Mason Jar Luminaries

 

Photos courtesy of beyond/beyond

 

This simple DIY project lets you make mason jar luminaries from three items. A mason jar, tissue paper, and a battery powered votive candle.

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of beyond/beyond (link above)

 

Simply line the mason jars with your favorite tissue paper to coordinate with your wedding colors and add the votive. Use them to line the church aisle or for outdoor weddings to mark the aisle or along the side of your aisle runner.

 

 

Photos courtesy of beyond/beyond

 

These luminaries are perfect for outdoor weddings, especially weddings on the beach or in a park. It gives a burst of color and light and adds some design to it. These are an EEEBCDI project. For new readers that means 'easy enough even Bill can do it' which means I had my husband who is very un-crafty try it, and he had no problem pulling it all together. So for the un-crafty bride this is a perfect project.

 

 

DIY Wedding Shower Project

Photo courtesy of Zakkalife

 

Looking for a DIY wedding shower project? Are you planning a wedding shower but want to add some bling? Why not try this trick on your plastic silverware? Add some rhinestone stickers to each fork, knife, or spoon. Display it in a cute holder with some color coordinating ribbon or tulle and you are good to go! A fun way to bling up a shower! This is also a great way to bling up a little girl's birthday party.

Midas Touch Turns Everything to Gold

Photo by Lee Mae Marie

 

Looking for an easy way to glam up your wedding and go for the gold with centerpieces? Make some glitzed candlesticks. Buy inexpensive wooden candlesticks (you can pick some up in the Dollar Store or your local craft store), paint them gold, then cover with gold glitter. Easy and gives you a wow factor.

 

If you just want a gilded look, head to Lowe's and buy paint called "Midas Touch" that will give anything you paint with it a gilded look.

 

You can also upgrade some old vases by using some Midas Touch gold paint and painting a design on the clear glass--upgrade those vases with just a few touches of your brush.

 

Have boring table numbers? Add the glam with Midas Touch. They will go from ho hum to wow in just a few minutes.

 

Edge your chalkboard with Midas Touch to add some glam to your chalkboard. The uses are endless!  Add you ideas for using Midas Touch paint for crafting for weddings. 

Bleach Bride Tee Shirts

Photo courtesy of Something Turquoise (if you use instagram or twitter use #DIYSomethingTurquoise)

 

I can't take credit for this one but it was so good I had to share it with you. These bleach bride tees are perfect and so simple! A little Clorox bleach pen on a pretty tank and you're good to go! Great for your bachelorette party or as a way to ask someone to be in your wedding.

 

The full tutorial is at Something Turquoise (be sure to read it through because it has some great tips in it)(not to mention all sorts of other great ideas, this is a must bookmark site!) so visit and see all the other great ideas as well as the tutorial on these great shirts.

 

 

DIY Floating Canopy For Your Wedding

Photo and directions from Home Interior Ideas

 

Looking for a unique way to mark your wedding location in your local park or back yard? Why not try this canopy that floats courtesy of multiple balloons. How do you do it? The balloons are attached to the grounds using fishing line, invisible but strong. How cool is this? I think this is one of my favorite do it yourself outdoor wedding ideas.

 

Arrange your ceremony under one end, your reception at the other, or use one half the canopy for your ceremony and chairs for your guests to relax on, and the other half for the reception. No matter how you decide to arrange the details the overall look is striking.

 

 

 

 

Sealed With A Kiss? Nope, A Label.

Mail details courtesy of I Still Love You

 

Do you love those little details but don't have the time or skill to add them yourself? Or you lack the calligraphy skills to do these by hand? Melissa Esplin from I Still Love You has figured out a quick and easy way to use your printer and Avery Labels to let you give your invitations a classic look. Not only that she provides you with a free download on her site. So head over there now and see just how simple this is.

 

I tested this on my husband Bill (of (EEEBCDI) Easy Enough Even Bill Can Do It fame.) For new readers, my husband tests my DIY projects to see just how easy they are to do. He's not at all crafty and not graphically inclined. It's a good thing I only had a couple of sheets of clear labels left or he would still be in there printing these! He loves an easy project. So if he can do it, you can too, or your fiance can. No more waffling out of pre-wedding projects by saying 'it's too hard.' This one is EEEBCDI, so if Bill can do it he can do it too!

 

 

Buckets of Love

                    Garden Party Garden

Repinned from Parties. Holidays. by Momma McCall

Want an easy way to decorate at your rustic outdoor wedding? Just grab some buckets, some garden flowers and some water and a floating candle of two and you are in business!

Yes this is an EEEBCDI (Easy Enough Even Bill Could Do It Project). If you aren't familiar with my blog, Bill is my husband who is handier in a garage or outdoors tha dealing with crafting! 

So if you are looking for something your groom can help with, this is it! Just hand him a hose, a bucket, the flowers and candles and you're off!

DIY Table Numbers and Luminaries

Your DIY luminaries will arrive at your doorstep ready-to-assemble. These elegant table number luminaries are 8-1/2" tall and measure about 3-1/4" in diameter. All you'll need to do is unpack these beauties, assemble them and place them over a votive candle that's inside a glass holder. They are quite sturdy and self-standing. Other options are also available. You can also customize designs, contact the IlLUMIEnate shop on Etsy.com.

Do It Yourself Invitations

Designing and printing your own invitation can save you a lot of money.  There are plenty of kits available at local craft stores like Michael's or online at http://www.lcipaper.com/weddingens.html?gclid=CJe61cTg458CFVw55QodM2tHHg.  

Samples selections are pictured here from the web site listed.  You can choose any type of invitation from simple to more complex, but this site helps you narrow down your selection by theme or type of invitation.