04/02/2009
boy's flutes
boy's flutes
girls's flutes
close up of girl's "bling"
Candy jars
tags on candy jars
ribbon on candy cars
card box
table number
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DIY Wedding
I love FINISHING projects!!!

I have never been a DIY girl but as soon as wedding planning started, I turned in to one. I just refuse to pay crazy money because something has the word wedding attached. My stuff may not be as professional as the expensive stuff but I'm ok with that!

I ordered our chapagne flutes a week after we got engaged. I got 8 for $10 or $15. They were pink. Recently, I got to thinking that the guys might feel funny drinking out of them. So I taped them off and painted them silver. I added their little bow ties and etched their intials. Now they are personal AND cheap!

I added some rhinestones to the girls etched initials for a little added bling.

I wish someone would have told me that adding ribbon to a perfectly round piece of glass was going to be such a pain in the a$$! I finally got the candy jars finished. Added the ribbon and the tag for the type of candy. The ribbons are mostly not straight but I DON'T CARE! I am normally a perfectionist but there was several times these containers almost flew across the room lol.

I worked on a card box for countless hours. I got done and I just wasn't feeling it. I thought "oh well, it's done, at least I have one". Then I saw a box by miss juddslove08. I thought it was absolutely fabulous. It was so clean, simple and pretty. I decided to give it another try. I really like this one a lot!

The last picture is my table numbers. They will be in the top of my eiffel tower, ostrich feather centerpieces. I was having a hard time finding anything to make them stick in the foam. So the picture is a used popsicle stick lol. I bought new (unused) ones and painted them silver. I hope to be finishing these up this weekend.

So girls, whadyathink? Anything need more or less or changed? I'm a big girl, I can take it!
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rodrhonda4ever's Blue wedding
rodrhonda4ever
 |  Sacramento, CA, USA  |  04/02/2009  | 
WOW!!! You did a wonderful job, especially on the candy display jars! The glasses are beautiful!
kmogilevski's Black wedding
kmogilevski
 |  Cincinnati, OH, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
Awesome!  I know exactly what you mean about the ribbon and round jars.  The Wish Jar I bought looks like a cross between a vase and a wide hurricane lantern.  I just tied the ribbon around beacuse there was no way I could glue it...it would look uneven.  

I am a perfectionist also, but I do agree that sometimes, you just have to let things be the way they are.  There is too much to do and too little time.
xoxochrissxoxo's Chocolate wedding
xoxochrissxoxo
 |  Fayetteville, NC, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
those are gorgeous!! where did you find these flutes for so cheap?? i need to order mine asap!
misstiff's Black wedding
misstiff
 |  Des moines, IA, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
These are FABULOUS!!!!! Oh please tell how you made the flutes??? I want to do my own with the words bridesmaid, MOH, father, mother, groomsmen, best man, etc. they are like $10 a piece to buy and they aren't even that nice. I love crafts and DIY so this would be fun to learn how to do. Please let me know what all you did to get this fabulous look : ) TIA!
treasurechest46's Red wedding
treasurechest46
 |  Indianapolis, IN, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
I love your card box!!!
happyfiance09's Chocolate wedding
happyfiance09
 |  Leander, TX, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
Wow girl!! Those flutes are amazing and the cardbox is my fave. Great job!!!
itsmedmh's Pink wedding
itsmedmh
 |  Bloomington, IN, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
thank you, thank you, thank you!!

xoxochrissxoxo, i found them on ebay. the seller is lillianrose182. she only has a set of lilac ones right now. they were $20 for 8 glasses, 4 frames, 8 wine charms and 4 pillow sachets. you can actually buy 4 regular chapagne glasses for $6 at wal-mart.

misstiff, thanks to futuremrsmarzen and kristieb, i learned about etching cream. $15 for cream (50% off coupon at michaels) $20 for glasses, $5 for stencils, $3 for stencil adhesive, and other odds and ends i'm sure. works out to about $5 a piece and i just found them for that on orientaltrading. however, i am using etching cream on beer mugs from dollar store for the boy's gifts. i used single initials (stencils) on the flutes. i haven't tried anything with more than one letter to create a word. i am planning to this weekend. i know that michaels has "rub-n-etch" stencils that make it much easier but they don't have them for father/mother of the bride/groom and that's what i need. just search you tube for etching cream and there will be videos of the general concept. i hope some of this made sense, i feel like i have been rambling. let me know if you have any questions!!

thanks again ladies! feels nice to have people compliment the things we have worked so hard on!
marta12's Blue wedding
marta12
 |  Chicago, IL, USA  |  04/03/2009  | 
I love them. So chic!
misstiff's Black wedding
misstiff
 |  Des moines, IA, USA  |  04/06/2009  | 
Yahh! Thanks for letting me know all of that!!!
bunchamnms's Blue wedding
bunchamnms
 |  Bixby, OK, USA  |  05/12/2009  | 
These are just gorgeous! I love the toasting flutes they are just so cute! You did a great job! Keep it up and good luck. Thanks for the comments on my dress as well!
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