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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Fourth of July DIY Ideas

Patriotic Party Ideas!

Here are some patriotic ideas whether you are throwing your rustic wedding on the Forth of July or if you are just throwing a backyard BBQ. 

Strawberries Dipped in White Chocolate and Blue Sprinkles

Rustic Centerpieces or Table Toppers

Wrap a Square Vase in Burlap and Tie a Red and White Bow Around the Center. 

 Click to Learn: How to Make a Paper Pinwheel

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Opt for deeper Reds and Blues for a More Rustic Feel

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Don't forget the Sparklers

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Add a Forth of July Flare to your Cocktails with Red, White and Blue Straws

Paper Straw Tutorial

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Here's a really easy idea. Give your guests a refreshing treat with a flag inspired fruit tray. 

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Nothing says the forth of July like a corn hole board decorated in red, white and blue! Lot's of potential for future use.

How-To: Make your own cornhole set!

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Nothing says summer like caramel corn, caramel apples, star shaped cookies. Make it a little sweeter with lace and red and white fabric.

Bridesmaids and Groomsman no longer have to be "matchy-match" alternate different hues of blues, red, whites and tans for a fresh take on your wedding party.

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Don't let the red, white and blue take over your party. Using the colors on a white or tan backdrop makes the colors stand out rather than blending together in an over-the-top display.

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Throw the Perfect Tea Party Wedding Reception

You can't have a tea-party without tea cups. Use vintage tea-cups everywhere! Don't worry they don't have to match. 

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 Add antique elements like vintage clocks, books, photos and broaches...

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Don't forget the yummy treats and tea sandwiches

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Make a special tea bar for your guests. Forget the candy bar (ok, so maybe not) and make your reception extra special with a tea bar. Use loose leaf tea or tea bags to give your guests a wide selection of flavors.

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Other fun ideas


Tea Cup Seating Cards

Forget the Cake…Let them eat Pie! 

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Or have both

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10 Ice Cooler Ideas for Your Rustic Wedding

10 Great Ice Cooler Ideas for Your Rustic Wedding

Bathe your drinks in Ice

Let your beverages take a cold bath in a re-purposed bathtub.  Add your own special note or your names across the tub for a personalized touch. Just keep the tub plugged up till after the wedding to avoid any unwanted water dribble.

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Up-Cycled Wheel Barrow

What better for a garden reception then using a up-cycled wheel barrow. If yours is looking a little dingy use some spray paint to give it a bold new look or keep it's original look for a more rustic feel.

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Garden Box

Give an old bench a new purpose. Place a garden box on top of a bench or attach legs directly to it. For extra pre-caution use a fitted plastic under the bed storage container to avoid any leaks that will occur when the ice begins to melt. 

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A Canoe Re-Do

Paddle off into the sunset with this amazing idea. Take a wooden canoe and fill with ice and of course yummy beverages. This makes a great central focal point for any outdoor wedding venue.

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Wheel in your Drinks with a Wagon

Bring a youthful touch to any rustic wedding with a red wagon or paint yours to match your theme. Put in a small storage container and fill with ice.  I don't suggest painting a radio flyer wagon, the red keeps the antiquity of the wagon.weddbook.com

Barrel of Beverages

An Ol' Whiskey Barrel will definitely add rustic flair to any pastoral party. Make sure you put down a little hay underneath to catch any unwanted drips or line with a plastic tub.2014interiordesignarticle.com  

Galvanized Metal Bucket

Use metal buckets around your venue for easy access to drinks. Don't forget to use signs to indicate which drink is in what bucket. pottery barn.com

Water Fountain Beverage Cooler

Not just for the birds, this idea will have guests chirping with delight. Place on top of a table to keep at an easy reach. Try to avoid stone fountains as they can be very heavy. bobvila.com

Horse Trough Ice Chest

Use a horse trough to hold lot's of beverages. Perfect for a farm or barn wedding. interest.com

A Basket of Beverages

Turn an inexpensive basket into a liquor station by inserting a plastic bowl into the base and filling with ice. Place these around the venue with soda and water or beer and wine.  houzz.com

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!