Jul
22nd
DIY - Tissue Paper Carnations
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I love, love this table setting. I found this photo online at fiftyflowers.com in Jamie Gray's testimonial! What I love about it is that fact that the favor boxes are used as part of the decor and it gave the room such beautiful pops of pink everywhere, (the pink and royal blue colors are gorgeous together!)
You can find many standard carnations in so many colors HERE , just look at how vibrant the colors are but you can make artificial carnations which is actually what is on the favor boxes in the photo above.
Just look how gorgeous paper carnations can be when you are all done.
To make your own you will need:
- Tissue paper
- Scissors
- 2 large paper clips
- Pipe cleaners (chenille stems) or floral wire
- Coloured marker pen
- Optional: floral wire, floral tape, wire cutters
Dec
27th
DIY - A Pine Cone Centerpiece
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
Look how creative this centerpiece is and it matches the table decor perfectly. During the Fall and Winter months pine cones are everywhere you go. At our local parks there are usually so many of them that service men gather them up to keep the parks looking clean. So they are something that you can definitely find for free to use in your centerpieces.
Below is the exact urn as seen in the photo but I also added more options for you to choose from. So once you have the urns and the pine cones, it's just a matter of putting them together.
Weighted Glass Urn with Glass Lid 18-1/4" tall - $23
Bubble -ball clear (8x10) Glass Vase - $6.40
Weighted Glass Jars with Lid ( 11-3/4" tall) - 4 for $8.99 each
Glass Cylinder Vase 5" x 6" diameter - 6 for $6.99 each
Set of 3 Glass Jars Glass (10-3/8" - 8" - 7-1/2" tall) $19.99
Oct
9th
DIY - Purple Orchid Centerpiece
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I love featuring centerpieces like this that I know that any small budget bride can recreate and for very little money. For this centerpiece the vases are varying heights with Orchids string together that float upwards. The Orchids are anchored by a few small stones at the bottom of the each vase. I've added the links to all the supplies you can use to recreate this piece for under $10.00. Just click on the prices as usual to be linked to each item .
One Stem Bicolor Dendrobium Orchid - $1.79
I suggest using this real Orchids for the centerpiece s to ensure that the float properly since some have had trouble getting artificial flower to float!
White Floating Candles 1-3/4" Disc - 20 for $7.99
Add one per vase which are listed below starting with the smallest vase which is 7 1/2 inches tall. The next size is 9" in height and the tallest is 12 inches.
7 1/2 " Glass Cylinder Vases - $1.00
Glass Cylinder (9" tall) Vase - $3.69
Clear Glass Cylinder Vases 12" tall x 5 wide - $5.89
2 lbs of Black and Dark Grey Toned River Rocks - $2.39
Sep
14th
Platinum Centerpiece Look for Less
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
Look how beautiful this centerpiece is and it's no wonder it cost the couple $17, 550 which was just a small piece of the $350, 000 wedding. For that price tag. I could throw a complete wedding, maybe even two. The good news is that there is a way to create this look for less for any mini budget bride and if you DIY you can do it for under $40 bucks per table.
Below I've listed everything you'll need to create this look with a few directions as well.
Jul
17th
DIY - Dark Blue Iris Centerpiece
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I found this floral arrangement on Proflowers.com and the total price for this bouquet is $29.99 plus $6.99 for the vase, which then equals to $36.98! As a budget bride, if you want this exact look for your wedding, you can create it yourself for much less. From the information I found, there is suppose to be 20 heads of Irises in the arrangement, but you can always use less to save a little moola. Teh vase you can buy for just $1.00 and the Irises are $1.39 each. Click on the prices below, for each item, to be linked to the site where you can purchase them.
Jul
9th
DIY - Floating Centerpieces - $6.27
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
This is a very easy to put together centerpiece for all the budget brides. All you need is a candle bowl with water, add a flower or flowers of your choice and viola. You can find many faux flowers for this type of centerpiece HERE on save-on-crafts.com. Below are the yellow, faux, floating Daisies with water droplets added for effect.
Jun
11th
Beach Theme using Mini-Lanterns in Centerpiece
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
Do you like this centerpiece idea for a beach theme? Well just click on the prices below to get all the supplies you need to DIY for your reception.
Luminous Mini-Lanterns: 48 for $2.99 each
Designer Assorted Mix Sea Shells 1.5 lb. bag $8.99
32 Ounce bag of Medium Grain Premium White Sand $2.49
Natural Touch 22" Magnolia Leaf Spray $3.99 each
7 1/2 " Glass Cylinder Vases - $1.00
White Floating Candles 1-3/4" Disc - 20 for $7.99
Jun
4th
Orchid Centerpiece - Under $10.00
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
This is a simple yet elegant table setting that anyone can pull off for under $10.00. For this centerpiece I chose the Real Touch Orchids that looks and feel natural although they are indeed artificial. You can submerge the Orchids in water and add a floating candle if desired.
I would suggest for a round table that you use at least 4 of the hurricane candle holders with candles around the Orchid arrangement. You can even put three vases together and use 6 or more candle holders with the candles or a more dramatic effect. Just click on the prices to find all the items you'll need.
32" Real Touch Pink Orchid -
$4.79
Find more Real Touch and Silk Orchids here.
7 1/2 " Glass Cylinder Vases - $1.00
Feb
18th
White Floral Centerpiece - DIY
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
Want to learn how to replicate this centerpiece for less? Well you are in luck because I am about you show you how. Yes, you too can add some platinum style to you wedding even as a bronze budget bride!
Cream Velvet (very real looking) for $34.99 for 168 pk
Hydrangea for $9.99 for set of 6 at Afloral.com
Dry Floral Foam 6 Bricks per Pack $5.49
Single 6" Design Bowl in Green $0.39
Flower Tower $14.95
Crystal Garlands $9.99
Votive Candles $9.99 for 12pk
You can put together the centerpiece using those supplies or just get the floral arrangement and put it on this candelabra that you can find HERE for $31.49.
Feb
13th
It's A Black and White Platinum Wedding!
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
For this Platinum Wedding the brides wore a mermaid wedding dress, the groom wore a black suit with a black tie and the bridesmaids were in black dresses!
The cake had black damask patterns on it and it was layered with white roses!
There were tons of hanging pearls and crystals everywhere.
The flowers at this wedding were mainly White Roses and for the centerpieces they sat at the top tall candelabras! The tables, however, were dressed in black tablecloths! The napkins were ivory and a gold ribbon accented each one. The cutlery was gold and gold rim glasses were set for the guests.
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