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DIY | Bunting

Monday December 6th

Top: Alison Yin / San Francisco; Bottom: Elemental Weddings / Scotland

When I first heard the word bunting I immediately thought of the cake. Very dissimilar to a bunt cake, bunting is an adorable string of flags or pennants used for decoration. What I love about bunting used with weddings is the fact that they can be made in any size and therefore incorporated into any decoration: draped between trees, wall or ceiling decor, embellishments on invitations or even on your wedding cake! The possibilities are endless—as well as fairly inexpensive and easy! Here’s a list of supplies you’ll need:

fabric
cutting mat
heavy card stock for pattern
scissors/rotary cutter
ruler
sewing machine or hot glue gun
thread or hot glue
double fold bias tape

Because you can make bunting uniquely yours, the measurements given are just examples. You can make your triangles as long, skinny, short, or fat as you’d like!

Cut fabric into strips approximately the width of your desired triangle. If you cut with the grain of the fabric, you can rip the fabric in stead of cutting individual strips.
Cut your triangle pattern onto heavy card stock.
Using your rotary cutter and mat board trim straight edges on your fabric strips.
Line base of triangle pattern with the edge of your fabric, parallel to the grain.
Cut off the remaining fabric to the left of your pattern.
Now cut the right so you are left with your first triangle.
Flip your first triangle to the left and line up your fabrics and cut. You can continue to use your pattern in stead of flipping, but flipping can get the process moving faster.
After you’ve finished cutting all of your triangles line them up and space them apart your desired width.
If your fabric is only printed on one side, match two triangles, unprinted sides together.
Line up double fold bias tape so the base of your triangle is in between the fold.
Sew or glue down bias tape.
Hang and marvel over your gorgeous bunting!

Happy creating you soon-to-be-weds!

–Heather

Submitted By Cake and Pictures at 10:06 pm

Tags: Alison Yin, bunting, DIY, easy decorations, elemental weddings, pendant, triangle, wedding decorations, wedding projects

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Traditions | Wedding Wishes (Part 1)

Wednesday October 6th

For centuries people have wished on stars and carried around good luck charms, holding on to wishing traditions. Weddings are one of the prime times for sending wishes to loved ones. The following are a few fun examples of wedding wishes and ways to incorporate good luck into weddings that will interest brides-to-be as well as those who just love learning about tradition and folklore.

A Thousand Paper Cranes

When I was little, I was fascinated by origami, I had stacks of fancy paper and books upon books filled with ideas. I thought it was fun, and the little animals—well, they’re just plain ol’ cute! It wasn’t until I was older that I realized the significance of each origami animal. A growing trend for weddings is to incorporate origami swans into the decor. Japanese tradition claims that if you fold a thousand paper cranes and make a wish after each one, your wish will come true!

Elemental Weddings | Scotland

Check out what this WeddingBee has to say about the paper crane tradition!
So you’ve made the cranes, now what? The Wedding Co has a pretty fantastic idea on what to do with your beautiful birds.

Silver Sixpence

Nearly every bride is familiar with the tradition, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” But how many of you are aware that there’s more? The line, dating back to the Victorian era, continues, “and a silver sixpence in her shoe.” It is said that a silver sixpence in your left shoe will bring you good luck! Although typically used as the bride and groom’s good luck charm, it is also a way to pay homage to those close to the blessed couple. To learn more about this tradition, check out what Style & Grace has to say.