DIY wedding decorations - essential wedding accessories

A wedding is the most important, long-awaited holiday for two lovers. And, of course, the young people want to spend it at the highest level so that this solemn day becomes the very best and will be remembered for a long time. That is why the design of the banquet venue, the decoration of the cortege and traditional accessories is given no less attention than the outfits of the bride and groom. To achieve a great result, it is not at all necessary to hire professional decorators. Wedding decorations can be created with your own hands. It is enough to choose the desired style, purchase materials and show a little imagination.

This decision justifies itself not only in financial terms. The images and style developed by the newlyweds and their loved ones are always expressive and unique. They are strikingly different from the design solutions that are verified to the smallest detail and from the usual boring design solutions, because hired performers work mainly according to a certain template. By allowing their own feelings and imagination to open their wings and take off, young people create their own world in which they feel as comfortable as possible.

Traditional wedding decoration

Before you start choosing designs and materials, you need to decide what additional accessories you will need for your wedding. The choice depends entirely on the scenario and format of the wedding; the preferences of the newlyweds are also taken into account, since there are no uniform requirements in this matter. Traditionally, the following accessories are prepared for a modern wedding:

• wedding invitations;
• landing cards and plan, if necessary (usually practiced for crowded wedding celebrations);
• flower and lighting garlands, bouquets;
• a bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom, which are sometimes complemented by flowers for the mother-in-law;
• candles for table and altar decoration;
• wedding glasses and the first bottle of champagne;
• container for collecting money.

All things should be made in the same style, so as not to introduce dissonance, but at the same time not look uniform. As decoration, you can choose a specific pattern, motif or set of materials, and repeat it with a variety of additional elements.

DIY invitations

If you create wedding decor according to your own taste, then you should make invitations for guests and relatives yourself. Usually they are sent at least 1-2 months before the appointed date to give the invitees the opportunity to decide on their plans, prepare a gift and outfit, and notify the newlyweds of their refusal or consent. Invitations are usually presented at a personal meeting. But it can be sent by couriers or mail, in a regular envelope.

The text can be printed on a printer, or a beautiful inscription can be made if there is a person in the family with good, legible handwriting. Another option is to use a stencil. They paste it onto a base made of a suitable material: a photograph of the newlyweds, thick fabric, a cut of wood, cardboard, a plank, plastic, etc., whatever the lovers’ imagination is enough for. They are decorated in approximately the same style with feathers, ribbons, beads and rhinestones, lace, and painted with patterns.

Cover for Marriage Certificate

The newlyweds go to the registry office to receive an official Marriage Certificate. A valuable document needs a hard cover so as not to wrinkle or tear it. Typically, institution employees offer to purchase folders produced in the printing house on site. You can also buy them at any office supply store. But, you can do it yourself.

For the basis take:

• binding or beer cardboard 1.5-2 mm thick;
• a suitable piece of fabric - guipure, satin, cotton, linen;
• satin or guipure ribbons;
• thin cardboard;
• patterned paper for scrapbooking;
• decoration elements - flowers, foil parts, chipboard, paints, glue.

You can look for a suitable design on the Internet, or come up with it yourself.

Seating plan

If you are planning a crowded wedding, you cannot do without seating cards and a written plan. The procedure for seating guests left to its own devices is fraught with conflicts, awkward situations, and quarrels. Therefore, the list of guests is carefully worked out: who communicates well with whom, is familiar and friendly, in what environment the guest will be more comfortable. The plan, which indicates who should sit and with whom, is made on a large sheet of whatman paper or cardboard, decorated with cut-out paper figures, photos, flowers, branches.

Place cards with the names of the guests must be placed on the tables. To do this, just choose a beautiful font, a few curls or decorative elements for decoration. This can be a regular rectangle of thick paper, folded in half for stability. Or a flag on a stand, a miniature sign on a skewer stuck into a cake, gingerbread or candy. You can use a napkin clip, a tall glass with colored beads, or a flower bud as a card stand.

Decorating glasses for a wedding

The tradition of breaking dishes at a wedding is centuries old. Even the ancient Greeks believed that a broken valuable object would protect one from envious people and the wrath of the gods. And the Slavs beat the pots as a sign of the girl’s innocence given to her husband, and they also said: how many pieces, so many sons.

If previously the newlyweds broke clay pots and jugs, then at a modern wedding it is customary to break crystal glasses. You can approach the process creatively: not just buy a new pair or take existing glasses, but also decorate them with rhinestones, drawings, gold or silver plating, beads, and flowers. Openwork white lace made of fabric or paper, ordinary white or colored paint are suitable for decoration. The edges of the glasses can be smeared with glue and dipped in sugar, broken Christmas tree decorations - this will create an interesting snowy frost effect.

Cushion for rings

For wedding rings, a special bed is prepared, on which they are served to the newlyweds during the wedding ceremony. The registry office staff provides a standard small tray or saucer, but it is still better to design the substrate to your own taste. It could be:

• a cushion made of velvet, satin or silk, embroidered with floss, beads, with sewn lace, ribbons and roses made of light fabric. Its shape can be different - square, round, in the shape of a heart, shell or bowl;
• a box made of wood, paper, metal, decorated with paintings, ribbons, beautiful beads, stones, rhinestones;
• an ordinary tea saucer turned into a work of art using glue, scrap materials, and paints;
• a wicker miniature basket, lined with beautiful fabric, decorated along the rim with flowers, beads, beads.

An original backing for rings will add individuality to a standard marriage ceremony and create an atmosphere of romance and warmth. This could be a surprise for lovers, made through the efforts of friends or relatives.

Arm garters

At modern weddings, witnesses, traditional for Slavic peoples, are often replaced by bridesmaids and friends of the groom. This custom came to us from the West and has successfully taken root. To stand out from the crowd of guests and relatives, girls and boys dress up in identical dresses and suits, similar in style to the outfits of the bride and groom. In addition, the girlfriends wear identical jewelry on their wrists - garters. They are created from the following materials:

• satin and guipure ribbons;
• lace and pieces of tulle;
• decor from artificial large and small flower buds, leaves, berries;
• beads, pearls, brooches and beads;
• bows, small beads, pendants.

The garters should be held securely on the arms, not falling off, but also not pinching the blood vessels. You can use an elastic band for fastening, hiding it in the fabric.

Money box

It is no secret that most modern guests prefer, instead of a tedious search for a suitable and original gift, to present the newlyweds with a certain amount of money with the wish of many years of marriage. And for young people such a gift is also desirable, because they can later spend it on acquiring really necessary things. Therefore, you need to prepare in advance for collecting cash gifts. What can be used as a temporary “bank”?

• a large box made of wood, metal, plastic;
• plastic or cardboard box;
• medium sized chest;
• a three-liter or five-liter cylinder with a humorous inscription on the theme of money in the bank;
• wicker basket or basket;
• wooden or plastic barrel;
• bucket.

The selected container must be decorated in the style chosen for the wedding, using paint and glue, paper and fabrics, and improvised decorative elements.

Fully styled wedding

Having chosen this method of wedding decoration, you need to be prepared for the fact that it will require a lot of costs, financial and physical; it is almost impossible to prepare on your own; it will take a lot of time and nerves, which are already at their limit. It is better to seek help from a specialist who, as a rule, has his own professional team who knows their business.

Classic holiday decoration

The couple will only have to set the theme for the upcoming party. The style of such a wedding can be very different; it can be an event organized based on a favorite movie, the culture of a particular nation, or a romantic nautical design. You can also choose a certain time period as a basis and hold a celebration filled with the spirit of the chosen time.

The nautical style is unsurpassed even here

In a word, there will be no problems with choosing a style; every couple can find something they like just for themselves. Such a design will be especially impressive if you do not limit yourself only to interior design, but work on the venue, entertainment, images of the main heroes of the occasion and their guests. As an example, you can consider the design of a wedding - a winter fairy tale.

A winter wonderland at any time of the year

Winter's Tale

A wedding in winter is always a particularly fabulous event, especially if it is held outside the city, where there are snowdrifts, snow-covered conifers, and a cozy atmosphere by the fireplace. All this in itself creates a special holiday atmosphere.

Winter wedding decorations are dominated by white and cold shades

As a rule, in a winter interior, decorative elements are used that themselves are winter symbols and fill the soul with pleasant warmth and comfort. Wood, spruce branches, pine cones are used here, flower bouquets are complemented with cotton and all kinds of winter berries.

Winter wedding elements

Each item used in the interior sets a special mood for the wedding. Everything should be clearly selected and in harmony with each other. It is also important not to overload the overall decoration with unnecessary details.

The cake can also be decorated “winter style”

With these items you can create the effect of immersing yourself in winter magic:

• As has already been said, cones, coniferous branches, are exactly that winter symbol that is impossible to do without to create the necessary atmosphere. Such bouquets can be used to decorate a table, as well as a wedding cake.
• Glitter. Such a seemingly insignificant element can perfectly set accents. You can shower the newlyweds with them instead of petals, or use them to decorate invitations for guests.
• Wood is perhaps the most comfortable material. A massive wooden table and chairs, decorated with natural fabrics, will fit perfectly into the overall interior, setting the mood and comfort. Wooden saw cuts will be an excellent addition as all kinds of signs and stands.
• What is comfort without candles? They are simply irreplaceable; they are used to decorate a table, a wedding arch, or hang from the ceiling on special candlesticks. And if you decorate the candles with pine needles or cinnamon sticks, the air in the room will be filled with an indescribable aroma.
• Velvet and knitted elements will add not only comfort to the wedding, but also environmental friendliness. Velvet can be used to decorate chairs, skeins of wool can be placed, for example, by the fireplace, and knitted items can be presented to guests as souvenirs.
• Cotton will add lightness and tenderness to the celebration, it can be placed either as a decoration for the table or the entire room, in bouquets or simply by arranging baskets with inflorescences, it can be hung from the ceiling, in any variation, it will look unusual.

A bouquet for a winter wedding can even contain pine cones.

Wedding decorations

What kind of wedding decorations can you make with your own hands? Here are some great ideas to help you make your choice:

• for a colored wedding, ribbons and draperies made of heavy, glossy or velvet fabrics, light gauze of certain shades are perfect for decoration;
• Summer and spring weddings are a great opportunity for floral decoration. You can use affordable, charming wildflowers or purchase more lush, solemn decorative types;
• In autumn and winter, natural and weather motifs can be used in decoration: snowflakes, glass beads reminiscent of ice, bright, ripe bunches of rowan and viburnum, pine paws, bright autumn leaves;
• paper is a versatile decoration tool. You can use it to make flags, garlands with congratulatory inscriptions, lanterns and pom-poms;
• no less interesting are small decorations in the form of oblong or spherical glass flasks with candles or flower buds, hung around the banquet hall;
• You can use a variety of beads as decoration, collecting them in garlands and beads, scattering them on tables and creating interesting color effects in transparent vases;
• figurines made of fabric, paper, painted clay and salt dough are perfect for a wedding - hearts, angels, doves and swans, cupids with arrows of love, and similar characters symbolizing love and fidelity;
• Antique items that are given a second life by skillful hands are great for wedding decor: chests and caskets, lamps and vases, forged and ceramic items.

Jewelry created thanks to the imagination of lovers reflects their inner world and fits perfectly into the ambiance and general atmosphere of the wedding.

Air pompoms

At a wedding celebration it is important to create a romantic and festive atmosphere. Light, airy pom-poms made of tulle are a universal decoration that can decorate the newlyweds’ car, a lover’s arch, a banquet hall, creating a festive mood for everyone present.

Colored pom-poms made of corrugated paper

Before making funny pompoms, let’s prepare tulle in delicate shades, thick cardboard, and scissors. First, cut out a round shape from cardboard with a hole in the middle. The larger the circumference of the template, the larger the diameter of the pompom.

MK for making paper pompoms

You need two such blanks for one product. We put the patterns together and begin to carefully wrap the “donut” in tulle. The larger the layer of fabric, the more magnificent the decoration will be. Using scissors or a stationery knife, we cut the fabric in the middle, pass a strong thread or tape between two cardboard circles, and secure it. We remove the cardboard patterns, fluff the product, giving it the correct round shape. You can decorate a room with these pom-poms, made by yourself for the holiday, by making beads out of them or simply hanging them from chandeliers.

Napkin pompoms

Car decoration for a wedding

Decorating a car for a wedding is an important task, because it is on it that the newlyweds will travel around the city. All other cars that will be included in the wedding cortege are also decorated, although in smaller quantities. What can you use?

A doll or a pair of “bride and groom” attached to the hood is perfect for the newlyweds’ car. Stylized wedding rings and connected hearts are hung on the bumper. Ribbons, balloons, garlands of flowers, tulle decorations are attached.

Umbrella for a photo shoot

This accessory is most often used for photo zones. Delicate openwork paper umbrella in the Chinese style, in the shape of a heart. Any cane umbrella of the desired shape will be suitable as a base. The umbrella only needs a mechanism, so the covering should be removed. Stretch the lace over the base and secure. The handle can also be decorated.

Examples of wedding umbrellas in the photo:

Decoration of the bride's home

If you are planning an exciting and exciting ceremony of ransoming the bride from her father's house, it is necessary to arrange the location of the action. It is usually held in front of the registry office, and, according to the rules, the groom sees his beautiful bride for the first time in magnificent wedding attire. But, before this long-awaited moment comes, the groom must prove his right to the hand and heart of his beautiful chosen one, and also demonstrate all his advantages. How is the scene decorated?

• The design begins with the entrance or yard. Balloons in the form of garlands, flowers, and hearts are hung. The railings are draped with gauze fabric, artificial or fresh flowers. You can hang posters and colorful drawings, paper or foil figures on the walls. The path is lined with carpet, hearts and stars cut out of cardboard.
• Many garlands of snow-white doves, gold or scarlet hearts, and flowers are hung in the house. Hang pompoms and balls, arrange candles. In the most prominent place, symbolic rings, connected hearts, framed with gauze and ribbons are created from balls or flowers.
• The initials of the young, congratulatory or humorous inscriptions on banners, posters, or collected from colored letters on a strong thread, branches with leaves and climbing plants are also often used. Butterflies made of paper or fabric attached between flower buds, on walls, mirrors, and glass will not spoil the festive mood.

Favorite soft toys dressed as the bride and groom look charming, as well as paper flags with wedding symbols and lush fans.

Machine accessories

The wedding car is decorated with balloons, ribbons, flowers, drawings, inscriptions, and organza. You can also make voluminous accessories - hearts, swans, rings. Let's take a step-by-step look at how to make decor in the form of rings.

Bend a flexible water hose with a diameter of about 1 cm into a circle. You can fasten it with a regular AA battery, with a diameter that fits tightly into the hose. Or use tape. You can use 2 wooden rulers or a plank as the basis of the design.

Wrap the rings and base with ribbon to decorate the flowers. Attach the rings to the base with tape. This wedding accessory will turn out to be quite heavy. To give stability, you can attach another ring to the base.

Secure the structure to the roof or hood or trunk. Decorate with flowers and ribbon bows. You can add swans or cats.

Design idea:

Decoration of the hall for a wedding

The wedding celebration can be held both in the restaurant hall, in the house, and in the yard, outdoors. Depending on this, the appropriate type of decor is selected. So, for a wedding on the shore of a pond or in a picturesque meadow, snow-white tents decorated with flowers and fabric, as well as a luxurious wedding arch, are perfect. Decorating a wedding hall can be made from different materials, as well as their combinations.

Wedding flowers

Traditional decorative elements at the holiday are fresh flowers. They are collected in bouquets, placed on tables, ladders, and stands. They weave long garlands and string buds on threads. If there are flowerpots with indoor and garden plants in the house, they are arranged and hung in suitable places. It is customary to use fresh flowers to make a bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom, and to weave wreaths on the head.

Paper and ribbons

A number of decorations can be made from colored and white paper, foil, satin, lace and guipure ribbons:

• fluffy pom-poms;
• flowers and butterflies;
• pendants and various weavings;
• garlands entwined with ribbons;
• lanterns with miniature candles inside;
• colorful decor for the wedding arch, podium, walls and ceiling.

Glue, paint and various decorative elements fit perfectly onto the paper base.

Draping with fabric

Fabric draperies firmly occupy their niche in the world of wedding decor. They are used to decorate banquet tables, the podium, the wedding arch and the altar. They make beautiful covers for chairs and tables. They often set up fenced areas for relaxation or photo sessions, and also create a special atmosphere by completely covering the walls with the desired type of fabric. The fabric is also used to make lush bows, multi-colored pompoms and artificial flowers.

Beads

Beadwork requires great perseverance and skill. But at the same time they captivate with their elegance and beauty. Therefore, it is worth using this type of decor for piece work:

• ring stands;
• garters in the form of bracelets for bridesmaids;
• wedding bouquet and boutonniere;
• original wedding glasses;
• Books of wishes.

If possible, you can embroider wedding invitations with beads and weave small farewell gifts for guests from it instead of sweets in bonbonnieres.

Balloons

Balloons filled with air or helium are a wonderful element of wedding decor. They are hung in groups and made into garlands, figures, and stylized flowers. You can make a wedding arch out of balloons or surround the podium, or designate a corridor for the newlyweds’ ceremonial exit.

An unusual, airy decoration can be made using a balloon, cotton thread of the desired shade, PVA glue and scissors. The balls are inflated and coated with glue, threads are wound with the required density. The result is a rather dense or light lace composition. Then the glue is dried, the ball is pierced with a needle and removed. The original decorative element is ready!

Decor options for a wedding

There are many wedding decor ideas for decorating a wedding ceremony in a restaurant or on location, but you can be original and inventive by coming up with something special.

Let's look at the most popular of them, which are easy to make yourself.

Table decoration for a wedding

In addition to the formal setting and tablecloth, the wedding table needs additional decor. What could he be like?

• Lush and small bouquets tied with ribbons. Individual flower buds placed in bowls, next to plates, between serving items.
• Candles in candelabra and candlesticks, floating and decorative candles.
• From an ordinary, unremarkable vase or an old bottle, you can make an unusual decoration for a wedding table using glue, paint and available raw materials in the form of fragments of ceramics, colored pebbles, shells, beads or buttons, and rhinestones.
• Bottles of champagne can be coated with silver, gold or any other paint, covered with shells and pebbles, beads, and braided with beautiful braid and lace. The glasses for the newlyweds are decorated in the same style.

On the wedding table, figurines cut out or folded from paper or fabric, hearts, stars, colorful cards with wishes of all the best are appropriate.

Glasses for young people

Particular attention is paid to setting and decorating the table for newlyweds. It’s not difficult to make the selected glasses sophisticated and delicate with the help of tips. Try it and you will be surprised how easy it is. These elegant glasses are available to you too.

To prepare them you need to prepare:

• 2 glasses;
• paint, preferably acrylic (in this embodiment, snow-white pearlescent is used);
• small sponge;
• superglue or glue used by a manicurist;
• aerosol varnish, glossy looks better;
• gel for gluing and producing pearls;
• clay for flowers or plastic flowers;
• construction paper tape;
• rhinestones;
• contour on glass.

For ease of use and to protect the edge of the wine glass, it should be covered with tape.

Dipping the sponge into the paint, gently touch the glass from bottom to top.

This is what it looks like after painting.

Instead of the used tape, glue a new one, but a little higher than the previous one, so that the varnish completely covers the paint. Treat the surface carefully so that there are no varnish drips.

After the varnish has dried, you can proceed to the next stage. Using pearl-making gel, we frame the processed edges and the stand of the glass.

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When the pearls are dry, glue ready-made flowers from polymer clay or create the ones you need yourself.

The leg is shaped in the same way.

All that remains is to add rhinestones - the masterpiece is ready.

How to set up a photo zone

Not a single modern wedding is complete without professional photography, videography, and amateur photographs. To make wedding photos and scenes look amazing, you need to take care of creating a photo zone. This could be decorations in the style of:

• historical or fantasy plot;
• a romantic corner for two lovers;
• a cozy, homely environment, with rocking chairs or a sofa-couch, a fireplace and colored decorative pillows;
• charming natural landscape.

A free-standing tent, photo wallpaper in the form of an original painting, an elegant table with a tea set and a pair of armchairs decorated with fabric and flowers are perfect for these purposes. Three-dimensional figures can be made from foam plastic, wire, and then painted or decorated with fabric, paper, and other materials. Live birds in a cage, kittens, dogs and other pets who will agree to pose with the newlyweds and their guests will also be useful.

DIY wedding decorations are a fun, creative challenge. Jointly thinking through decorative details, searching for the most suitable design solutions and calmly working with your hands brings people together and helps the bride, groom and their relatives get to know each other better. By decorating a wedding celebration with their own hands, the newlyweds not only save money, they get a unique opportunity to surprise their loved one, create an original interior to their own taste and rightfully be proud of the results of their work and imagination.

Decorating the newlyweds' bedroom

The couple will remember the place where their first wedding night will take place for the rest of their lives. Therefore, you should decorate the newlyweds’ bedroom in a gentle and romantic style. And it doesn’t matter where she will be: in her own apartment, her parents’ house or a hotel!

To start, choose beautiful bed linen, plain or with an unobtrusive stylish print. Lay a soft blanket or blanket on top, throw pillows of different sizes and shapes. Place bouquets, candlesticks and dim lamps on the bedside tables. Decorate the head of the bed with flowers or a garland. Don't forget about champagne glasses and the drink itself.

Design Tips

decoration of the room in the same style

1. Style decision.

The decoration of the wedding room should be done in the same style, naturally combined with the bride’s outfit. If all the interior details are not carefully thought out and there is too much bright colors, then the wedding hall will look like a room for a children's event.

1. Basic key.

Decorating a room for a wedding celebration requires choosing a basic tone, then it can be harmoniously played with other shades. Finishing should be moderate. To liven up the room, bright accents are used in wedding decor, such as bouquets or balloons .

bright balloons will help create a festive atmosphere

1. Natural flowers.

Decorating a wedding venue is impossible without fresh flowers, but not all types of them can be used to decorate a festive hall. If the flowers fade, the spectacular interior will be ruined. We recommend choosing a rose, carnation or chrysanthemum, or use an economical option - take asters and tulips.

floral arrangements are an integral attribute of wedding venue decor

1. Decoration with fabric.

Independent decoration of a festive room involves the use of fabric in wedding decor. There is no need to skimp on this point, since decorating chairs and tables with beautiful fabric should be harmonious. If your budget is limited, decorate only the bridal table with fabric.

using tulle as wedding decor