DIY Centerpieces With Style

{Design + styling by Cyd Converse for The Sweetest Occasion. | Photos by Alice G. Patterson.}

 

Want a glittery look for vases for your wedding or shower? Try this easy DIY project from The Sweetest Occasion. They offer you the complete tutorial with easy step by step directions for both of these great designs.

 

Better yet, these vases look great using inexpensive baby's breath for your centerpieces so they not only save money on vases but they also let you use inexpensive flowers that look like a million. What bride could ask for more?

 

Wait until you see these vases sparkle at your wedding. Put them on some mirrored squares in the center of your tables and the glitter will multiply. Have fun making these easy fun centerpieces for your wedding day.

DIY Mason Jars Go For The Gold

Photo of metallic mason jars from Style Me Pretty

 

Gold mason jars? Sure why not? If you've been following the DIY Wedding world, you know that everything and anything is being done with mason jars.

 

This time mason jars 'go for the gold' as brides turn them metallic using spray paint. Some brides are using them for vases--an easy way to add glitz without renting some fancy stuff from the rental companies or using your family heirlooms.

 

 

Photo from Style Me Pretty/Photographer Pictilio

 

Mason jars gone gold let brides take their DIY centerpieces up a notch while still retaining that 'down home' feel. Go gold, go silver, go bronze, or mix the three. Whatever works for you.

Photo and tutorial from Lovely Little Details

 

For a tutorial (although you probably don't really need one these are that simple to make) visit Lovely Little Details.

 

I've seen photos on Pinterest of these metallic mason jars being used to drink from. I love the look, just not sure if I'd want to chance it.  But for decorative vases they rock! It's up to you if you want to take the chance on drinking from them.

 

 

 

 

Easy DIY Vases

Looking for inexpensive and easy vases? These vases shown on Green Wedding Shoes are Starbucks Frappacino bottles spray painted gold! Just take off the labels, paint, let them dry, and you can have a variety of sizes in your vases. 

For directions on making paper flowers visit Green Wedding Shoes DIY department.

DIY Lace Decoupage Vases

Title photo by Rob Brinson for BHG

Remaking boring old vases into delicate looking lace decoupaged centerpieces is an easy DIY wedding project.  (My VERY FAVORITE KIND!) It's an easy way for the bride to make her own floral centerpieces without breaking the bank.  

Simple directions for how to make these lacy centerpieces is on Urban Comfort's web site.  Some Modge Podge and some lace or lacy materal and an old vase are all you neeed to create this feminine cemtepieces perfect for a wedding or wedding shower. 

I can see using this on napkin rings as well to pull together your table design. Why pay to rent a lacy tablecloth when you can have the look of lace by simply adding it to your centerpieces or napkin rings.

Safari Look Vases

Having a zoo wedding? Or a wedding where you want a jungle look? Consider covering your vases with zebra or leopard print material to include the wildlife theme.  This photo shows Yellow Oncidium Orchids, Green Cymbediums Orchids, Vanda Orchids, Yellow Billy Balls and Chocolate Roses.  The combination with the leopard skin vase gives the tabletops a tropical and wild safari look. 

Great Site for DIY Supplies

Wisteria and Vine Garlands

Go to http://www.save-on-crafts.com/ for great flowers, vases, ribbons and everything else you need to make your wedding gorgeous! 

Right: Silk Purple Phalaenopsis Orchid Wrist Corsages with 32" long x 1/2" wide satin ribbon ties $2.99

Left:

12" Lily of valley and calla lily clutch silk bouquet with blue satin bow (photo shows white ribbon) and pearl accents $13.40 each; 6 for $12.29 each

                                       

Photo Kio Kreations

Regular price $4.99 each

Measures: Height: 2.5"  Top Diameter: 3"  Bottom Diameter: 3"

Use 12(or more) of them to make a cake stand -place some floralytes in the middle to light it. Place your cake on a sheet of glass and place on top. Design idea only,vases do not come with flowers or lights.

(Unless otherwise noted photoand craft ideas are courtesy of http://www.save-on-crafts.com/. )