Make Your Own Summer Wedding Bouquet

Bella Breakdown Forgo an expensive bouquet by making your own bouquet of blossoms in this blush and bashful color scheme. Start by combining three light pink O’Hara roses as the center of the bouquet, crisscrossing the stems. Add some Scabiosa as the next outer layer around the roses. Next, add a beautiful peony to make a focal point. You can also add some white mini Calla lilies. Next, add in some green poppy pods to provide texture and a pop of color. Wispy hydrangea and silver dollar eucalyptus complete the bouquet along the outer edges. Use the floral tape...

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Wine Cork Hacks for DIY Wedding Décor

Bella Breakdown Looking for a rustic way to DIY table cards and name cards at a wedding this year? Do you have a few too many corks saved from thirsty Thursdays? This craft is for you! The supplies you need are a glue gun, corks from wine bottles, beige twine, name cards and a knife. DIY Directions To start making the table number cards, apply glue to the edge of one cork and stick a second to it. Continue adding corks until you have a roll of four. Lay your row of four glued corks down on a flat...

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Turn Your Special Bouquet into Potpourri

  Bella Breakdown From weddings to Valentines, flowers are such a special memento, and now you can save them for years to come! This quick and easy DIY can turn anything from a cherished wedding bouquet to a prom night corsage into wonderfully smelling potpourri. Start by picking all of the petals off the flowers in the bouquet. If there are any especially tiny flowers feel free to leave a few whole for decoration. Next arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet and allow to dry for two weeks. Once you’re certain the flower petals are...

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How to Make Customized Wedding Fairy Lights

Bridal Bella Breakdown Want to add a touch of class and personality to your wedding venue with an easy DIY that won’t break the bank? Try these customized wedding fairy lights for a bit of sparkle and whimsy. All you’ll need for this simple and elegant DIY is a string of white lights and a few yards of tulle, of course the more lights you do the more you’ll need. Cut the tulle into wide strips, throw on you favorite movie and settle in tying quick bows around every light. By the time the credits roll you’ll have a...

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