Hi Fairy bugs,
welcome to our D.I.Y bride feature, made to inspire you, encourage crafty fun and to be purse friendly at this expensive time!
Decorating your venue is a key part to making your day super special. Whether inside or outside, you will want everything to be perfect and fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Showing off a continuity where ever your guests may wander to, whilst being present in the background of photos adding a certain edge to them.
You may have already started to book your props, flowers and extras but what about bunting. Now it doesn't have to be the traditional kind which can take ages to make and if not cut and sewn perfectly, will look wonky! How about other options were you can literally do it yourself (or with the help of your wedding party). They take no time to make but will add an extra level of detail to your special day.
As you know, we're a huge fan of pinterest and wanted to share with you one of the great finds to help inspire you. (so exciting).
1. Paper Hearts
Simply pick your favourite patterned paper cut into strips in a variety of lengths and staple together. Then hole punch a hole in the centre piece to thread onto twine or ribbon. Love this idea from daisydayz.hubpages.com
2. Doily Bunting
Simply buy some crochet doilies, cut in half and sew some binding across the top trapping the doily in the centre. Bish bash bosh. Or you can find the above on etsy.com
3. Felt Hearts
Sketch a heart shaped design on card. It could be traditional, quirky, romantic, big or small. Then cut that out and use it as a stencil, to repeat your shape on the felt. Once cut, pin two hearts together trapping your ribbon in the centre and sew around the edge as shown. If you don't have a machine or don't like sewing…….. just use glue :)
This lovely bunting can be found on notonthehighstreet.com
4. Paper Tassels
Tissue paper is a great money saver and looks super once pieced together. With a 50cm length of tissue paper. Slice up from each edge 20cm, so that in the centre of the paper there is a 10cm width which is not cut into (sliced). Once done, twist the centre piece until tight and fold in half. You can now add the ribbon and continue to twist the paper, trapping the ribbon. To Make sure its completely secure cut some fine pieces of cellotape and attach at the bottom of the twisted section. Well-ah!
There are so many inspiring images to find but this one was from etsy.com
5. Ruffle bunting
For this bunting its easier to use a sewing machine but you can hand stitch as well. Choose your longest straight stitch on your machine, (or if hand sewing stitch a simple running stitch is required). Your fabric length should be roughly double the required length and the width is up to you. For cute ruffles maybe give between 6-8cm a go. If you have pinking shears, simply trim the edges so you get a gorgeous zig zag edge. Don't for get to do a backstitch before sewing down the centre of your length, it needs to be secure at one end. Zooooom off you go sewing down the centre. Once at the end, grab one piece of the thread and pull. Pushing the gathered section down until all the length is gathered, finishing with knotting the cotton thread and trimming. These will look so pretty you'll be making them for your home :) This beautiful piece was found at thesweetestoccasion.com
6. Crochet Bunting
Ok so this is a little tricky. Our advice speak, ask the grannies if they can help, unless you have a crafty friend. Triangles, flowers, hearts……….ahhhhh don't they look divine! These beauts can be found at crochet.craftgossip.com
7. Fabric strip bunting
This last idea is almost as easy as the doily option. Choose your perfect fabrics. Cut them into inch width strips (varied lengths), pinking the edges as you go. Then simply tie them onto your ribbon! Done! How easy is that!!! We love it. This inspiration came from ruffledblog.com
We hope we've inspired you to become one with your inner craft bug, whilst managing to save you some pennies too.
Don't forget bunting isn't just for ceilings and doorways. It works perfectly around table edges, draped across crooks in gardens and a way of creating pretty walkways.
Happy Planning xx
