'DIY' Wedding Centerpieces

Many a brides that I have spoken with have expressed to me that the décor for their wedding have been done through the method of ‘DIY’. Do it yourself! Not only do they play a part in decorations, they also design their dresses or modify their veils to suit themselves.

We know, for your wedding, that you may hire a professional interior decorator and you express to them your vision and they work towards creating and emulating the visual masterpiece you had in your mind to reality. This décor reality is part and parcel with the theme of your wedding, if you are having a theme based wedding.

But, with decorations, you can have you input, you may work alongside your decorator or you may lead your family and friends to work towards this goal and in every wedding there are little accent pieces you can fashion to enhance the characteristic within the atmosphere. These are DIY projects I was talking about earlier.

One great 'DIY' centerpiece is the “Glittered Tea Light Holder”. Stunningly you can achieve it in three simple steps and a minimum of four supplies.

The things you will need are:

•     Tea light holders (glass or plastic)
•          Coloured glitter dust
•       Spray on adhesive/ bonding glue
•       Tea light candles (real or LED)

Step 1: Cleanse and dry your tea light holders. Make sure they are free of dust, dirt spots or water.

Step 2: Apply adhesive/ bond glue around the rim and 1 or two inches below the rim of the holder. If you are using bond glue ensure that you distribute it evenly for fast drying and to eliminate excess gunk.

Step 3: Lightly dust dip or roll the adhesive end of the holder while it is still wet.

When dry, place tea lights in the glass holders light them up and Voila! Glittered Tea Light Holders.

N.B The glitter can be swapped for or you can also add feathers, flower petals, kite paper, ribbons or anything you want to enhance the look of your Tea Light Decorations.

These tea light holders could be used for daylight or night time weddings. And not only are they cost effective they are gorgeous, artsy and add to the romantic vibe.

So remember not everything about your wedding has to be complicated and stressful. You can make this into a fun project and enjoy the days leading up to your wedding by getting involved in something to take your mind away from the wedding jitters i.e. if you are having any.