DIY Fall Wedding Decorations
These are some beautiful ideas for DIY fall wedding decorations that anyone can create…
The brilliant fall leaves are one of the most distinctive features of autumn, and they make a great inspiration for a wedding design. You know how pretty your bridesmaids will look in leaf theme crystal bridesmaid jewelry, such as amber colored Swarovski leaf pendants, so why not extend that motif to the rest of your wedding? Use either silk leaves or preserved real leaves in a multitude of brilliant reds, yellows, and oranges. Long strings of leaves can be hung behind the ceremony altar for a beautiful backdrop for the bride and groom.
Fall leaves also work wonderfully for centerpieces. You can actually preserve real leaves right on their branches to use for table decorations. Suspend tiny lanterns with tea lights from the branches for a magical effect. Scattered leaves are an easy addition to any fall wedding, with absolutely no creative experience required. They can line the edges of the aisle for the ceremony, be scattered on a guest book or cake table, or even be used in place of standard place cards at the dinner tables. What an easy way to give your wedding a great autumnal touch!
Pinecones have a great late fall feeling and can make an excellent decoration for a wedding around Thanksgiving. Take real pinecones and spray paint them with a soft gold color. Suspend them from regular sewing thread in a bronze or gold color, and hang them from white birch branches for a modern centerpiece design with an autumnal flavor. Surround the vases with votive candles in ruby red glass holders to bring a pop of color to the design. You can also wire the special pinecones into wreaths for church doors.
It is impossible to mention diy fall wedding decorations without bringing up pumpkins and gourds. Hollow out a white pumpkin and fill with fresh wildflowers for a simple but beautiful altar decoration. Arrange clusters of odd and interesting gourds in golden wire baskets around the cocktail hour. Use your imagination, and you will find tons of fall items that will make very easy diy projects to enhance the style and beauty of your wedding.
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DIY Wedding Idea: Stencils
When you are planning a wedding, it is really fun to engage your creative side with some DIY projects. This is a great way to add personality and style to your wedding while keeping costs low. These are some beautiful wedding projects that can be created with stencils.
Wedding invitations are one of the easiest DIY wedding projects to undertake. With nice paper and a decent printer, you can get very professional looking results. A wonderful way to add a personal touch to your invitations is to stencil a design onto them. You can buy a stencil of a pretty floral or a modern geometric design, or create your own from a piece of plastic. If you decide to make your own stencil, a monogram would be ideal.
Wedding stencils can be used to create larger items as well. Keep in mind that you do not have to limit yourself to stenciling on paper. It can also be done on fabric or walls. A very unique and beautiful decoration for a ceremony would be a fabric hanging stenciled with a large monogram or other design. The fabric can be suspended behind the altar for a one-of-a-kind backdrop. If your wedding is in your own home, you can even think about stenciling a monogram or a large floral pattern right onto the wall. You can always plan to paint over it after the wedding, and the dramatic effect will be well worth the effort.
The wedding favors are a great place to try your hand at stenciling. Choose any type of favor that you like, and place it in a small paper bag or cardboard box. You can use your stencil to add character to the packaging and give your favors that really customized look. This same idea can be used for your bridesmaid gifts. Select pretty bridesmaid gifts, such as dainty pearl earrings, and then make them even more special by presenting them in hand-stenciled boxes. The personal touch will make your gifts even more heartfelt and thoughtful.
There is no end to the different things that you can create for your wedding using a stencil. The key is to choose one special motif that you can carry throughout the wedding. The attention to detail will make your ceremony and reception feel very unique and personal.
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Dazzling Crystal Wedding Details
Naturally, when you think of crystal, the wedding gown and the bridal jewelry are the first things that come to mind. As well they should; brides have always known that a few shimmering crystals will add a lot of elegance and a touch of drama to their big day. Most women don’t get too many chances to get dressed to the nines, and who doesn’t want to feel fabulous for their wedding? Crystal embellishments on your bridal gown can be light and subtle or strong and regal; either way, they are sure to make your dress look very special.
Think about some of the more unexpected wedding elements that could use some sparkle. These days it is possible to order pieces that are custom personalized with crystals for every aspect of your wedding. If you are the DIY type, a lot of these things can also be done at home. Many brides get a lot of joy from making something special for their own wedding.
One of the things that you can either order or do yourself is add a crystal motif to fabric items such as neckties, handkerchiefs, and ribbons. It may be surprising, but a small crystal design on the groom’s tie can actually be quite cool looking, and not gaudy. Something like a fleur-de-lis or a monogram done in flat crystals can be opulent or even rock-and-roll hip. Whichever motif you select, think about adding it to the hankies for the bride and the mothers, as well as on a wide satin ribbon to tie around your bouquet.
Speaking of the bouquet, this is one of the favorite places to add some sparkle. There are numerous ways that crystals can be incorporated into your wedding flowers. One of the most fresh and current styles is to weave a strand of crystals throughout the flowers. To make it really pop, use colored Swarovski crystals. If you want glamor without additional color, clear crystals can bring the perfect amount of sparkle to your bouquet. For a fun and discreet accent, wire tiny crystals into the centers of each blossom in the bouquet. It will be a magical effect as you walk down the aisle.
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Every bride is looking for ways to save money on her wedding. At the same time, many women also like to take a DIY approach, and to make something special for the wedding day. If you love to garden, a wonderful way to achieve both of these goals at the same time is to plant a wedding cutting garden.
When planning a cutting garden, the first thing to consider is the date of your wedding. A certain amount of flexibility is also a good idea, as there can be a slight range of blooming dates for each type of flower from one year to the next. The smartest approach is to choose a selection of flowers that have a wide span of time during which they will be in bloom.
The style of wedding that you like will help you to determine the type of cutting garden that is right for you. If you are planning a very relaxed wedding, then a field of wildflowers might be perfect for you. In some climates, roses are abundant, and would provide beautiful flowers for a more traditional wedding. Tiny flowering shrubs can even be dug up, roots and all, and planted into pretty pots for your centerpieces.
A nice middle ground can be to grow some of the flowers for your wedding, but to hire a professional to arrange them and to supplement them with additional blooms. This allows you to save some money and to participate in creating something beautiful for your wedding without having all of the burden of doing your own flowers on your plate.
For instance, you could grow your own pink roses, and have the florist use them to make a lovely nosegay with stephanotis held in place with the little pins meant to mimic pearl bridal jewelry. And when your wedding guests admire the flowers at your ceremony and reception, you will be able to take pride in mentioning that you grew them yourself.
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Homespun Wedding Details
There is nothing as special as a wedding that feels very personal and unique. One of the best ways to make your wedding feel uniquely your own is to include some handcrafted elements. These are some ideas for homespun wedding details that will add charm to your special day.
Homespun details are especially nice at country or informal weddings, as they will make your guests to feel almost like they are in your home, rather than a wedding venue. One of the best places to start is at the end: the wedding favors. This can be a perfect area to try your hand at making something, or to give a homemade look to a favor that you purchased. A great example would be a homemade jar of jam wrapped in a red check cloth. Tie a little note to each jar with a piece of cotton string or twine thanking your guests for being a part of your wedding.
Your homespun details can also be a part of the bride’s attire. It is often nice to have some sort of a wrap to wear in the evening over your bridal gown; a very cozy style would be a handknit shawl. Another thing that is nice to have handmade is your wedding jewelry. Handmade wedding jewelry feels so much more personal because you know that it was carefully crafted by human hands, not stamped out by a machine.
A very nifty idea for your wedding is to make your own paper flowers. They can be used in bouquets, boutonierres, wreaths, and more. Tissue paper flowers have a beautiful delicate look, and they also make a fun momento of your wedding. Paper flowers will also allow you to have your bouquet be any color that you like, and will even save you money. Just be sure to start your paper flower project a long time before your wedding date!
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Flowers are one of the most important parts of wedding décor. They help to set the mood, establish a color scheme, and above all, they are beautiful. Flowers can also be very expensive, however, which is why some brides prefer the do-it-yourself approach over hiring a florist.
Unless you are a professional florist, your best bet is to keep your floral arrangements simple. Let the natural beauty of the flowers speak for itself. Where most brides get into trouble is when they attempt to reproduce elaborate displays that they saw in a magazine. A great compromise can be to hire a florist to create the bouquets, which can be more difficult than the centerpieces, and then do the reception flowers yourself.
Certain types of weddings are better suited to do-it-yourself flowers. If you are having an informal ceremony on a mountain top, with the bride in a linen gown and unique handmade wedding jewelry, a loosely arranged bunch of wildflowers would be perfect. However, a grand reception for 350 guests in the Waldorf-Astoria will call for far more opulent floral displays, and therefore the services of a professional.
Outdoor weddings in general will tend to be better candidates for homemade floral displays. If your wedding is in a garden or a meadow, the natural beauty of the site will mean that your décor needs will be minimal. Choose simple arrangements like big bunches of hydrangea in galvanized buckets or fat bouquets of tulips dropped into clear glass bowls. Pitchers also make an excellent vessel for loosely gathered flowers, and make a nice alternative to basic vases.
There are lots of reasons to do your own wedding flowers. Just be certain to plan ahead, and to allow yourself plenty of time to do them. And just think, when people admire your floral arrangements at the wedding, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you created them yourself.
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