If you are looking for a great way to save money on your wedding decorations budget, why not try DIY centerpieces wedding? As a 2023 bride making my own wedding decorations, I have mastered the art of creating DIY centerpieces. So, if you want to save money by doing your own wedding centerpieces too, I am sharing all of the secrets with you to make it easy.
We have gotten so many compliments on our DIY wedding centerpieces from family and friends. Therefore, I want to give you a step by step tutorial on how to do it yourself. Because, trust me! It’s not as hard as it seems. In other words, if you want to create centerpieces that look like these, keep reading.
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These DIY centerpieces wedding…
Are the perfect blend of simple elegance with a hint of boho. For instance, they feature a variety of small textured vases are filled with sola wood flowers, greenery, and bleached greenery. As you can see, they make a gorgeous design.
The best part? You can without a doubt do it yourself! For example, here’s a video to show you the final product!
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1. Gather Your DIY Wedding Supplies
You’ll need…
- Glass vases of varying sizes
- Acrylic craft paint in your choice of colors
- Foam brushes
- Baking soda
- Matte clear acrylic sealer
- Sola wood flowers
- Greenery in your choice of colors
- Accent greenery or dried flowers
- Floral wire
- Floral tape
- Hot glue gun
- Hot glue
The exact products I used are all listed in this DIY Wedding Supplies list!
2. Vases for DIY Centerpieces Wedding
You can either use glass vases you have around your house, from a thrift store, or purchase new ones. Once you have gathered your glass vases of varying sizes, set them all out on a surface covered in newspaper. Next, we are ready to paint! You can use a paper plate or bowl to mix your acrylic paints until you reach the color you’re looking for. Then, stir in baking soda one tablespoon at a time until you reach a thick paste consistency.
Once your paint is all mixed up, begin brushing the paint on your vases in a thin layer. Then, wait for about 20 minutes between each coat of paint. Afterward, keep adding coats until you get your desired color and texture. After they are fully dried, spray on a matte clear acrylic sealer to keep everything in place and protect the vase so it lasts a long time. Finally, once the sealer is dried, you have all of your vases ready!
In addition, if a video tutorial is more your thing, check out these two videos! Now let’s move on to the next step.
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3. Flowers and Greenery for DIY Centerpieces Wedding
There are a lot of options for your DIY wedding flowers that will work perfectly for your DIY centerpieces wedding. For example, you can use faux flowers or greenery you have around your house, borrow from a friend, or buy the exact flowers you want. Consequently, some options you have are dried flowers, silk flowers, or sola wood flowers. However, for this tutorial I used sola wood flowers and without a doubt recommend them!
Once you have gathered the flowers and greenery you like, we have to prepare them to use in the wedding centerpieces. If you’re using sola wood flowers that don’t have stems attached for example, this is where the floral wire will come in. First, cut the wire stems to size. Second, use a dab of hot glue to attach them to your sola wood flowers. And then, we are ready to assemble! Next, put in a mixture of faux flowers of choice, greenery, and dried flowers until the centerpiece is as full as you would like.
Finally, if you’re happy with how your arrangement looks, firmly grab the stems of the flowers to keep them in a bundle. Then, pull out your floral tape and tape the stems together. Lastly, make sure the tape will not be visible when in the vase. This is always helpful to keep the arrangement in place when you store it. In addition, it’s quite helpful when moving the DIY centerpieces.
If a video tutorial is more your thing, check out these two videos!
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Enjoy Your DIY Centerpieces Wedding on Your Special Day!
Finally, you Did It! Your DIY wedding centerpieces are gorgeous, and I hope you made them your own with unique DIY wedding flowers and greenery. In summary, this is the perfect way to save a lot of money on decorations for your wedding. Again, it’s not only a fun project to work on with your fiance, family, or friends. Also, it’s an easy way to create the wedding aesthetic you are dreaming of.