Recycled Blooms

The more I find the more I like the idea of making our wedding as GREEN as possible.

I found this on a kids craft site... they are daisies.. still my flower! 

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What You'll Need

• Empty toilet-paper tubes
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Kid-friendly scissors
• Bamboo skewers
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Tissue paper
• Green cardstock

Instructions

1. Draw a ring 2 inches from edge of tube. Repeat on other end. Then, from each 2-inch ring, draw cut lines every 1/2 inch. Snip along each line to make petals.
2. Fold petals back to create flower. Paint flower and bamboo skewers; let dry. Cut out green leaves and glue to skewers.
3. Push the skewer through one end of the flower's center until it just touches the other end. Crumple an 8-inch square of tissue paper and place in the center.

DIY Centerpieces Made Out of Egg Cartons and Vintage Buttons

From Intimate Weddings

This might end up being my alternative to flowers... I love the idea... and its GREEN!!!
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If you are looking for DIY centerpieces that are super cheap and easy to make (albeit a bit time-consuming),  give these a whirl.
Cost: $2 – $3 per dozen (Assuming you already have acrylic paint and buttons on hand.)
Materials:
One paper egg carton
12 pipe cleaners
24 gauge wire
Buttons
Acrylic paint in your choice of colors
Floral tape
Scissors
Paper clip
Varnish (optional)
Glue

Carved Pumpkins

Picture from Crafty Nest

So we are considering a fall wedding... I love fall and I think carved pumpkins would be SO pretty!

I found this idea online... I think it would be perfect.

Pumpkins carved with a drill

 

 

 

 

Drilling Pumpkins 

Supplies

• pumpkins
• glow sticks (see note in #9 below. I used 12-hour Cyalume Safety Lightsticks from Redwood Trading Post)
• flowers (I recommend daisies or another long-lasting flower)
• painter’s tape
• votives
• glass jar

Tools

• drill
• drill bits (I used these sizes: 3/16, 1/4, 7/16)
• scissors
• carving knife
• scooping spoon

1. Decide what pattern you want to drill into each pumpkin. You could use a marker to plan your pattern. Start drilling. For the small pumpkin, I used a 7/16 bit for the centers of the flowers, and a 1/4 bit for the petals.

2. Use your fingernails to remove little flaps of pumpkin still attached. For the medium pumpkin, I used 7/16 and 3/16 bits. This was the easiest pattern to execute, because all you have to do is follow the ridges of the pumpkin.

3. Use tape as a guide for horizontal patterns. For this one, I used 7/16 and 3/16 bits.

4. After you’ve drilled all the patterns, clean off the loose pieces of pumpkin.

5. Carve the lids out and scoop out the insides. Run the drill bits through the holes again, if necessary, to clear out pumpkin debris.

6. For the pumpkin with flowers in the top, place a jar of water inside the pumpkin. Replace the lid.

7. Drill holes in the lid for each blossom. Make sure they are angled toward the water jar. Cut all your stems the same length and strip off the leaves.

8. Insert a flower in each hole, making sure the stem is sitting in the water.

9. Light your pumpkins. I used votives in the two smaller pumpkins, and about six glow sticks in the one with the flowers. Six lightsticks weren’t as bright as a single votive (orange or green are brighter than white), so I would recommend drilling a more intricate pattern to let out more light. If you use a votive, I suggest removing the lids—unless you want charred pumpkins.

Tea Cup Centerpiece

I have a collection of tea cups that was passed down to me from my Great Grandmother that I have added to over the years. I would love to incorporate this into our wedding.

Plan: I am thinking that I will go to a second hand store and try and get a box full of miss matched tea cups and saucers and put tea lights in them on the tables. 

Word of Caution: I think I will hot glue the teacups together, I know our family and friends and if they are not secure they might go flying.