This week we're focusing on making your own accessories for your big day. Whether you decide to make one of these great accessories for yourself or with the whole bridal party it is a fun way to get crafty and show your own personality! We've got ideas for both the bride and groom, and these ideas could be expanded to include your whole wedding party.
DIY Style for the Gentlemen:
One fabulous idea for adding a special touch to your groom and his groomsmen is by creating custom ties that match the colors and theme of your day. Threadbanger has a fabulous how-to for creating bow ties out of old scarves here!
If you're looking for a way to adorn the little guys that'll be participating in your special day, these no sew bow ties are also incredibly cute for ring bearers in your party.
DIY Bow Ties from Bowties and Bliss
A simple and easy way to encourage the men in the party to get crafty is with their own monogramed ties. If there is one colour all the men are wearing in the party, grab some fabric paint and stamps and have them create their own unique designs adorned on the tie. Paper Sparrow has a great tutorial on how to hand stamping different types of fabric.
For The Ladies:
There are literally so many possibilities when it comes to DIY-ing accessories for your big day. From jewelry to fascinators, shoe clips to handbags, the sky is truly the limit.
Over the past few years, fascinators (little fancy adornments for your head, often featuring feathers, beads or rhinestones) have become a massive fashion trend. Now, thanks to the Royal Wedding, they are more popular than ever. Lots of great designers are coming out with new concepts and ideas but if you are looking for a simple and do it yourself project, there are some great tips on fascinators.
If you'd like to take a cue from the Royal Wedding, check out l. A play on the Royal Wedding Fascinators -
P.S. I Made This's DIY Royal Wedding Fascinator tutorial, via Fashionista Alternately, Wedding Bee has a great wedding fascinator that can be worn simply or with a veil for the bride to be here.
Another idea for the ladies is to have them all work together a few weeks for the wedding to create their accessories together. Whether it is a necklace or hand painted bracelets, working together on one theme with different varieties is a great way to get everyone working together.
What you may need:
- Jems and stones.
- Sterling silver chains
- Clips or clasps
- Beads
- Feathers
No matter what you decide to DIY, when shopping for accessory supplies, be sure to check your local craft stores (such as Michael's), or pop on over to Etsy (the internet's DIY shopping mecca), which is a treasure trove of supplies!
Happy DIY accessory making!
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