I know there are some of you who will love it. Other looks available from The Persian Laundry? Envelopes lined with world maps and other designs that may fit your wedding theme.

 

If you are making your own liners, consider using wallpaper. There are a variety of designs, one that is sure to fit your personal style. (Of course you may never get out of the wallpaper store, there are thousands of choices!) If you are planning on picking out wallpaper, have an idea what you are looking for going in, it will cut your time searching for just the right paper.

 

Whether you do it yourself or have The Persian Laundry do it for you, lining your envelopes can give your wedding invitations a custom look that reflects your own personality. Think of it as a precursor to decorating your first home, but a much smaller project (and a lot easier to undo if you don't like it!)

DIY Table Photo Folds

Repinned from Old, New, Borrowed & BLUE! by Cindy Zaby

These simple to make table folds featuring photos of the bride and groom at whichever age the bride and groom are make easy DIY table numbers!

Use simple rounds to mark the table number with "US AT AGE 2" etc. Of course if you're having more tables than your age these won't work!

Wedding Labels From The Web

Can't decide on the perfect wedding labels? Visit this diy web site, Worldlabel.com,  that will make all your wedding label dreams come true.

They have everything from elegant to more modern looks.  There are colors to suite every bride.  Some are monograms, some are CD labes and more.

Rose Wedding Invitation Template

Download & Print has new templates available for DIY brides.  The rose pouchette invitation isn't one of their new templates but will give you an idea of their products. But if you're a bride whose wedding is going to feature pink roses, this invitation is for you. 

This company has creative wedding invitations and other paper products for weddings and best of all, they'll teach you how to DIY with their easy to follow videos available on their web site.  Come browse all their freebies or join for a year for the low price of $24.95.  Every Friday they post new free templates on their Facebook page.  Enjoy their creations--the trick is choosing JUST ONE!

Paper Blooms

I found great paper flower tutorials on Knuckle Salad, a great site for foodies and crafters. Kristina's directions on how to make six different types of paper flowers is invaluable. You can use them alone or mix and match them as you like. Enjoy reading the rest of the site for other great entertaining ideas. I love finding someone who offers my readers a lot of great creative and/or tasty content, a site that offers both is a real bonus. Read the directions as well as the comments before you start your flowers. The follow up comments are very helpful too. If you manage to master these paper blooms you'll save mega $$$ on your flower costs for your wedding. Congrats to Kristen and Knuckle Salad!

Gorgeous Gift Bags--To Buy or DIY

These gorgeous gift bags are from Studio Daedre where they were designed and handmade for Trista and Ryan's wedding of Bachelorette/The Bachelor fame.  If these are a little too pricey for you consider using them as an inspiration for your own DIY bags.  Cut the background out in a pastel color rectangle.  Make cartoons at Zwinky web site that resemble you and your groom, and use calligraphy to add your names and the date below them.  Use a glitter border and then paste them to the bags.  Add some pretty ribbon (see Michael's on sale) and some tissue paper (Dollar Store variety instead of fance design seen in photo).  A lot of work? Yes.  Gorgeous? Definitely!

Envelope Template If You Are Making Your Own Invitations

Photo courtesy of http://www.spoonsisters.com/

If you are creative or crafty you're probably making your own invitations.  But you still need envelopes.  This template, available for only $16.95 from http://www.spoonsisters.com/ makes envelopes simple and easy.  It allows you to create envelopes that measure: 4.5 inches W x 6.4 inches W; the template measures 7.8 inches W x 11 inches H, W x 0.1 inches thickness. It is an International Standard Size, Format: C6 and suitable for content format: A6 (or A4 folded in half twice).  If you invitation is an different size you should be able to adapt the template fairly easily. Because it's made of wood it will last so you can use it for other projects after your wedding (maybe some creative thank you notes?).

Jones Soda With Personalized Labels

Photo courtesy of Jones Soda at http://myjones.com/

Jones Soda will personalize bottles of their fabulous soda for you, but the only problem is it's almost thirty dollars for twelve, a pretty pricey wedding favor.  Instead purchase cases of their soda at less than half that price and make your own labels.  Choose your favorite soda or a combination of flavors so guests have an option.  Be sure to ask for discounts if you are buying this in bulk.  Most stores will offer you a discount for large bulk purchases.  If the first place you try won't do it, just keep trying.  Even a 10% discount when you're planning a wedding adds up in a hurry.

Directions to Your Wedding--An Easy to Make Sign

Photo and idea from http://www.seedfloral.com/winter-wedding.html

The sign above is something any bride can easily make ahead of time to direct the guests to the location of an oudoor wedding.  A simple board (available from your craft store), some wooden letters (if you're very handy or your fiance is, cut your own) these can also be purchased from your craft store.  Some paint to coordinate with your colors, and add some flowers.  Put the board on a stake, attach the flowers, and you're ready to go!  Another signature project for your wedding.  You can also make other signs the same way. 

Footed Candle Centerpieces

Photo and idea courtesy of BHG.com

Make this easy candle centerpiece by purchasing a footed glass vase, adding a sweet smelling cream colored candle, and wrapping the vase with a ribbon and your monogram.  These make great gifts to let your guests take hom or for you to have ater the wedding.

Lazertran Waterslide Decals Can Turn Any Object Into a Work of Art

(Photo Courtesy of Sweet Paul's Blog at http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/)

Want to make a personal favor for your wedding? Look for projects using Lazertran Waterslide Decals. You can use these great decals to put your artwork or photos almost anywhere. You can transfer photos or artwork (art can be scanned or digitally produced). Make coasters, candles, bowls, vases, glasses anything you can think of!

This revolutionary new product lets you transfer any design to almost any surface with incredible results. You can use Lazertran by inkjet or photocopying your color images onto Lazertran paper, then just heat set or seal the toner or ink, cut it to the correct size, soak and slide onto your project. Smooth out air bubbles and let dry for a day.

If you want to transfer the image to a fabric just iron on the decal, let it cool off, and then soak it until the paper falls away.

Lazertran make three types of waterslide decals. The original Lazertran was designed to work with dry toner color and the decals are applied to hard surfaces. If you don’t have a laser printer, this means having color copies made at your local copy center or finding a friend with a laser printer. Take the package instructions with you in case the copy center personnel object to printing on your Lazertran paper.

Because most transfer papers are heat-activated at fairly low temperatures and the glues can melt and jam the copier some copy centers may not want to do the job. However, Original Lazertran, is specially designed to be used with color copiers. The film and glue won't melt when run through the hot copier.

For hard surfaces, the company has introduced Lazertran Inkjet; now you can make decals using your desktop inkjet printer. Lazertran Inkjet has some special qualities or quirks. There are some trade-offs for the convenience of being able to print decals on your inkjet printer in the comfort and convenience of your own home.

Lazertran Silk was made for closely woven fabrics. Like the Original Lazertran, Lazertran Silk is designed to work with dry toners.

Unlike Original Lazertran, Silk does not have a thin film that carries the color to its new home, so it’s not technically a decal. Rather Lazertran Silk is ironed onto the silk or other closely woven fabric. The iron’s heat melts the toners and deposits them onto the fabric. Since there is no decal film and no gooey glue, the original hand and softness of the fabric are preserved.

Lazertran Silk has no glue to gum up the copier’s works. Still a good idea to take the package instructions with you to the copy center, in case there are any questions. Lazertran Silk decorated fabric is washable if the fabric itself is.

(Photo Courtesy of Sweet Paul's Blog at http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/)

(Information on using Lazertran from http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/ and Sweet Paul's Blog at http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/)

Other projects for Lazertran: http://www.stumbleupon.com/,

Want To Make Your Own Invitations and Stationary?

Karen Bartolomei, owner of Grapevine Paperie, has published a book called "Paperie For Inspired Living"  which is available at Borders, Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.  If you've ever seen her work on her web site or in one of the many wedding magazines you know how stunning her wedding stationary can be.  While it may not give you the exact designs she produces for her clients "Paperie for Inspired Living" will get you started on a beautiful DIY project.  To see Karen's gorgeous work go to her web site http://www.grapevinepaperie.com/.