What to do with all those wedding cards?
It’s been a couple months since my wedding now and I am ALMOST done with Thank You cards and cleaning up. One thing that came up as I was organizing and getting life back to normal was what to do with the mass amount of beautiful and thoughtful cards we received. It seemed a shame to just throw them away or put them in a box which I would probably never look in again. So, I had and then implemented two ideas that I think turned out rather well…
How to make your wedding invitations out of vintage handkerchiefs
This handkerchief printing technique can be used for so many things — Goodie bags with your wedding logo? Dual purpose hankie wedding programs for those guests who get teary eyed at the ceremony? The possibilities are endless! So here is how we made our handkerchief wedding invitations…
How to turn almost anything into a freakin’ huge bow for wedding decor or fashion!
Have you ever looked a big fluffy gift bow and thought “How the hell do they make that?” Well, it turns out you can totally DIY gift bows — nice, big, fluffy ones out of almost any paper good. Once you’ve mastered this tutorial, you can use these custom bows as aisle décor, table settings or centerpieces, or secure them to headbands or barrettes and wear them in your hair!
Banksy-esque, street art-inspired, wedding centerpieces/table numbers
Our wedding had this sort of urban-eco theme going on. With street art. So we brought the streets to the wedding. In keeping with our invitations, guest book, and programs, this is what we came up with for the centerpieces.