Shae's DIY Centerpieces, Favors, Swizzle Sticks & Escort Cards

[shae]

just got the sea fans today and can't wait to put everything together!

[keng31]

Everything looks so great, Shae! Have you completed more DIY's that you could share?

[Miss Lighting Bug]

That is a great centerpiece. I love it as is

[shae]

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Originally Posted by keng31 Everything looks so great, Shae! Have you completed more DIY's that you could share?

yes! i do have more diy projects and will hopefully find time to post them soon

[StephyD]

I like the swizzle sticks idea!!!

[Kimmysals]

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Originally Posted by shae i got the idea from our friend martha Festive Drink Umbrellas: Umbrella How-To and more creative crafts projects, templates, tips, clip-art, patterns, and ideas on marthastewart.com i wanted to make it more personalized so i created my own design. i used regular paper in the pic on my first post so that's why it looks all wrinkled. i'm planning to use cardstock when i do the final ones. here's what it looks like when it's flat so you can get an idea of how to do the layout on your computer. just an fyi ladies – i'm a graphic designer so it's easy for me to create all this stuff. but EVERYONE has a creative side and i've seen sooo many diy projects in this forum that have inspired me as well!

I love all of your projects!! I just started putting together drink umbrellas myself for possible escort cards. Do you have any idea what size your circles are? I have a 3" hole puncher, but it seems a bit small.

[mandymert]

love your stuff. wish I would of seen it months ago.

[AtteGirl]

Amazing job! And I love those colors together!

[shae]

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Originally Posted by Kimmysals I love all of your projects!! I just started putting together drink umbrellas myself for possible escort cards. Do you have any idea what size your circles are? I have a 3" hole puncher, but it seems a bit small.

sorry for the late reply! i actually measured mine and it's just a little over 3" so your hole punch is perfect i have a few other ideas that i would love to post but i haven't had time and alot of the projects i've done have slightly changed. hope to post soon!

[shae]

hi! here are a few more pieces that i've done:

 

CENTERPIECE

i changed my centerpieces last minute! i designed these candleholders using vellum paper and folded into rectangles. just printed my logo on 2 sides and table # on the other 2 sides. i'm using electric votive and pillar candles for safety reasons since the holders are made of paper (wouldn't want my projects to burn at the reception from real flames!). plus i heard real candle flames are blown out by wind when you have a beach reception. hopefully it stops raining in cancun soon and i'll still get my beach wedding (i leave in 2 days!). the best thing about these is that it barely takes up any luggage space; i'm packing the candleholders unfolded so it all just fits in a folder and i'll unfold them when i get to mexico. another great thing about this is the price. i already had vellum paper and just printed these at work! wood box was about $5, pack of 12 electric votive candles $8, electric pillar candle $7, red flowers $15 (bought about 3 bunches at michaels and was able to use it for all 5 centerpieces).

 

WELCOME CARD/FAVOR

oot bags were not in my budget and i didn't want to add another suitcase just for these. so i created this card that includes a welcome note, matrix of all my guests arrival/departure dates and times, and reminder of wedding day festivities. sinamay bag is full of my fiances favorite gummy bears.

 

 

 

 

 

ESCORT CARDS

 

 

TABLE SETTING

please ignore my dish rag that i used as a napkin for this photo!

 

hopefully i'll have my photog take better shots of these. please pray for sunny skies in cancun next monday, july 12th, my wedding day! i refuse to have traveled to a different country to have my wedding in a ball room holler if you have questions