Lets Create a Wedding!
I think that one of the best moments, I can still look back on with fondness are the features that we created for the wedding. I love to create something from nothing, I love to make something that brings joy. It doesn’t really matter whether or not it brings joy to others, or just brings joy to me. You put the joy out there, and you get it back.
I help make this! That table feature is all me…and some others helped as well.
It is really simple as well. Even in a small town like mine, we have access to a lot of things. That are all around us.
- Wooden/Wicker hoop
- One wooden base.
- Create with whatever decorations you want!
We were able to ask some handy people that we know to put the hoop and the base together, securely. The rest is all decoration, which of course is completely up to yourselves on how to decorate. The hoop and the base were bought from Bunnings.
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For the wedding we used gum leaves and gum stalks. We placed a single jar with a little light in there already (found in Kmart Australia). We also placed at least one of the paper flowers/roses that we also made (which I will write about later). We didn’t even have to use glue to keep the leaves and stalks attached. We used the basic plant ties to tie them to the hoops.
We made about 10 hoops, one for each table, including the Bridal table.
The best thing about these hoops, is that we haven’t just used the hoops for the wedding. We have also decorated the hoops with Easter and Christmas decorations. Once the wedding was over, we had all these hoops left over. We had to come up with some way to use them.
Not only does making your wedding decorations means you can save costs. It is just rewarding. I was able to create these with some of the women in my family, and we had a lot of fun creating them. We laughed and got annoyed that it didn’t work exactly what how we wanted it. The thing is though, they might not have turned out how we exactly thought in our head, but they look really good!
We’re not even professionals, and I personally think that we could sell them.
They still look great as well. My mum has a hoop, and she left it outside. The leaves have turned this beautiful brown/orange colour. During autumn/winter you don’t even need to put any decorations, the leaves are the decoration.
If you are getting married, I completely recommend making as much as you can for your wedding. Its not just about saving money, but bringing people together. There were a lot more things I wanted to make for my wedding, but because of the drama, we run out of time. I am beyond happy though with these hoops!
Our one year is coming up soon, so watch this space for more…
