Little unique accents

You want your wedding to be the perfect representation of you and your future spouse’s personalities. It should highlight the things you love and accentuate what makes you, you. You want your wedding to be memorable and individualistic, an experience that you and your guests won’t soon forget. Adding elegant, small accents here and there will help you achieve this goal; and we have some great ideas you can use!

1.      Dreamcatchers. If you’re going for a boho chic vibe, incorporate something from your childhood; dreamcatchers can give the atmosphere a dessert romantic feel. They can be used as a backdrop to your ceremony, behind the head table at dinner, or as a focal point to bring attention to your guest book area or dessert table. 

2.      Books. Are you a big reader? Go to a nearby used book store and stock up on all your favorite old books. You can even use your favorite books that are lying around your house! Antique stores often have beautiful volumes of classic romance novels like Pride and Prejudice.

3.      Frames. Frames are great because they can be used for pretty much anything you want to showcase. If you want to use pressed flowers to integrate your floral scheme in a creative way, you can frame them and hang them in structures around your venue (doorways, gazebos, arches, trees…anywhere the venue can offer stable support). Frames can also be used plainly without any photos, etc. as hanging décor. 

Photo by Melissa Kilner Photography

4.      Wood rounds. If you’re looking for a more earthy display, you can use wood rounds to hold centerpieces, candles, glassware, cupcakes—it adds a natural tone to pretty much anything you want to display!

5.      Chalkboards. Bringing it back again to a piece of décor that was found in the early days of school—except it had a different purpose back then! Chalkboard art is trending right now, and it’s a good thing too, because it’s a beautiful, vintage note when added to the décor of any wedding. You can use a chalkboard to showcase notes of love, special quotes, or simply, directions for your guests (i.e. “Restrooms to your left”). The possibilities are boundless, as are the witty puns you end up using as well.

Photo by Juan Kis Photography

6.      Horse shoes. This doesn’t necessarily fit with any general theme of décor…but it’s so sweet, we had to include the idea here! Horse shoes are rustic and bring a hint of the country to your event. They can be used to encircle candles or as a prop within a centerpiece. They can also be hung (from a sturdy structure) and wrapped in flowers as a sort of small, rustic wreath. If you’re a country pair, there are so many ways you can include this idea in various aspects of your wedding day décor.

Photo by Basia Baz Photography

Hopefully one (or multiple) of these ideas catch your eye and come in handy on your big day. If not, here’s to hoping they spark another idea instead! 

DIY Flower Ball

Everyone loves flowers sometimes they just aren’t feasible. Whether for allergy reason or looking to save some money many weddings are flowerless.

There are still great ways to decorate your wedding that won’t have you even missing the flowers. Flowerless weddings are becoming more popular to cut down on waste and cost.

These DIY flower balls are a great way to have a touch of flowers in your wedding without the real thing. They’re perfect for cocktail hour and dinner centerpieces or some ceremony decorations.

Warning: they may be time consuming and require some patience. But the results are definitely worth it.

The first thing you’ll need is styrofoam balls. You can choose the size and quantity that work with your big day.

Next you can choose what kind of paper you would like. You can use all one color, like this example, or you can mix and match different colors or patterns.

Then choose a paper punch to cut the flower shape. These can usually be found at any craft store. Pick any flower shape you like. 

Depending on the flower shape/size you may want to layer the cut outs like this example. You will then need some needles to pin the flower cut outs. A great kind to use is a pearl-topped corsage pin. But a small needle or other topped pin would work well too. 

Then you just need to take some time to pin the flowers to your ball. After this you’ll have your finished product! These balls are simple yet romantic and would be perfect on a vase and paired with some candles or hung from ribbon. 

Hope you enjoyed this idea! Come back next Sunday! 

DIY Submersible Centerpiece

One of the latest trends and my personal favorite is the submersible centerpiece. Something about a submerged flower in a vase with a candle that I just can’t get over. These centerpieces can be so elegant and romantic and perfect for any kind of wedding. But who wants to break the bank over this.

This centerpiece is a lot easier to put together than you would think. The great thing is you can make it as simple or as complex as you want.

An orchid is commonly used for this centerpiece but most flowers would work just as well. It’s up to you and the your vision for the big day.

First, you’ll need to choose your vase. Larger skinnier vases are usually used, but they can be paired with a few smaller ones to create a more dramatic look. Depending on your flower sometimes round ones can be used.

Second you’ll need to choose your flower. I’m going to use orchids for this example. It’s easiest to use fake ones when doing it yourself (and no one knows cause they’re submerged).  Measure it to the vase and clip with wire cutters. 

Thirdly, you will pick what kind of filler you want for the bottom. Glass, sand, shells, beads, and stones are all great fillers to use.

Your next step is optional. A small waterproof light could be placed within your filler to give the piece a little extra glow. However, this is not necessary and based on your preference.

Finally it’s time to add water. Fill your vase to the top, or at least enough to submerge your flower. A tip on this is to test your flower choice before the big day. Leave it submerged for 24 hours to make sure the dye of the flower does not run.

And just like that you have a centerpiece. You can add a floating candle to the top or surround it wiith different sized vases. The possibilities are endless with what you can do. You’ll have a unique centerpiece you saved a ton on and some extra money for the honeymoon!

Check back next Sunday for another great DIY idea!