My sister's wedding was a month ago, so I decided it was time to start posting all of the crafts that we made for her (mostly) DIY wedding.
Anyone that knows our family pretty much knows that when there is an event where there are invitations and decorations involved, we are all hands on. Emily (my sister) and I had DIY bat mitzvah's before DIY was even a "thing." It's really a shock that no one has approached us to do some kind of reality TV show. I mean we can build and craft just about anything, we can organize and clean like no one's business, and my mom and I could really open a bakery one of these days (with the help of my aunts of course).
Anyways, enough about how crazy creative my family is...as soon as the news of the wedding settled and the venue and date was picked, the crafting began! With the help of some friends and Emily's "craft" kitty, Gracie, we were able to make some pretty amazing decorations.
The first of the DIY wedding craft posts is for the bird nest teacups that we made for the cocktail table centerpieces.
Here is the how to...
Materials:
vintage tea cups and saucers (most came from various thrift stores)
moss (we used various kinds to get color variations)
twigs
fake butterflies
fake birds/eggs (various sizes)
other artificial flowers, twigs, and such
glue gun
scissors
popsicle stick...aka "the 6th finger"
The first thing you want to do is hot glue the teacup to the saucer so that it won't come off. Don't worry if some of the hot glue shows, you can cover that up with moss later on.
Next step is to take a chunk of moss and glue it inside of the teacup. This is where the "6th finger" comes in handy...because the hot glue is well, hot, use the popsicle stick to push the moss into the glue. Trust me, this will save you from A LOT of blisters.
Next, glue in the various twigs and branches into the moss to create a little scene, and then add the birds and butterflies.
The last step is to add in extra bits of moss to add color, more texture, and to help fill up some space.
TA-DAH! SO CUTE! This little guy now lives in my apartment, but they were a huge hit at the wedding. (And the perfect size for cocktail table decor.)
With the bird teacups still fresh in my head...I decided to make a similar little scene as the cake topper.
{best little cake topper if I say so myself}
Stay tuned for more DIY wedding posts...!
