Saved a lot of money and was able to exhibit crafting and creativity to wedding guests, who appreciated the small touches.
Flower Girl Baskets. For my wedding I made flower girl baskets out of gray shimmery yarn that went with my gray and black color scheme, and decorated the outside with ribbon. Other ideas are: buy baskets at the dollar store, spray paint them or leave them natural, and then use ribbons and bows. You also don't have to have a basket. Other options would be to use a box, a bucket, a bag, or even a purse. Other materials to try out are felt, tulle, faux flowers, beads, or fabrics like cotton, satin, silk, lace or organza.
2) Favors. While you don't have to have favors at your wedding, it's fun when you bring home favors from a wedding. For my wedding, I made crocheted dish clothes for all the adults attending. I put them in little boxes that I made. It was less expensive to make my own boxes out of decorative scrapbook paper. There are many free tutorials online to made little boxes, bags, or pouches. Then since our wedding had a literary theme, I made bookmarks with our names and wedding date from decorative paper, using our printer and a pretty font. Other DIY favors could be: bath salts, jam, or candy.
3) Jewelry. I made a necklace, earrings and charm bracelet for myself for the rehearsal dinner. And then for the day of the wedding I made my bridesmaids and mother earrings, necklaces and bracelets that went with my color scheme. You can make jewelry for your wedding party, or this may be an activity you all can participate in together. Some stores have jewelry that is partially made which can be easier for novices. You can find glass beads that look like real jewelry at craft stores, and brooches at thrift shops and estate sales. Brooches can be used for shoe buckles, a choker, as part of a necklace, as part of a bouquet, on a hat, or on a belt.
Flower Girl Baskets. For my wedding I made flower girl baskets out of gray shimmery yarn that went with my gray and black color scheme, and decorated the outside with ribbon. Other ideas are: buy baskets at the dollar store, spray paint them or leave them natural, and then use ribbons and bows. You also don't have to have a basket. Other options would be to use a box, a bucket, a bag, or even a purse. Other materials to try out are felt, tulle, faux flowers, beads, or fabrics like cotton, satin, silk, lace or organza.
2) Favors. While you don't have to have favors at your wedding, it's fun when you bring home favors from a wedding. For my wedding, I made crocheted dish clothes for all the adults attending. I put them in little boxes that I made. It was less expensive to make my own boxes out of decorative scrapbook paper. There are many free tutorials online to made little boxes, bags, or pouches. Then since our wedding had a literary theme, I made bookmarks with our names and wedding date from decorative paper, using our printer and a pretty font. Other DIY favors could be: bath salts, jam, or candy.
3) Jewelry. I made a necklace, earrings and charm bracelet for myself for the rehearsal dinner. And then for the day of the wedding I made my bridesmaids and mother earrings, necklaces and bracelets that went with my color scheme. You can make jewelry for your wedding party, or this may be an activity you all can participate in together. Some stores have jewelry that is partially made which can be easier for novices. You can find glass beads that look like real jewelry at craft stores, and brooches at thrift shops and estate sales. Brooches can be used for shoe buckles, a choker, as part of a necklace, as part of a bouquet, on a hat, or on a belt.
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