Low Budget Wedding Craft Ideas for Saving Money

Weddings are a joyous occasion and with the following wedding craft ideas you can insert a personal touch into wedding favors while keeping costs low and inside your budget. Here are a few ideas for wedding crafts to add sparkle and creativity to your big day.

It's not that hard to create your own wedding veil. For this wedding craft, you'll need a length of bridal illusion or tulle in the desired length. You can buy the tulle in just about any color, although white or ivory are the standard colors for your veil. You will also need a comb to attach it to your hair. You may also want to attach a hat or headpiece to cover the comb depending on how you're wearing your hair.

Sew large running stitches about an inch from the end of the tulle and gather it tightly. Now sew the veil to the comb. Top with hat or headpiece. As an alternative, you can decorate a wide-brimmed straw hat with silk flowers, ribbon, and pearls.

flowers-in-clear-vase Another of our wedding craft ideas is to do your own bouquets and floral arrangements. For a simple outdoor wedding, consider wild flowers. They are free and have a charm all their own. Bouquets can be arranged in large clear vases, with a bow tied elegantly around.

Favors for the guests are particularly appropriate wedding crafts. Refrigerator magnets are a simple and well-received favor. A really nice idea is to make a magnetic picture frame and include a picture of the couple. You could cut a frame out of craft foam in one of the wedding colors, arrange over the photo, and glue all onto a cardboard backing. Place self-adhesive magnet tape on the back of the cardboard. Decorate the front of the frame with foil heart stickers and a monogram of the couple's last name.

pew-bows Bows for the ends of the pews or rows make simple wedding crafts. Wide velvet ribbons are nice for fall and winter weddings, while satin is more appropriate for spring and summer weddings. Loop some flat lace in with the ribbons. In the center of the completed bow, attach some silk flowers and pearl sprays with a hot glue gun.

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Perhaps you'd like to try your hand at decorating your own cake. Check the craft section of the department store for pans and gadgets of all types to help you create a cake to remember. Do remember, though, that it takes a steady hand. Be sure to practice before starting on the real cake.

Preparing for a wedding can be expensive, but with wedding craft ideas, you can take some of the sting out. Plan early, however, because it will take a little while to make favors for everyone and all the other little details you will want to take care of. Maybe creating wedding crafts will even relieve some of those wedding jitters. In any event, crafting your own wedding items is a way to have a personal, beautiful, and less expensive wedding.