Handmade Wedding Decorations and Creative Projects
30 tutorials published
Draw, score and fold two favor boxes from plain cardstock: a 3 x 5 in pillow box and a 2 in cube with a tuck-in lid. With measurements, sheet counts and a batch workflow.
A plain guide to deciding where paper flowers fit in handmade wedding decor: their strengths and limits, the best placements, which paper to choose, and one easy rolled rose to try first.
Build a flower hoop on a 10 to 14 in ring: plan the layout, wire on a greenery base in one direction, add focal flowers and trailing ribbons, and hang it safely.
Make a boutonniere from one focal flower, a leaf and a sprig of filler. Covers trimming, optional wiring, binding with floral tape, a ribbon finish, storage and pinning with no exposed point.
Turn the bare stems of a hand-tied bouquet into a smooth ribbon handle. Step-by-step wrapping, a pinned or tied finish, four handle styles and how much ribbon you need.
Decorate a glass jar three ways with lace, twine or ribbon, then fill it in three simple layers. Includes sizes, quantities per table and what to make ahead.
Eight handmade centerpiece ideas you can repeat across a whole room, sorted by how far ahead each can be made, with guidance on height, a full sample and safe transport.
Three handmade place card styles with exact sizes, a cutting order that gives six tent cards per sheet, and tips for writing names neatly and keeping every card in table order.
Five handmade table number styles with sizes, from a folded tent card to a painted wooden round, plus a simple way to letter numerals that guests can read from across the room.
Turn a plain lidded box into a fabric-covered card box: where to mark the slot, how big to cut the fabric, how to wrap neat corners and how to finish with ribbon so it still opens.
Tie a light ribbon and fabric curtain backdrop about 6 ft wide on a wooden dowel, with strip lengths, quantities, a layering order and two ways to trim the hem.
Three handmade ways to dress ceremony or reception chairs: a tied sash, a small greenery bundle and a ribbon tassel, with measurements and ribbon quantities for your own chair count.
