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Categories: DIY Projects, Weddings

Blooming Parasol wedding decoration

Bring your DIY game to make these beautiful blooming parasol wedding decoration, a gorgeous project for your DIY wedding. 

These floral parasols are one of my most likes pictures on Instagram, they are super simple to make and will make a gorgeous addition to your venue décor.

DIY wedding blooming parasol

 

Bringing the Outdoors Inside with these Parasol Wedding Decorations

 

I have always been rather taken with bringing the outdoors inside and envisage these looking gorgeous in a clear roofed marquee or greenhouse setting.

The parasol has been around for many many years and most of us are familiar with seeing them as an accessory for wealthy woman in Victorian times. They go back a lot longer than this! Around 4000 years ago, they were used in Egypt and China and were made from natural materials such as bamboo and palm leaves. Back then the rules suggested that royalty and nobility kept their pale skin.

In the early 20th Century, waterproof versions took over and made the parasol rather unfashionable. Nobility were now encouraged to show tanned skin as a show of their beach lifestyle.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED 

 

Parasols, I have used the traditional white, but there are many options for you to choose from now.

Flowers. I have used hydrangeas and gypsophila.

String or twine to attach to the ceiling

DIY wedding blooming parasol

This really is the simplest project. Open the parasol and lay the flowers around the edges. I see no reason to secure them as the shape of the parasol keeps them in. I used hydrangeas, as I do love them and they have a large head. However, these are quite pricey. Gypsophila is a great filler and very economical so use plenty of this to give a full effect.

Both of these flowers dry really well, so you don’t need to use them fresh.

You will need to test out how to fix these to the ceiling of your venue, ensure that you take advice from the venue as to what you can use to attach them.

Do show me your makes in the comments.

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Inner Wellbeing and your Wedding

As we enter February, we are feeling the cold weather and wall to wall grey all around us, today, we are talking ‘Inner Wellbeing’, or ‘mindfulness’  It’s a word that you may have heard a lot and may wonder what it’s all about and how it relates to you and indeed wedding planning.

DIY wedding top table florals

Photo by mariana acevedo on Unsplash

 

Mindfulness 

 

Firstly, I use mindfulness every day to stay ‘present’ to be ‘mindful’ of everything around me helps to do this. A really great way is to get outside into nature, go for a walk, everyday – it doesn’t have to be a long one – but go the same way. On your walk, look for nature all around, what can you smell? What can you hear? Feel the leaves and the ground under your feet. At this time, you can’t be anything BUT present and, in the moment, so all of the stress and worry of the day will melt away.

If you walk the same way every day, you can notice the miracle of nature. I never knew until practicing this myself, that nature never stops. I always assumed that in the depths of winter ‘everything was dead’. This is so far from true!! The buds on the trees start as soon as the leaves fall off, there are flower buds and plants that begin to grow in winter.

To document this and to use as a tool, I took photos of an oak tree I passed through all the seasons. It’s a wonderful way to think that ‘this moment will pass’ if you are dealing with any stress or worry.

There can be more to it than that of course, as you can add in meditation and other practices but for now, it’s a great place to start.

Spring tree
Summer Tree
Autumn tree
Winter tree

 

Wellbeing  and Weddings

 

If you are keen to explore this further and look into how you can incorporate this into your wedding, here a few ideas.

  • Keep it Cosy – (handy in these times!) when you have a large wedding it is very difficult to engage and connect with all of your guests. From experience, there are not enough hours in the day to speak meaningfully to everyone and it will affect your own experience as well.
  • Less is More – this is about a marriage and not ‘stuff’ if you can’t afford it, there is no reason to go overboard on material things. Keep it simple and beautiful.
  • Preloved – In these days I believe the stigma has gone around using something that has been previously used – your dress for example. Imagine you wanted a party dress and you found one that has been worn ONCE in a charity shop – you would be over the moon! So why is it so different to look for a preloved wedding dress?
  • Regift -what can you regift from your wedding? Can you gift your flowers to your local care home? There are companies that can do this for you if you don’t know where to start.
  • Keep it lovely and local – where possible try and support your local independent businesses, they will so appreciate it!!

 

Meditation

 

Now this is something that I TRY to do, and I cannot profess I am much good, only that it does help to refocus and relax. I would advise to consult a practitioner in order to learn this art correctly. Failing this, I sit in crossed leg on my meditation pillow (all the gear and no idea springs to mind!)

If you would like to try, my advice is to set up a space for this, consider the following:

  • Something to sit on – being comfortable is really important, so whether you choose a meditation cushion, a large pod, a lounge pouffe, it will help keep you supported
  • Make it cosy – I tend to like to go outside for this practice, always make sure that you are cosy and warm. I take out gorgeous soft, fluffy blankets
  • Scent – I like to think this is a sensory practice, so I choose scented candles with aromatherapy oils to match my mood. Also candles help with the ambience and soothing light.
  • Nature – for me this is essential for my practise, if you can’t use an outside space, consider some indoor plants

 

Worry Time

 

Are you a worrier? I know I am! Here are some practical things that you can do to alleviate your worries.

  • Put aside ‘worry time’ – I know this sounds odd but it’s a great way to separate it and stop it from taking over.
  • Write it down – maybe use your ‘worry time’ to get it all down on paper. Also leave a note pad in easy reach so that you can write it down and put it to one side. Also leave one by your bed to alleviate any worries that may wake you and keep you up.
  • Put a positive spin on it; where possible, in your notebook, write an alternative, positive statement.

 

Affirmations

 

These are statements that you read aloud to encourage positive thinking and self-empowerment and I lOVE them! A great way to stay positive and focussed. I have some affirmations available soon in the shop. I hope this gives you a little guidance and I would love to hear your practises in the comments.

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Wedding Chair Decoration Ideas

Wedding Chair Decoration ideas – DIY Flower Chair backs

 

These lovely wedding chair decoration chair backs are actually easier to make than you think. However, I wouldn’t have thought that you can make them too far in advance so you would need to pull in some help! They would be ideal for a small wedding or even just for the top table.

DIY wedding chair backs

 

What you will need:

 

Secateurs

Flowers with long stems

Floristry Tape

Tulle (I used a roll) Purchased in Hobbycraft

DIY wedding chair backs

 

How to:

 

Begin by cutting the stems to a length of about a foot, you may also want some shorter ones as I have done with the daisies. You want to keep the flowers and amounts even either side.

You then wrap the florist tape around the middle; it’s great to use as its self-adhesive so the more you wrap it the tighter and more secure it is.

I then simply tied the tulle round the centre and made a knot and then tied it round the top of the chair finishing in a lovely bow. Keep the length quite long to give a really lovely whimsical look. And that’s it! See, I told you it was simple!!!

I also have some more chair back ideas to come; super simple but super effective!

Click HERE for homemade favour idea; Spread the Love. 

DIY wedding chair backs

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Seville Orange Marmalade

This super tangy, tasty marmalade is fantastic to go into the ‘Spread the Love’ Jars project for your favours. This isn’t just ANY recipe for seville orange marmalade, this is Granny Ockwell’s Seville orange marmalade recipe!

My Granny was a wonderful cook and was known for her AMAZING Seville orange marmalade. Over the years that I have made it, I may have adjusted the method slightly, but the Ingredients remain just the same.

DIY wedding orange marmalade

 

RECIPE for Seville Orange Marmalade

 

You will need:

A large pan – I have a Maslin pan

A long wooden spoon

Scales

Ingredients:

3lb Seville Oranges

2 Lemons

6lb Sugar

4 1/2 Pints water

TIP: Seville Oranges are only available for about 3 weeks a year around February time (this is what I have found)

BUT the good news is that they freeze really well so stock up when you see them.

 

Method:

 

Pour boiling water onto the fruit and cook gently for two hours. I tend to then leave them in the water overnight until they are cooled as I find them easier to handle.

Take them out and finely cut them up, I put the flesh back into the water. This is a very laborious process so be warned!!! Get your friends to help if at all possible because really thick cut is not overly nice (of course you may like it like that!

Next, return to the water and add the sugar. Bring to the boil for 15-20 minutes and then test.

I do this by putting a plate into the freezer and then drop some onto the cold plate and press along. If it crinkles it will set perfectly.

Next; make sure that you sterilise the jars; wash in hot soapy water and i then pop them in the oven to dry. Be careful to remove the rubber seal and metal parts if using clip jars.

Mini Kilner edible favour
edible favour spread the love

Finally, fill the jars and pop a wax seal on top. Leave to cool and then you can clip/screw shut and these will keep really well so you can definitely make these in advance.

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Homemade Wedding Favours

A cute little project for DIY homemade wedding favours that is both thoughtful and edible! My yummy ‘Spread the Love’ project is a really sweet, but lovely favour idea. 

I picked up these cute little Kilner’s and jars from my local Jeremy’s Home Store (It sells EVERYTHING, but is local to me) I have filled mine with Seville Marmalade – You can find the recipe here

Mini Kilner edible favour
edible favour spread the love

TIP: If you do not have the time to make the marmalade, then simply buy a good quality alternative and spoon carefully into the jars using a teaspoon. It still counts as a homemade wedding favour!

 

You will need for your Homemade Wedding Favours: 

 

Small Jars with either clip lids or screw tops

Either a homemade spread, jam or marmalade or a bought alternative

Tags

Stamps and Inks

or; Calligraphy set with gold ink

TIP: Try and pick something that will suit your table design and theme.

Edible favour DIY wedding

Simple text and a decorative embellishment really compliments the theme.


I have decorated them in keeping with my meadow theme, but you can keep to your theme with little decorative items and ribbons.

DIY wedding favour

I made my tags but you can of course buy them and print the text. Experiment with different papers and inks to really compliment your table design. Try stamping, watercolour washes, embossing or take a calligraphy course to learn a new skill.

DIY wedding favour

I would really love to see what you make for your edible favours so please do share with me on social media.

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Wedding Table Plan Ideas

This is the start of a series for wedding table plan ideas, using an old pallet. The first one, is a peacock inspired project, a great way to upcycle for your wedding. 

 

Peacock Inspired Table Plan

 

I adore the colours of peacocks and think this colour scheme for a wedding would be divine!  Lets look at how I made  a table plan from an old pallet as these are easy to come by and can lend themselves as a great base for many things for your wedding, this project is for a table plan. This Peacock table plan is a perfect addition to your outdoor wedding. The first for the wedding table plan ideas. 

DIY wedding peacock table plan

I wanted to change to colour of the pallet for a different look, rather than the usual rustic one that I have seen so I chose a vibrant paint, in ‘Peacock’ a waterproof one suitable for wood. It needed two coats and I painted the back sections too as I could see the natural wood at different angles.

 

Table plan deco patch letters

 

The table plan letters were from Hobbycraft and I deco patched them, I would probably have chosen better colours but with lock down, it was all I could source! I will share a tutorial on how to do this another time.

DIY wedding peacock table plan

Next, I sourced some flat moss, I asked a florist friend to assist as I couldn’t locate any. I would suggest visiting your local florist and asking if they can order you some. I had one box but could have done with two or three.

Now, I figured it would be easy armed with my trusty glue gun. However……the moss is damp and therefore would not take hold easily if at all! I have wedding kit (as I am part of Concept Coordination Team) and I have a staple gun. This worked wonderfully!! Once the moss was in place, (I wanted to see the colour in places) I glue gunned my letters in place.

 

Table names for your pallet table plan

 

The table names and lists were purchased from an etsy seller for under £10 and I printed them here on pretty shimmer card. I chose a simple peacock feather design. This is a very cost-effective way of buying your wedding stationery if you have the means to print it at home.

I selected ferns, grasses and some pink roses to decorate, all from my garden. If you do not have a garden I would suggest foraged in the hedgerows and in the countryside. Be sure to know what it is you are picking though and do your research as some plants are poisonous. Also be aware that it is illegal to pick some of our wildflowers.

DIY wedding peacock table plan

 

Foraging 

 

It being summer, the fields and hedgerows are abundant with gorgeous gifts. One lesson I did learn was that ferns wilt very quickly in the heat and sun. I completed the decoration with peacock feathers – which oddly my cat was obsessed with!

And there you have it! I hope you give this project a go and tag me in your designs on Instagram as I would love to see.

DIY wedding peacock table plan

 

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