Do It Yourself

Here are some super cute Do It Yourself ideas for the reception, or just in general!!!

Flower Fairy Lights - found on Vintage Glam Weddings

What you’ll need:

- Fairy lights (Christmas lights)
- Vellum paper in your wedding colors
- Scissors

Here’s my simplified version of the project:
Step 1: Cut 5 inch squares of vellum paper. Fold paper square in half diagonally to form a triangle.
Step 2: Fold the left and right corners up to meet at the center, forming a diamond shape. Fold in half to form a small triangle.
Step 3: Cut curves along the open edges to form a heart-shaped top and create the petal effect (see my photo below). You can also try cutting different shapes to create different flowers. I drew a heart on my triangle to illustrate how big the heart is. Don’t mind my drawing skills.


Step 4: Snip the tip of the bottom of the triangle - remember to cut small enough that it won’t fall off the lights but wide enough so you can pass through each fairy light.


Although it is unlikely that these tiny lights will catch on fire, you don’t want to worry about that on your wedding day! Use LED fairy lights instead of standard ones. AT Disclaimer:“While vellum paper is a lot less flammable than ordinary paper, don’t leave the lights on unattended.”

Felt Fortune Cookie Favor - found on Martha Stewart

Step 1. Using fabric shears, cut a 4 1/2-inch-diameter circle from a piece of felt. Cut a piece of matching ribbon slightly shorter than 4 1/2 inches. Using wire cutters, cut a piece of floral wire slightly shorter than the length of ribbon.

Step 2. Using craft glue, affix the wire to the middle of the felt circle. Glue ribbon on top, covering the wire. Let dry 30 minutes.
Step 3. Fold the felt circle in half, using the wire as a guide, so ribbon is inside cookie. Next, angle the sides toward each other, bending the wire at its halfway point and forming a fortune-cookie shape, as shown.
Step 4. Assemble the fortune cookies. Carefully peel back one flap of the felt cookie, and insert a paper fortune and a few candies. Fold the flap back over to close cookie around contents.

Beaded Wire Letter - found on Martha Stewart

What you need:
-16 gauge wire
-beads (use color beads to match your wedding colors!)
-ribbon