Tree Pedestal Cake Stand

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Laurie Cinotto’s blog, www.lalalaurie.com, I highly recommend you do so.
This amazingly talented artist creates some of the most unique, memorable and stunning wedding DIY accessories I’ve ever come across and generously shares the instructions with all her readers.
One great example is this easy to make [...]

Don’t Kick the Can

Before recycling those soup cans, get one more great use out of them; turn them into quaint vases for your garden or country wedding.
1. Select undented cans of similar sizes. Thoroughly clean and remove labels and any residual glue.
2. Fasten ribbon or raffia around the can mid way down.
3. Fill with water and your choice [...]

Wow! FREE Wedding Invitations

I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled across the fabulous Design Betty website this morning. It’s not often you come across a site that offers such a wide selection of free well designed wedding invitation templates.
The generous folks at designbetty.com have made available an easy to edit collection of invitations that you can print at [...]

Stunning Wheat Centerpiece

This gorgeous Wheat Centerpiece project from MarthaStewart.com is perfect for a rustic country wedding.
Source: Martha Stewart Weddings
Photo Source: Martha Stewart Weddings
Click here to print instructions.

Natural Soap Favor

This project is so simple yet so stunning.
To cover the soap slice pictured above, our team opted for clean used brown paper lunch bags that we collected from friends and family who just can’t give up using paper lunch bags. By crumpling the bags we achieved a beautiful raw looking texture.
 
 
 
Materials Required:

Organic soap slices of [...]

Tin Can Candle Lanterns

These adorable tin can votive holders will cast the perfect light on your rustic country wedding.
What a great way to recycle your used, clean tin cans.
 
 
 
 
Materials Required:

empty soup, broth or vegetable cans
fine gauge wire
large nail
hammer
sand
votive candles
thick gloves
pliers
table vise
permanent marker

Instructions:

Remove labels from cans and wash and dry thoroughly.
With your safety gloves on, take the pliers and [...]

Toilet Paper Tube Favor Box

We think these adorable favor boxes are a great way to make use of all those empty cardboard toilet paper rolls that get thrown out everyday. Depending on how many boxes you need, you may want to ask friends and family to save their empty tubes for you. To cover the tubes our team opted [...]

Candy Cane Centerpiece

This adorable candy cane vase will add the perfect festive touch to your Christmas season wedding. Place one on each table and fill with red roses.
Your guests can help themselves to the candy canes during the evening or a few lucky guests can take the complete vase home to use for holiday entertaining. If you [...]

Maple Leaf Rose Bouquet

This adorable rose bouquet is made entirely from Maple Leaves.
 
 
 
 
 
 Source: http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/
Materials Required:

Maple leaves or any other colorful large broad leaves
Thread

Instructions:

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Rose Ice Cubes

Planning on serving chilled white wine or champagne at each reception table? Looking for a unique and romantic way to display each bottle?
These rose ice cubes create a stunning display while keeping your wine or champagne chilled. Remember to use organically grown roses.
Source: Jonathan Fong Style
 
 
 
 
 

Materials Required:
(per ice tray)

12 spray roses (the small ones)
12 twist [...]