20 DIY Table Number Ideas

20 DIY Table Number Ideas

1. Natural Wood Discs

 Use a permanent marker to in script your guests name and table numbers on pieces of wood. If you are using hand-carved wood make sure you smooth the back and front of the discs with sandpaper. Another option is using a wood burning tool to etch the names and numbers into the wood. 

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2. Fabric Flag Numbers

These Embroidered Flags add a nautical touch to any wedding. If you don't know how to embroider you can use iron on numbers. 

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3. Twine and Wine

Use twine or yarn to wrap wine bottles in your wedding colors then number umber small chalkboard tags. 

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4. Carved Straight from a Book

First use a stencil to outline your numbers. Then using an extra sharp exacto knife to cut through the paper on a cutting board. Use several pages to keep the numbers stable and separate the pages when you are cutting from the book to get an easier cut. 

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5.  Pose for a Picture

Whether it's a photo of your pet or of one you and your groom using a cute or funny photo will bring a personalized touch to your table set-ups.

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6. Books by Number

Grab some hard back books and remove the book jacket. Affix numbers to the front of the book leaving them bare or painting them to match your theme. 

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7. Stencil Design

Stencil your numbers onto the end your table runners for an elegant display.

8. Dinner for Five

Re-imagine dinnerware to serve guest their seat by using a stencil and glass paint on a vintage plate. 

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9. Yarn Numbers

First stencil your number design onto your wooden piece. Next use nails to outline your number. Make sure to use a ruler so that the nails are placed evenly. Begin by making a knot on one nail. Next wrap the yarn around the outside of a nail and work your way up and outline the number. After that weave the yarn back and forth to fill in the number. Remember to knot off the end.

10.  Under the Magnifying Glass

Use die-cut plastic numbers simply place onto a magnifying glass. You should not need any adhesive, but you can use a glue gun if necessary.

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11. It's Dinner O'Clock

Use small clocks to tell guests what 

"time" they are seated. 

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12. Yarn Wrapped Numbers

Using a small amount of glue affix the end of the yarn. Next wrap your letter with yarn covering the entire number. 

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13. Corked Bottle Numbers

Using an old-fashioned or wine bottle slice into the cork and place your paper number into the space. 

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14. Steampunk Vintage

Take Vintage Frames and glue fabric or paper flowers to the top and then drape with pretty pearls. Print the numbers from your home computer. 

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15. All for Wine and Wine for All

Choose you and your partner's favorite wine and customize the label with your table numbers and wedding date. Guests have never enjoyed table seating more. 

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16. Embroidered Numbers

Use pretty coordinating fabrics  to embroider your table numbers and leave them in the embroidery hoop. 

It's not that hard! : How to Embroider

http://www.instructables.com/id/Embroidery-101/

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17. Hot Air Balloon 

Use helium filled balloon to create hanging whimsical table numbers. It's best to design these ahead of time, so either pre-paint the balloons using your own hot air or purchase pre-designed balloons. Create baskets using small plants and secure with twine or reinforced ribbon. 

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18. A Touch of Terrarium 

For an elegant setting place wedding numbers in a terrarium. 

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19. A Watering Can Wedding

Paint your wedding numbers on an old watering can. If you must buy new, buy a watering can with a rougher exterior which will help the paint stick to the surface.

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20. Mirror, Mirror at the Ball

Using glass paint brush table numbers onto vintage mirrors. 

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Don't forget all of these items can be mixed and matched to fit your taste and style. 

~Mandi Bridgeman

10 DIY Ways to Use Hay at Your Wedding

1. Tables Built of Hay

Using a smooth topper stack hay two high to create a great table space for drinks,  hors d'oeuvres or desserts.

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2.  Dinner Seating

Choose this whimsical hay-centric dinner seating style.

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3. Hay Ride

There is nothing quite like an old fashioned Hay Ride! Great for wedding guests as well as for photo ops! 

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4.  Fire Pit Seating (Don't forget the Smores)

Let your guests cozy up around the fire with circular seating

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5. Cocktail Tables

Rather than rentals, drape a pretty cloth over bale of hay

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6. Nuptial Seating

Nothing feels more natural then an outdoor ceremony with straw seating

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7. Cocktail Lounge

Create an intimate cocktail lounge with several small tables 

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8. Straw Sectionals

Bring the indoors outside with these comfortable couches and coffee table

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9. Photo Prop

Use a large round bale of hay as a prop for your wedding photos

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10. Ring Pillow

Opt for the un-traditional with a personalized pillow

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Create Your Own DIY Paper Lantern with Rustic Wedding DIY

Create Your Own DIY Paper Lantern with Rustic Wedding DIY

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            Supplies: 

Plain White Paper Lantern- You can find them on Amazon for around $2.00 a lantern

I used a 16"paper

Approx. 12 Sheets of 12" x 12" of Card Stock/ Scrapbooking Paper

Circular Template, Round Object or Extra Large hole punch

Glue Sticks and Glue Gun or Tacky Glue

Led Lantern Lights

Approx DIY Time: 8 Hours

Start by finding a round object (I used a perfume bottle) and trace around the object or trace the interior rim of your template onto the blank side of the paper. If you are using a circle puncher, punch out circles. 

This is the size of the cutouts I used for my lantern. Feel free to print and use as a guide for your project. 

Try to utilize as much of the paper as possible by tracing all the circles before you begin attaching them to the lantern base. 

Next cut or punch out circles and begin attaching them to the lantern base starting at the top using your glue gun or tacky glue. Hold the circle in place until the glue has dried. (This is why I chose a glue gun because it dries faster.) Also make sure you cover any white areas. 

Tip: Place the next layer directly under the top layer when working at the top and bottom of the lantern so that the white does not show. In the middle the circles lay flatter and can be more spread out. 

 All the circles should be glued on from the top and loose on the bottom.

Work your way down the lantern till all of the white is covered. 

You can chose to alternate colors and patterns or you can use one uniform color.  

Use only LED lights* to light lantern. Using a regular lightbulb can cause the glue to soften and circles may dis-attach. * I found mine on Amazon

Rustic Wedding DIY Contributor- Mandi Bridgeman 



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Ten DIY Wedding Favor Ideas for a Budget Bride

Ten DIY Wedding Favor Ideas for a Budget Bride

Swing top Bottles filled with Lemonade

Add decorative tags with a special note to your guests and fill with a yummy lemonade mix.

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Wood Coasters

These wooden coasters are a great favor for an outdoor wedding. Thinly slice wooden logs and then sand for a smooth finish. Add a hand-stamped message or use a wood burner to create pretty details for a personalized touch. 

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Old- Fashioned Candy Bags

Fill large favor bags with old-fashioned hard candy. Add a personal custom message.

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S'mores and More!

Use clear favor boxes filled with all the the ingredients you need for S'mores. Great for a Barn Wedding or Country Wedding

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Honey Jars

Fill a jar with honey. Place burlap over the lid and secure with twine and a cute note. 

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A Personalized CD

Pick some of you and your groom's favorite songs and make a CD for your guests to take home.

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Hot Chocolate Favors

Put Mini Marshmallows, Mini Chocolate Morsels and Hot Chocolate Mix in a Disposable Decorating Bag and Decorate with pretty ribbon. Think about variations such as Sprinkles, Mint Chocolate Chips...

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Mini Potted Plants

Take mini plant potters and either paint or leave bare, add plants and voila! Adorable favors. *Grow your own flowers to save on cost. 

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Macaroon Pops

Everyone loves a sweet treat and you can make macaroons in so many different colors. 

Easy Macaroon Recipe

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Seed Packet Favors

Give your guests seed packets of some of your favorite flowers. Make adorable seed packet covers with a little bit of ink and plain brown paper. 

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Make your Own Luxury Centerpiece

MATERIALS:

For Top: 

Coffee Filters: 

Here I used White and Unbleached. You can also dye white coffee filters any color you want (instructions below)

Pins: 

Corsage/ Floral Pins or Sewing Pins-Preferably without a colored head, but you can hide them easily if that is what you have laying around.  Pick pins at least 1 inch in length.

Base:
"6" Inch Foam Ball

For Base: 

Vase: With opening wide enough that ball will easily rest in it.

Lace: A Lace Doily or Fabric

Glue Gun or Mod-Podge


Optional: 

Flowers, Paper Flowers, Ribbon Flowers - As you can see below, I have placed a coral colored rose onto the foam ball. Leave a few holes empty as you work to make room for them. Pin them in as you would pin the coffee filter flower on.

Flameless Candle-  Put in the bottom of the vase to light up your centerpiece

or

Paint- Swirl Paint Inside Vase to fully coat before applying lace appliqué



Make it into a Hanging Ball:
Make into hanging ball by stapling ribbon/rope to the ball before you begin placing the coffee filters on. Keep the strings out and hang at the end.




Step One: Place Foam Ball into the Vase. Using a Pencil mark the ball where it meets the vase. This will guide you as to where you should stop attaching the paper.

Step Two: Take your Coffee Filters and individually press into the center of the filter and squeeze the sides together to make a flower. Then squeeze the base shown in the picture below. 

 Step Three: Attach the flower by putting a pin into the center of the flower and pushing it into the Styrofoam ball. Start at the top of the ball and work your way down to the sides. If you are using two colors make sure you alternate them. Tip: keep the flowers close together.

Step Four:  Continue placing flowers around the sides all the way down the sides until you reach the line you made for the part of the ball which will sit in the base. The last flowers should rest just a few centimeters above the line. Tip: If you are making a hanging ball continue to add flowers until the entire ball is covered.

Step Five: Place the ball in the vase and fluff and/or crush flowers until you create a symmetrical ball. And there you have the top to your ball! 

Click below to find out how to attach lace to the face. Keep Scrolling to See How to Dye Coffee Filters. 

Additional Tips: 

Stretch the lace so it lays smooth

You can use a  hot glue gun or mode podge to affix lace

(If your vase has a fluted neck make sure you glue down lace along ridge. It may be slightly wrinkled because of the odd shape, but you can use an extra wide ribbon, twine or other material to cover as I used above.)

How to Cover Vase in Lace

How to Dye Coffee Filters 

Materials: Food Coloring, Coffee Filters, Drying Rack, Water

Step One: Fill up a bowl with two cups of water and add food coloring. Tip: Color will dry lighter than you expect. 

Step Two: Take a stack of filters and fold in half once and then again. 

Step Three: Dip the stack into the food coloring. You can put just the edges in or you can dunk the whole group. The color will be stronger if you submerge the stack. 

Step 4:  Squeeze excess dye out of filters (Trust me do not skip that step) and then peel apart the filters and place on a  cooling rack. Using a cooling rack helps to circulate air around the filter helping them to dry faster.  

Step 5: Wait for them to dry and add to your project!