- July 26, 2011
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Didn’t you just love the peach and sage green color story from yesterday’s post? Today we have a new DIY project for you: the adorable Mr and Mrs table runner designed by Rachel for the Farm to Table inspiration shoot. This burlap runner would be such a sweet touch to highlight the head table at a wedding, or you could even customize the runners with your new monogram or last name and use them on
all your tables.
Materials:
A piece
of burlap 8 feet long by 18 inches wide (for a 6ft long table or 60” round)
Black matte decorator’s spray paint
Exacto knife and cutting board
Blue painters tape or duct tape
Step One:
Use the stencil template provided and decide how big you would like the letters. For an exact replica, this will need to be printed on 11 x 18 paper on a large scale printer found in most offices or copy shops.
Step Two:
Cut out the stencil with your exacto knife making sure to preserve the inside bubbles of the ‘R’ and the ampersand.
Step Three:
Iron the burlap and lay out the stencil so that it is centered on the ‘&.’ Tape it down and carefully spray paint inside the stencil repeating three times along the length of burlap. The vintage look is achieved by a light hand with the spray paint.
- June 21, 2011
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Poppies are one of our favorite flowers. We love their vibrant colors and paper thin petals. If you feel like trying your hand at making your own boutonnieres, these simple poppy ones are ideal to try. We have included step by step instructions and a
detailed materials list. Be sure and make them the morning of the big day, though, as they will not last that long out of water.
Materials needed: • green tape • scissors or clippers (for cutting stems and ribbon) • wire cutters • ribbon (any color and type) • poppy
• other floral accents such as green berries, grass, leaves, etc. • boutonniere pin • thin 18 gauge wire
Steps:
- assemble materials
- cut poppy stem approx 3 inches in length
- feed the wire through the top of the stem, just underneath the head of the poppy and bend along the length of the stem
- wrap the floral tape around the stem, pulling on the tape to make it sticky
- feed the wire carefully through the base of the leaf, fold the wire into a stem and wrap with tape
- assemble the poppy, leaf and any other accent into a small bunch and tape together
- wrap with ribbon
See how easy? This technique can be applied using other flowers, so be creative and have fun!
Via {indiebliss.com}
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- Tagged: buttonhole, DIY boutonniere, instructions for boutonniere, poppy boutonniere, wedding boutonniere
- June 14, 2011
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We love
monograms at a wedding and these mossy initials are a playful approach to incorporating the idea in your rustic or country wedding. It’s a pretty simple project that can be completed in an hour or two once you’ve assembled the materials. You just need a cardboard letter of any size, artificial moss, and a glue gun. All of these materials can be found at any large craft store such as Michael’s.
Trace the letter onto the back side of the “moss” and then cut out the shape using scissors or a craft knife. Using the glue gun, attach the moss to the cardboard, paying special attention to the edges.
Found at: ordyandjoon.blogspot.com
You can also attach ribbon to the initials and hang them on the door to the venue, use them as a backdrop for a photo shoot, or hang them from the bride and groom’s chairs.
Sources: 1. diy.weddingbee.com / everylastdetailblog.com / designalamod.com 2. google / etsy.com / blog.theweddingpartystudio.com / etsy.com / everylastdetailblog.com
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- Tagged: DIY wedding, moss, mossy initials, rustic wedding, wedding initials
- June 7, 2011
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This project is perfect for a more rustic, romantic wedding. A napkin embroidered with the your guest's name is not only a beautiful decor element but also a sentimental favor for your guests. To be honest, it's a time consuming project but for those of you
who plan ahead and are handy with a needle and thread, it's definitely doable. You could even just do 'bride' and 'groom' napkins or the names of your bridal party…
All you need are some simple linen napkins (available here for $2.79/5), gold (or silver or blue or pink….) metallic thread, a pencil and you're ready to start. First write out the guest's name in pencil so you have something to trace over with tiny straight stitches. Then start sewing!
You could present the napkins with silverware rolled inside or as a place mat as shown below.
Via Once Wed / Photos by Jose Villa / Linens and tableware provided by Neiman Marcus in Boston.
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- Tagged: DIY wedding, embroidered napkins, embroidered placemats, jose villa, name napkins, napkin placecards
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